{"id":3150,"date":"2017-02-27T11:39:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T16:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2017-02-28T23:44:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T04:44:24","slug":"gwu-alumni-panel-shares-post-college-advise-with-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=3150","title":{"rendered":"GWU Alumni Panel Shares Post-College Advise with Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story by Madison Hyleman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three Gardner-Webb alumni spoke with a group of students as part of the Common Sense Series sponsored by the Division of Student Development on Thursday, February 16.<\/p>\n

Megan Pope, an assistant director of alumni relations, Anna Angel, a nurse for Novant Health, and Seth Manuel, a manager for his family\u2019s construction company, spoke to Gardner-Webb students about their college experience, careers options, and life after college.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would honestly not change anything about my experience,\u201d said Angel, a 2015 graduate who encouraged the students at the panel to make the most out of their experience by getting involved. \u201cGet out of your room, go outside and be social. Get involved and take trips.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Common<\/a>Pope, also a 2015 graduate, advised the students in attendance to be flexible with their plans for their major. \u201cI came here to be a child psychologist,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted to do family and child counseling and now I\u2019m an event planner. So I took a completely different path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, since life after college can be overwhelming for graduating seniors, Manuel advised them to keep updating their resume as they continued to gain new experiences. \u201cStart preparing before you graduate, keep checking and stay on top of your resume.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily Crowder, an exercise science major who attended the panel, said, \u201cI thought the Common Sense panel was interesting and informative. It really helped me to try and figure out what to do when I graduate and become more of an adult.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realized quickly that students have essentials they need to hear, and hearing it from alumni provides a better platform for listening, understanding and connecting. As well as taking it more seriously,\u201d said Erin Cook, assistant director of Career Development. \u201cWe have been doing an alumni panel for a couple of years, [so] the idea of hearing from alumni was definitely a collaborative effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Common Sense Series will include a budget management workshop, a beginner\u2019s tax and insurance workshop, a cooking class, and an auto care class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis series is really designed to help students get ready for these essentials needed for life. Not just after college, but while they are in college as well,\u201d said Cook.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Common Sense Series, contact Erin Cook, assistant director of Career Development at ecook2@gardner-webb.edu.<\/p>\n

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