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Meet Stephen Druse, a graduate of the Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration program, who was hired by the National Park Service as part of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Just Hired: Stephen Druse
October 30, 2025
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MACOMB, IL - - Meet Stephen Druse, a graduate of the Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration program, who was hired by the National Park Service as part of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Druse applied through , where he input his resume, cover letter, transcript and filled out a questionnaire. After going through with the interview via zoom, he was offered a job within that week.
"I learned a lot about cultural and natural resource interpretation from RTPA448," Druse said. "It helped me learn so much about conservation in Dr. Gruver's classes."
Druse also mentioned Dr. Owens, Dr. Robinett and Dr. Doh whose classes were very insightful and helped him towards the skills and knowledge that he has today.
Druse plans to stay connected to WIU in the near future however the distance is something that is a little difficult for him to plan around as of right now.
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To learn more about WIU's Recreation, Park & Tourism program, visit wiu.edu/rpta.
Posted By: Keyana Cruse (k-cruse@wiu.edu)
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