Scarlet Honors Weekend
Scarlet Honors Weekend, Dec. 1-2, is a program designed to give prospective students a preview of what life is like as a student at Wabash. The visit allows those ppospective students and their parents to meet current students, attend a class, learn from world-renowned faculty, discover campus life, and potentially earn additional scholarship money.
Head Cross Country Coach Tyler McCreary (center, in red) meets with a family in the Allen Center lobby.
Kyle Vowell (right), senior associate director of regional admissions, readies a prospective student and family member for the registration process.
Lauren Jay, senior assistant director of admissions, delivers an orientation packet to a prospective student.
Caitlin Ebbinghaus (right), associate director of admissions and coordinator of enrollment communications, explains a few details.
There was plenty of time for friends to share information.
Information booths awaited prospective students to learn about campus clubs and organizations.
Jay orients another Scarlet Honors Weekend attendee.
Ebbinghaus answers a question from a prospective student.
Assistant Football Coach Olmy Olmstead '04 answers a question in the Allen Center.
Assistant Director of Admissions Charles Ridgway '16 greets a prospective student.
Keane Albright '25 chats with a Scarlet Honors Weekend attendee.
Jordan Thomas '24, chairman of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies, listens to a question from a prospective student.
Head Soccer Coach Chris Keller (left) answers questions in the Allen Center lobby.
Champ McCorkle '24 (left) and President Scott Feller are all smiles before addressing the assembled audience in Ball Theater.
Feller spoke directly to prospective students and parents.
Chip Timmons '96, dean for enrollment management, introduces McCorkle.
"The bonds formed, the growth experienced, and the opportunities encountered will set you on a trajectory for success...I hope you find a place that provides you with a transformative education like I've received here." -- Champ McCorkle '24 to Scarlet Honors Weekend attendees.
"If you so choose, your time at Wabash will be a period of profound growth, not just as a man, but
as an individual shaped by a diverse cultural and academic exposure," McCorkle said. "While there are struggles, everyone here is on your team. It’s a rare thing to find a competitive environment where you are surrounded by others who genuinely want to see you succeed."
"The relationships you form inside and outside of these classrooms will not only be intellectually
fulfilling, but some of the most genuinely awesome connections of your life," McCorkle said. "The small class sizes create an environment where you're not just a face in the crowd, but an active participant in your own learning journey. Outside the classroom, the small, beautiful campus allows you to make meaningful connections in our tightly-knit community."
(from left) Matt Lepper '25, Liam Grennon '24, and Ethan Gonzales '26 were featured in a current student question and answer session.
Grennon enjoyed answering questions from the audience.
There are few better moments for a featured speaker than when a joke lands well, as was the case here for Gonzales (right).
Grennon answered more questions after the session.
Lepper, too, made time for more questions following the session.
Associate Director of Regional Admissions and Director of Pre-College Programs Tyler Wade '12 (center) chats with a prospective student and his family in the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Fraternity members answer questions from a prospective student.
Friday was a regular class day for Wabash students, and these gentlemen were photographed behind Center Hall on their way back to their fraternity house.
A Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member answers a question.
Kim King '99, assistant director of the MXI, served as the emcee for the student success panels for parents.
Chris Amidon, the College's nurse practitioner, tackles a question.
Steven Jones '87, dean for professional development, talks to the assembled parents.
Art Professor Matthew Weedman chats with students in the Fine Arts Center.
Weedman answered studnets' questions about the college classroom experience.
Economics Professor Eric Dunaway used card gmes to establish an entry point of study for the liberal arts.
The card game Uno serves as an excellent teaching aid.
The topic of Mathematics Professor Timur Akhunov's classroom conversation was how loans work.
Chemistry Professor Wally Novak oversees student activity in a Hays Hall lab.
Chemistry Professor Ann Taylor established a welcoming environment for discussion.
There was plenty of hand-on learning happening.
Novak prvovides a bit of guidance.