ATE PROFILES Shelby King “The word you won’t hear at Oxy is “no”. Oxy is an environment where you can literally pursue all of your interests and passions while finding your niche. With a focus on learning both within and outside of classes, Oxy promotes exploration and development,” so says Shelby King (‘13) an Economics major with an emphasis in Public Policy and minors in Politics and Philosophy. Shelby has focused on her passions and on developing professional skills. She worked on Oxy Worldwide, an online international affairs publication. She was also President of Phi Alpha Delta, the academic pre-law fraternity and organized a law school fair, pre-law training, and visiting law speakers. Shelby also participated in all of the music ensembles offered by the Music Department. Professionally, Shelby continued to run a nonprofit organization, Tucson Summer Music, back home while also interning for a Judge and Congresswoman Giffords. In her junior year she was a finalist for the Truman Fellowship and in her senior year she applied to both CORO and Capital Fellows. “Oxy, as especially exemplified by Valerie Savior and the CDC, is the place where you can build the foundations upon which to make your dreams a reality. During individual advising, the CDC helps you discover how to accomplish your goals, and no realistic goal is unattainable. Valerie was an incredible resource over my four years, helping me with my resume, the academic pre-law fraternity, applying to graduate school, applying for fellowships and scholarships, proof reading applications, and helping with professional knowledge on how to approach using my liberal arts education to obtain future employment. The CDC’s guidance made all the difference as I narrowed my end goal to public policy analysis/creation and criminal prosecution on the state level in Arizona.” While being given Alternate status in both the CORO and Capital Fellows programs, Shelby’s hard work and strong resume finally paid off: right after graduation she was accepted as a Judicial Fellow in Oroville, CA, north of Sacramento. While taking academic seminars through Sacramento State, she will be analyzing court efficiency, reviewing consistency/continuity, and working with state legislation. “Next year I hope to start graduate school for a joint degree in law and public policy.”
Austin Irabor
Austin Irabor studied Philosophy in his time at Oxy and in addition to working as an independent marketing consultant, has now succesfully founded Built for Leads Marketing Agency.
Desmend Jetton Desmend Jetton studied Art History & Visual Arts at Oxy and has been hired to work for Teach for America.