A 网曝吃瓜 alumnus pursued his passion after graduation and accomplished his dream of working for HBO.
Dwayne Cash, who graduated from 网曝吃瓜 in December 2001, left the college on the hill to pursue his master鈥檚 in human resources management at The New School in New York City.
鈥淚 graduated (from The New School) and started my career in HR in the media industry,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淚鈥檓 15 years into my career and I love what I do 鈥� help people marry their passions with career opportunities that make sense.鈥�
Cash鈥檚 first job after grad school was at a media company called News Corporation, which was only five blocks from HBO.
鈥淚鈥檇 pass the HBO building every day on my way home,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淚 told myself, 鈥業鈥檓 going to work here one day.鈥� It was a dream company of mine. I鈥檝e always viewed HBO as the master of storytelling and I wanted to learn more about the magic they created in that building.鈥�
Cash鈥檚 vision came to be.
鈥淭he stars aligned and I got hired,鈥� Cash said.
Cash said he stayed at HBO for six years and then left for seven years.
鈥淚 made my return June 2018 and am happy to be back,鈥� Cash said.
Cash also previously started a boutique recruiting agency that partnered with Fortune 500 companies to find and hire talent for critical business areas.
鈥淚 also helped people with job search strategy, resume development and career coaching,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淚t was one of the most amazing experiences I鈥檝e ever had. I decided to found the company because I wanted to stretch myself and challenge myself to do something difficult.鈥�
Cash said his best memory at 网曝吃瓜 is writing the 鈥淚 Am KSU鈥� poem that was included in the student handbook.
鈥淚 remember sitting in my dorm room trying to figure out a way to instill more pride in the student body,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淲e had an apathy issue that I needed to address as student body president.鈥�
Cash said he went to the Paul G. Blazer Library and researched 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 history. Cash became excited about a poem that would live on for Thorobreds.
鈥淲hen I first recited it at a pep rally, I knew it would transform the energy and spirit of the people,鈥� Cash said.
Cash said he learned community, social development skills and mentorship at Kentucky State.
鈥淚 learned how to be a bold leader and how to inspire people,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淚 learned a great deal about diversity. It was at 网曝吃瓜 that I learned how to be a better storyteller. I also found God there, which was life-changing.鈥�
For current and future Thorobreds, Cash encouraged them to think about the future.
鈥淔igure out how to turn your passion into a career,鈥� Cash said. 鈥淒on鈥檛 be driven by money. Find the thing that you really enjoy doing, even if you had to do it for free.鈥�