Posted September 24, 2020
Top photo courtesy of Demetrius Freeman, Huffington Post
Article by Megan Mellerson, CIC communications intern
Adia Caldwell chose information science because she liked the small classrooms and career versatility the major offered. Since leaving her hometown of Marietta, Georgia, the senior has made a mark, both in the School of Information Science and university-wide.
A member of the Information Science Student Association, Caldwell spearheaded the organization’s effort to welcome new members and educate them on every aspect of the information science field.
“I hope that we can build a larger community so that people can learn how impactful this major can be,” she says.
She’s made the Dean's Honor List consecutively for the past few semesters and has even been featured in HuffPost and The Daily Gamecock.
Caldwell’s success is driven in large part by her hard work and determination, but she says the iSchool’s faculty have also played a critical role shaping her experience at the university.
“What I love most about this major are the professors that make my learning experience so fulfilling,” she says. “Every professor here puts the student first and does their best to ensure that we understand the class material. They are concerned with student success more than any other aspect of teaching. I've had the pleasure of seeing this firsthand from Vanessa Kitzie, Darin Freeburg and Elise Lewis.”
What’s next after undergrad? Caldwell’s ten-year plan includes obtaining her master’s degree and landing a data analytics consulting job.
“What's great about information science is that I can be very flexible with my career path and can pursue many other options,” she says.
Follow Adia Caldwell on Twitter @ques_adia.
Megan Mellerson is a senior public relations major and intern in the college communications office. She is also student editor of the college's student newsletter. She looks forward to discovering the ways in which her passion for public relations intersects with her interest in the field of advertising and brand marketing.