Great Grads 2025: Sean Carter

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New York native Sean Carter calls himself a “secret weapon,” someone with a large impact and a low profile.  

“I am super versatile, since I am involved a lot on campus, but not too many people know about me because I’m still a bit reserved,” he said.  

That quiet reserve has yielded some big accomplishments. He was president of the senior class for SGA and the JCSU chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants. He is also a proud member of the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

Carter had the rare opportunity to serve as a White House Scholar during the 2024-2025 year.  

“The first and only time I visited the White House was with my grandma, who passed away,” he said. “Being selected to be a White House Scholar felt amazing because I know she would be proud of me. It was a phenomenal feeling to read the acceptance letter. It filled me with bliss and pride.” 

Carter took on the challenge of leading and being in the spotlight because he wanted to inspire others.  This allowed him to become the person he needed to be as a freshman.  

Carter admits that undertaking this journey wasn’t always easy and taking seven rigorous courses for both semesters of his senior year while trying to graduate on time was a struggle. 

“Mixing seven classes with a part-time internship, leading organizations, while maintaining my mental and physical health was extremely difficult, but without struggle, there is no progress,” he said.  

Carter also passed on the biggest lesson he learned at JCSU.  

“It is super easy to be ordinary, but it takes courage to excel. In order to be great or even the best, you must do what others aren’t willing and for that, fear must cease to exist,” he explained.  

After graduation, Carter will join an asset management firm as a program analyst, the first step in a financial career. He hopes to continue learning about economics and share that knowledge with like-minded young people in Charlotte and New York City.