What’s a little rain to an event like GradFest? Despite having to move to an indoor location in the Campus Center, GradFest delivered all the resources promised for students, whether they were eligible for graduation or not.
Ahtziri Vazquez, who is studying to be a doctor, said even though she won’t be graduating for a few more years, it’s cool to always be prepared. Vazquez wanted to come to GradFest to make sure she had everything lined up for her future.
“A lot of (the programs) are very cool,” Vazquez said.
Citrus College Dean of Enrollment Gerald Sequeira said he helped organize GradFest to “promote the graduation deadline and to get students the resources they need for graduation and transfer.”
Some of the programs also promoted their end-of-the-year events such as the Career Transfer Center that is having a transfer conference March 31.
Sequeira also said the purpose of GradFest was to give students an opportunity to ask questions about graduation directly to the Admissions and Records help desk and have their questions answered faster and easier.
Sequeira wanted to remind students to go fill out an order for a cap and gown at the bookstore while they attend GradFrest.
Despite the rain forcing Gradfest from the campus center mall to inside the Campus Center building, Sequeira said there was still “more than a trickle of students coming in.”
One of those students was photography major Josh Alvarado, who made sure to get to GradFest by any means necessary. Alvarado walked from an art gallery through the rain until he found a friend with an umbrella and finally made it to GradFest.
“I ended up in the Student Center and I see this whole big gathering.. And then I see burgers and I was like, ‘Oh great, I made it to the right place!” Alvarado said.
Alvarado said he feels bad for everyone who didn’t attend GradFest because they missed out.
Counselor Eric Sanzon was giving away bookmarks at the Counseling and Advisement table with QR codes that would direct students to a website where they could make appointments with counselors.
Sanzon said he wanted to use GradFest as a way to prepare students who are graduating and to spread the word about resources that are available to all students at Citrus.
One of those resources was a grad check, where students could check their graduation requirements with a counselor to see if and when they will be ready to graduate.
The deadline to apply for spring 2023 commencement and graduation is April 14.
