My hope for a close friend in the furute

Going back to Westminster after 10 years is an interesting thought. When I arrive back on campus in 10 years one of the first people I hope to see is Nate Dodd. Nate is one of my closest friends both in and out of the newsroom. We met when he transferred from Bloomsburg University after first semester of freshman year. We remain extremely close and I consider him one of my few best friends. It’s great having something as understanding and fun loving as him around to give both advice and humor.
Nate’s work ethic will take him far in life. Since his arrival at Westminster, Nate has jumped head first into broadcasting. He has had many Titan Radio news shifts along with a radio jock shift every semester. Nate has also lent his hand into production, camera, and several other duties on the set of The County Line. His positive energy and hard work always shine through, even in seemingly difficult situations. Both of these qualities are testaments to Nate’s ability to take his career to the highest level. I have no doubt that they, in addition to his charismatic personality and assertive nature, will carry him far. These qualities will shine through in the future as he embarks upon his career.
Along the way, Nate developed an interest in public relations, which resulted in him picking up a minor in it. His work within his public relations courses improved his work within the broadcast department. Nate incorporated what he learned in PR into broadcasting by creating promos and other valuable ways of informing the public about the work within the broadcasting department. Despite a busy schedule of both PR and broadcasting classes, Nate remains involved in both departments. Along the way, he has gained a great deal of responsibility in both departments along with exuding much personality and ambition to succeed. Through his senior Capstone project of better promoting The County Line and Titan Radio, Nate has used both broadcasting and public relations skills to convey his message. His course work in both departments has enabled him to craft a professional and informative Capstone. With this display of work, Nate has put himself in a versatile position to pursue a career in either broadcasting or public relations. That said, I can easily see him working in a public relations department of a television news station. This gives Nate the best of both words. He loves working in television and public relations all at the same time and with a stellar background in broadcasting and grasp of public relations would be able to find a great job that incorporates both. Nate could use his saved work from broadcasting and PR, such as air checks, news scripts, production run downs, experiential work in PR, and overall Capstone project, to obtain a career that incorporates both fields. I believe he could really establish himself as a leader with his experience in these fields.
Nate may have to start out small, just as all of us may have to, but I can see his professional career moving along at a good pace if he pushes himself to work to the best of his ability, which I have seen him done many times before. In 10 years, I hope to see Nate back at homecoming gabbing about his job in both broadcasting and public relations. I certainly will not be surprised if Nate is very successful in one field or the other after his hard work and dedication in both departments during his time at Westminster.