Hometown: Johns Creek, Georgia
What was your favorite business course and why?
I really liked Management of Financial Institutions with Professor Gary Jones. From day one, Professor Jones approached the class in a down-to-earth manner that made it clear he genuinely enjoyed teaching. He shaped learning in a way that was interesting, and it made coming to class compelling because we never knew what was in store for that day.
I also enjoyed the guest-speaker component of the course. Over the semester, we had numerous professionals from sports, HR, finance come speak to us about their backgrounds and what they learned from their experiences. Part of what makes being a college student unique is that people are often more open to speaking with you and sharing their insights. They understand that we are still orienting ourselves and learning where we fit into the professional world, and Professor Jones gave us the opportunity to really lean into that advantage.
What advice would you give to an incoming Scheller student?
Make sure to join any and every organization you find interesting and then narrow them down to what’s worth your while. Really make sure to stick with those and pour your time into that select group. Your future self will thank you as those efforts reap rewards in the form of friends, experiences, and memories.
What activities were you involved with on or off campus, and did your business education impact those activities in any way?
During my time at Georgia Tech, I’ve been involved with Alpha Kappa Psi, which is a professional business fraternity, the Society of Women in Business, the Accel program, Freshman Leadership Initiative, and I was also a part of an Equity Research Vertically Integrated Project.
Through my experiences across these different spaces, I learned that being a Scheller student shaped a structured approach to collaboration, grounded in clear communication, shared responsibility, and internal deadlines.
I picked up these habits from those around me, including in business classes, group projects with people of vastly different working styles, and class discussions that challenged me to consider new perspectives. The Scheller mindset has given me a strong foundation for effective collaboration, and that is something I will continue to carry with me beyond college.
What’s been your favorite memory so far at Scheller?
Something I will hold close to my heart is all the time I spent working and hanging out with friends in the different study spots across Scheller, from the Undergraduate Commons to the breakout rooms and the third-floor tables. It was during those times that I was able to form connections with some of my best friends and create the funniest memories that we still reference to this day.
What is the biggest lesson you gained from your time at Scheller?
I learned that if you want to achieve something, the only person who can truly move your goals forward is you. If I wanted something to happen, I had to be the one to take the steps to make it happen. That might sound self-evident, but the effort required to reach a goal is hard to fully understand until you experience the entire cycle of learning, setbacks, rejection, progress, and ultimately achievement. After going through this pattern multiple times, I learned that these stages apply to both personal and professional pursuits, which is why building trust and confidence in yourself is so important.
Where will you be working after graduation?
I will be working at UBS in New York City as an Investment Banking Analyst.
What will you be doing to celebrate your graduation?
My friends and I are taking a trip to Europe. We’re going to Spain, Greece, and Hungary! I’m very excited to be able to travel and experience new cities together before we all split ways for our jobs.
Who would you like to thank most for your success?
My family is definitely the first to come to mind. My parents and sister have been on the receiving end of countless text messages as I vented about my worries for the future, and celebratory phone calls after making it through interview processes.
They responded to every late-night request for help editing my applications and helped me search for the perfect outfit for an upcoming formal. Most importantly, the greatest contribution they made to my success was believing in me and lifting me up every time I could not do that for myself.
What are the top two items on your bucket list?
I want to go skydiving and take an international solo trip.
Who is your favorite business professor?
My favorite would have to be Professor Ryan Blunck. I took his Accounting I class my first semester of college, and I was nervous because it would be my first glimpse at what majoring in business administration actually meant, and from a larger perspective, what college classes looked like.
Within that first week, the nerves went away. Professor Blunck’s passion for the topic and desire to teach accounting in a digestible manner, contrary to its difficult reputation, was motivating. It made me excited to start learning. Even as difficult concepts came up along the way, he was always willing to help and never hesitated to take the time needed to clear up my confusion.
Getting to take my first business class with him is something I’m really glad I chose to do because even if I didn’t know it at the time, it began to positively shape my mindset toward my major and the approach I’d take over the next few years.
What's your favorite place you've traveled to, and why?
This is a tough one, but I think by a slight margin, my favorite place would have to be Singapore, though Monaco is a very close second. Although I was ridden with food poisoning for half my trip, visiting Singapore had been on my bucket list for as long as I could remember, and I was still very much in awe of the unique architecture and Singaporean culture that I got to experience.
Favorite family tradition?
My cousins and I spend the holidays at each other’s houses — Thanksgiving at mine and Christmas at theirs. It’s been something we’ve done for as long as I can remember, and I always look forward to catching up, eating way too much food, and re-watching 2000’s movies.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
The accomplishment I am most proud of is getting into the Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program. It was a feat I did not think I could achieve, and I put more than my all into my application to give myself the best possible chance. More importantly, I wanted to be proud of myself regardless of the outcome. In the end, that effort paid off. Through the program, and even after it ended, I gained friends, roommates, mentors, opportunities, and memories for which I will always be grateful.
What did you want to be when you were small?
I wanted to be a journalist. I'm not sure I fully understood the extent of the job at that age, but I thought it was cool how they got to write stories and shape the narrative of things we all use to learn about and make sense of what's going on in the world.
