Alumni Career Expo gives students glimpse of career fields

Aviation science freshman Michael Lafferty picks up an evaluation form as he prepares to leave after visiting the Alumni Career Expo on Oct. 19 inside University Commons at Texas A&M University-Victoria. The event featured alumni from the community who came to give students a glimpse into their careers and what it takes to succeed in their field. The event was part of the university's Homecoming festivities. Representatives came from TruFit Athletic Clubs, Enterprise Mobility, the U.S. Army, The Texas Zoo, Gulf Bend Center, Mid-Coast Family Services, the Victoria County Public Health Department and Regency Integrated Health Services.

Texas A&M University-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the colleges of Business, Education & Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Natural & Applied Science. A&M-Victoria provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as online classes that students can take from anywhere. The university supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.