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October 23, 2009 in City

Hundreds of students weigh their options at college fair

Jody Lawrence-Turner jodyl@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5593
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Tags: careers College education higher education High School Spokane National College Fair

Chuck Hart of Western Washington University, left, talks with Kathy Bays, far right, as Kristin Nelson, kneeling, and J.B. Lange of Garfield-Palouse High School check out university programs at the college fair Thursday at the Spokane Convention Center.
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Hundreds of high school students considering their futures flooded the Spokane National College Fair at the Convention Center on Thursday.

Representatives from about 170 colleges, universities and vocational schools as well as military branches were there to entice potential candidates. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the event included workshops on financial aid, college applications and two- and four-year college transfers.

“I came here thinking I knew what college I wanted to go to, but then I saw so many other colleges I liked,” said Taylor Graves, a North Central High School senior.

Her classmate, Mercedes …

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