宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 alumnus Chris Trinh (second from left) gifts a custom guitar skin he created to members of the 西伯利亚乐团.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — Penn State business graduate Chris Trinh is the literal man with a plan for his future. As a student, he was a tireless photographer for 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 sports teams, a dedicated student, and heavily involved in student activities.
他去年12月毕业, but one can easily find him on campus wearing his trademark 阿宾顿田径 jacket, 携带相机, 还有田径射击游戏. He can be spotted, too, sitting in the front row of an upper-level entrepreneurship course.
All of this Chris does and has done in pursuit of his goal: to be a professional photographer for Getty Images, 图片库的国际供应商, or for his friends in the 西伯利亚乐团 rock band.
The plot of each person's 阿宾顿 story is different and Chris, 低调带着灿烂的笑容, shared a few chapters of his story recently.
问:你曾经参与过 阿宾顿田径 在很多角色中. 这是怎么发生的?
克里斯·陈: I took photos for most of the lacrosse games, and 诺艾尔鲍威尔 (assistant athletic director and women's lacrosse coach) saw my determination and passion for athletics and photography. She asked me to manage the women’s lacrosse team the following season, and I was her intern last spring as well as the team’s manager. 我们从一开始就很合拍.
Question: Is there an 阿宾顿 faculty member who served as a mentor?
克里斯: 约翰Pachence (音乐与综合艺术讲师). I enrolled in John’s class my first semester. I was always interested in music and the history of bands and artists, but John took my interests to another level. 多年来，我一直在学习他的《推荐全球最大网赌正规平台欢迎您》 & Roll, beginner and one-on-one guitar, and 音乐 Business classes.
John knows that I want to take photos for the entertainment and sports industries, 他通过他的关系帮我.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 alumnus Chris Trinh photographed Chris Coffey of the 西伯利亚乐团.
问:在体育运动之外， 学生生活 at 阿宾顿 played a large part in your experience.
克里斯: I was involved with the entertainment and programming board, 马拉松为衬衫或照片设计, 与狮子大使合作, and working the front desk in the Lares Union Building.
Question: How did your relationship evolve with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO)?
克里斯: I started going to see TSO in 2010 with my family. After every show, they have a meet and greet, and I have been going to those for about five years. They remembered me since the first time we met.
I have worked very closely with their violinist, 罗迪庄, who toured with Shania Twain and Celine Dion. He tells every one that I am his 'Little Brother.' I have grown close and have a good relationship with most of the band members.
Question: What kind of work do you do with TSO?
克里斯: I have been taking photos for them for five years. They have shared and marketed my photos all over their social media. For the past three years, I have designed a skin for a guitar to get signed by them. Bringing in a guitar with a custom skin on it left a big impression.
最后一次旅行结束的时候, the tour manager wanted my contact information and said he wants both my jacket and guitar designs. It’s been an unbelievable crazy ride with TSO and having my dreams come true.
阿宾顿校友小克里斯·郑. created several custom guitar skins for his friends in the 西伯利亚乐团.
Question: What advice would you offer to students?
克里斯: 你的教育是第一位的. 每节课都去. 时间管理是关键.
Question: What are the big lessons you learned in college?
克里斯: I learned to give back through THON and the Lion Ambassadors. 体育运动 taught me that I don’t have to play to be involved in sports. And the TSO members taught me so many life lessons over the years. Each organization has helped me differently along the way. I will always cherish these moments and apply them to everything I do in life.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, 以前是奥贡茨校区, offers baccalaureate degrees in 18 majors at its suburban location just 费城北部. 将近一半的人,000 students complete all four years at 阿宾顿, with opportunities in undergraduate research, 施赖尔荣誉项目, 美国大学生体育协会第三组, 和更多的. The 狮门 residence hall will open in August.
