Freshman Saturday ’07 - Album 1
Wabash welcomed 255 freshmen and their families to campus on Saturday.
Orientation leader and Sphinx Club President Andrew Rodenbarger goes over the details of Freshman Saturday at Wabash.
The men in the Class of 2011 signed in, registered for campus employment, received their ID cards, opened bank accounts, and met with fraternity leaders and residence hall advisors. The highlight of the day came when President Pat White rang in the freshmen with the Caleb Mills Bell.
Chip Timmons of the Admissions Office greeted families and took photographs of the 56 men who are legacies, meaning they follow in the footsteps of family members who have attended Wabash.
Dawn Evans, mother of freshman William Evans, signs in at the reception sponsored by the Alumni and Parent Relations Office. Tom Runge ’71, Michele Tatar, Heather Bazzani, and Mike Warren ’93 welcomed the parents of the freshmen and signed them up for a range of programs and newsletters.
The Alumni and Parent Relations Office took photos of families on Freshman Saturday.
After registering, the first order of business for freshmen was to get their ID cards. Jamie Ross, Jeana Rogers, and the IT Services staff made the process a breeze.
The Wabash Business Office set up temporary shop in the Billings Conference Room in the Allen Center, where students signed up for campus employment.
Alumnus Brandon Peacock ’04, along with Doug Coy ’83 and Craig Green ’59, handed out free t-shirts courtesy of the local Sugar Creek Association of Wabash Men.
Dean of Students Tom Bambrey ’68 and his staff are responsible for the freshman orientation program, which runs through Wednesday evening.
Damon Howell of the Admissions Office chats with a Wabash Dad at the reception for parents and families.
While some of the early arrivals got registered on Freshman Saturday, the football team — including more than 55 freshmen — had morning practice. Here sophomore Evan Sobecki finds running room.