Head in the clouds: cadet reflects on hard work, opportunities, future

By George Schroeder | LTVN Executive Producer

One Air Force cadet at Baylor University is looking to become a pilot and recently was able to get his feet off the ground, but not in the way you’d expect. LTVN’s George Schroeder shows you how hard work paid off with new heights.

George Schroeder is a senior at Baylor University majoring in journalism. Currently the only student on his 4th year with the Lariat, he is the executive producer for Lariat TV News, he has worked as the managing editor, a broadcast reporter and an anchor for the program. In 2022 he was named the Baylor Department of Student Media’s “Broadcaster of the Year” and the inaugural winner of the Rick Bradfield Award for Breaking News Coverage. During his time with the Lariat, he has served as a member of the Editorial Board, a sportswriter and an opinion writer. He is a contracted cadet in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and will commission as an officer into the United States Air Force after graduation in 2024.