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Northern College Celebrates the Success of Open House Events
Northern College is pleased to have welcomed over 300 prospective students to its Timmins and Haileybury Campuses during its annual Open House Event.
Prospective students travelled from across the province for a closer look at Northern College, its programs and facilities, guided in tailored tours by members of staff, faculty and administration and provided with the unique opportunity to connect with professors.
“This is one of our biggest events of the year,” stated Jaret Dicks, Director of Marketing, Communications and External Relations at Northern. “I think the only event we hold that is bigger than this is likely our Convocation ceremonies, which is fitting because it is our hope that each prospective student who joined us for this event, will celebrate their success as graduates of Northern in a few years.”
Open House is a unique opportunity for prospective students to get an up close and personalized look at Northern and its programs, punctuated with fun activities and the opportunity to win prizes. This year alone, Northern offered prospective students the chance to win a 2,500 dollar entrance award, Macbook Air, JBL Xtreme Bluetooth speakers, Beats headphones, gift cards and more.
“This is our opportunity to make a great first impression as an institution,” stated Carole McLean, Recruiter and organizer of the Timmins Campus event. “As recruiters, it is wonderful to see those students we connected with while out recruiting come to visit our campuses and get a real feeling as to whether Northern will be a good fit for them.”
“We know that any program at Northern is a great fit for any student looking to gain the specific skills they need to build a great career,” added McLean.
Prospective students are offered prize packs based on how far they’ve travelled to be at Northern, with the winner in Timmins travelling all the way from Tara in southwestern Ontario and the winner in Haileybury travelling all the way from Thunder Bay
“It is a great pleasure to see all of our recruitment and marketing efforts pay off during Open House,” stated Mitch Dumas, President & CEO of Northern. “Having the opportunity to meet the next generation of Northern College students and grads is an incredible experience, it represents the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication from our staff, faculty and administrators.”
“You only get one chance to make a great first impression and I know that every member of the Northern College team plays a role in that, and I know that those visiting our campuses recognize that and we hope they’ll choose to study with us in the fall,” added Dumas.