This one's obvious, but Dr. Barner deserves his own section. I am definitely inviting him. He has been such a support to me since my very first semester here at Westminster. I will never forget his Audio Productions class and how encouraging and positive he was to me. He continued to support me with all the difficult situations and decisions I had to make last semester and I know he’ll support me in the future. He believes in me and that means so much.
One person I’d love to invite, but can’t since she’s not longer a professor here, is Dr. Andrea Grove. She moved to California to teach, but I will never forget her or her classes. She taught political science classes that not only shaped some of my political opinions, but shaped who I am as a person. I wish she could be here for my presentation, but, after visiting California last week, I completely understand why she made the move!
My third invite goes to a group of people I like to call the Powers That Be: President Williamson, Dean Jesse Mann, Dean John Lechner, Dean Neal Edman, Dean Camille Hawthorne, and the fabulous Beth Brooks. I have worked with all of these people on various stories for Titan Radio and The County Line and I’m not sure if they realize how appreciated their participation is. Westminster’s broadcasting program is so valuable because the students get real-life experience with news. If these leaders weren’t willing to be patient with us when we were just beginning, tolerate us as we learn, and confide in us as we gain their trust, then our education wouldn’t be nearly as stellar. I also think the broadcast department can always use some good PR because we’re often over-looked and underappreciated. We all work tremendously hard for our campus publications and the Powers That Be should know about that.
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