By Hope Benjamin
Elm Staff Writer
Admitted Students Day is an opportunity for students and families going through the college search process to either confirm their commitment to Washington College or to have a final look at campus before their first semester.
For Admitted Students Day to come to fruition last Saturday, groups across campus helped in the setup and preparation for the all-day event that encompassed campus tours, socializing opportunities, information sessions about major and minor programs, and other informational and entertainment components.
Saturday’s event also featured a concert on the green with performances from the Brothers Osborne and the Kentavius Jones Band, and the WC Rock Band. Prospective students, current students, and community members enjoyed festival food, a mechanical bull, horses, petting zoos, and other attractions.
Vice President of Admissions Johnnie Johnson gave some admissions numbers for fall enrollment and for attendance at Admitted Students Day: 141 students attended Admitted Students Day, and 15 students submitted deposits on Saturday. A total of 159 deposits have been submitted as of April 14. Approximately 15 students committed on Admitted Students Day.
Sophomore Posionettá Fowler, a George’s General and content creator for the Admissions Office, said she enjoyed seeing prospective students that she has already met this year during campus tours.
Fowler said the concert on the green gives prospective and current students the chance to mingle and get to know each other.
“It’s a time when current students and prospective students can kind of get to know each other. I know a lot of tour guides like myself will just bring [prospective students] to meet our friends so that they can meet extra people,” Fowler said.
Tavi Prado, a high school senior who has already committed to WC for the women’s basketball team, is from Wilmington, Delaware. Prado likes the Chestertown area and is interested in the College’s small class sizes that allow for familiarity between students and professors.
“I like the area, the town that’s in walking distance. It’s really pretty here, and the people are great,” Prado said.
Prado plans to major in either business management or communications and media studies.
Ian Santiago of Atlantic City, New Jersey is also fully committed to the class of 2030. Santiago has a strong interest in WC’s civil engineering dual degree programs with the School of Engineering at Columbia University and the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University.
Professional development opportunities and connections with employers is one of the aspects that drew Santiago to WC. The ESports team and campus life are others.
“I like the food a lot, and then I’m excited to pick my dorm,” Santiago said of the activities on Saturday, which included the option for committed students to select housing.
The College will have a more complete sense of the incoming freshman class size after students are required to submit enrollment deposits on Decision Day on May 1.
Photo caption: Prospective and current students walking along Cater Walk on Admitted Students Day on April 11, 2026.
Photo by Katie Trego