“Those are the hands-on things that are going to benefit me in the long run versus being in a classroom setting,”
Kristi McFarlane Business Administration
“I’ve taken every opportunity I could to get involved, including putting on ten to fifteen shows a year with the Music and Entertainment Industry Students Association (MEISA) club. I also created a marketing approach for a performing artist — and the artist is actually using it!”
Lily Robitaille Music Business and Industry
“This program gave me a lot of great experience. It was nice to jump on something right out of school. I’ve always been interested in bringing stories to life.” About her long days on the set with Hulu and Netflix: “When you spend so much time on a huge project and see the actors bring it all together, it feels great. Hulu and Netflix have become universal. To work on something so accessible to a lot of people is very exciting.”
Liz Carr Media Arts
Now the field marketing manager for Stowe (Vail) Mountain Resort, Luke says, “If you love the outdoors and want a career in outdoor recreation or the ski industry, this is definitely the place to go.”
Luke Sussdorff Outdoor Education, Leadership, and Tourism
“The broadcasting experience you get here is 10 times better than other places,” she says. “You get in-studio experience you can’t find anywhere else. It’s very hands-on.”
Madison Rodgers Atmospheric Science
“Kelly’s (Glentz Brush) classes challenged me and pushed me to be a better designer.”
Mandee Roberts Graphic Design and Visual Communications
"When people not in the major get excited in a class, that’s a big deal,”
Matthew Parker Performance, Arts, and Technology
“The curriculum was very challenging and rigorous. It set me up really well for graduate school, especially from a science standpoint.”
Mike Paul Exercise Science
“Yes, I expected to take courses that would lead to a Vermont teaching credential. But what I received was insightful guidance from educational experts who prepared me for my reimagined teaching career,"
Minda Moskowitz Education
“This experience with Gina really opened up things for me and changed my experience. I don’t know if that would have happened at a bigger school. It would have been harder to pick me out, I think.”
Monica Kerr Psychology
“I also liked the flexibility to use my skills outside the classroom. We had a lot of team projects, so I learned about communication and working together.”
Monique Priestley Visual Arts
“The community and people here are great,” he said. “It’s an open-minded community.”
Olin Reed Environmental Science
“positively impacted my learning as well as my overall well-being as a student.”
Olivia Carter Outdoor Education
“I’m not a number. I’m at a school where everybody knows me, and the professors want to help me and see me succeed,” Rachel said. “People here care about you and want you to do well.”
Rachel Valentine Broadcast and Digital Journalism
“I have always enjoyed making art and knew I wanted to study graphic design but was never sure how or what a career would look like. REDC has provided me the opportunity to work on graphic design assignments that will actually be used,” Brooke said. “I have found that my time at REDC is almost completely web-based. I am establishing skills editing and building websites, involving both my graphic design and communications passions.”
Brooke Rubright Graphic Design, Communications