College fair is coming to Rockbridge

Dean Fafatas and Parker Flint

September 15, 2025

The college fair is an event that Rockbridge County High School holds every year for juniors and seniors. This year’s fair is on sept 15 and has been going on for the past 20 years. There will be around 50 colleges coming to Rockbridge that students can interact with.

The college fair is a good way for students to get in contact with colleges or trade schools that they would like to attend. There will be many regional schools and many schools from out-of-state who will come to set up a table at the high school.

This year the colleges will be using StrineScan which is a QR code that you scan and fill in your information for colleges to have. In previous years, you would fill this information out and have your QR code on your phone but this year they are facing some difficulties due to the phone ban put into place last year.

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RCHS Counseling office where students can get information of colleges and careers. (Parker Flint)

Scholarships and important information will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the counseling office (Dean Fafatas)

anRavenswaay runs all things college fair related. This year she has created a QR code for each student that will be given to them in their first period to get around students not being able to use their phones. This QR code allows students to upload their information online which will be shared with colleges that the students desire to learn more about.

She told us a little bit about what this college fair does for students.

“The college fair allows for students to get their name and face in front of colleges they are interested in,” VanRavenswaay said.

This college fair is very important for seniors especially because the fall is a very important time for students applying to colleges.

The college fair is an important event for juniors and seniors to get recognition from colleges they would wish to attend.

Senior Libby Pearson told us why she is looking forward to the college fair this year.

“The college fair gives me an opportunity to discover and explore different colleges and all that they have to offer,” Pearson said.

The college fair is a good opportunity for students to get to know colleges around the area. It also allows for colleges to discover students who are interested in their university.

About the Contributors

Dean Fafatas, Reporter

Dean Fafatas is a senior reporter for The Prowler. This will be his first year in journalism, and he couldn’t be more excited. In his free time, Fafatas likes to hang out with friends or watch movies. Fafatas also participates in three sports: golf, indoor track, and soccer. Some of his interests are hiking, traveling, and watching sports. Fafatas is in two clubs Y-street and Outing club. He likes these clubs because of what they do and the people in them. Dean is on the sophomore class council as treasurer. Dean is hoping to learn how to use new technology and how to write articles at a higher level.

Parker Flint, Reporter

Sophomore Parker Flint is a first-year Prowler reporter who is thrilled to keep you in the know. In addition to the Prowler, Flint is actively involved in Rockbridge athletics. In the fall you can find him competing with the golf team at the local country club, on the court during basketball season, and on the field for lacrosse. On Saturday nights he spends his time racing at the local dirt track. When he’s not involved in sports he enjoys hanging out with his friends and family. While on the Prowler, Flint hopes to use his writing skills to provide top notch sports coverage.

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College fair is coming to Rockbridge

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