Katelin Gandee
Name: Katelin Gandee
Hometown: Saint Clairsville, Ohio
Year in School: Senior
Major: Communication
Minor: Photography
When Katelin Gandee made the big decision to leave her small town in Ohio and enroll at Coastal Carolina University, people close to her wondered whether she would make it. After all, Katelin freely admitted she was shy and very quiet.
“My mom was afraid I wouldn’t make any friends,” quips Katelin.
Well, any doubt of this St. Clairsville product not lasting long at Coastal evaporated the moment she stepped foot on campus. In her 3.5 years at Coastal, Katelin has managed to do much more than most would deem conceivable in such a short period of time.
Where do we start?
Study abroad? Went to London for the summer in 2016 via IED Abroad. Work for the student newspaper? Served as a writer for The Chanticleer. Join a sorority? Proud sister of Tri Sigma. Give back to the community? Volunteered with the Dalton and Linda Floyd Mentoring Program. Raise awareness for a major societal issue? Collaborated on the Homeless Are project. Leave a mark at Coastal? Already done so in numerous ways, but a promotional video she is working on for the communication department will cement her legacy at CCU even more.
But for all her accomplishments at Coastal Carolina, there is a moment not included above that brings Katelin a special kind of satisfaction. It happened in Greensboro, N.C…
Wouldn’t you know that even with all the groups and extracurricular activities Katelin is involved with, she still found time to be part of the Coastal Carolina Quidditch Club? It is true! Last year at a tournament, Katelin scored her first career goal, a feat that she counts as her favorite moment at CCU.
From the classroom to the streets of Myrtle Beach to the Quidditch pitch and beyond, Katelin has made a major #CCUPositiveImpact. We look forward to watching her graduate this Friday and can’t wait to see her reach her journalism goals.