{"id":4809,"date":"2009-09-15T15:28:42","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=4809"},"modified":"2009-09-23T15:28:04","modified_gmt":"2009-09-23T19:28:04","slug":"open-house-draws-crowds-of-prospective-students-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2009\/09\/open-house-draws-crowds-of-prospective-students-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Open House Draws Crowds of Prospective Students and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4748\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHousea002_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4748 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Ronnie Vernik, left, program assistant for First Year Experience, speaks with prospective student Eunice Polanto and her father in Gampel Pavilion during Open House.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHousea002_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Ronnie Vernik, left, program assistant for First Year Experience, speaks with prospective student Eunice Polanto and her father in Gampel Pavilion during the admissions Open House on Sept. 13. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHousea002_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHousea002_lg-300x201.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronnie Vernik, left, program assistant for First Year Experience, speaks with prospective student Eunice Polanto and her father in Gampel Pavilion during the admissions Open House on Sept. 13. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Related Photos<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4742\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHouse0085_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4742 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Lee Melvin, interim vice president for enrollment management, addresses prospective students and families in Gampel Pavilion.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHouse0085_lg-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Lee Melvin, interim vice president for enrollment management, addresses prospective students and families in Gampel Pavilion. 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Photo by Margaret Malmborg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4744\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHouse0137_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4744 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Tyler Pattison, an engineering major, helps a family with directions.  \" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OpenHouse0137_lg-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Tyler Pattison, an engineering major, helps a family with directions. 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