Graduating Made Easy
Grad student Virginia Aguilar is one of more than 200 Hardin-Simmons University students to take advantage of what's come to be known as Grad Finale.
Virginia will graduate in May with a Masters in Business Administration. Among the things she can do at Grad Finale is have her photo taken, sign a banner to be displayed at her five-year reunion, pick up a cap and gown, and easily finalize all business matters with the University.
Students enter the open-concept room near the Registrar's table and advance through each of the 13 stations to speak with staff members there to help with the event. Filled with balloon bouquets, snack tables, and opportunities to win prizes, Virginia says the event is a really easy way to take care business, as well as being fun.
Jim Jones, HSU Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, who is there to help with questions about student loans, says this is a good way to wrap up all of the students' final business. He says before Grad Finale was created, students had to go to a number of different buildings and find the right people to talk to on their own. "Now, it's all in one place, a one-stop shop," he says.
Grad Finale is a two day event lasting several hours each of the two days.
Virginia says one of her favorite memories at the University has been helping the undergrad students in the superb Athletic Training program the University offers through the Irvin School of Education.
Photo: Virginia Aguilar poses with senior ring showing. The ring is a gift from the University
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