During the five lunch periods, seeing a table set up by a college visiting isn’t all that uncommon. Of course, they come to high schools to persuade students to apply, and maybe even go to their schools, small or big –- still, they want to achieve so much more than that. 

“I think every student has their own path that they’re going to follow, and because we’re a small college with only about 200 students, so, for us, it’s really important to reach high schools that might never hear from us, so we can represent what we do, what we teach and our values,” said Dani Hepner, an admissions officer from Manhattan Christian College. 

High schools are forced to dissect large piles of information surrounding college as a whole, which can be overwhelming, especially for students who aren’t seniors.

Even so, this is the very reason students should obtain as much information about college as possible before they’re seniors, so they’re able to decide the best course of action for their future. 

“There are hundreds of colleges just in the state of Kansas, and there’s so many different options, and there are different paths you can choose from, so it’s important for you to weigh out your options and figure out what the best plan is,” Hepner said.

What’s more, Hepner is a DHS alumni, so she enjoys getting to experience the high school’s current state. 

“(We’ll continue visiting high schools) as long as every student has a dream for their future and a desire to continue on and continue the story of life,” she said.