|
Home |
Success Stories
Name:
Derek Dabrowiak
 |
Residence:
Lafayette, Indiana
Graduation Year:
2001
Major:
Mass Communication
Minors:
History and Marketing
Why did you choose SJC?
In high school, I visited large universities, but
the people there weren't friendly. At Saint Joseph's College, the admissions
counselors were receptive and outgoing. They would even "check up" on me
to see how I was doing. The students were up-front and honest when I asked
them about life on campus, and I greatly appreciated that. The faculty were
also very friendly and helpful. Before I even chose to attend SJC, I had
a chance to sit down and have lunch with a faculty member and a student
from the major I thought I might have an interest in. This was beneficial
for me when I picked my career track. As a student, what were you involved in?
At SJC, I was involved with WPUM, the College's
radio station, as Production Director, Underwriting Director, On-Air Personality,
and Sportscaster. I was also heavily involved with TV-6, the College's television
station, where the positions I held included News Anchor, Assistant News
Producer, and News Director. I was a Freshman Leader, Admissions Telecounselor,
and tutor for the Communication Department and Core Program. I also belonged
to the Columbian Players (SJC's theatre organization), Students In Free
Enterprise (SIFE), Student Union Board (SUB), and Alpha Lambda Delta and
Phi Alpha Theta honor societies, and I was involved with SJC's Annual Little
500 go-kart race as a member of the pit crew and eventually track marshall.
What are you doing now?
I am a Production Technician for Insight Communications
in Lafayette, Indiana, where I shoot and edit promotional videos, as well
as aid the development of community-relations campaigns for the greater
Lafayette area. We are responsible for conducting monthly seminars, through
which we teach participants how to produce their own television programs.
We also provide programming for eight different local channels throughout
west central Indiana. How did SJC prepare you for the "real world"?
SJC's Core Program allowed me to touch base with
and be open to different ideas and viewpoints. By interacting with a number
of diverse classmates and classroom situations, I was exposed to a wide
range of views on the world and life in general, allowed to see the world
through a different perspective, and given a greater appreciation and respect
for opinions that differed from mine. I learned how important time management
was, and how important it was for me to become a team player. At SJC, I
also reestablished my spiritual beliefs.
