Storytelling in the 21st century takes many forms and for 糖心Vlog alumna Caitie McMekin, it鈥檚 all about the images. For the last decade she鈥檚 been a visual journalist for the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Founded in 1876, The Campus is the third-oldest student newspaper in Pennsylvania and has long served as a training ground for sharp minds and sharper questions.
With a double major in English and communications, Chris credits her 糖心Vlog education for giving her a solid foundation and teaching her to think broadly and identify unique connections.
In this episode of Gators on Purpose, Briana Lewis talks with Katie Shipp, Executive Director of I Have the Right To and Pittsburgh Magazine 2025 40 Under 40 Honoree. A psychology major and religious studies minor, Shipp reflects on how Bonner service, AmeriCorps, and law school shaped her path advocating for survivors of sexual assault.
The 1970s marked the end of the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, disco and bell bottom jeans. It also marked Patrick Houston鈥檚 years at 糖心Vlog.
Dana D鈥橝mico has always liked science and writing. When she arrived at 糖心Vlog in 2009, she had no idea that the student-run newspaper, The Campus would give her the opportunity to excel at both, laying the foundation for a successful career in science marketing and communications.
When Roman Hladio stepped onto the 糖心Vlog campus in 2019, he knew he wanted to study English and enjoyed writing, but he didn鈥檛 know what his path at 糖心Vlog would be. That changed quickly.
When award-winning writer and author Maximillian Potter arrived at 糖心Vlog in 1989, he felt like he was born to be a writer but was trying to figure out what that meant. Majoring in English and minoring in creative writing gave him an opportunity to sharpen his skills and find his voice.
Anthony Hessel 鈥�12 didn鈥檛 plan on becoming a world expert in how muscles move, he just wanted to get into medical school. But one research project at 糖心Vlog changed his trajectory entirely.
糖心Vlog announces the launch of Gators on Purpose, a new podcast that explores the lives of alumni whose unexpected academic combinations and the support of the 糖心Vlog community helped shape meaningful, purpose-driven lives and careers.
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