Rebecca Roberts
Name: Rebecca Roberts
Hometown: Conway, S.C. (by way of Lebanon, N.H.)
Year in School: Senior
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
When you drive 11,000 miles by yourself, you have time to think. In the summer of 2015, Rebecca Roberts embarked on a solo tour of 10 national parks, an adventure that took her through 38 different states. During her odyssey, it occurred to Rebecca that the time was right to head back to school. However, she wasn’t going to enroll at any random university. Rather, she needed an institution that would cater to her specific academic interests and career goals.
The interdisciplinary studies major at CCU proved to be exactly what Rebecca was seeking. Knowing she needed an academic plan that offered her the opportunity to take a diverse range of classes, the program allowed Rebecca to build her own individualized and integrated course of action. With the goal to become an actuary, Rebecca was able to study the concept of risk with a “pinpoint focus” as she took classes ranging in disciplines from finance to math to statistics to business. Aware that many other institutions don’t allow as much flexibility, Rebecca knows the experience she has received at CCU is unique.
“Coastal has given me a lot of opportunities I don’t think I would have had at other schools,” Rebecca explains.
These opportunities go beyond the classroom. Rebecca worked for CHANT411, working diligently to answer the most pressing questions on campus. She also involved herself with causes and beliefs important to her, serving as the treasurer for Students Advocating Gender Equality and joining the College Democrats.
Rebecca will graduate today. However, she has done more than just prepare to walk across the stage over the past couple weeks. She is in the thick of interviewing with various insurance companies for positions within their actuarial departments. Hopefully, the right fit will present itself soon.
Even though she is busy with commencement and the start of her career, Rebecca had time to share some advice with CCU freshmen. She encourages new students to step outside of their comfort zone and “be an active participant” on campus. We appreciate Rebecca heeding her own advice and becoming a fully engaged member of #TEALnation during her time at CCU. We are sure glad that after her epic road trip across the country, all signs ended up pointing to Conway.