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1. How long have you been at Penn State Harrisburg? I have been at Penn State Harrisburg since Fall of 08. I went to HACC before that. . 2. Why did you choose Communications as a major? I was initially a Business Major. I used to tell my friend "I just want to make deals." I found myself acing macroeconomics but being completely bored with it. My two best friends were Comm/Journ majors at Shippensburg and I got a lot of great advice from them. I realized there were a lot of outlets in the Communications field. It was a balance of creativity and collaboration I was looking for. 3. What extracurricular activities are you involved in? I am the President of Society of Design. I am an SGA Senator for the School of Humanities. I am a member of the Capital Alliance. 4. How has getting involved with the SOD impacted you? It has definitely changed my outlook on design and what design can accomplish. I think by Wait, what? Where's the lion? Craig Welsh's Advanced Graphic Design class took over the lion by storm. us Life Student Spotlight: Q&A with Lance Stennet starting SOD, we were able to tap into talents people don't typically use or share because there isn't an outlet for them. It has made me more confident in my abilities as a designer but also as a leader. I look at challenges differently now and love to push myself to really give everything I can to a project. 5. As president of SOD describe your duties and what is it you do. I organize our meetings and yield a lot- of questions from people outside the club, but in terms of the club itself, I see myself as just another member. The whole idea of SOD is about inclusion and participation. Everyone's ideas are important and it is important to me that labels don't deter from the creative process. 6. How do you balance classes with being involved in campus and running a club? I don't really see SOD as a traditional club experience. It allows me to do all the things I like to do in my spare time, but gives me more resources to accomplish them. A lot of the WHAT THE Fro THE CAPITAL TIMES personal work I do I share with the club. It actually balances out my classes in a good way. 7. When do you graduate? If it's this semester, see question I graduate in May! W 000! 8. How do you feel about graduating? I am super excited. 9. Do you plan on applying for jobs or going to get your Masters? I am going to London to get my MA in Design at Goldsmiths. 10. What's been your favorite thing about going to college? The friends I have met and the amazing professors. Julie Kearney, Catherine Rios, Paul Manlove, Patrick Bur owes, and Craig Welsh have been some of the most inspiring people I have ever come across. To them, I am forever grateful. 121 2010