With December graduation approaching in a few weeks, hundreds of Winston-Salem State University students are preparing to receive their diplomas and explore the “real” world. But for some recent WSSU students the real world isn’t much different from the campus community they just left. That’s because these alums are now employed by WSSU.Shaun Andrews is a 23-year-old Lake Waccamaw native. He graduated from WSSU in May of 2002. Now he serves as an admissions counselor in the Office of Admissions. Andrews, who earned his degree in political science, found the job opening on the university’s web site. He applied, went through an interview process and landed the job.”I recruit students for the university,” said Andrews. “Answering their questions and concerns and traveling are the biggest parts.”Andrews said his job also includes a lot of telecounseling, or telephone counseling, which is a method of recruitment he helped to implement this academic year.”Telecounseling allows us to recruit top students personally by inviting them to the campus and keeping in touch with them through constant contact over the phone,” Andrews said.Although Andrew plans on returning to school in the fall to pursue a law degree from North Carolina Central University, he’s enjoyed his time with the university.”It’s excellent. I’m learning a lot,” said Andrews. “That says a lot if you can transition into a position at the university. It would be a really good experience for anyone.”Tommy Tyson has reached most of his goals in the education field. The 1996 graduate is a professor at Forsyth Technical Community College where he’s teaches English. He earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and minored in mass communications. He recently earned his master’s degree in education from Appalacian State University. While at WSSU, Tyson was known for being seen with his Phi Beta Sigma frat brothers and for being a Varsity cheerleader. Now he serves as the assistant cheerleading coach for the same squad he was once a part of.”I started cheering in high school,” said Tyson. ” I became the first All-American male cheerleader at NC State’s cheer camp, and of course I cheered here.” Before Tyson took the coaching position at WSSU, he coached the cheerleaders at FTCC. But he couldn’t pass up the chance to coach “the best cheerleaders in the CIAA” at his alma mater. “This is my school and I enjoy giving back in more ways than one.”