Sarah Gibson, Central State University- c/o 2015, Communications with a Concentration in Broadcast Media
Name : Sarah Gibson
HBCU : Central State University
Graduation Year : 2015
Major : Communications with a Concentration in Broadcast Media
Where are you from? Who introduced you to HBCUs?*
I am from Fort Wayne, Indiana and I was introduced to HBCU’s through a Black College Club in my city.
Politician Kevin Howell is the co-Founder of Black College Club in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Why did you choose an HBCU over a pwi?*
I chose an HBCU over a PWI because I felt it would be a place where the staff and faculty cared about me succeeding as much as I did.
I chose to become a student at my HBCU because when I visited, I loved feeling and remembering “this is right where I belong, this is home”.
What is the story of your "experience" at Your HBCU given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?*
My “experience” at my HBCU has been wonderful from the faculty and staff, to the students and new President and First Gentleman.
They have all played in integral part in making sure that my college experience would be the best possible.
Among many stories, I was honored as a Student Ambassador to escort my President and First Gentleman at the Dayton Classic and stay by them as a personal assistant for that day.
It made me feel important to be under the most important person who has the power to make the greatest decisions at my university.
"First time" experiences at your HBCU?*
I have had my First Job Interview at college and my First D on a test, but it was brought up to an A.
Who are the professors that have impacted your life in and out of the classroom? How did they do that?*
My Freshman Year English Professor, Mr. Cash.
He left the most impression upon me as a person and student because he endeavored to explore what I really wanted to do and gave me assignments in regards to it.
He recognized me as a great writer and challenged me to go beyond the ordinary. To this day, what he’s done that means so much to me goes beyond me, but also what he has done with other students in the classroom.
He pushed us to be more intellectual than robots of our communities due to social networking and everything being “made easy” for us.
The Journalism and Mass Communications Department at Central State Universit
Best restaurants on/near campus? Best dishes?
Applebees, the riblet basket.
College crush?
Nobody.
Ghost stories involving buildings or spots on campus?
No.
What is your major? and Why did you choose it?
My major is Communications with a Concentration in Broadcast Media. I chose it because I endeavor to be a script writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and television sit – coms.
What to date has been your proudest moment @ Your HBCU?
The proudest moment at my HBCU was when I got a 4.0 while holding nine titles and also taking 18 credit hours, I didn’t think I would make it to that G.P.A.
Where are the spots to go to if you wanted to cuddle with your boy or girlfriend?
I don’t have a boyfriend.
What are the chants heard most often at the sporting events?
What’s heard the most at our sporting events is the Band Song “Marauder Land”.
How are you positively active on campus? (e.g. clubs, SGA, etc.)
I am highly involved. I am a Student Ambassador, NABJ Member and Secretary, the new Student Activities Senator, in the Honors Program, I served as a Marauder Fellow, Student Activities Committee Member and Secretary, Student Affairs Committee Member, Sophomore Class Secretary, Wesley Village Hall Council Member, English Tutor, and I am now also a Tour Guide as well.
Where is the “yard” located?
Wilberforce, OH.
What and where are the historical places on campus?
The most historical place on my campus is the Clock Tower which sits across from our Sunken Garden.
What to date has been your saddest moment at your HBCU?
The saddest moment at my HBCU was when I went with a bus full of people to Chicago in order to celebrate the homegoing of a fallen Marauder who was on the football team, this happened during my Freshmen year.
What adversities (hardships) have you overcome to become the strong person that you are?
When going through a hardship I have never faced, I face it with previously gained knowledge. I may have never been faced with something in particular, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t at one point learned something in the past that can contribute to my dealings with it.
How did you overcome your nervousness about going to college?
In order to overcome my nervousness about going to college, I simply went to college. The only way to overcome something is by dealing with it. Once I got there, it became easy.
Are you a member of a sorority?
I’m not pledging undergrad. I had a plan when I came in to be done a semester early, pledging will divert me from that goal.
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Central State University
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Students: 2,116
- Athletics: The university competes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. The university fields teams in twelve sports: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's college tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball. Central State is a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) in most sports,[10] while the football team competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). CSU's main athletic rival is Kentucky State University.
- Notable Alumni: Elizabeth Eckford - One of Little Rock Nine** MacArthur DeShazer, Sr. - 1971 - Former White House Fellow (1984-85); Former Director, African Affairs, White House National Security Council (1993-96); Former Associate Deputy Secretary for International Labor Affairs - Department of Labor(1998 - 2001)** Hastings Kamuzu Banda - Former President of Malawi** Wayne A. Cauthen - First African American appointed as City Manager of Kansas City, MO** Clay Dixon - Former City Commissioner and Mayor of Dayton, Ohio** Arsenio Hall - 1992 - Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree** James T. Henry, Sr. - First Black mayor and City Commissioner of Xenia, Ohio** Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth - 1996 - Actress** Kedar Massenberg - Record label executive and producer** Leontyne Price - Opera singer** Teddy Seymour - First African American to sail around the world solo** Dayvon Ross - NFL Player** Jason Thomas - 9/11 Hero** Abram Wilson - California politician, former mayor of San Ramon, California** Nancy Wilson - Jazz Singer** Roland Winburn - Member of Ohio House of Representatives**
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