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INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR A HUGE SUCCESS
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Friday, September 29 & Saturday, September 30, 2006

UNIVERSITIES  ¦  PHOTOS ¦  PRESENTATIONS

The fair was made possible by the generous support of anonymous donors and

Comments about the Fair:

"I look forward to next year’s conference…this must be repeated!"

"The IB student group is a very important target group for us as we offer one year of transfer credit and potential scholarship money for diploma holders. It was fantastic to see so many parents as well."

Over 350 IB students from throughout the Southeast gathered at Atlanta International School for the first regional International College Fair. The Fair brought these students together with colleges and universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. Students had an opportunity to meet university representatives on Friday night during a reception on the patio behind AIS near Plaut Plaza.

On Saturday morning, CASIE Executive Director, Alex Horsley opened the Plenary Session, welcoming over 350 students, parents and teachers. Horsley encouraged the students to visit all of the colleges and universities at the fair and see all of the opportunities they have before them. John Valeri, UPS's Senior Vice President of International Human Resources, presented the keynote address on the value of an international education in a global economy. Representatives from University of Kent, Carleton University and Australian National University educated the crowd on the benefits and application process to attend universities in their respective countries. Paul Campbell, from IBNA, closed the session by highlighting college admission rates of IB students compared to their peers. Click here to see the presentations.

Following the Plenary Session, students flocked to the AIS auditorium to visit all the booths. University representatives were pleased with the turnout and plan to attend next fall.

Thanks to everyone who made the event a success!

Participating Colleges/Universities
Over 35 colleges/universities were on hand to meet IB students from throughout the southeast:

• United States:  University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Duke University, Cornell, Kenyon, Michigan State, Elon, Davidson, Colby, Emory, University of Tulsa, DePauw University, Georgetown University, Villanova University
• United Kingdom:  University of Bristol, University of Kent, University of Glasgow, Imperial College, London, University College, London, St. Andrews, York St. John University, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
• Australia:  University of Melbourne, Australian National University
• Canada: York University, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, Carleton, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Queens University, University of Alberta, University of Kings College, Dalhousie University, St. Thomas University
• Netherlands:  Erasmus University, Rotterdam College of Management

Event Photos

Reception

Plenary Session

Fair

Presentations

John J. Valeri's Keynote Speech

David Nightingale's Presentation on UK Universities

Georgina Galloway's Presentation on Canadian Universities

Paul Campbell's Presenation on IB acceptance

A Test Worth Teaching To: Article from American Educator

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