By Andrew Reed

Thank you CSUSM. We really have something special here. I joined the Catholic Club my freshman year and met the most wonderful people that ended up being my best friends that stuck with me throughout college. From there I decided to branch out and found myself working for the marketing department at The Clarke. I learned so much there, from the professional staff and my student co-workers alike, that I got to see what tremendous ideas and efforts executed by my peers when given the opportunities. My best chances to learn have been those conversations with professors in the hallways, discussions with my USUAB and ASI friends on the part we get to play in the future legacy and growth of the school, and those 2:00a.m.  chats with friends about the memories we share and about where the heck we’re going with our futures. I can’t begin to say how amazing an experience I’ve had at CSU San Marcos. We are a small close-knit community that is growing and I was glad to be a small part of it.