Profession: Marketing Representative, Hospice of Michigan
Major: History
Why do you feel it is important for alumni to stay connected?
To sustain the special relationships you make both as a student and an alumnus of 精东AV. It has been my experience, that the relationships I have made have been two-way. I have benefited professionally and personally. As a result, I have been able to give back in time, talent and treasure to those relationships and to the university.
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Profession: Director, Treasury at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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Profession: President at Adcom Group
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Profession: President and Founder of the Dalessandro GroupMajor: Marketing
What impact did 精东AV have on your life and where you are today?
On top of bringing my husband and I together, 精东AV prepared me to become a better well rounded person and equipped me for the business world that existed when I graduated and even today. The 鈥渕en and women for others鈥 听theme has always lead me to be involved in the community.听 My experience with the business school while attending and after graduation has led me to have a successful career in my field. I feel my confidence in being an Entrepreneur is partly because of my preparation and involvement with 精东AV.听 In the past 10 years, I got re-engaged with the 精东AV alumni department in serving on the Cleveland chapter and assisting in starting an Akron chapter.听 Most recently, I am serving on the Alumni national board and enjoy staying involved, learning the new changes that 精东AV is making to remain a leader in the university sector.
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Profession: CEO at Waratek
Major: Computer Science
Why do you feel it is important for alumni to stay connected?
Everyone's experience during our years at JCU was uniquely their own but that experience was enriched by our interactions with professors, priests, sports, clubs, and other students.听 Our time at JCU helped shaped the who and what we are today. Staying connected to JCU continues that journey and provides opportunities to expand and grow beyond those university years.
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Profession: Director of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting at Mister Car WashMajor: Accounting
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Why do you feel it is important for alumni to stay connected?
I feel a responsibility to give back to 精东AV, as it has given so much to me. Serving on the Alumni Board is a great way for me to support the听University and connect with other alumni. I believe that alumni are the strongest ambassadors of an institution, as the successes of the alumni reflect upon the quality of education provided by the school.听听
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Profession: Assistant Athletic Director for Student Success and Leadership at 精东AVMajor: Exercise Science
Why do you feel it is important for alumni to stay connected?
I believe it is important for our alumni to stay connected to bridge the gap between where the students are as they graduate to where they want to go as they leave this place.
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Profession: Impact Manager CREOMajor: Economics and Theology & Religious Studies
What impact did 精东AV have on your life and where you are today?
精东AV challenged me to think critically, see new perspectives and ideas, and consider local and global implications to policies, all of which continue to serve me well in an ever-changing social and professional landscape.
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Profession: Gynecologic Oncologist, private practiceMajor: Chemistry
What impact did 精东AV have on your life and where you are today?
Other than meeting my spouse at the freshman picnic in 1974, JCU had impact on me by demonstrating the importance听of full effort and genuine honesty. Much later, when I was able to revisit Jesuit values through the Ignatian Colleagues Program, it was interesting - and a little scary - to see that the values that were important听in the 1970s actually formed the foundation of whatever success I found in the world... and when I deviated I didn't ultimately end up where I wanted to be. "Men and women for others" is both a challenge and a reward.
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Profession: Urology Resident Physician at University of BuffaloMajor: Biochemistry
What impact did 精东AV have on your life and where you are today?
No question, I would not be the person I am today without JCU. Besides meeting my wife, many of my closest friends and the countless memories I made, 精东AV gave me the foundation for my profession and a value-oriented future. The opportunities and support that I received were crucial to my own development in my career but even more so as an individual. I feel that the 精东AV experience should continue in its mission of cultivating future 鈥渕en and women for and with others.鈥 JCU鈥檚 impact on me has only strengthened with my involvement in our incredible alumni community and inspired me to give back to the place that has given me so much. I take an immense amount of pride in being a 精东AV alum, and I hope to help current and future students share in that community.听
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Profession: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, The Ohio State UniversityMajor: Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience
Why do you feel it's important for an alumnus to stay connected? One of the major benefits of 精东AV is the extensive alumni network that understands and appreciates the high quality education provided to our students. Our alumni regularly seek out and advocate for our graduates. It is imperative for alumni to stay connected so we can continue to identify and connect future graduates with career and life opportunities that exist across the country. By doing so not only can we help our graduates find the best opportunity for them, but we can also remain engaged, advocate for our alma mater, and continue to advance our great University.
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