Written by Carter Thweatt \/\/ Photo provided by Emily Stinnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several communication majors hit the road last week for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, to visit alumni and attend a conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public relations majors left for Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and spent a few days there before returning the following Friday. Students said the opportunity to meet with Harding alumni who work in public relations was too good to pass up. Junior Bailey Coffman was one such student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI decided to go because it was such a wonderful chance to connect with recent Harding alum in Nashville,\u201d Coffman said. \u201cWe got an idea of what it would be like to work in the communications field at places like Bridgestone Arena and the Grand Ole Opry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some students weren\u2019t sure what to expect from the trip but ended up loving it. Junior Alaina Wolf said meeting the alumni wasn\u2019t quite like she expected, but that this was a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe conferences and meet-ups have not been as formal as I expected, and this has been for the best.\u201d Wolf said. \u201cThey were each so welcoming to all of our questions, and they were so approachable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who went on the trip said it was cool to see tangible examples of what their lives could look like after college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy favorite thing has been getting to learn more about the day-to-day various work lifestyles that are available within my career field of public relations,\u201d Wolf said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coffman had similar thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI loved being able to see very tangibly what it\u2019s like to work in the communications field and how Harding really is such a tight-knit community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The public relations trip wasn\u2019t the only trip Harding students took to Nashville last week. Dr. Andrew Baker, Mitchell Center for Leadership and Ministry director, and Lori Sloan, assistant professor of communications, took their COMM Ethics and Scripture class to Nashville for a conference, and Baker also brought his Christian Teachings class. The event was hosted by STORY Gatherings, an organization of creators and leaders working in a variety of industries to help \u201cshape narratives and shape the future by telling stories that matter,\u201d according to the organization\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s an author named Harris III, and in Christian Teachings, we\u2019re using Harris\u2019 book as a textbook,\u201d Baker said. \u201cHe\u2019s curating a conference called the STORY Gathering, and he asked for some help \u2014- specifically, some people to serve as hosts. So our students are able to help out and get into the event for free. It\u2019s a good deal for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baker said he\u2019s always excited when he can attend this conference, but this year\u2019s event was extra special. It was the STORY Gathering\u2019s first in-person conference in two years due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve taken students to the event for a couple years,\u201d Baker said. \u201cBut it\u2019s actually been two years since they\u2019ve had a face-to-face event. I\u2019m glad our students can have this great opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between public relations students checking out their possible dream jobs and COMM Ethics and Christian Teachings students attending the STORY Gathering, Nashville was certainly the place to be for Harding students last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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