Student Profiles

Alex Pappas is a double major in business administration and hospitality and tourism management. She took advantage of the internship and involvement opportunities in the College of Charleston School of Business, which paid off for her. She was part of the 2013 Enactus (Entrepreneurs in Action -- US) team that placed in the top 60 teams nationwide. She also interned with the Charleston Digital Corridor, and was offered a job as project coordinator upon her graduation. She says "the School of Business at the College of Charleston really did help me grow and get this opportunity." Pappas was instrumental in planning the James Island Connector 10K as well as the Charleston Digital Corridor's i5k.

Matt Mintz is a business administration major at the College of Charleston and a member of the elite Schottland Scholars group. Schottland Scholars is for exceptional undergraduate business students who have been selected through a rigorous application and interview process. The program fosters the professional development of highly motivated students by providing them with challenging, extracurricular opportunities in the business community. Approximately ten students from the School of Business senior class are selected each year. Mintz is also involved in Enactus (Entrepreneurs in Action -- US) and has gained many valuable skills. Find out more about the School of Business: http://www.sb.cofc.edu/

In addition to a degree in philosophy, Dillon McDougald is working towards an A.B. Classics degree at the College of Charleston; part of that degree's requirements include six semesters of either Greek or Latin and four semesters of the other language. Students studying Ancient Greek will read in the original language writings central to the development of Western Civilization. The intensive study of Ancient Greek complements majors in the Sciences, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies among others.

Adam Johnson '11 earned his Master's of Arts in English and talks about the unique opportunities The Graduate School at the College of Charleston offers as part of the vibrant City of Charleston. Graduate school does more than increase salaries, it helps people change careers, enter doctorate programs, think more critically and develop unique, advanced skills that are difficult to obtain through undergraduate schooling or on-the-job training. The Graduate School of the College of Charleston capitalizes on the clear strengths of our faculty and facilities while focusing on the professional needs of the Charleston community. Our 19 master's degree programs and 8 graduate-level certificate programs prepare students to fill important roles in communities as teachers, scholars, environmentalists, historic preservationists, public administrators, and business leaders.

College of Charleston Sophomore Fernando Troche tells his story of coming from Uruguay to Charleston.