Stevonnie's Story

As a freshman at Winthrop University, Stevonnie Gasque already has plans to change the world. One day, when you turn on your radio, you will hear her; or when you flip open a popular magazine, you will see her name. Her interest in broadcast, along with her motivation and “pocketful of sunshine” personality, will only lead to a successful career. She has a million possibilities before her in this world, and each is sure to bring her great success as a broadcaster.

            Though Stevonnie is from a small town in South Carolina, she has a drive to see the world. Her dream is to pursue broadcast journalism in France, following entertainment news. French culture includes music, celebrities, and acting, all of which interest Stevonnie. She has a bright future in reporting on entertainment news, and pursuing that in France would be globally integrating her as a journalist. If she follows the film and acting industry, the Cannes Film Festival would be a reporter’s dream come true to report on. If she follows music, she could report on tours coming to France, or even interview the stars. Studying abroad in France, Stevonnie’s dream workplace, would be a great place to network for her. Studying abroad is a dream of Stevonnie’s, especially to study abroad in France, and be a star reporter.

Stevonnie’s main interest is the music industry. She prefers listening to R&B and hip hop, but also has a taste for older music. She describes herself as an “old soul” when it comes to music. She loves music from the ‘90’s and back over the more modern music. She listens to the radio a lot, and follows various radio shows and singers. One such radio star is Charlemagne, a broadcaster that started his career locally, in South Carolina, but has since risen to fame. He now has his own show on Power 105.1 in New York, a channel that plays primarily R&B and hip hop music.  Stevonnie has followed his career since the beginning, and considers herself to be one of his biggest fans and supporters. In planning for her future career, Stevonnie would like to follow the path that Charlemagne took. In that career path, she would be immersed in everything she is passionate about: radio and broadcasting, entertainment news, and music.

As far as print journalism goes, Stevonnie reads Vibe Magazine, which covers music and entertainment, specifically R&B and hip hop music. She also enjoys reading Cosmogirl Magazine, which features fashion and celebrity news.  She enjoys writing, and especially on the content that is covered by Vibe and Cosmogirl Magazines.

            In her high school, Stevonnie was a part of the school newspaper and the yearbook.  She wrote about entertainment news that applied to the lives of her peers. She enjoys writing, but her true passion is broadcast journalism. She aspires to be a radio host or work behind the scenes on a television show. She enjoys the process of making a show run smoothly, and being able to be behind a microphone for the world to enjoy. She enjoys singing, but doesn’t sing publicly, only privately. Stevonnie’s enthusiasm for the artistic world will only bring her great success in her future broadcast career.

            Stevonnie Gasque is only a freshman at Winthrop University, but her future holds great opportunities. Whether it is on the radio while you’re driving to work, in the magazine you subscribe to, or on the news program in your area, you will surely see Stevonnie’s name again. Her future in the business of mass communications, focusing on the music and entertainment of the world, is shining bright, like her personality. This outgoing and motivated girl, determined to make her name famous, only faces endless possibilities of work in her career.