PRESS RELEASE

            St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with Calvert County Public Schools, St. Mary’s Ryken High School, the College of Southern Maryland, and the St. Mary’s County Library is please to host the seventeenth annual Southern Maryland College Fair.  This cooperative effort will bring to Southern Maryland the largest college fair held in the area.  The fair will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the Hollywood Volunteer Firehouse with two sessions.  The first session begins at 10:00 a.m. and runs through 1:00 p.m.  The second session begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open until 8:00 p.m.  Approximately 120 colleges and universities throughout Maryland and the east coast, from Maine to Florida , will be represented with exhibits and admission officers.  A complete listing of all colleges and universities that will be present is available on-line at www.somd.com/psa/collegefair, complete with a link to the homepage of each institution.

            College and university officials will be on hand to answer any and all questions from students and parents concerning their schools.  Financial aid workshops will be presented on site throughout the evening.  All college-bound students in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, as well as those who might just be considering college, are encouraged to attend this event and to bring their parents or guardians.  Students and their parents will have a unique opportunity to talk personally with the visiting college officials to learn what each institution offers, requirements for admission, cost, special programs, and location.  Admission is free and information is available from all high school counselors in St. Mary’s County and Calvert County .

            Shuttle service will be available from the St. Mary’s County Airport to the Hollywood Firehouse free of charge.  This service is provided by the St. Mary’s Transit System (STS).  Parking for the shuttle bus will be located at the St. Mary’s County Airport .  The shuttle is handicap accessible and will begin at 5:00 p.m. and run continuously until 8:00 p.m.

                                                                        Submitted by:

                                                                        Kathleen M. Lyon, M.Ed., LCPC

                                                                        Executive Director of Student Services

08/28/08