Courtesy: ESPN
Speaking of sports production, I want to take this time to share my summer plans. After my last final on Wednesday May 16th, I am driving to Connecticut to start a summer internship with ESPN. At ESPN I will be continuing to learn and practice live directing. Being behind the scenes is my true passion and I am very fortunate for this opportunity. I hope that when my stay at the University of Kansas is over next May that this internship will turn into a permanent position at ESPN. If not, I am sure I will find another way back to "The World-Wide Leader in Sports."
Finally I would like to thank a few people in the school of journalism that have helped me achieve my goals up to this point. First of all Dick Nelson who gave me a chance right out of high school to step into the student television station, KUJH-TV, and start directing. Working at KUJH served as a good step for me to advance my skills as a director.
Next Terry Bryant, who recommended me to KSNT in Topeka. Without that I would not have ended up at KSNT and gained the valuable experience necessary to advance my career.
Finally I would like to thank the teacher of this class, Rick Musser. Rick and I didn't know each other too well until my internship at KSNT started. Rick allowed me to take the internship for credit (which was vital for KSNT to accept me), even though I hadn't had the school of journalism's required course, journalism 415. If not for that waiver, I would not have worked at KSNT and would probably not be going to ESPN. Rick also wrote ESPN a letter of recommendation, which I view as something that pushed me over the hump and into ESPN.
Thank you all very much for helping me in my endeavors and I look forward to making the school proud at ESPN. I am also looking forward to a difficult senior year that will finally see me graduate. Thank you all so much and good luck in the future!
A truly out-of-the-ordinary career at the Journalism School. Good luck on this summer's shot at the big time.