Senior Highlight: Heide Tyvan

In celebration of our college graduates, we reached out to our seniors for a little highlight and feedback from their time at Eastern. Congratulations on getting your degree! And welcome to the Eagle Alumni Family! Go Eags!

What is your major and minor/certificate, and what made you choose that major/minor?

I am graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication and double minoring in English Literature and Psychology. I chose my major because I wanted to pursue a career incorporating my two favorite hobbies: reading and writing.           

What’s one class that wasn’t in your major that you’d recommend?                              

One class that was not in my major that I recommend is Introduction to Poetry because I was able to break away from the technical aspect of writing and participate in a more creative and interpretive writing style.

What is your plan after graduation?

After graduation, I will finish my internship at STCU over the summer. I hope to get a job as a Technical Writer or Copywriter where I can utilize the skills I gained during my education and internship experiences and begin my career!

If you made one rule every teacher had to follow, what would it be? Why?                         

If I made one rule every teacher had to follow, it would be incorporating a service-learning project in their courses. These projects provide such an amazing learning opportunity, and the results can be included in a resume and shown to possible employers as real-world experience.

What was your favorite place to eat on campus or in Cheney?                                         

As a commuter, I did not eat in Cheney very often, but the few times I did, the Mason Jar was one of my go-to places.