What is your fondest memory of CMU?
There are so many memories and experiences that I carry with me. Those moments of rushed excitement as freshmen
raced through the gauntlet for their first time on campus at Leadership Safari … the adrenaline of counting
down the final moments until we were on the air at News Central 34 … the gatherings with brothers of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, forging new relationships and doing our part to leave CMU a better place.
What has been your coolest moment since graduation?
Every day is the coolest moment, because every day I get to live my dream. My career has taken me many places,
from covering the Republican and Democratic national conventions to Washington, D.C., the Dominican Republic
and Norway. I have covered presidents and have flown in the Goodyear Blimp.
What has your work life taught you?
You won’t always win, you won’t always succeed. You will fail, and it’s OK to fail.
What are you proudest of?
I am proud that, of all of the lessons I learned at CMU, I truly learned what it means to give back. I never
paved the road to success, I’m just driving on it, but it’s important that I maintain the road, too.
I mentor and give back to the next generation, finding ways to help them succeed.
What advice would you give to new graduates?
Get in touch with reality. The world is a very different place when you’re out on your own. You will never
have all of the answers, so consider every day an opportunity to grow and learn something new. Be the
true you. That’s all you need to succeed.