Scott Selman Plans to Pursure Passions Outside of CHS

If you’ve ever gone to Blast, a football game, Homecoming, heard the Daily Dose or walked through the CHS building, Scott Selman has affected your time in high school.

After nearly a decade as CHS’ Media Service Technician and in other roles, Selman has decided to leave CHS.

"For nine years it’s been my job to help teach people to follow their dreams and, at some point, you have to take your own advice," Selman said. "I didn’t come here as a teacher. I came here in a support role, but everyone in this building teaches or impacts students in some way and that’s kind of been my role— to show people that it’s okay to dream a little bit or take that step that maybe they are afraid to take, and sometimes you have to listen to your own advice."

This advice has led Selman to focus on his own video production company, CYM Media and Entertainment, which he started in 2009.

"I’ve been planning for some time to be able to grow my company and take that into full swing, and the tough part is having to be here from 7 o’clock to 3:30 everyday doesn’t allow you to either travel or do some of the other things I would want to do to grow my own company," Selman said.

When Selman was first hired at CHS, it was to help with the technical side of the school’s productions, but in only three short days, he had been hired full time. Since then, his job has been evolving almost daily to fit the needs of the school, starting with working on the overhead projectors in classrooms to managing the auditorium and then the Daily Dose.

Though Selman admits to overworking himself, he has created some very fond memories at CHS including proposing to his wife on the CHS stage and working with the Class of 2013.

"There are a lot of amazing students I have worked with on a one-on-one basis but, as a group, I’ve learned more from the

Class of 2013 officers than I have working with anybody else," Selman said. "Obviously I’ve tried to teach them a thing or two also, but over the four years I think I’ve learned more from them than I have from other groups and I think that’s important because part of what makes me, me is from what I’ve learned working with other people."

One of those officers is senior Gauri Bhatnagar, who has been able to witness firsthand the work of Selman and the effect it has on people.

"Scott Selman is a very reliable, organized person that you can always depend on," Bhatnagar said. "He is always on top of things, and helps us ensure that everything is done to perfection. Whenever he does anything from performances to fairs to even ticket sales, people commend him on how smoothly and efficiently it all goes."

In addition to the special bonds Selman has made with his students, he has also cultivated several great friendships with staff members throughout the school.

One friend in particular is Selman’s self-proclaimed rock, bridge teacher Sheri Phillips who Selman worked with closely on several CHS productions.

"Scott has an energy level and an excitement level that is contagious," Phillips said. I will miss his support and kindness."

Selman’s exit will not be an abrupt one, however, as he plans to stick around to continue to work with the performing arts, as he feels he owes it to those students in the program.

"I have a great group of kids that do the theater program and do the technical program that I’ve helped build, and I’ve got an amazing group of senior leaders next year, and I wouldn’t want to abandon them for their senior year," Selman said.

Selman also plans to help Class of 2014 sponsor Shelley Perrett in dealing with the monumental task of running the senior class.

"The more involved the better," Perrett said. "I need someone who knows everything, so I hope he is involved as much as he can be."

As for finding a replacement, Selman plans to be very involved with the transition. Selman has committed to helping the new person once they arrive at the school; showing them around the building and helping them learn to navigate his massive key ring.

"My goal is to make sure that I’m leaving the school in the best place possible after I go to make the transition as seamless as possible," Selman said.