Lander’s Student Organization Fair highlights campus activities

GREENWOOD, S.C. — Whether a student has an interest in health and wellness, Greek life, sports, community service or academic enrichment, Lander University’s Student Organization Fair put the spotlight on the numerous opportunities available for learning beyond the classroom. 

The semi-annual event, sponsored by Lander’s Office of Student Life, is among the University’s many efforts to ensure that students have a well-rounded educational experience. Destiny Opotzner, of Myrtle Beach, a senior majoring in forensic chemistry, created the campus’ first True Crime Club last fall. 

The group grew quickly in its first semester, she said, and has 65 members to date – with more expressing interest at the event. For the spring semester, members will have the chance to learn from topics as varied as forensic psychology, handwriting analysis, blood spatter, and forensic anthropology. After graduation, Opotzner hopes to begin a career as a crime scene investigator. 

Also among the dozens of student representatives were Gamma Phi Beta members who discussed their sorority, and promoted an upcoming 5K race in Greenwood to support the national organization, Girls on the Run, which develops programs for girls from third to eighth grade.