A Team Player

For Glenn Austin Allen, Washington College first came to his attention during high school, where his basketball coach had informed him that the college’s head coach Aaron Goodman wanted to recruit Allen for the basketball team. It wasn’t until after Allen had visited Washington College for himself that he wanted to attend. With the tight-knit campus community, close relationships with the departments, and the opportunities available for all majors, Allen knows for a fact that he made the right choice--for both himself and his future.

 

When Allen first approached the college campus, he was prepared to learn because of the impact his recent visit had on him before attending.

“I chose [Washington College] because I had a great time of my visit, small community, and my fellow teammates are great to be around,” he said.

As he entered business courses at the college, he heightened upon his interests in both sports and business with the plan of making it his major.

“I had an idea of going into the Business department because I’ve always been interested in lead management and how to lead different people,” he said. “I knew I always wanted to connect my career with sports and media.”

While the Communication & Media Studies (CMS) major department was not fully formed, Allen took advantage of everything that the Business department and the rest of the campus had to offer, from accepting a Hearst Television Corporation Internship in New York City to joining a number of different clubs, such as Black Student Union (BSU) and the Student Athlete Advisory Council.

“I am happy about is that I tried new things on campus and that allowed me to make more connections, such as clubs, on campus organizations, and attending different events,” Allen said.

“Being accepted into this program is what opened the doors for me to have opportunities at large media companies, and it just felt good to know my hard work paid off,” Allen said. “It meant a lot to me because it was a long process and I knew all the hard work I put in over the months.”