Sarah Christy is an active student in the Raider community and a senior at Wright State University majoring in communications.
“My major has been very inconsistent during my time at Wright State,” said Christy. “I began as a Mass Communication major, switched to English Language Arts Education, then back to Mass Communication and finally to Communication Studies. The benefits of staying within the same college, and relatively the same major, kept me on track to graduate in May 2019 on schedule, but it has been a wild ride.”
Christy is a leader and mentor to others on campus through her involvement in multiple student organizations and the roles she holds within them.
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“Being a leader has given me the opportunity to learn from people I wouldn’t have normally interacted with and listen to different perspectives and lived experiences,” Christy said. “It has forced me outside of my comfort zone and helped me become a more collaborative and empathetic person.”
Christy has been on the forefront of helping student organizations in developing a social media presence, helping organizations both get the word out about events and making students aware of the opportunities that are available to them.
Her roles on campus include work for The Guardian Newspaper, sister in Kappa Delta Sorority, College Panhellenic Council, Raiderthon (Miracle Makers) and president of Fraternity & Sorority Council. Christy was a Team Leader for Take Flight and an Orientation Mentor this past summer.
She has also held two internships with the College of Liberal Arts and worked for the Office of Marketing and the Wright State bookstore.
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“I met a girl in my chapter during recruitment that inspired me to be a leader, and I never looked back. I wanted to be like her – I wanted to be a leader to help other people, not to put on my resume. It made me want to be a better person, a better sister and a better example for incoming students. That’s why I got involved with Miracle Makers: to help others,” said Christy. “That’s why I became an Orientation Mentor: to welcome and guide incoming students. That’s why I went Greek: so others can see the impact we are making and continue to make a difference. Greek life made it happen for me and ultimately connected me to campus in ways I never would have thought.”
As she prepares for graduation this spring, her advice to students is to get involved.
“Looking back in the past three years I can’t express how important it is for people to make a home at Wright State. Whether you get involved in Greek Life, student organizations, on-campus jobs, whatever it may be – it is important to make connections and use the resources while you have them,” Christy said.
Christy plans to move to Texas after graduation to pursue graduate school.
