1.
NAME & GRADUATION YEAR:
CHERIDAN KIRKPATRICK - 2014
2. PROGRAM STUDIED AT TCC:
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
WHO YOU ARE:
THERE ARE MANY SIDES TO ME. I
AM THE FORMER SENATE CHAIR OF
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ON THE
TCC NORTHWEST CAMPUS. I AM A
SINGLE MOM TO MY SOON TO BE 2
YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AUBRIANNA.
I AM A SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN
THE MAKING. I’LL BE ATTENDING
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
DALLAS IN THE FALL IN PURSUIT OF
A B.S. IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING.
I AM ALSO A SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING INTERN AT A MULTINATIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR, ELBIT SYSTEMS OF
AMERICA, A SUBSIDY OF ELBIT WHICH IS BASED OUT OF ISRAEL. I LOVE TRAVELING AND
STUDYING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. I CURRENTLY TAKE A HEBREW CLASS AT WORK. I HAVE
TRAVELED TO INDONESIA, TAIWAN, GUATEMALA, AND WILL BE TRAVELING TO EUROPE THIS
SUMMER. I LIVED IN HAWAII FOR 3 YEARS AFTER GRADUATING HIGHSCHOOL. I AM A SINGER.
I GREW UP PERFORMING FOR THE LIKES OF JOHNNY HIGH AND GOVERNOR RICK PERRY.
MUSIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FIRST PASSION. I AM USUALLY PRETTY BUSY, AND I’M ON MY
PHONE A LOT, SO TO REALLY GET TO KNOW ME YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM
@CHERIDANRK.
3. BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT SINCE GRADUATION:
THIS PAST SEMESTER, I ATTENDED THE TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION STATE CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN, TX. I PRESENTED MY SONG “RISE UP” FOR THE
FIRST TIME, AND WON “BEST SONG OF THE YEAR!” I WAS HONORED TO BE INVITED TO
PERFORM THE SONG AT OUR TCC GRADUATION CEREMONY! ALSO, I AM A RECIPIENT OF THE
TCC NW OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
4. FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A TCC ALUM:
I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE BECOME A TCC ALUM, WHICH MEANS I HAVE EARNED MY FIRST
COLLEGE DEGREE! I LIKE THAT I CAN SEE WHERE MY FELLOW GRADUATES WILL END UP
SOMEDAY.
5. FAVORITE MEMORY WHILE IN SCHOOL AT TCC:
ATTENDING THE STATE CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN WAS SUCH A BLAST. MY STUDENT
GOVERNMENT FRIENDS AND I WERE ABLE TO BOND AND MAKE MANY MEMORIES THAT
WEEKEND.
6. WHAT DID YOU DO AFTER GRADUATING FROM TCC?
I WILL BE ATTENDING A STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM WITH TCC NW DANCE INSTRUCTOR AMY
SLEIGH. WE WILL BE TRAVELING TO PARIS IN A FEW DAYS. IN THE FALL, I WILL CONTINUE MY
EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS. I WILL BE PURSUING A B.S. IN
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WHILE I CONTINUE MY INTERNSHIP AT ELBIT. UPON COMPLETED
MY B.S., I INTEND TO PURSUE A J.D. WITH A FOCUS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PATENT
LAW. I WILL CONTINUE TO RECORD NEW MUSIC AND PERFORM FOR MANY MORE
AUDIENCES. I HAVE TWO BIG DREAMS, AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHERE THEY WILL TAKE ME.
7. WHERE CAN YOU BE FOUND ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
IF I’M NOT STUDYING OR RUNNING ERRANDS, MOST LIKELY I’M RELAXING AT HOME WITH MY
DAUGHTER. IF I’M NOT DOING ANY OF THOSE THINGS, I AM AT MY FAVORITE BRUNCH SPOT
WITH MY COUSIN, BEST FRIEND, AND FELLOW TCC ALUM CALLIE GOODMAN. I LOVE TO
CELEBRATE LIFE, AND IT’S IMPORTANT TO TAKE TIME TO ENJOY YOURSELF EVERY ONCE IN A
WHILE.
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TCC CAMPUS AND WHY?
THE NORTHWEST CAMPUS HAS SUCH A GREAT CULTURE. I FEEL EXCITED TO GO TO SCHOOL
AND SEE EVERYONE ON CAMPUS. THE LADIES IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES ARE SO NICE AND
WELCOMING. THE LADIES IN CAREER SERVICES HELPED ME FOR OVER 2 HOURS PERFECTING
MY RESUME SO THAT I COULD GET MY CURRENT INTERNSHIP AT ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA.
THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO HEAR THAT I GOT IT! MY STUDENT GOVERNMENT FRIENDS WERE
THE BEST I’VE EVER MADE AT SCHOOL. BEING AN OFFICER OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS
SOMETHING I WILL NEVER REGRET. IT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF WORK AND
COMMITMENT, BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH IT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON CAMPUS AND TO
HAVE MADE SOME LASTING FRIENDSHIPS.