In With the New, Out With the Old

In with the New, Out with the Old

Avila Students and Staff Kick-Off the New School Year Right

            Leaves on the ground and a refreshing breeze in the air, these are sure signs that August is here and it’s time to kick off a brand new school year.

On Thursday August 30^th, Avila students and staff came together to celebrate a fresh start this fall. The festivities began with a Mass of the Holy Spirit, followed by a free picnic and student organization fair. During the picnic, students were welcomed to enjoy free lunch, massages, balloon and caricature artists as well as personalized license plates. The various student clubs and  organizations work throughout the year to enable events such as this.

 “I like that Avila has so many things to get people invoked in the school. As a commuter it’s hard to get to know people so having the opportunity to come out and participate is a great way to meet people,” Ylantra Alston, a second semester student, said.    

With all the chaos and excitement going on not many think about the hard work that so many individuals put into events such as this one. Behind the scenes, Jason Dockery as well as many others in the department spent weeks preparing for the kick-off picnic.

One of the caricature artists, Penelopy Marth, said “I have been coming to Avila for things like this for years; Jason has me on campus for all sorts of things.”

So amid all the activities to participate in at Avila, it’s important to take a moment and thank those who put in the extra effort to make it all possible.  

Students gathered on a warm Thursday morning to participate in Avila’s back to school kick-off. Pictured above, student Ylantra Alston gets her caricature drawn by Ms. Penelopy Marth during the student organization fair.