{"id":132,"date":"2014-09-12T02:13:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T02:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=132"},"modified":"2014-09-14T02:20:29","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T02:20:29","slug":"recent-graduate-develops-her-path-to-adulthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=132","title":{"rendered":"Recent graduate develops her path to adulthood"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brittney Johnson<\/p>\n

From finding herself on an unforeseen career venture, to adapting to a different atmosphere; Katie Spiro is definitely on her way to becoming an adult. The 21 year-old recent graduate of Gardner-Webb is starting a brand new chapter in her life and she’s hitting the ground running.<\/p>\n

Currently, she is a graduate student getting her MBA in Marketing and Tourism.<\/p>\n

She is also a graduate assistant for the athletics department at Gardner-Webb. Spiro works closely with Chuck Birch, the Vice President for Athletics, and our women’s senior administrator, Pam Scruggs.<\/p>\n

Spiro’s position is about sponsorships and half-time promotions. It’s about entertaining and keeping the fans energized so they can cheer on the Gardner-Webb teams and hopefully lead to a win.<\/p>\n

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Katie Spiro, GWU alumni on her way to adulthood. Photo by: Brittney Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spiro said she would love to increase the school’s fan base while also extending a better hand shake to GWU\u2019s community. This idea is being put into play with the theme of the weekends’ first home football game, “Hometown Heroes.”<\/p>\n

It is calling attention to people in the community and all they do for us by taking time to show appreciation for the firemen, police force, store clerks and anyone else leading a hand in the community.<\/p>\n

Spiro said she hopes to connect the bonds of the community, as she moves forward in her position.<\/p>\n

Other than the business side of Spiro, she’s in the works to be a part of the Navy Reserves on the weekends. Originally as an undergrad, the Navy was her next big step, but when the opportunity to stay at Gardner-Webb appeared, she was more than happy to accept it.<\/p>\n

Transitioning into adulthood along with trying to make steps to better her department and education; that’s where Spiro is right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m 21 years old, I’m finally living on my own, I have my own bills, I have my own insurance and taxes; everything that’s considered part of the “adult” lifestyle,\u201d Spiro said.<\/p>\n

On her morning run is where Spiro gathers all of her thoughts and thinks about the “bigger picture.” As a devout Christian, she spends time focusing on the plan God has for her.<\/p>\n

“I’m always working towards being in line with what Christ has planned for my life and not forgetting that his plan is sometimes different from my own.” Spiro said. \u201cI’m a micro-manager and at the end of the day I know my life is not my own. It’s someone else’s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spiro has two younger sisters — one going into high school and the other starting college. Staying an active part of their lives while trying to balance her new life is a major contribution to her motivation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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