Jacob Hedrick is a mass communications major at Chattanooga State who hopes to work in production for National Geographic or MGM DreamWorks someday. He's an adult student (26 years old) and using the Tennessee Reconnect program to help pay for his classes. He also plays soccer on campus and finds that time spent in the library after his classes ends each day helps him stay focused and decompress.

Jacob is a student using the Tennessee Reconnect program's funding; if you'd like to learn more about that, check out this web site: https://tnreconnect.gov/

If you're curious about the mass communication program, find out more here: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/mass-communication-as-ttp

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mekx3jL4Z-yf7F3XzUD4CXIwI3Jug5Nh/view?usp=sharing