The Face of SC State

The Face of SC State

    Trent Bryant, the drum major, visited my class last week to talk about his claim to fame on the South Carolina State University campus. The director of SC State University, Sam Watson, took Trent's photo. He didn't know his photo was on SCSU's home page. "Wow" was all he could say when he learned that he appeared on the main page. Trent informed us that he doesn't feel nervous. He is from Georgetown, South Carolina, and was involved in the sixth-grade concert band and the community drum line as a child.

    When he first saw his picture, he just took it in and said "wow... look at you boy". He never thought that he would be on the front page of the website. When he came to SC State, he never played in the marching band, only concert band. He has always had a knack for music and knew he would be a part of the SC State marching band. 

    When he was younger, he saw the SC State band play and he made his decision. He would attend SC State and join the marching band. He worked his way up the ranks to the drum major and has made a name for himself here at SC State. When we asked him what he would say to his younger self, and he said "be patient... you've got greatness coming". 

    Overall, Trent expressed to us his passion for music, desire to be involved in music, and how his hard work paid off. After college, he plans to get into the manufacturing business.