NFL DREAMS Not just for football players Myranda Stika

...not just for football players.

Myranda Stika, Reporter & Designer

Determined, organized, and humble are just a few words that describe Zachary Shanline, Pratt. Shanline is a sophomore at Hutchinson Community College and is involved in Student Government Association, the Ambassador program, the Honors Program, Honors Student Council, Ping Pong Club, a Residence Assistant, and started the Officiating Club on campus, as well as officiates high school sports. A Business Administration major, Shanline has a goal to one day officiate in a super bowl.

“Eventually down the road, I would love to work D1 college and someday work the NFL, and really the cherry on top of everything would be working a Super Bowl. I think that would be the absolute pinnacle,” Shanline said. “I think at the rate I’m at and loving it so much, I think I have a really good shot. It’s not going to be an easy route but it’ll be a fun route.”

Shanline grew up playing sports and being around sports often. However, he found his passion for officiating when he was in elementary school.

“I would actually officiate on the playgrounds during recess. With all my friends playing basketball I would actually officiate it. It was just what I thought I was the best at,” Shanline said.

Shanline is involved in many things on campus. He has been able to make many connections through his involvement at HutchCC. Shelby Branting, Student Government Association (SGA) advisor and Assistant Director of Residence Life and Student Activities, works closely with Shanline through SGA.

“He’s just so organized and always willing to do whatever I throw at him,” Branting said. “He doesn’t seem nervous to lead the group.”

This past year was difficult for

Attentive Questioning Mind Humble Willingness to ask questions DETERMINED Great time management skills

Focused Honors Program

Ambitious Residence Assistant accountable Constant thirst for knowledge

Leader

Student Ambassador Official

Eager to Learn

Honors Student Council

Respected

Ping Pong Club

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Zachary Shanline, Pratt, signals to stop the clock during the KJCCCA officiating camp and HutchCC scrimmage held on March 14 at Gowans Stadium. Shanline was hired as a backspot to officiate college football.

To be that voice to the administration of the college, to have the ability to express concerns to them, and the administration actually reaching out and asking me questions,” Shanline said. With all of Shanline’s extra curricular many due to Covid. Many changes in activities, he is still a student taking organizations arose as the year went classes on campus. on. This required many people to have “Zach has a constant thirst for knowlto adapt and change while still keeping edge and he doesn’t just want to know the organizations afloat. Shanline is the the answer, he wants to know why,” 2020-2021 President for SGA. Miranda Engelken, Business Instructor “One of the biggest things I got out and Academic Advisor, said. of it was trying to realize why students Engelken teaches Accounting 1, didn’t participate in a tough time and Managerial Accounting, and Quickbooks realizing that and trying to adjust my at HutchCC. mindset,” Shanline said. “I just think he comes everyday ready official. This allows Shanline to officiate Shanline was able to learn about to learn, to just be filled with new infor- community college football in Kansas. himself and what was important for mation. He comes with a questioning Shanline has been working with an offihim to adapt and to the new settings mind,” Engelken said. “I would describe ciating crew since his junior year of high due to Covid. He was able to discover him as a learner, in a nutshell.” school. His white hat, or head of the crew, the importance of listening and getting Shanline does not just learn in the Jason Ruckle is a registered official with Go-Getter feedback from the student body in order to know what classroom, he has to learn the ins and outs of officiating. When he was in the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) since 1995 and a steps to take next. middle school, he started officiating football official since 2006. Ruckle has “The ability to listen. Listen flag football and rec basketball. He been working with Shanline since 2016. to the people around me. The abil- worked his way up by officiating junior “We strive to get it right on the field. ity to problem solve when I was faced varsity (JV) and varsity football, base- Zach was willing to take constructive Hard working with challenges we’ve never dealt with before and to be adaptable,” Shanline said. ball, basketball (JV and Varsity), and he is currently a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) criticism and learn from it. That’s a quality of a good official,” Ruckle said. Student Ambassador With Shanline’s involvement Official throughout campus as an Ambassador, RA, and SGA president along Officiating Club with many other organizations, his organized role as SGA President gives him the opportunity to help get students’

Student Government concerns and suggestions on the Association President administration’s radar. Eager to “What I enjoy most is the ability to input students’ ideas and thoughts into administrators’ ears. Honors Student

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Shanline gives a tour of Rimmer Resource and Learning Center during a campus tour. He was voted Ambassador of the Year for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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As President of the Student Government Association, Shanline leads the meeting as Ryan Roderick, Mulvane, listens. SGA meetings were held every Wednesday at 3:00p.m.

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TAKING MAJOR

STEPS

How students discovered their dream degree

Kaitlyn Seiwert, Reporter & Designer

When kids are little, make-believe play is one of the most popular games. Kids dream of being adults with careers that let them have their own office, drive a big truck, save someone from a burning building, or cook new recipes. As kids go through school, dream jobs have the ability to constantly change. Once kids reach the age where they have to decide on how they want to spend their future, they may realize their dreams just aren’t realistic and search to find a new passion and career, while some kids still have the same burning passion for a career they have had since they were five.

A fire science major, education major, and pre-law major describe how they found their current passion, and how it differs from their dream jobs when they were little.

Children’s exposure to different occupations may give them different ways to view what the world needs.

“My love for music was first sparked by my brother. I enjoyed watching him in high school when I was younger,” Jacob Younger, Hutchinson, said.

While some people look for careers that allow them to express themselves or use certain skills, other people search for careers that allow certain personality traits to shine. Role models can play an important part when looking at career options.

“She (the daughter in the TV show, Blue Bloods) presented herself as a strong, powerful, independent woman,” Madison Vaught, Winchester, said. “That’s exactly what I wanted to be and still want to be.” Some kids dream of becoming brilliant astronauts, doctors, scientists or even president. Other kids might venture outside the spectrum of “normal careers” and discover thrilling careers such as YouTube Stars, singers, professional athletes, or race car drivers.

“When I was little, I wanted to be a lifeguard,” said Victoria Powell, Montezuma. “I grew up thinking I wanted to be a lawyer,” said Vaught. Many high schools now require students to take career aptitude tests. High school counselors, as well as parents, encourage students to find what they are passionate about in high school before applying to college. “I wanted to do architectural engineering when I was younger and people in high school said I should. I learned more about the career from the Myers-Briggs

test,” Powell said. to want to do things for others For students working towards an

The Myers-Briggs test instead of myself. I want to applied science degree, they are eager provides students with mul- be able to help on peoples’ to get to work after graduation from tiple career options that worst days and do those HutchCC. are compatible with their nasty things a fireman “My plans after HutchCC is that personality. For students who has to do so others don’t I want to apply at a fire station here go into college as undecided, got to,” Younger said. in town and just work for this town,” career exploration courses When looking at career Younger said. “I grew up here so I wanna are available. options, students may help take care of it.”

“At HutchCC, students want to keep in mind Transferring to a four-year university in general studies take that not all degrees require provides students with the opportunity ED115 that involves addi- four years of schooling. At to complete degrees not offered at tional testing in personal- HutchCC, most degrees are HutchCC. ity, strengths, etc to give two-year programs. “After Hutch, I plan students an idea of who “At community col- on going to Emporia they are and what they like leges, you are earning an State University for and possible careers that associate degree in applied secondary educastudents might not have science which you take tion,” said Powell. thought about,” said classes for a specific job. “I had a lot of Debbie Graber, College Jacob Younger (Most students at a com- great teachers Counselor/Associate Pro- Fire Science munity college) are working in high school fessor at HutchCC. towards an associate of arts or science,” and want to be a

Career exploration classes provide Graber said. “There is no specific major guiding person to students the opportunity to change (for associate of arts or science majors). students.” their major, or cement their objectives (Students in associate of arts or science Whether stufor their major. majors) take classes that will prepare dents are entering

“I changed my mind actually while I (them) for when (they) transfer to a the workforce after was out performing music... I got an urge four-year school.” HutchCC, or transferring to a four year university, students find that passion drives them to complete their education more than anything else. They are not just working towards a degree, they are building the person they want to be. “I stuck with this profession because I want to prove to others that I can be not only an attractive young woman but also a smart, powerful, and independent woman,” Vaught said. “This is my passion; “this is what drives me every day to do good inside and outside of the classroom.”

Everything you need to know about Majors vs Minors

noun one’s primary area of study

Requires more core classes

Introduction classes can help figure out if you like the major

noun secondary study that compliments a major

Don’t require as many classes

Some majors suggest a minor

Could be a secondary interest