Scott Sewell, who combined Communications, Business Administration, and English into his IS degree, and who co-taught a course on Sport and Society for his capstone project, is headed to the Master's program in College Athletics Administration right here at Coker. He has been working in the Athletics department, and he hopes to eventually also teach courses in an Athletics program.
Darroneshia "Slim" Lott developed a series of slides to encourage communities or individuals to build a youth athletics program, using her background in Physical Education, Business Administration, and Communication - as well as her extensive experience as a winning Track and Field athlete. She is headed to Queens University as an Assistant Coach and hopes to compete in the Nationals as a runner.
Charity Snelling, whose capstone project was the development, marketing, and conducting of a running clinic for young athletes, which took place in December at our Hartsville YMCA, will build on her degree combining Physical Education, Business Administration, and Communication as she continues to work as the Assistant Track and Field Coach at the Governor's School for Science and Math here in Hartsville.
Ya'Shai Pauley completed an internship at Fitness World to round out her coursework in Business Administration and Physical Education. She is considering joining the Army to train as an officer.
Savannah McAlister Camp accepted a position as an ESOL instructor in the Chesterfield County school district, where she will put to work her knowledge in Spanish, Education, and Psychology as she works with young English language learners and seeks alternative teaching certification.Each of these students persevered under less-than-perfect circumstances, making the change to the Interdisciplinary Studies program after starting out in another field (or no particular field at all, in the case of Scott Sewell). They developed a clearer understanding of their talents and passions, acquired experiences and skills to take into the professional world, and completed a capstone project that directly related to their knowledge and ambitions.
In completely unrelated news, the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies has a huge new rug. Big thanks to two female colleagues, Drs. Jasna Shannon and Margaret Godbey, who stepped up immediately when I asked for "strong men" to help move the furniture out of the way. The rug fit with about 1/8 of an inch to spare on two sides.So, if anyone would like to walk around barefoot in my office, I can promise an exceedingly soft and plush surface on which to do so.
