At Shippensburg University, many students try to balance their school work and social life. Junior Darby Sells has become an expert at juggling her schedule.
Sells is a communication/journalism major and decided to focus on electronic media because of the opportunities it provided.
“By working at SUTV, I am able to combine my interests in different types of media and produce a single package of information to viewers,” Sells said.
After two years of working with SUTV, Sells has been promoted to the news director and live events producer for the 2015-16 school year.
She has worked with SUTV in preparation for her dream job of filming sporting events. During the fall semester, Sells interned at ABC27 Sports and worked for GameTimePA to livestream high school sporting events.
“I enjoy having a full planner. I love being busy and always on the go,” Sells said.
This semester, Sells is a paid practicum assistant and has started creating workshops for new students and members of SUTV.
“SUTV can be overwhelming because of the many different aspects, but you just need to dive in and try everything,” Sells said.
Besides her work with SUTV, Sells is also the Tribune and Greek Week Sports Chair of her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma.
“My sorority gives me a support system that works with my busy life,” Sells said of Phi Sigma Sigma. “Someone is always there if I need anything. Plus, we are all taking on leadership positions around campus so I was excited to add my SUTV leadership status to the bunch!”
“She is always there when I need someone,” Maddy Dorfman, Sells’ sorority sister said when asked about her.
For the sorority, Sells will be giving back to the community by participating in the Rockathon (a 24-hour canning) and the PhiHop (a pancake dinner on March 23 at 7 p.m.) to raise money for Phi Sigma Sigma’s philanthropy, College Readiness and Autism York.
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