Touring Season in Full Swing during Summer

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Touring Season in Full Swing during Summer






By
Julia Faherty | July 24, 2017
• Atlanta, GA








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Emeritus Morris, an industrial engineering major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, gives a campus tour





With summer in full swing, the Georgia Tech Tour Guides are busier than ever. These students are passionate about Tech, excited to assist prospective students, and always ready to lead a group.

Learn more about Georgia Tech Tour Guides — a volunteer group of current Tech students recruited and trained to present campus and their experiences to prospective students and guests. 

Fourth-year civil engineering major Grant Davidson serves as the president of Georgia Tech Tour Guides. Davidson began touring the fall semester of his second year and has never looked back — except when a tour member occasionally strays from the group.

“I love being able to stroll through campus and show prospective students what it’s actually like to work, play, and live at Georgia Tech,” Davidson said. “I tailor my tours to who’s in the group and try to make a connection with each attendee based on major, interests, or personality.”

Fourth-year mechanical engineering majors Ana Jafarinia and Amy McAlister serve as vice president of marketing and tour captain, respectively. Both have two years of touring experience.

Each student has a unique reason for touring, but all share a common love of presenting Georgia Tech to others.

“I enjoy being the ‘first impression’ for prospective students,” McAlister said. “I like interacting with them and being a friendly face in an unfamiliar environment. I try to keep my energy high during the tour and throw in a few ‘dad jokes’ to get the group relaxed and comfortable together.”

Nyle Malik is newer to the organization. He’s a second-year computer engineering major and is working as a first-semester guide.

“As an international student, I was unable to ...

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