Purpose Becomes Proof

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Meat Allison, the Student Manager of the campus coffee shop. She’s a sophomore in the College of Business. And in addition to keeping that caffeine flowing, she’s already had several opportunities to lead and grow in academics. The high success rate of Valpo business graduates gives Allison the security she needs to take the reins and pursue her passion. Go ahead and tell us more, Allison.

– Hey everyone. Here at Valpo I love that I have the opportunity to use my talents, to pursue my passion. Growing up. I was always told that I was a natural leader and had a knack for seeing the details that no one else saw. Little did I know that these talents would soon become my passion. When it came time for me to apply to college, I knew that I wanted a small, close knit community that still had opportunities for me to follow my passion in leadership and excellence. When I came to Valpo, I was so nervous. I knew what my passion was and I knew what I was interested in after college, but I didn’t know how to get there. The faculty works with students to find internships through connections, to develop the skills needed to be successful. I currently work as a student manager at Grinders, the campus coffee shop and had the opportunity to join the College of Business’s Dean’s Leadership Council. Because of these amazing leadership opportunities, I’ll be interning at my church as an incoming sophomore. Did you know, 100% of business students complete an internship before graduation? Enabling us to develop the skills and experience necessary to be successful in the workforce. The best part of being at Valpo is being secure in the knowledge that I will have opportunities after graduation. More than 90% of students have secured employment or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation for nearly 30 consecutive years. Valpo has all the things necessary for students to be successful no matter their major. I know that when I graduate, I’ll be able to follow my passion and be successful. That’s all for me, back to you, Alex.

– Allison, thank you for showing us that being nervous before going to college is absolutely normal. You also show us that when you have passion, you can do anything. Kudos to you for managing to campus business in your sophomore year. That’s incredible. Thanks again for that.