Student Profile: Tony Flores                                      

            Broadcast major Tony Flores knows the importance of gaining hands-on experience in the career he wishes to pursue. Flores, a junior, has already had two internships and plans to start a third this summer.

          Flores wants to be a sports anchor. As a freshman, he was the youngest intern at the ABC 30 news station.

          “I feel like I was able to get ahead on my competition by networking and learning from professionals in the field,” Flores said. “But since I was only a freshman I have learned so much since then”

          Flores will be interning at Channel 21 Univision now that he has completed more MCJ classes and feels more equipped. He’s also fluent in Spanish.

          Last summer, Flores also interned at Sherwin Williams where he currently works in sales. The company sent him to an assistant manager conference in Dallas, Texas.

          Flores dubbed Dr. Gary Rice as the most influential professor so far in his college education.  

          “He really pushed me in the right direction and taught me how to accept constructive criticism,” Flores said. “I’m a better writer because of him.”

          The idea of an MCJ alumni chapter excited Flores. “This will give us an outlet to talk to people who have been through the process of starting a career in this field,” Flores said.