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Involvement leads to graduate assistantship


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egan Wyett, Class of '06, knew as a high school student that she wanted


to attend Black Hills State University. At that time, she had no idea how her exten sive involvement in student activities, while attending BHSU, would eventu ally lead to a promis ing career encouraging future students to take a similar path. In her final semes


ter as at BHSU, when Megan was doing her student teaching, her career path expanded and an opportunity arose that Megan had never really consid ered even though it seemstobeaperfect match for her talents. Megan, who served as student body presi dent, epitomizes the involved student with an extensive list of stu dent leadership activi ties and volunteer involvement. Megan recently began a two year graduate assist antship at Central Missouri State University. Two major projects


Megan has juggled her busy schedule which includes a long list of leadership in stu- dent organizations as a part of her educational experience. She has a passion for being involved and is just as passion- ate about sharing that experi- ence with other students. She encourages all incoming BHSU students to get involved on campus as they begin their college careers. She has this advice for students:


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hersenioryear, being amemberofthe BHSU presidential search committee and spearheading an expansion project for the Student Union,


I challenge you to take action and be involved this year! The options of service learning on campus are end- less. If there is something you want to see happen, DO IT! Join an organization or even start a club. I encourage you to stand up for what you believe in and create change!“


opened Megan's eyes to the world of higher education


administra tion and awoke in her the desire to makeadif ference in the lives of future students. As Megan began


Megan Wyett


her student teaching, she found that she missed the day to day interaction with fellow college students. One of her friends was exploring the option of going into higher edu cation student services, and that eventually led her to consider the career area as well. Megan says the


entire application, interview and accept ance process for this prestigious graduate assistantship went by very quickly. "It was God driven.


I totally believe that doors open sometimes, and it all just con nects. Ijustbelieve it was meant to be," Megan says. The graduate assist


antship at CMSU includes full ride tuition as well as room and board for two years. Megan will


work on event planning with the student affairs staff at the university while earn


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ing her degree. Afirst generation college student,


Megan always loved school, so it's no sur prise that she decided to pursue a degree in education. That career path was inspired early when Megan, as a sixth grade student, worked with a blind stu dent in her school. "That's when I decided I wanted to


become a teacher. I wanted to do things to help others learn," Megan says. Megan says the positive influence of


several high school teachers in Casper, Wyo., who had graduated from BHSU, made the decision to come to BHSU her first and only choice. "I didn't consider any other colleges. I


knew I wanted to come here," Megan says. Although she is leaving BHSU with a somewhat different career in mind, Megan knows she will still have the opportunity to influence students' lives in a positive way. "I'll still be teaching, just in a different


way in student affairs," Megan says."I see the skills I've learned, and I know getting students involved in organizations will help them learn life skills that are going to shape their lives." Always a planner, Megan already has


her eye on the future. "After graduating with my master's degree, I'd like to work in student affairs for seven to 10 years and then pursue my Ph.D. Then I'd like to be vice president of students affairs."


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