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Day One: Getting to know students at South City Campus

Sam Davis helps students through his part-time job with Orientation and Student Success

We visited South City Campus for the first day of class this semester to meet a few students and get to know them a little better. Here's who we found.

Brighton Ziegler

Age: 21

Hometown: Salt Lake City

Studying: Film and photography

Why SLCC: “You have newer gear, and it’s a smart start. It’s better than a lot of options.”

Dream job: Shooting photos for the New Yorker magazine

Plan B: Wedding or commercial photography

Current job(s): Server in a restaurant

Something unusual or unique about yourself: One of two boys in a set of triplets

Bonus fact: Took a semester off and worked as production assistant in New York City



Stacey Clark

Age: admits to being in 40s

Hometown: Herriman

Studied: Graduated in 2014 with associate degree in general studies

Why SLCC: “It was cheaper and more convenient because of their locations.” She attended multiple campuses.

After SLCC: Went to University of Utah for bachelor’s degree in social work

Dream job: “It’s still out there. That’s why I’m going back to grad school.” After grad school she would like to work in home health hospice.

Plan B: Continue her jobs with police and courts in Herriman as a victim advocate and in peer court with first-time offenders.

Current job(s): Working part time (see above)

Something unusual or unique about yourself: Was a torch runner in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, two people in front of Larry Miller

Bonus fact: Son Spencer, 19, now attends SLCC for video game design – she studies at South City Campus while waiting for him to finish class


Bailey Robinson

Age: 18

Hometown: Kaysville

Studying: Biology

Why SLCC: “It’s inexpensive.”

After SLCC: Transferring to University of Utah for pre-med program.

Dream job: Pediatric surgery

Plan B: Nursing assistant in a pediatric office

Current job(s): Working in childcare

Something unusual or unique about yourself: Born with 12 fingers and 11 toes (since surgically repaired). “I used to never wear sandals without socks.”

Bonus fact: Mother currently attends SLCC, and most of her aunts and her sister are all nurses.



Michael Devoe

Age: 24

Hometown: Taylorsville

Studying: Animation

Why SLCC: Affordable and close to home

After SLCC: Bachelor’s degree in animation, maybe move back to California

Dream job: Work at an animation job in Burbank, California

Plan B: Something in illustration, maybe web related

Current job(s): Assistant manager at a movie theater

Something unusual or unique about yourself: Grew up in California near the beach and was scared after moving to Utah when it was so cold his ears turned red. “I didn’t know earmuffs were a thing.” A nurse assured the young man that his ears would be fine.

Bonus fact: Switched major from English and has been at SLCC four years, which is partly why he plans to attend commencement ceremonies in May when he graduates.
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