The third annual Roundtable, an event that gives an opportunity for School of Visual Arts and Design and School of Journalism and Communication students to participate, learn and understand more about what life is like after college in their field of study from volunteer alumni, will be held Oct. 27-30.
This year’s Roundtable is different because it will be incorporating smaller groups that are focused on workshops and give students the time to mingle and talk to the alumni. In Brock, they will be providing Roundtable lounges that allow students, faculty and other alumni the opportunity to talk, share ideas and discuss careers in between each session.
Tom Wentworth, founder and executive director of the Roundtable, said, “We are all coming back for one common purpose: to be available to network, mentor, laugh and cry. School is hard, as is life after it, especially in the creative field. But it’s also incredibly rewarding and inspiring. If we can work together and leverage our network and tap into the legacy of our graduates, we are enhancing the education Southern can offer and arming students with the best possible information and chance for success in their respective fields.”
Wentworth said that this year’s Roundtable will feature, 50+ professionals coming back to share their stories. They represent everything from filmmakers, journalists, PR, communications directors, editors, to photographers, artists, animators, compositors and graphic designers.
Students can see the schedule, connect with alumni directly, plan their sessions, ask questions in real time and participate in a number of other ways by downloading the topi app and using event code roundtable2018.
Wentworth said, “Bottom line, while we’re focused on creating an amazing three-day experience to fuse students and alumni, this is just the beginning of hopefully decade-long connections that will open doors and create untold amounts of collaborate opportunity down the road.”
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