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Shannon Carey '12: "I think that R-MC is
the perfect place for me." |
"Randolph-Macon College was the first college that I toured," says Shannon Carey '12. "I loved the atmosphere and could picture myself being a student here." For Carey, a native of Montross, Virginia, touring colleges during her sophomore year of high school was an exciting time. "I visited R-MC as a participant in the Upward Bound Program," says Carey. "I wanted to find a college where I could be more than a 'number' and I think that R-MC is the perfect place for me."
Alumni Connection
In addition to a great first impression of the college, Carey had the encouragement of two special R-MC alumni who happen to be brothers: history teacher John Lewis '83 and athletics director Malcolm Lewis '86, both of whom work at Washington and Lee High School. "They had such great things to say about R-MC,” says Carey. "They both have fond memories of their time at Randolph-Macon."
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Working and Learning Carey is majoring in
biology, with minors in
computer science and
English. "I chose my major because I had a lot of hands-on experience in biology during my junior and senior years of high school at the Chesapeake Bay Governors School for Marine and Environmental Science," she says. "Biology is the study of life, and life is all around me. Computer Science is something that I am naturally good at and I love Web design. And I love to read and write, so a minor in English was an easy decision." Carey puts her computer skills to good use as a student assistant in R-MC's
Marketing and Communications department. "I help to manage the college's Web site," she says. "I like what I do because it's a real-life application of what I learn in computer science. My favorite part of the job is that I learn just as much as I work!"
DIVA Time Carey is a member of R-MC's DIVAS (Determined Intellectual Visionaries Advocating Sisterhood). DIVAS is an organization that promotes the importance of strong academics, community service and sisterhood. As a member, she has participated in Pennies for Patients and Relay for Life. "I loved participating in both events," she says. "Cancer research is very important and it's necessary to raise money to help fund it. I felt accomplished and it was a great experience."
Looking Ahead Although life after R-MC may feel as though it is far away, Carey is scoping out possible future plans. "I would love to work for the Discovery Channel or Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)," she says. When asked to explain, Carey says, "I would love to make documentaries such as the 'Life' and 'Blue Planet' series that the Discovery Channel produces, or develop computer programs and technology for NAVSEA. My FYE (First-Year Experience) course, which I took in my freshman year at R-MC, combined southern literature with computer science. I learned how to make movies and I really liked doing that. I think that working for the Discovery Channel would be a great opportunity to combine biology with computer science. And a job at NAVSEA would challenge me—plus, I love technology. Most importantly, both jobs would give me the opportunity to travel!"
For information about R-MC's biology department, visit
http://www.rmc.edu/academics/biology.aspx For information about R-MC's computer science department, visit
http://www.rmc.edu/academics/computer-science.aspx For information about R-MC's English department, visit
http://www.rmc.edu/academics/english.aspx For more information about the breadth of programs and opportunities available at Randolph-Macon or to schedule a campus visit, contact our Admissions Office at (800) 888-1762 or at admissions@rmc.edu.