Management and Organization

Hometown: Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Concentration/major: Concentrations in Finance and Accounting

Activities: Consumer Insights Panel Lab Research Assistant, Carroll School of Management Peer Advisor, and Non-Profit Board Member, Communications Chair for AguaClara Reach

Formative Experience at BC: After one philosophy class I wanted clarification on the Confessions of Augustine by Saint Augustine of Hippo and my professor, Tone Svetelj, ended up giving me a thirty minute lecture on how one must go with the flow. He told me to look just outside of Higgins Hall where vibrant flowers of all colors flowed in the warm spring air, telling me that the present is always precious and passing. While I still maintain structure to my flow, after that day I stopped wasting time. If there is anything I want to do, I go for it.

Favorite class?: Organizational Behavior with Professor Jacob Brown. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the way people carried out their lives altered dramatically. Understanding the dynamics of a changing environment while living in the midst of many, our class worked in teams to analyze shifting organizational structures and how they could be improved during uncertain times. Emphasizing psychological safety and wellbeing all throughout that semester, this class reminded me to stop and look back once in a while and appreciate the process rather than stumble forward. To play off of this analogy, this class helped me walk with greater confidence.

BC in three words: Tranquil, charismatic, and serendipitous

Hometown: Cambridge, MA

Concentration/major: Concentration in Marketing with a double major in Philosophy

Activities: BC Big Brothers Big Sisters, APPA Volunteers, Kairos, Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC), Orientation Leader, and Student Admission Program (SAP).

Formative Experience at BC: My most formative experience at BC has been having the opportunity to lead a Kairos retreat. The retreat gave me the time and space to think about all the different relationships in my life. I got to form genuine connections with my peers. Kairos helped me learn how to find the good in everyone I come across.

Favorite class?: My favorite class has been Customer Research and Insights for Marketing Decisions with Professor Linda Salisbury. I really enjoyed the hands on approach of the class. I learned marketing research skills that I know will benefit me in my future career path. I also got the opportunity to work on a team with my classmates to research a potential opportunity for the company of our choice. Professor Salisbury created a inviting classroom atmosphere and empowered us to think critically. 

BC in three words: Reflective, compassionate, and driven

Hometown: Farmington, CT

Concentration/major: Concentration Finance / Major: Studio Art

Activities: Investment Banking Association, Fulton Leadership Society

Formative Experience at BC: My most formative experience at BC has definitely been being a mentor for the IBA. As a mentee my sophomore year, this club, more specifically the seniors and alumni in this club made me realize the power of being a BC student. It made me realize how supported BC students are by their peers, their alumni, their professors, and overall the school. When I applied to be a mentor my junior year I knew I wanted to pay it forward, and it truly has been the most rewarding experience. It has not only

Favorite class?: My favorite class of all time at BC was Business Law with Professor Finucane. This class was by far one of the most engaging and formative academic experiences I have ever had. Not only did it change the way I approach learning, but also my confidence in voicing my opinions and beliefs in and out of the classroom. Professor Finucane employed real word examples to facilitate conversation and discussion. He encouraged equal participation in the class by prompting individual discussion topics. He also incorporated students into his stories and examples, which brought so much more energy to the three-hour-long night class. Overall, the class was beyond engaging and really shaped the student I am now.

BC in three words: Welcoming, Motivated, Supportive

Hometown: Wilmington, DE

Major/Minor: Accounting / History

Activities: Student Admissions Program, Residence Hall Association, Appalachia Volunteers, Various Intramural Sports 

What has been your most formative experience (so far)? When I came to Boston College, I was expecting to have very intense discussions about faith, spirituality, philosophy, and social justice in classroom settings, mostly through the core curriculum. However, something has surprised me greatly, and has absolutely been one of the most formative experiences I've had thus far, is that those conversations are not exclusive to classroom settings. It is not uncommon on campus to be asked questions that will challenge you and force you to be reflective during lunch or dinner with your friends in the dining hall, late at night with your roommates, or during one of your meetings for one of the clubs you're involved with. It's a really special community to be a part of. 

Your BC experience in three words: challenging, reflective, energizing

Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ

Concentration/major: Information Systems, Computer Science

Activities: Women Innovators Network, Start@Shea, Computer Science Society, Smart Women Securities, intramural soccer

Favorite class?: TechTrek, where you travel to Silicon Valley and visit tech companies and experience that atmosphere—and what’s not to love about the free food? Just being there, I knew I definitely wanted to have a career in tech. And because of the great business skills and analytical skills I got from my other BC classes, I could easily see myself having a business role in one of those major tech companies.

Most formative experience: Serving on the executive boards of the Women Innovators Network and Start@Shea, which are pretty similar in that they’re trying to increase the reach of entrepreneurship on campus, to show that the tech business is not just a Carroll School thing and not just a male thing. Through both, I’ve gotten to host a lot of cool events, make connections with alumni, and find out what they’re doing in the real world.