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I was a student during the time of great football, with members of the Herd including Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich. Football games were an all day event. I will never forget the first time I saw the town “Bleed Green!” I was a freshman living in Twin Towers and as my friends and I prepared to tailgate for our first game we quickly realized that the whole town was here to join us. Looking at the sea of green and white I became an instant fan and felt proud to be a Marshall student.
Over the years, fall brought on more than just football. It was filled with the back to school vibe that floated throughout the town. Friends returned from their summer vacations refreshed and ready to start another semester. I can still remember the feeling of standing in Old Main where I spent several hours adding and dropping classes as I tirelessly tried to choose an area of study that would suit me. I finally ended up in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism.
After one photography class with Professor Rebecca Johnson and an advertising course taught by Professor Janet Dooley, I was hooked! The next few years would lead to many long hours and late nights researching and studying in Drinko Library, which, thankfully, offered Starbucks coffee! As well as a job with the Parthenon as an advertising sales rep — my first true taste of the advertising world! While I wasn’t by any means the best on the staff, my experiences with helping to promote local businesses in Huntington and the skills I learned from Advertising Manager Sandy Savage will never be forgotten.
It seems each fall also meant a new apartment, allowing us to experience living all over Huntington — my favorite and most memorable, living near Ritter Park. It seems to be the stomping grounds for all Marshall students, playing football or walking their dogs — the park was always alive with action! The area was filled with historic houses now transformed into apartments and the streets were paved with bricks, providing the feeling of a great tradition we were now a part of.
As a student I don’t think I realized the magnitude of the information and life experiences shared by the instructors at Marshall. As a professional I’m thankful to have been influenced by some of the greatest in the field! The connections and experiences I gained while attending Marshall have carried me into a strong career and many friendships that will last a lifetime.
Charleston, W.Va., native Sarah George, APR, graduated with a degree in advertising. She is now the senor public relations director of Marketing Strategies Inc., a full service advertising and public relations firm based out of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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are so many great memories of Marshall it is impossible to
choose just one. Reflecting on my time at the university and
living in Huntington, I realize it was the whole experience that
creates the memory that stays with me.     |
