For as long as Jessica
De Vault can remember she has been a writer.
Growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., she entertained
her friends by writing stories about them and designing
comic strips.
But it wasn’t until she entered North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical University that she knew
her career goals.
“I didn’t realize I wanted a career
in writing until college,” said De Vault,
who started as a theater major and once played an
evil stepsister in “The Cinderella Story.”
Now, a journalism major, the 22-year-old is active
on the school paper, The A&T Register. The senior
is finally getting the position she has been waiting
for, arts and entertainment editor, a job that usually
goes to more experienced seniors.
De Vault says she has major plans as A&E editor.
“I want to bring different stuff to campus
before I leave,” she said.
What De Vault loves about being a journalist is
the thrill of chasing the story. What she hates
are the crazy hours and the paparazzi, which she
says give journalists a bad name.
“People assume that we will do anything for
a story,” she said, referring to the paparazzi.
De Vault is the only child of Ava De Vault. Because
of her mother’s military background, she has
traveled to France, Spain, and Germany, where she
lived for three years.
The Oprah Winfrey and Katie Couric fan says that
although she loves the business, she does have limits.
She will not go to war or compromise her values.
“I’m passionate about writing. But it
ain’t that serious.”
SHAKA LIAS
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