Caity Mallet CPASS sport management graduate, has been accepted as a Queen Elizabeth Scholar for the spring 2016 semester. The internship position includes a cost of living stipend and will allow Mallet to continue her studies within sport management.
“It’s truly an honor to be selected as a Brock University QE Scholar. I’m looking forward to working in a developing nation to bring the sports management knowledge I learned from both Brock University and WVU to them,” Mallet explained.
Mallet is grateful for her time at WVU. “WVU’s program helped me both academically and personally. The professors always encouraged positive conversation in class and were open to meet and discuss matters outside of the classroom. Studying at WVU allowed me to learn about the sport management world from a new perspective and add another dimension to my education,” she explained.
“Two courses I took in particular that helped me tremendously were sport marketing and sport in the global market, with associate professors Floyd Jones and Gonzalo Bravo. These two courses really pushed me to learn about sport in different ways and helped me believe I could pursue sport globally,” she added.
WVU has provided Mallet with an experience she didn’t believe was possible. “Being able to experience NCAA sports was incredible. Being a sport management major and living in Canada – the sports in University just don’t compare. ”
Mallet is thankful a friend recommended WVU. “I chose WVU for a study abroad because I wanted a large NCAA school with an excellent sport management program. A friend who enrolled the previous year brought WVU to my attention. If it weren’t for her I would have possibly missed out on an all-around great experience.”
After she completes the internship program, Mallet plans to pursue sport with a global aspect and hopes to earn her masters in sport management.