ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Nick Guiher
What is your current occupation ? Operations Technician at FOX 17
What city do you reside in ? Grand Rapids , Michigan
What was your major while at GVSU ? Broadcasting with a minor in Advertising & Public Relations 2011-2013 ( transfer from GRCC )
Did you receive any scholarships while at GVSU ? I received the Berkowitz and the Shepard Communications Scholarship
Were you involved in any Campus Organizations while a student ? During mostly my Senior Year at GVSU , I was involved with GVTV .
What is your favorite ESP / TRiO SSS Memory ? My Favorite memory about ESP would have to be the trips . The trips were my favorite memory because I was able to see things that I ' ve never got to see before .
How do you believe ESP / TRiO helped you as a student ? As a student , I feel ESP helped me in many ways . Mostly , the program helped me complete my program in a timely manor as well assisted me with maximizing all of the financial aid options that are available to students as well as encouraged me to apply for scholarships for additional financial assistance . It also helped me as a student by finding me any assistance or resources that I may ' ve needed in any of my courses such as ideas for internships or if needed how to seek a tutor .
Do you believe your ESP / TRiO experience impacts your Professional life ? Professionally , ESP has assisted in given me the tools and skills needed to be successful in my career . I feel that they ' ve given me the tools and skills because this program as taught me things such as the importance of time management , as well as being able to speak up about things which in the past I was usually shy about .
Any advice you would give to current GVSU TRiO students ? Some advice that I could give to current students would be to take on internships and get as much hands on experience that you can prior to graduation . This will help build up your resume as well as your skill set which will help you land employment in your field of work after graduating .
If you could give advice to Administrators on supporting TRiO programs , what would that advice be ? The advice that I would give to administration about the program would be to never consider discontinuing this program and if possible , allow this program to accept more students . It would be great if the program could accept more students so more students would be able to receive the assistance and benefits that all of the past and current students receive .
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