Fabien Moreno Bio

By Hallie Colbert
halliecolbert@gmail.com

Fabien Moreno, photo by Hallie Colbert

Fabien Moreno is a 21-year-old student, entrepreneur and dog lover working for Apple while enrolled in his junior year at Texas State University.

Hailing from Arizona, Fabien moved to Texas as a teenager and was quickly won over by the southern hospitality he experienced. During his four years of high school, Fabien was involved in a radio magnet program that sparked his interest in media studies. Fabien is currently majoring in Electronic Media, but his interest in technology does not stop when he leaves campus. When he is not at school, Fabien runs a personal business on Amazon, creates websites for blossoming musicians and works as an Apple Master of Mobility at Best Buy where he handles Apple products and sales.

In his free time Fabien enjoys cooking, baking, discovering new music and going on adventures with his two pitbulls. He likes rap music, sushi and watching scary movies. In the future Fabien hopes to continue working for Apple and grow his career through the company.

Shelley Kellar Bio

Zachary Smith
zjs22@txstate.edu

Photo of Shelley Kellar (Photo credit: Zachary Smith)

Shelley Kellar is not what you think about when you think about a college student. At 31 years young Kellar has had quite an eventful life. She is currently attending Texas State University in San Marcos Texas, but it has not always been that way.

Kellar started off her college carer planning on attending the University of Alabama when an untimely car crash her senior year left her in the hospital on life support. After this tragic part of her life, she was forced to attend Texas Lutheran instead. Although life threw her, even more, punches Kellar held her ground and is now working to finish her degree at the best university in Texas, Texas State, where she is studying advertising. 

Kellar’s next goal is to become an account manager at an ad agency locally in Austin. She plans to achieve this goal with the support of her husband, Jonathan, and the rest of her family.  Go Bobcats!

Sarah Atterbury Bio

O'Bryant Antonio Muralles

oam9@txstate.edu

             Sarah Atterbury grew up in the Plano suburb of Dallas, Texas. During middle school, she discovered her love for running. This passion continued into high school where she found herself being captain of her high school Plano East cross country team for her junior and senior year.

             After graduating from high school, she enrolled at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas where her passion for running continued. She continues to run three times a week and hopes to eventual run every day of the week. She averages about 3-5 miles per run as to help her prepare for a half marathon in March that she hopes to run.

            She really enjoys her routes because it gives her time to explore Texas State and San Marcos from a different perspective. Currently a PR major, she plans to start blogging about her running in hopes of inspiring others.

Sarah Atterbury pictured in front of old main at Texas State. (Photo cred:O'Bryant Antonio Muralles)

Sierra Tyler bio

By: Rachel Lauten

ral121@txstate.edu



Sierra Tyler, a senior with a digital media major and mathematics minor. She chose this as her second degree because of the mix of creativity and the behind-the-scenes aspect of it as well. Born and raised in Killeen, Texas, her decision between University of Texas in Austin, Texas, and Texas State University was decided with the nice campus here, as well as the good teachers. Her favorite place to travel is Savanah, Georgia. Sierra first switched her major five times, all in the college of engineering before choosing her digital media major. She is involved in the NSAC team working on the media planning committee. In her free time, she enjoys writing poems, short stories and plays. She has also attended the Black and Latinos playwright contest the past two years here at Texas State. Sierra has a grasp on her plans in life after college: working at a startup digital media planning company.





Sierra Tyler

s_t83@txstate.edu

Melissa Monroy

By Camelia Juarez

@shescamie

Photo of Melissa Monrroy in all her glory. Taken by Camelia Juarez

Melissa Monrroy is a versatile and creative digital artist who is studying at Texas State University. She is a sophomore working towards an advertising degree.  Don’t let the underclassmen status fool you, her experience is plenty and diverse.

Currently, she is an illustrator for KTSW, the local San Marcos radio station, who provides web content photography, illustrations for blog posts and layout. Working here she applies her drawing skills with Adobe Illustrator. In addition, she works as the Athletic Department’s Videographer. She works as a camera man putting plays on the big screen to taking pictures or photographs of the athletes during the game. She is frequently posted on Texas State’s Athletic twitter for her quality pictures.

Overall, interests parallel with work so she naturally advances in her work. Her diverse skills in several digital artist platforms such as; Photoshop, premiere and illustrator will allow her to advance in the advertising field.

Texas State students unable to reap the benefits of study abroad programs

Luis Seijo
las232@txstate.edu

San Marcos, Texas-- A lack of communication between university programs and students at Texas State has kept students unsure of study abroad programs offered on campus.

Why some Texas State students aren't studying abroad

By Stephen Spencer

s_s511@txstate.edu


SAN MARCOS, Texas – Some Texas State students are unaware of study abroad programs offered at the university and some think the study abroad trips are just too expensive.

When Stephanie Dardon was asked about awareness regarding study abroad trip she said that the trips should be more talked about for unaware students.

"Speak out about what kind of programs there are because I don't think a lot of people know," Dardon said.

Stephanie Dardon
Photo: Anahi Hernandez-Rico

Another issue some students have with study abroad programs, beside the lack of knowing about them, is not having the time.

Garfield Harrison asked if he would study abroad. He said he wasn’t interested because the trip conflicts with his time and plans up until graduation.

"Time. I don't have the time." "I wish I had the time to do it because it sounds really cool, but I have like planned like literally up to graduation," Harrison said.

 

Garfield Harrison
Photo: Anahi Hernandez-Rico

The biggest concern among students was the cost of the study abroad trips. This is a major reason students are hesitant or don’t study abroad.

Jenna Huff was asked what the downside of studying abroad is. Huff said it was the hefty price tag attached to the trips.

"I would honestly just say the cost. Going on a study abroad program, while it can give you some credits, it's just way more expensive," Huff said.

Jenna Huff
Photo: Nicole Canveder

When Lauren Reese was asked if she would be interested in studying abroad, she said she was. However, it seems unlikely for her because of financial reasons.

 "I’ve always thought about it, but it’s pretty expensive," Reese said.

Lauren Reese
Photo: Cruz Rojas

Leoness Aguilar said there should be a financial aid at the disposal of students to help them study abroad.

"If they did some sort of FAFSA or some type of financial aid, that would be the only way I could think of...or scholarships even, for people who are eligible,” Aguilar said.

Leoness Aguilar
Photo: Anahi Hernandez-Rico

What Aguilar said goes back to an earlier issue. Students are unaware of study abroad programs because they aren’t talked about or promoted consistently. They are unaware of ways they can receive funding.

Associate Director of LBJ Student Center, Lanita Legan, said that there is indeed funding for students so they get the opportunity to study abroad.

"I think for a lot of students, it's the cost. But it's not overwhelming, there are ways to fund that. You can often find scholarship and sponsors and that kind of thing. It's just a matter of being willing to do the work," Legan said.

Lanita Legan
Photo: Anahi Hernandez-Rico

If you are interested in studying abroad but are wary of doing so for financial reasons, there are financial aids you can apply for and sponsors to help you study abroad and experience life in a different country. For financial aid information, please visit: http://www.finaid.txstate.edu/undergraduate/studyabroad.html regarding studying abroad. For more information about study abroad trips, please visit: http://www.studyabroad.txstate.edu/.