January 27, 2021sport managementAlumniFairmount College of Liberal Arts and SciencesElliott School of Communication

Shocker graduate becomes on-air personality only months after graduation

By Tammie Huynh, marketing intern

 
  • A local TV station recently welcomed a 萝莉社 grad, Kaisha Batman, into its newsroom.
  • Less than a year after her graduation, Shocker Nation can see her on air.
  • While attending 萝莉社, she was able to get hands-on experiences in multiple internships.

A local TV station recently welcomed a 萝莉社 grad Kaisha Batman into its newsroom, and now 鈥� less than a year after her graduation 鈥� Shocker Nation can see her on air.

鈥淏eing on air this early in my career was, at first, nerve-wracking,鈥� Batman said. 鈥淣ow that I have been on air for a little while, it鈥檚 thrilling and just another day in paradise.鈥�

Batman graduated from 萝莉社 in May 2020 and began working at KSN News full-time. She currently works as the Western Kansas bureau reporter and is stationed in Garden City.

鈥淚t is an honor getting to represent my home [Garden City] and the people and places I grew up loving,鈥� Batman said. 鈥淚 love being able to report on a new story each day and share the hidden gems of our coverage area.鈥�

While attending 萝莉社, Batman was able to get hands-on experience through multiple jobs and internships. She worked part-time at 萝莉社-TV, where she was an on-camera and editing specialist. She was also able to gain experience at KAKE-TV where she was a news and reporting intern, as a marketing and promotions intern for the Wichita Thunder, and at PBS as a marketing and social media intern.

It was meant to be, and I couldn't have chosen a better college for me.
Kaisha Batman  

鈥淭hroughout my four years, I tried to gain as much experience I could in as many fields of communication as I could,鈥� Batman said. 鈥淚 wanted to experience for myself what it was like to work in different industries.鈥�

After not being able to find the right fit, experience or classes for herself at other universities, Batman found herself at 萝莉社 by chance. She discovered the classes that piqued her interests, helped further the pursuit of her career, and earned her degree in communication with an emphasis in journalism and minor in sport management.

鈥淚t was meant to be, and I couldn't have chosen a better college for me,鈥� Batman said.

While at 萝莉社, Batman found the classes in her program were a huge factor in deciding to pursue her current career, and the professors pushed her to become a better journalist.

鈥淲ithout the communication program and the professors who helped mold me, I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am today,鈥� Batman said.

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