I worked in Sports Information as a student assistant, where I had the opportunity to log stats in the press box for football and softball and at the stats table for volleyball and both men’s and women’s basketball. I also wrote press releases. Both Kristian Martin, who was the sports information director at the time, and Sharon Sexton were wonderful mentors who had an incredible impact on me and helped shaped me into the educator I am today.
—Fiona Corner BA ’12
I worked the switchboard in the Manor House on Friday and some Saturday nights. Did you know that the floorboards squeaked even though no one was there? Many interesting events, but the highlight was the Christmas vacation when Chief Operator Mrs. Lewis went home to Wyoming. It was supposed to be a quiet time on Palatine Hill and I was left alone with the surprise excitement of phone traffic for the sudden acquisition of Northwestern College of Law.
—Robert Rynerson BA ’68
I truly enjoyed showing prospective students the campus. Even in the rain, a gorgeous walkabout.
— Chris Herold BA ’88
Working in the laundry/cage at Pamplin when the Trail Blazers practiced there. Whoa, the things I saw!
—Tara Wiswall BA ’99
I worked for Campus Safety. We were called the yellow jackets in the late ’80s. It was fancy carrying a walkie-talkie and communicating with uniformed officers. We also carried a jumbo-size flashlight. But it was spooky locking up classrooms and offices late at night.
—Sarabjit Anand BA ’91
Binding periodicals in the basement of the library. I would drill holes in a stack of periodicals using a modified drill press, insert a plastic tab into the hole, trim it and melt it down with a machine similar to a car cigarette lighter, and then tamp it down with a metal post to complete the seal. I can’t imagine the amount of fumes I inhaled staring over the melting plastic. #whatyoudontknowwonthurtyou
—David Fierberg BA ’85
Tutor at the Symbolic and Quantitative Resource Center. I built so many friendships there. I also developed me teaching and tutoring skills, which kicked off my career in a really meaningful way. The SQRC = the best place on campus.
—Emily O’Sullivan BA ’17
I had the dream job of working on the landscaping crew during the summer of 1977. We worked under the watchful eye of Dante, the landscape crew manager. To this day, keeping up the grounds below the Manor House is one of my favorite memories. The campus work was one of the significant aspects of my life that helped shape my appreciation for gardens, AND I got paid $2.15 per hour!
—Todd Liebow BA ’78
I loved being the wedding coordinator for Agnes Flanagan Chapel and South Chapel in the early 2000s. Getting to work with couples getting married always presented interesting challenges, like needing to entirely redo a bride’s bouquet because she hated it, or making sure a groomsman who had celebrated before the ceremony didn’t fall into the fountain during picture taking.
—Sonia-Marie Leikam BA ’03
I loved working at KLC radio as the promotions director. Weekly meetings to plan events and hear about upcoming shows were always fun. I enjoyed networking with local show promoters and distributing free concert tickets to fellow students. Dreamy job! I also worked in the bookstore and that was fun cuz my crush would sometimes come in during my shift to pick up his New York Times.
—Taylor Valdes BA ’04
I loved working at the Resource Lab in the basement of the library. I helped students with large printing jobs and got to learn how to manage wide-format printers. Justin was amazing as a boss, and I learned a lot from him. My favorite times were during finals when all of the biology students would rush to print their posters. I got to learn a lot of new things from the posters, and sometimes I felt like I could reduce their stress by just a little if I did a good job helping them print.
—Amber Case BA ’08
Running sound in the Black Box Theatre. Oh, man, if those walls could talk …
—Angie Trumble BA ’80
