Cornell experience

Lashonne Watts '99, left, a student panelist at the "Cornell Experience" program during the Spring Open House event May 2 in Kennedy Hall, speaks with prospective student Diana Perez, second from right, and her parents, Rosalee and Al Perez, from Airmont, N.Y., after the panel discussion. About 600 participants -- high school students and their parents from the upstate New York area -- were visiting campus for the day during the annual informational event, which included tours, panel discussions and interaction with administrators, faculty, staff and students. The program is sponsored by the Undergraduate Admissions office. Charles Harrington/University Photography