Angelie Scott is finishing up her second year at Southern Utah University and is majoring in business marketing. She chose the field for its balance between creativity and strategy.
“I knew I kind of wanted to do something business-related, and I really loved the aspect of marketing where I get to work both strategically and also creatively,” Scott said. “So I kind of like that mix.”
Along with her major, Scott is pursuing a minor in strategic communications. She is building skills in online presence, social media and web development to help her land a role in marketing for outdoor companies one day.
“I am pretty open with a lot of things, but that’s kind of the direction I’m headed right now,” Scott said. “I really would love to be able to market for outdoor companies.”
Scott is originally from Preston, Idaho, just across the Utah border. She said her love for the outdoors played a major role in choosing SUU.
“I love skiing, running, climbing and anything like that, but I mostly love mountain biking around here,” Scott said. “In Cedar and in St. George, there’s a lot of good trails that are super close. It’s super nice. That’s probably been one of my favorite parts of being here.”
Beyond academics and the outdoors, Scott is also involved as an Ace. Aces serve as peer mentors who work with incoming and second-year students at SUU. They offer resources, connections and advice to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Their office is based in The Nest in the Sharwan Smith Student Center.
Scott said she was encouraged to apply after her own Ace reached out to her.
“My Ace reached out to me when applications started,” she said. “And the more I thought about it, I was like, this would be such a cool opportunity to meet so many people and connect with a lot of people and grow in so many ways.”
Since joining the team, she said she has grown both professionally and socially.
“I love the team aspect. It is cool to feel a part of something,” Scott said. “I’ve never loved SUU more than being a part of it as an Ace and not just as a student.”
Scott believes SUU is a strong fit for students who value connection.
“I would say SUU is a really good fit for anyone who likes the more personal connections that you can make,” she said. “It’s definitely a little bit of a smaller school. So it’s big enough that we still have a lot of resources, but it’s small enough that you connect well with your classmates and your professors.”
She also appreciates the close-knit nature of Cedar City itself.
“Cedar’s just a smaller community, so you definitely get to know the city better,” she said. “I would recommend any incoming students to take advantage of that and just appreciate that they have that.”
For Scott, being a T-Bird is about growth, connection and embracing everything Southern Utah has to offer both in and out of the classroom.
Author: Fanny Felixine
Editor: Payson Davis
Photo courtesy of Angelie Scott
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