Lifelong Learning with Trey

Transcript

It’s now time for our final student here at ASU. Let’s get over to Changemaker Central and meet up with Trey Leveque. Trey is triple majoring in business law, business global politics, and business public service and public policy. And he’s gonna talk to us about lifelong learning at ASU and the many options for a universal learner here on campus or online. Trey, please take it away.

Hey, everyone. I decided to come to ASU for three main reasons. The first being I was able to connect a lot of the majors I wanted to pursue with passions that I have. The second being the amazing opportunities that are provided through Barret, the Honors College. And last but not least, the financial resources that I was able to receive coming into the university.

Coming into college, I wanted to be involved in a wide variety of clubs and organizations. I immediately got involved in organizations within the W.P. Carey School of Business, such as the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Business Ambassadors program. I also got involved in service-based clubs and organizations such as Changemaker Central, where I worked on their service team to plan monthly dates of service for ASU students. I also helped execute ASU’s largest day of service called Devils in Disguise.

As a Sun Devil, I’ve also been extremely supported in my journey of pursuing internships in the public, private, and nonprofit sector. One of my passions is higher education access and equity. My senior year of high school, I was extremely fortunate to be selected to join former First Lady Michelle Obama’s higher education initiative called Reach Higher as one of their 13 inaugural student advisory board members. After my first year of college, I continued my work with Reach Higher as one of their summer fellows in Washington, DC. In this role, I was able to support students of low income, minority, and first generation background pursue higher education and graduate from college.

These internships have taught me that it’s important to learn not only inside the classroom, but also outside the classroom, and have been a huge part of my journey of becoming a lifelong learner. This is only the beginning though, because I know my education doesn’t end the day I graduate. As a lifelong learner, I know I will be continuing to learn and grow throughout my professional career. ASC provides us so many opportunities for individuals at any age to be able to further their education through programs such as New Pathways, ASU Local, and enrollment partners such as Starbucks and Uber. There are also countless resources that ASE provides to facilitate lifelong learning, such as ASU for You, a set of digital educational resources for learners of all ages.

There’s also ASU Prep Digital, which is an accredited full-time online K-12 school, and Mirabella, a unique retirement experience where lifelong learners can engage in an intergenerational community fueled by the love of learning. It’s a new paradigm in senior living, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of this exciting movement. Overall, these are all amazing opportunities and resources for any learner, from any background, at any stage in life. Whether you wanna move up in your company or if you just wanna learn a new skill, lifelong learning is for everyone. Join us as we become the next generation of lifelong learners. Throwing it back to you, Alex.

Trey, that was awesome. Great job. Your story is absolutely incredible. What you’re doing here through the university is just outstanding. Thank you for sharing your story. Take care, Trey.