Valparaiso University Welcomes First-Graders for Glimpse of College Life

In brightly colored T-shirts from every color in the rainbow, 1,800 Porter County first graders ran from station to station on the lawn outside the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts Thursday.  They learned about American Sign Language, caught footballs gently thrown by members of the football team, played “duck, duck, goose,” were entertained by some improv — and laughed a lot. More importantly, organizers of “Walk Into My Future” said the students, from every elementary school in the county, learned what their future could bring if they choose to pursue it – continuing their education beyond high school.