“Picture yourself at Parkland”:

Area residents are invited to bring their post-high-school goals into clearer focus by exploring higher educational and career options during "Picture Yourself @ Parkland", the annual campus-wide open house scheduled for Friday, March 9, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the College Center.

Visitors will be able to speak with college representatives at a wide variety of informational booths, including college admissions, financial aid, academic majors, student life, counseling and advising, student academic support, and more. High school students, high school counselors, and parents of college-bound students are especially encouraged to attend. 

Students who attend "Picture Yourself @ Parkland" can also win gift cards to the Parkland College Bookstore simply by taking a picture at the event and tagging Parkland in the picture on Facebook. The tag enters each participating student into a drawing for the prizes. 

"If a student is undecided about what to do after high school, this is a really worthwhile event to attend," said Mary Kay Smith, Parkland Student Services Advisor. "Parkland College not only allows these students the freedom to explore different career paths but makes such exploration much more affordable than they would experience at a four-year institution without a set career path. 

"The best career choice awaits every college-bound student out there; it's just a matter of getting a better focus on what those choices are, so we're ready to help them see the big picture for their future," Smith said.

For more information about the "Picture Yourself @ Parkland" college open house, please contact Mary Kay Smith at 217/351-2509.