VISA: Students Take Charge Of Campus Promotions Volunteers in Support of Admissions is an organization of the Admissions office which assists in recruiting students through letters, phone caJls and campus visits. VISA participated in High School Days and High School Bowl in the faJI and Youth Forum and Spring Sing Weekend in the spring semester. VISA enabled prospective students to see Harding as more than just buildings and programs, but as people. Mark Moore, sponsor of VISA, believed that this organization developed a rapport with prospective students that recruiters couldn't. Moore explained "VISA members aren't paid to write letters or make calls. They do it because they want to." VISA members tried to make prospective students feel right at home with students and faculty." One of the most successful activities that VISA assisted with was the West Coast Weekend. VISA members VISA. 1st row (I to r): Rob Mellilo, Murphy Crowson, Dana Deree, Eric Swenson, Todd Hook, Kevin Kee, Keith Malek, Ben Wiles, Eric French. 2nd row: Beth Howard, Meredith Mcaffee, Tessa Brock, Farah Mackey, Jill Wood, Kim Beach, Beth Martin, Cara Orr, Holly Robertson, Sara Hughes, April Lemon, Amanda Epton, Paula Silbernagel, Linda McMullen, Christine Richhart, Annette Prior. .Jrd row: Scott Baine, Kimberly Shidiskis, Ayanna Evans, Kaci Bolls, Vena Rushing, Kristy Dawdy, Monica Kimbrell , Lisa Livingston, Melissa Dennison, Sarah Harper, Glen Metheny, Amy Moore, and Shane Lank. ~ Harding Hosts. 1st row (I to r): Melis- ~ sa Roberson, Lisa York, Karen O" Dewoody, Christy Campbell, Roxi ~ Toms, Leah Barber, Janelle McFar- ~ land. 2nd row: Mandy Prosser, Terry ~ Davis, Anna Conley, Kathy Meadows, ~ Shelley Walls, Terry Davis, Laura Rice, and Lisa Tacker. took part in the housing of and tours for visiting high school students. The prospective students arrived on a Friday and began the weekend with a traditional lily pool Devotional. Saturday was filled with activities that ranged from a picnic and campus tours to an Academic Fair. That evening they attended a student talent show and, afterwards, made a trip to Frozen D's. Freshman Amanda Epton from Anchorage, Alaska hosted two students from the West Coast for the weekend. She said, "I feel that weekend was a great success because they were able to stay with students from their home state. I really feel that they enjoyed the weekend, because when Sunday rolled around they both said they wanted to stay and start school now."+ - Scott Busby BISON, PETIT JEAN, VISA, HARDING HOSTS 85
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