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Several departments represent themselves at the Top Hat event, such as physics, chemistry, and business. The students were able to meet with the department of their interest.
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Barbara Scofield, professor of accounting for the School of Business, runs a guess and win game at her table. Students were trying to guess how many candies there were in a box of Hershey’s Kisses and Jolly Ranchers.
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Craig Carter, education professor, stands by his table greeting students. They were focused on getting students who were interested in becoming teachers.
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Jordy Mosqueda, captain of Sigma Lambda Beta, represents his fraternity. The chart represented different activities done by fraternity groups.
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The members of Sigma Lambda Gamma are showing the “Shaka Sign”.” The members held up the sign to represent camaraderie and positivity.
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Christian Challenge also tabled at the Top Hat event. Their motto was to encourage more people to deepen their spirituality and have faith in Jesus.
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The chemistry department has a chart of many activities they have completed. They had done several experiments with their chemistry group.
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Sangyoub Park, associate professor of sociology, has been scoping out cultural sites over the years. The chart contained much of what he learned when he was in Japan.
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Colton Cattoor, Student Ambassador chairperson, promotes involvement at the event. Some students stopped by the table to learn more and join the organization.
The Memorial Union was full of energy as students moved from table to table, talking to people and picking up flyers at Washburn University’s Top Hat event, an event allowing student organizations to share their purpose and increase involvement.
Craig Carter, education professor, talked with students at his table.
“We are here to get students interested in becoming teachers,” Carter said. “We do this event every semester to show what we offer. Today, we have a fun activity—students can tell us about their favorite sticker a teacher gave them when they were kids.”
Another organization at the event was We Are F1rst, represented by Alexandra Venegas, president of Tau Zeta sorority.
“Our group helps students whose parents did not complete a four-year college degree,” Venegas said. “I’m the vice president, and we organize events to support first-generation students. You can follow us on Instagram to stay updated and join any of our events!”
Tony Caldwell, coordinator of the medical lab sciences lecturer from the Allied Health department, talked about different career programs.
“We offer training in occupational therapy assistant, physical therapy assistant, radiology and medical laboratory science,” Caldwell said. “These programs take about two years, and students can get a good-paying job after completing them.”
Top Hat helped student groups and school departments connect with the Washburn community. The event brought students together and helped them learn about different academic and extracurricular options.
Edited by Jeremy Ford and Stuti Khadka
