Hi my name is Nicky McMillen, I am a senior In the University of Utah’s Parks, Recreations and Tourism Program and I interviewed my friend and classmate Madison Martin about life as a PRT student. Madison is also a senior of the program; her emphasis area is Commercial Recreation Management and she grew up in Park City Utah. It is there that she found her love for recreation, skiing- among many other recreational activities was one of her favorites, not many students know this but she was on the Olympic development team growing up. Madison’s love for skiing has since taken the back seat to her passion for music, she has found her free time consumed with multiple concerts a week. This love for music was a big factor in Madison’s choice to pursue a degree in Commercial Recreation Management. Madison chose this path of study with the goal of planning and managing the most renowned music festivals in the United States, and I know she will accomplish that goal. The University of Utah was an obvious choice for Madison when determining which college to attend, and the PRT program has the means to help her reach her final goal. Mark my words in five years this woman will be the head honcho of the best music festival in the country, so you may want to make that connection now. Madison gained experience working in concerts through her small internship this last summer where she worked for the Red Butte Garden Summer Concert Series. In her internship work experience Madison learned a lot about the behind the scenes work that goes into planning concerts and her excitement grew to graduate and dive into the industry. While working as a ticket taker, which is certainly not the best job in the house, Madison fed off the fans energy and excitement, this emotional connection to the field of her dreams confirmed that she is studying at the right school, in the right program, and has the right goals. Madison is a smart girl that is going to do great things in her life.
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September 2014
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