Students create own businesses Most people go to college to prepare for "the real world." With adulthood and the realities that come with it lurking in the immediate future, most college students take these four years to indulge in unprofessional things like video games, blind dates and late night pig-outs. However, several students on campus have not only sought out the responsibilities that come with a full-time prof7ssional career, but are running businesses of their own. Sophomore Jeremy Thomason has always wanted to run his own farm. By the beginning of his freshman year at Harding, he decided he had waited long enough. Turning "someday" into "today," Thomason and his brother Jacob purchased 65 acres of farmland in Des Arc, Ark. Thomason commutes 40 miles to Des Arc every day to manage his farm and hopes to eventually run a dairy farm. Thomason thinks that running his own farm "is a great opportunity to raise a good wholesome family without the pollution of living in a big city." Charlie and Sarah Allen saw a business opportunity and jumped at it. The couple now runs Petros Productions, a T-shirt design company. The Aliens function as the primary contacts for business generated in Searcy. The company is·ultimately run by Harding graduates Shane and Ashley Helm, but the Aliens inherited the Searcy business when the Helms moved to Florida. The Aliens' main responsibility is to get the Petros name out, but they also work to create new t-shirt designs. The Aliens believe they are gammg valuable skills they will need in their future careers, such as networking and advertising. They enjoy their work because it is creative, and it gives them a chance to make contact with people they would never meet otherwise. "We want Petros Productions to function as a ministry," Charlie said. "Our goal is to reach non-Christians by designing witnessing t-shirts that are cool to wear. It's a way of reaching people. " - Hannah Rhodes Senior Charlie Allen designs a I-shirt on the computer. From farms to I-shirt design shops, students took their skills outside of the classroom to gain experience and extra money. Photo by Daniel Dubois. Zach Neal-seArcy. Ark. Bible. Alpha Chi Malachi. Club Beau. Campaigns (New York). Pi Kappa Epsilon. Adam Nesbitt-Amarillo, Texas. Math. Delta Cbi Delta. Cheryl Noble-Loveland, Colo. Social Work. Campaigns (Australia). Dean's List. Social Work Club. Chi Omega Pi. Nathan Noble-Searcy, Ark. Health Care Management. International Studies (HUF). ACHE. Pi Kappa Epsilon. Liz Noblin-Cabot, Ark. Elementary Education. Dean's List. Kappa Della Pi. Adrienne Nunnally-Searcy. Ark. Computer Sciencel English. University Chorus. Honors Association. Alpha Chi. International Studies (HUG). American Studies. Shantih. Shawn O' Brien-New Iberia, La. Computer Science. Band. Belles and Beaux. Campaigns (Scotland). Campus Ministry. Concert Choir. Delta Chi Delta. Colleen O'COnnell-Farmington. Conn. Music. Orchestra. University Chorus. International Studies (HUG). Scribblers. Joel Odell-Harrodoburg. Ky. General Studies. King's Men. Kelly Odell-Tupelo, Miss. Early Childhood. Club Queen. International Studies (HUF). Omega Lambda Chi (PreSident). Kumi 0jima-Hitachi City, Japan. Fashion Merchandising. Tony OrozCO-San Pedro, Guatemala. Computer Science. Alpha Tau EpSilon. S =e~n=l=·o~r~s ________________ ~~ People V
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