Black River Technical College (BRTC) hosted a Making Waves Beach Bash on the Paragould campus recently.
The beach bash is a student services fun day for students before finals begin that helps ease into the period of final exams. Students were treated to BBQ, games of connect four basketball, mechanical bull, bean bag toss, football, bouncy house, and the Be Pro Be Proud hands-on mobile workshop.
\”The Spring Signature Student Life Event on the Paragould Campus was a huge success. We had over 200 faculty, staff, current students, and potential students partake in the \”Beach\” themed event. Participants enjoyed BBQ nachos, assorted fruits, cookies, chips, tropical punch, selfie stations, and inflatable games, including connect four and a mechanical bull. The Division of Student Affairs is excited to be able to offer a fun day for students to relax, enjoy great food, have fun, and socialize with their peers,\” said BRTC Vice President of Student Affairs.
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Eight grade students from Marmaduke were also on campus for a Career and Technical Center preview day and were able to join in on the festivities. The junior high students learned about the CTC programs offered as well as requirements to enter the CTC programs. They also toured the BRTC campus to see the CTC programs in action.
Students who will be juniors or seniors in high school during the 2023-2024 academic year who are interested in BRTC CTC programs should contact their high school counselors or Director of Technical and Concurrent Education Darenda Kersey at (870) 248-4184 or email at darenda.kersey@blackrivertech.edu.