“I found a place to be comfortable and showcase what I love.”
Major:听Journalism
Hometown:听St. Louis, Missouri
Family Away From Home
Trasean Stepney, from St. Louis, says he found a family away from home when he joined the Missouri Western Dance Company as a sophomore. He said he didn鈥檛 really 鈥減ut himself out there鈥� his freshmen year, but then he was asked to join the MWSU Dance Company.
鈥淭hat was the best experience,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t made me realize my joy of performing. I found a place to be comfortable and showcase what I love.听Missouri Western challenged me to not only grow, but to grow in my relationships.鈥�
Hands-on Experience
Trasean is currently a journalism major, and says he appreciates all the hands-on experience he has gotten in his classes. 鈥淚 actually get to hold what I will need to work with and go out and explore what I need to do.鈥�
He said when he helped out at a radio station in his hometown of St. Louis, they were surprised at how much he knew. 鈥溾�橸ou鈥檙e ahead of the game,鈥� they told me.鈥�
Trasean, who was a resident assistant and a member of the Homecoming committee, hopes to work at a radio station when he graduates with his journalism degree.