Alex's Story

NAME: Alex Anstett
HOMETOWN: Lancaster, PA
MAJOR: Communication/Journalism

FAVORITE THING ABOUT SHIPPENSBURG

The friends I have made. I'm constantly meeting new people at Ship and it's great to make friends with people who have so many different interests and qualities. I've also had the opportunity to meet a lot of foreign exchange students, some of whom I've made lasting relationships with.

TWO INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT ME:

I am currently in the process of trying to learn French as my New Year’s Resolution and I DJ every Tuesday night at Knute's Pub and Grille in Shippensburg.

CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS/SPORTS/ACTIVITIES

WSYC 88.7 FM, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), United Communications Association (UCA), and Shippensburg Boxing Club (freshman year).

SCHOLARSHIP:

Albert A. Mason Scholarship for Outstanding Sophomore or Junior Communication/Journalism Student. This scholarship was awarded to me last year by the Communication/Journalism Department and in addition to helping me pay for my education, it has given me several new opportunities. The Comm/Journ department hired me in the fall to help in its effort to gain accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). I was able to develop a Public Relations campaign that helped us earn the site visit team's recommendation for accreditation in November.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

I am currently interning with CBS 21 Harrisburg, WHP as a reporting intern, working on local event coverage.

STUDENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

In the Fall 2012 semester, the Communication/Journalism Department hired me to help in its campaign to gain accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). My responsibilities included developing a system of two-way communication between the faculty and students, recruiting students to attend the accreditation meetings and developing promotional materials.

MOST MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT SHIP:

The best lesson I've learned at Ship has been to pursue every great opportunity that comes your way. It might scare you at first and you might not think you can handle the new responsibilities, but if you just go for it, it eventually becomes easier to keep taking on new challenges. It's the only way to grow.

Most recently I DJ’d for Shippensburg Up Til Dawn and for Ship Mini-Thon.