Name: Sean Stetson
Pronouns: he/him
Residence: Rose Park, Salt Lake City
Major: Journalism and Digital Media
Academic goals: I plan to get my associates at Salt Lake Community College this spring, and then transfer to the University of Utah in the Fall of 2024.
Dream job: I am manifesting that more professional sports come to Utah so I can either be a beat reporter or even a broadcaster.
Plan B: I will still find a way to be involved in some capacity to my dream job.
Why higher education: I really wanted to just learn as much as I can about everything to do with journalism.
Why SLCC: It was just there. Easy and accessible and I’m so grateful for that.
What motivates you or inspires you at school or in life: My wife Wendy Brown, the best appellate public defender for the state of Utah I know (I am very biased). She’s the smartest and hardest worker and she makes me want to be a better person every single day.
Meaningful life or career lessons you have learned so far: Well one thing that Professor Alison Arndt-Wild taught me is being organized when saving my files and my goodness has it helped me with everything. It’s so much easier to navigate my courses with where to save and look for my homework and with my new and current position of editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. I don’t know if I would’ve been able to efficiently do the job if it wasn’t for her, so thank you Alison.
Also, I always try and make everyone laugh as much as possible because laughing is fun, and it makes for a better environment. To quote Oscar Wilde: “Life is much too important to be taken seriously.”
Family: I am originally from Massachusetts and have no immediate family here in Utah. l am, however, very lucky that I married into a very large, beautiful and loving family with 14 nieces and nephews, a niece-in-law, and a grandniece. They all keep me very busy, and I truly am blessed that they are all in my life.
Hobbies: I recently got into photography since I am taking Intro to Photography this semester and it’s definitely not easy, but I love capturing precious moments. I am still learning but I think photography is going to be really important in my life going forward. I also love following sports especially if they’re from Boston and I like to think of myself as a “good” golfer.
Awards/accomplishments: This past August I was published in the Salt Lake Tribune with a story I wrote about the Salt Lake Community College Prison Education Program’s first graduating class, and I still am really proud of that. I am also the editor-in-chief of The Globe which is the student run newspaper and it’s just been a really great semester learning everything and there’s still plenty more to learn. The biggest thing I can say is that for the journalism and digital media department at SLCC there are just so many different opportunities and I’m excited for each and every one.
This semester as editor-in-chief has been a wonderful learning experience. It was a lot more work than I had initially anticipated, but it’s set me up for future success. I’m excited to finish out this semester strong and then welcome in new journalists to our staff next semester.
Military service: I was in the U.S Army as a 13D which is a Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist. I was stationed at what was then known as Fort Hood Texas in the 1st Calvary Division from 2008-2012 and I deployed to Iraq twice.
My experience with the military is one I will remember for the rest of my life. I am very proud to have served my country honorably. I traveled the world and met a great number of people who helped mold the person I am today. I do my best to live my life to the Army Values that I learned which are loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage.
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