Duncan Persons

School/Division	Division of Communication & Creative Media
Class	2019
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Home State	New York
Study Abroad	Dublin, Ireland

Specialization

Media Production

Internship

Brand Specialist Intern at Champlain College in Burlington, VT

Post-Grad Job

Social Media & Student Communications Specialist at the University of Maine at Augusta

What do you like most about your Communication major?

I’m a Communication major, specializing in Media Production with a minor in Public Relations. Communication has been great because you can explore so many different classes—from PR to Video Storytelling to Graphic Design—and that has really helped me set a solid foundation of concrete, interdisciplinary ideas and strategies that aid me in the working world. I have a lot of interests: I love media production and graphic design, and I love event management. I have those skill sets, so when it’s needed at my job, I can say, “I can totally help you with that.”

How have the Champlain faculty helped to support you over the past four years?

All of my professors at Champlain have been so supportive. Nancy Kerr, my advisor, has been my rock. She is by far the best Faculty Advisor I could ever ask for. Not only does she really care about her students, but she also knows how to get the job done. She knows the curriculum inside and out. She knows who her students are, who her advisees are, what they like, and what they don’t like. Nancy and my other professors have been great resources.

How has the Core added to your major classes?

The Core curriculum has been really helpful because it helps me meet people outside of my major. It was awesome to meet people from a wide range of majors—from Psychology to Secondary Education to Digital Forensics, Law, and all of the Business majors.
Also, the fact that our Core curriculum is very discussion-based is really amazing. I learned so much, perspective-wise, on what it’s like to come from different parts of the country, what white privilege is, the ins and outs of LGBT awareness, and more. The Core curriculum does a really good job at tackling issues and bringing awareness to students.