Spring Break
The Daily OrangeFor commencement, a U.S. vice president draws international crowds
By Julia Terruso
Posted: 5/6/09, 6:42 PM EST Section: News
Colleen Bench, director of the SU Parent's Office, has also helped parents with lodging, travel plans and other arrangements. The Parent's Office set up a Web site and offers tips on what to wear, where to park and other travel preparations.
"The ones from Hawaii and California are petrified it's going to snow," Bench said. "We're trying to reassure them that they won't need their Uggs."
Bench said she also had two families call her from Mexico who were worried about swine flu. Many others have called to inquire about security precautions surrounding Vice President Joe Biden's commencement speech.
Despite the concerns, Bench said it's mostly a celebratory time for families.
"I think the most exciting thing is when you talk to a family with multiple graduates in a family, this may be their fourth or fifth graduate," she said. "So you get the parents, the older brother or sister, all returning to campus with real Orange pride."
jmterrus@syr.edu
"The ones from Hawaii and California are petrified it's going to snow," Bench said. "We're trying to reassure them that they won't need their Uggs."
Bench said she also had two families call her from Mexico who were worried about swine flu. Many others have called to inquire about security precautions surrounding Vice President Joe Biden's commencement speech.
Despite the concerns, Bench said it's mostly a celebratory time for families.
"I think the most exciting thing is when you talk to a family with multiple graduates in a family, this may be their fourth or fifth graduate," she said. "So you get the parents, the older brother or sister, all returning to campus with real Orange pride."
jmterrus@syr.edu
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