CreateAthon@USC Inaugural Kickoff!
Even though it took less than one of the 24 hours, the pep rally was a huge part of CreateAthon@USC. How do we get the creatives excited? How do we show our appreciation for the mentors? How do we express the magnitude of the challenge we're about to undertake? These are questions we wanted, no, needed to address. With the help of Alex Rodbell, event planner and team leader, we were able to plan an all-encompassing, successful pep rally.
Notable attendees included:
- 59 student participants
- 3 CreateAthon@USC masterminds
- 9 professional mentors
- 6 additional faculty members
- Charles Bierbauer, dean of the College of Mass Communication and Information Studies
- WLTX news
- USC news outlets
Motivational tidbits from co-conspirators Karen Mallia and Scott Farrand inspired, informed and encouraged the participants. Then it was "t-shirt time." When we put on our shirts, all 77 volunteers, from different places and backgrounds, became one. One incredible group of people, bonded by a common goal. To create. To inspire. To make magic happen. All in 24 hours. As soon as we heard USC's adopted anthem "Sandstorm" start to play, we were ready to go.
Editorial Note: We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.
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