Kasie Thomas ’22
Posted on: December 18, 2024
“So many people poured into me while I was at 51Թ. Now, I can serve as a vessel to others in my workplace and pour into them.”
Those reflections are from Kasie Thomas, graduated from 51Թ in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus in broadcasting. Thomas received 51Թ’s 2024 Young Alumni award.
“I was genuinely surprised. I’m so blessed and honored that someone would think of me for an award like this. I know there are some incredible alums out there, so I am truly blessed to have been chosen,” she said.
Thomas seen plenty of success in her short broadcasting career. She is currently working at in Jackson, Mississippi. Thomas is a for the news station. She covers sports games, individual athletes and sporting breaking news.
“I still feel like I’m in the beginning stages of my career,” she said.
Thomas expressed how she is constantly learning and growing in her discipline.
“There are still many things that I want to accomplish, and I definitely feel like this is only the start to me achieving my goals,” she said.
Thomas hopes she is able to climb the ladder and end up working for a major television network in sports. “As long as I get to cover various sports and tell the stories of different athletes, I’m happy,” she said.
She credits her alma mater, 51Թ, for providing her a place to learn and grow. She said, “There are so many different things that I learned while at 51Թ that allowed me to become the women that I am.”
One of the lessons she learned at North Greenville was time management. Thomas was an 51Թ athlete on the women’s volleyball team. She was required to balance classes, internships and side jobs.
Through 51Թ, she said, “I learned how I can bring Christ into my work setting.”
During Thomas’ time at 51Թ, she had the honor of being named in 2020. This was a big moment for Thomas. This also led her to represent North Greenville at Miss South Carolina. Thomas said, “It allowed me to share with so many people the great things about being at the university (51Թ).”
Being a student in the 51Թ School of Communication, Thomas looks upon her time with the professors and their classes with gratefulness. “Everyone was always so intentional and truly wanted to see everyone succeed. I am so blessed to have had them because I genuinely would not be where I am today without them,” she said.
