Emma Boggess

International Studies, 2022

What I love about my majors: International Studies exposes me to so many different subjects, from history to political science to intercultural relations. I genuinely find all of my classes so interesting.

A role I play outside the classroom: I'm a Staff Writer and photographer for UP Magazine.

My favorite place on campus: I love Alumni Hall. I think it's beautiful architecturally and the library in there usually isn't busy!

My dream job: I would love to work at a think tank in New York or D.C. because it combines my interests in research, writing, and social and political issues.

A little-known fact about me: I love going on hikes with my rescue dog!

Maddie Bryant

Strategic Communication: Fashion Corporate Business, 2022

What I love about my majors: I like my Strategic Communication major because the things that I learn in my classes are very versatile and I can apply them to so many different jobs in the future.

A role I play outside the classroom: I am a member of the social sorority Phi Mu along with being a member of the Miami University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America.

My favorite place on campus: My favorite place to study on campus is the second floor of King Library.

My dream job: My dream job is to be in marketing or public relations for a fashion company.

A little-known fact about me: I studied abroad in Italy! While I was there I went to Florence, Rome, Venice, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Bologna. Florence and Venice were my two favorite places.

Caroline Cruise

English: Professional Writing; Vocal Performance, 2022

What I love about my majors: My majors are very different, but they both allow me to be creative and express myself. Writing and singing has also improved my communication skills.

A role I play outside the classroom: I'm the Historian and Alumni Liasion for Sigma Tau Delta, an English honor society..

My favorite place on campus: My go-to study spot is the Amos Music Library. It's never crowded, and it's in the same building as most of my music classes.

My dream job: I would love to work in PR for an arts organization.

A little-known fact about me:I was a competitive swimmer for 10 years before college.

Allison Haeger

English:Creative Writing; English:Professional Writing, 2022

What I love about my majors: I love my majors because they allow me to interpret why people say and do different things, and I enjoy writing about this.

A role I play outside the classroom: Staff Writer for the Miami Quarterly

My favorite place on campus: I enjoy working in Armstrong. I am usually pretty productive in one of the cozy chairs.

My dream job: I would like to be an editor, but am interested in anything involving books, television, and film.

A little-known fact about me: All my friends tell me I give great advice. I think I would probably be a counselor or therapist if I was not into my current majors.

Julia Holzl

Strategic Communication/Professional Writing, 2024

What I love about my majors: I love my majors because they allow me to be creative in my classes while also improving my writing and communication skills.

A role I play outside the classroom: I am a member of the social sorority Chi Omega, the Miami University Scholarship Foundation, and I am a staff reader for the Happy Captive Magazine

My favorite place on campus: I enjoy studying in the basement of King Library, right next to King Cafe!

My dream job: I'd love to be a writer at a non-profit or a creative company.

A little-known fact about me: I played piano for 10 years!

Emmett Knee

Strategic Communication; Spanish, 2023

What I love about my majors: I love all the opportunities that it provides for me to improve my writing and communication abilities. It also provides me with skills that I feel will be applicable in a multitude of career paths; it's versatile.

A role I play outside the classroom: I'm the President of Just Duet, a co-ed A Cappella group, and the Director of Communications for my business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi.

My favorite place on campus: I love to hammock near the water at the formal gardens.

My dream job: I'd love to be a consultant at a creative company on an international scale.

A little-known fact about me: Last year, my group and I got to sing as the opening act for John Mulaney, and we got to meet him after!

Kate Reed

English/Literature, 2024

What I love about my majors:I love discovering the deeper meanings behind texts and discussing them with others.

A role I play outside the classroom: Reader for the Happy Captive literary magazine.

My favorite place on campus: The woods near Peabody Hall are my go-to thinking spot, especially during autumn.

My dream job: I would love to work in PR for a well-known company.

A little-known fact about me: One of my distant relatives discovered a dinosaur species! I've always been interested in paleontology, so it's amazing having a personal connection to the field.

Jack Schmelzinger

Journalism, Economics; 2024

What I love about my majors: I love learning to find worthwhile stories and tell them in my journalism classes.

A role I play outside the classroom:Assistant Sports Editor at The Miami Student.

My favorite place on campus: I really like the basketball courts by Mcbride Hall. My friends and I play basketball there all the time.

My dream job: My dream job is to write for a newspaper in a big city.

A little-known fact about me: I was in third grade the last time my favorite sports team, the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs.