"Sure, my classroom education was important, but what I learned at UMTV prepared me for the day-to-day work experiences I face actually working in the TV business. Furthermore, my first on-camera job was at WCJB in Gainesville, where I worked alongside several University of Florida grads. I was the star of the newsroom, winning more awards and accolades than my co-workers, and it was because UMTV better prepared me for the real world."