{"id":7277,"date":"2023-03-23T10:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/?p=7277"},"modified":"2023-03-22T10:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:53:02","slug":"admissions-counselor-highlight-tyler-nerada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/admissions-counselor-highlight-tyler-nerada\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Counselor Highlight: Tyler Nerada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-724x1024.png\" alt=\"Man sitting on grass, smiling, wearing a purple shirt and decorated overalls.\" class=\"wp-image-7291 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-283x400.png 283w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor-1568x2218.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/Tyler-Nerada-Counselor.png 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>Hey y\u2019all, my name is Tyler Nerada and I am an Admissions Counselor at Tarleton State! I cover the Central Texas\/Hill Country region and I love getting to know our prospective students. I grew up in Victoria, Texas and graduated from Cuero High School in 2019. Since then I came to TSU to study Agribusiness and quickly developed a passion for Higher Education. I received my bachelors in December of 2022 and I am now working on a Master\u2019s degree in Management!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Fun Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I love being outdoors and it is a goal of mine to camp in every state park in Texas!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I showed goats throughout High School!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There isn\u2019t a dog that I won\u2019t try to pet!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two people smiling and posing with gloves near a Lucedale Greenway sign.\" class=\"wp-image-7285 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/F26FB48F-EDD8-4C41-B475-75A9BDAC2EAC-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Favorite Tarleton Tradition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Four people in decorated overalls and orange shirts, smiling at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-7278 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-1568x2091.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_8230-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Duck Camp! We love it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Favorite Tarleton Fun Fact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our founder owned a pet duck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Favorite Spot on Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The John T Statue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What was your favorite thing about being a student?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people in colorful overalls posing in a forest.\" class=\"wp-image-7288 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_6439.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>My favorite thing about being a student was the Duck Camp program. I served as a leader for three years and got to serve as a Student Director for the class of 2026! I learned so much about myself and how to lead others. I got to know so many incoming students and help them with their transition into college!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Best College Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>My best college experience had to be Alternative Spring Break. Several students and myself went to Biloxi, Mississippi and served the community during our week off. It was so cool to get to learn about different cultures and environmental impacts they deal with!<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Group of students on a beach holding a Tarleton State University flag.\" class=\"wp-image-7286 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/IMG_5976-1-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Something You Would Like a Prospective Student to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My biggest advice for prospective students is to tour your college choices! Think of the college shopping experience like test driving a car, don\u2019t buy one that doesn\u2019t feel right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What&#8217;s the best part of your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite part of my job is helping students apply and then seeing them at Texan Orientation in the Spring. It is very fulfilling seeing students become a fully registered Tarleton Student!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>TIPS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate in cap and gown standing on a tree-lined path.\" class=\"wp-image-7282 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/03\/0BCD4CA6-EAA0-44A5-B4FD-2317921F9EA0-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply to college early to get the ball rolling on Financial aid and scholarships!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are here to help you and are only and email away! We love to hear from students, it is why we are here!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get involved on campus and find your circle!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-ab9d9664-dc2e-4e60-bf24-67f398604fc4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/find-your-admissions-counselor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>FIND YOUR ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-ab9d9664-dc2e-4e60-bf24-67f398604fc4{font-size:18px;color:#fff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-style:none;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-ab9d9664-dc2e-4e60-bf24-67f398604fc4:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-ab9d9664-dc2e-4e60-bf24-67f398604fc4 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey y\u2019all, my name is Tyler Nerada and I am an Admissions Counselor at Tarleton State! 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