Campus News

Samantha is a senior theater major with a concentration in design/tech from Flower Mound, Texas. She has a special interest in stage management and scenic design for theater. She was nominated by Mariah Harris, Residence Hall Director. Mariah shared that, “Sam is the perfect example of a senior who has accomplished it all and more here at RU and does whatever she can to give back to the RU community”.

Samantha is a member of RU Regent Players as well as Intervarsity. She has also served on the board of Regent Players. Additionally, over her four years at RU she has stage managed 7 main stage productions. She was also selected to participate in the Rockford University Leadership Institute. In her reflections on her student experience at RU Samantha shared, “I came from a big high school, in a big city, in an even bigger state, so it’s great to really feel like an individual”.

Samantha loves the atmosphere at RU. She appreciates all the one-on-one attention she receives from professors in her department and the overwhelming amount of opportunities she has received. She will soon be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime in August 2016 when she travels to Edinburgh, Scotland for the International Festival Fringe as the Performing Arts Department will be performing in an international arena. Additionally, she is working on career plans for after graduation. She recently attended a series of job interviews, related to her major, in Memphis, Tennessee. Samantha is excited about the adventures that await her after graduation. Congratulations, Samantha!