Renee Sang ’21 may be a local, but her Rollins experience took her well beyond the boundaries of Central Florida in her quest to illuminate social justice issues through documentary filmmaking.
Make no mistake about it: Renee Sang ’21 is charting her own path. And she’s filming everything along the way.
Sure, the Orlando native and independent documentarian followed in her older sister Stephanie Sang ’15’s footsteps when she made the decision to attend Rollins, but her experience over the past four years has been anything but ordinary.
“I had dreams of going somewhere a little farther than 20 minutes away,” recalls Sang. “But seeing my sister have such amazing opportunities at Rollins motivated me to apply. And my own Rollins experience took me farther than I could have ever imagined.”
Renee Sang ’21 debuted an original art exhibition on the impact of development on communities at Rollins’ Cornell Fine Arts Museum as part of her senior capstone project. Photo by Scott Cook.
How far? Sang studied in Morocco and London, where she held internships in journalism and documentary production, respectively. She also helped countless others study abroad as a global engagement coordinator in Rollins’ Office of International Programs. On the way to a double major in critical media and cultural studies and studio art, she made several documentaries, debuted an original film at an international film festival, and put together an original art exhibition at Rollins’ Cornell Fine Arts Museum, all while finding ways to give back to her community.
As Sang reflects on her journey, she lands on a single defining principle to mark her personal and professional growth—social awareness. . .
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