Rotary Futures College Resource Center Attracts Hundreds During College Night

Rotary Futures College Resource Center, a community-based nonprofit resource center that provides free post-secondary planning services to students, recently attracted more than 350 attendees at its 18th annual College Night on Tuesday, March 3.

Participants heard from the University of Florida, Florida State University, University of South Florida and University of Central Florida at 5:30 p.m. in Venice High School’s gym for a 30-minute presentation on specific admissions information. From 6 – 7:30 p.m., area students and their families had the opportunity to talk with representatives from more than 65 colleges, universities and technical and vocational schools throughout Florida and around the country inside Venice High School’s cafeteria.

Higher education institutions in attendance included Auburn University, U.S. Military Academy – West Point, Brown University, Ohio State University, University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, Penn State University and Wellesley College, among others.