Tyler Jessee
Name: Tyler Jessee
Hometown: Thurmont, Md.
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Intelligence and National Security
Minor 1: Political Science
Minor 2: Islamic Studies
Tyler Jessee’s stature differs from the size of his hometown. The sophomore intelligence and national security student hails from Thurmont, Md., a town in the northern part of the state with approximately 6,000 people. But don’t think Tyler’s imposing size put him at odds with those he grew up with.
“It is your typical small town. It has a close-knit community feel, only two stop lights,” Tyler says, before revealing what makes Thurmont special. “It is just a very small area where everyone comes together and loves each other.”
Although Tyler went from a town of 6,000 total people to a campus of over 10,000 students, he found a place similar to Thurmont in that Coastal also boasts a supportive close-knit community. He soon realized that CCU is an environment that makes it possible to see the same smiling faces each day while also providing a deep enough student body that allows for daily new connections as well.
A supportive and familiar student body made it easy for Tyler to feel at home and become involved. In addition to his involvement with Lambda Chi Alpha, the LIFE program and University Housing, he developed a diverse academic path that has also been embraced by those around him. He is an intelligence and national security major with double minors in political science and Islamic studies. Tyler’s course work has enabled him to serve in a mock legislature, an opportunity that has allowed him to network with students from across the state. Regardless of whether these students are on our campus or another South Carolina campus, CCU has provided Tyler with connections.
“Coastal has given me many friendships and relationships that I think will last my lifetime. There are people here who have had a very positive impact on my life,” says Tyler.
Hoping to enter the intelligence field one day, Tyler wants a lifestyle complete with “family, own car, dogs, kids, the whole nine.” Describing himself as outgoing, Tyler has the social skills needed to make his personal life successful and the savvy needed to make his professional life successful. We look forward to Tyler thriving in both areas but look forward to having him back on campus for two more years.