Jason Darby
At Carolina, Jason Darby learned what he’ll need to go the distance.
A Columbia native, Darby returned to his hometown to work so that he could also pursue a Master of Mass Communications from Carolina. He graduated in May 2005.
“I knew about the reputation of the program,” he said. “I’ve worked as the PR director at Allen University. It’s been great for me. It’s given me more skills for the job and prepared me for whatever comes along. The faculty were great, really knowledgeable. I enjoyed the opportunity.”
Darby attended South Carolina State University as an undergraduate and said what he’ll remember most about Carolina is its diversity.
“Coming from an HBC (historically black college) background, and coming to a different kind of institute and meeting a more diverse group,” he said. “And the skills I picked up. I started working in PR at 19 and learned as I went along. To be able to have theory to put with the practices I’ve been learning the past eight, nine years has been beneficial.
“It has me convinced I’ll be able to go far.”