Ali Beatty
Name: Ali Beatty
Hometown: Sandwich, Ill.
Year in School: Senior
Major: English
Ali Beatty discovered Coastal almost by chance, saying she learned about it “super randomly” while researching universities outside of her hometown of Sandwich, Ill. Tired of the snow and ready to move to a bigger place, CCU proved to be the perfect option. Ali left Illinois and started a new chapter in Conway, S.C.
“I have definitely grown a lot,” Ali says about her 1,000 mile move. “Moving out here by myself was really, really awesome for me…I have definitely become more confident in myself.”
Confident enough to showcase Coastal Carolina to potential students and other groups? You bet! Ali has worked as a Teal Trailblazer tour guide during her time at Coastal, bravely accepting the task of showing our visitors the beautiful campus we get to call home. But for Ali, she does more than just draw attention to the buildings and campus landmarks. She makes it a priority to express how much she genuinely loves CCU, using her many experiences to drive the point home. She can be very influential.
“I love when people come up and tell me ‘Oh my gosh, you were my tour guide, thank you so much! I am so excited to be here,’” Ali explains.
A week from today, Ali will graduate from CCU. With five years under her belt at Coastal, she has seen changes. Reflecting back to her first day as a Chanticleer, she mentions that Brittain Hall was the newest building on campus and that the Brooks Stadium playing surface was green grass. She has thoroughly enjoyed watching Coastal grow in size and prestige.
If we could give Ali one piece of advice next Friday, it would be to stay on her feet. Describing herself as clumsy and prone to “trip over everything,” a commencement stage could be a dangerous and embarrassing obstacle. All jokes aside, Ali always rises to the occasion and we know she will do the same on her special day. We hope everyone from Sandwich, Ill., can join us to watch their special loved one cross that stage.