Potential Students Get Firsthand Look at Lion Life During Mane Event
Hundreds of guests visited the East Texas A&M University campus last weekend to meet with faculty, explore housing, get important questions answered and discover what being Lion Made is all about at the Mane Event preview day on Saturday, Oct. 17.
More than 500 students and family members roamed the campus to attend several events, informational sessions, tours and more throughout a pleasant afternoon in Commerce. Several attendees shared their thoughts with us:
Domenic Avila, Royse City HS
What brought you here to Mane Event today?
East Texas A&M is one of the closest colleges to me, and a lot of my friends have been recommending it. When I heard about Mane Event, I was interested in seeing what it’s like and what programs they have.
If you were to attend college, what major would you want to pursue?
What are your honest thoughts on East Texas A&M based on what you experienced today?
It’s a very calm, peaceful campus. It seems like a great place to be. This is one of the colleges I am interested in.
Robert Clinard, North Forney HS, U.S. Army veteran
What brought you here to Mane Event today?
I was in the Army for 11 years, and after I got out, I moved to Commerce and started working. But now I’m interested in using my G.I. Bill and getting an education. East Texas A&M is close by and seems like a good place.
If you were to attend college, what major would you want to pursue?
I’d want to go an education route. Ultimately I’d like to coach high school sports.
What are your honest thoughts on East Texas A&M based on what you experienced today?
It’s been really cool so far. This is the first time I’ve ever done something like this. The campus has been really welcoming.
Ashlynn Cook, Leonard HS
What brought you here to Mane Event today?
I’m interested in attending here. I have a lot of questions about college and wanted to see the campus, and Mane Event allows me to do all of that in one day.
If you were to attend college, what major would you want to pursue?
What are your honest thoughts on East Texas A&M based on what you experienced today?
I think the campus is really nice, and everyone I’ve met has been so helpful and great at answering my questions. There are a lot of accessible resources for students and it just seems like a really great place.
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