CAS CONNECT 2017

Never one to get too comfortable, however, Welniak still keeps a detailed binder of every résumé, letter, and demo tape she has ever submitted for a job. Last fall, she returned to OSU to speak at a reunion of O’Colly staff- ers and opened her binder for any student to view. “When I first got to college, I had no idea how to put together a résumé or a demo reel,” she explains. “That was one of the things the profes- sors and guest speakers helped me with. The binder has not only been good to have for myself but for others.” Paying forward the gener- osity she received from others while simultaneously feed- ing her drive to succeed has Welniak traveling an ever- growing road of success. She has been fortunate, but it is no coincidence. Welniak keeps a binder fi l led with al l the material she has ever submitted for job openings. She uses it as motivation for herself and as a guide for others. PHOTO BY DAVE EULITT/KC STAR “I fell in love with the idea of being a sports journalist because those who covered my games seemed so happy to be doing their jobs.” — Dani Welniak