Senior Week brings professional slant

Sarah Rababy / contributing photographer Amy Sirocky-Meck (left) of Academic Advising and Career Development coaches junior Leslie Wilson on her resume.

Senior Week is usually in the spring, but senior class president Bradley Harris decided to move the week up to Nov. 14 so those graduating in December "would also have the opportunity to feel united with the class and supported as they head off into the real world."

Senior class treasurer Erin O’Hara said, "We wanted it to be more professionally geared than the Spring Senior Week, so there are a lot of events which incorporate ‘real work’ skills and steps to take after graduation."

Events included selling MADISON senior shirts on the commons, holding senior night at local restaurants, organizing resumé reviews, holding a panel discussion with top executives and a showing of the movie "Dazed and Confused" at Grafton-Stovall Theatre.

"It incorporates both professional and fun activities for seniors to enjoy their last fall semester at JMU while gaining information about becoming alumni," said senior class Vice President, Lawson Ricketts.

Vice President of Student Affairs for the Student Government, junior Alka Franceschi, said, "Senior Class Council worked very hard together to put the week together."

Harris gave advice to his fellow seniors, "I just want to encourage seniors to take advantage of every opportunity that we have left here to make the most of their Madison experience."