Post by myhbcuinterview on Jan 8, 2012 17:29:35 GMT -5
“I had a few cousins and family friends who attended A&T so I got the opportunity to attend University Day and Homecoming as a senior in high school…” - Tiffany S. Jones
Ms. Jones also owns Smarty's World the cyber home of her curmudgeon alter ego, Smarty P. Jones." Network with her and give it a read. www.SmartysWorld.com
Our interview with Ms. Jones speaks towards all of the relationships that can be made at A&T, which soon become professional relationships. Enjoy a brief excerpt of our interview with Ms. Jones below:
"How did you decide to become a student at North Carolina A&T State University?
I had a few cousins and family friends who attended A&T so I got the opportunity to attend University Day and Homecoming as a senior in high school in 1999. From those two events, I got hooked. I enrolled in the fall of 2000.
What professors at North Carolina A&T State University left the most impression upon you as a student and/or person? What did they do that continues to mean so much to you to this day?
Dr. Myra Shird and Dr. Sandra Alexander actually gave me information to use for life as opposed to teaching me the subject matter. Both professors shared their experiences with me and offered themselves as mentors to help me in my quest to become my family’s first college graduate.
I also give credit to D. Cherie Lofton and Mr. Tony Welborne, the program director and manager of the campus radio station 90.1 WNAA for reinforcing a great work ethic.
What is the story of your “experience” to date at North Carolina A&T State University given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?
I went into A&T on a full academic scholarship and graduated early. I attribute all my success to the relationships I was able to build with my peers and my educators. The support, guidance and encouragement that was given to me felt like that of a family that I don’t believe I could have gotten anywhere else.
How did you overcome your nervousness about going to college?
I knew it was something that I had to do. I pretty much gave myself a pep talk and decided that I owed it to my family and myself to go and do well.
What was your major? and Why did you choose it?
I majored in Journalism & Mass Communication with a concentration in Print Journalism. I chose it because that was the only way I saw that I could get paid a steady wage for writing.
What has been your proudest moment @ North Carolina A&T State University?
My proudest moment was the entire weekend of graduation. We had our departmental luncheon and I received several awards including the highest GPA in my major and it was capped off with graduation itself. It was the sum of my success over the previous three and a half years and I had no doubt accomplished a lot."
Finish the interview at www.myhbcuinterview.com/2011/09/05/the-riveting-hbcu-interview-with-tiffany-s-jonestiffany-s-jones-of-ncatsu/
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