Visitors from around the globe

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities exhibit at the fair is off to a busy start. The second day began with a downpour in the early morning. However, that didn’t stop fairgoers from standing outside the Education Building waiting for it to open at 9 a.m.

Despite this being the “Minnesota” State Fair, we have had many visitors from all over the world, including Wisconsin, Oregon, California and even Russia! Booth volunteer Nancy Lee got a surprise visit from her sister and mother-in-law, Oxana and Valentina, residents of Russia.

Our exhibit workers and volunteers are having the opportunity to visit with many people who are exploring the opportunity of college. We are supporting what the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities advertises, “Make college a part of your future!” Today, many presidents and representatives from our colleges and universities have visited with fairgoers in our booth, including presidents Cheryl Frank of Inver Hills Community College, Joe Opatz of Normandale Community College, Ann Wynia of North Hennepin Community College and Sue Hammersmith of Metropolitan State University.

Every day, hundreds of fairgoers have their highlights. It might be eating a foot-long hot dog, attending a concert or buying a cool necklace. Today, my highlight was the opportunity to speak with President Hammersmith from Metropolitan State University, where I have taken a course in the chemical dependency department. I was able to express my love for Metropolitan State and inform President Hammersmith that I found my professor to be not only a resource for future internships and volunteer possibilities but also an individual I consider a mentor.

I would definitely recommend stopping by our booth at the State Fair to talk to one of these representatives and presidents.

“Make college a part of your future!”

- Holly