DIRECTORY 2013-2014 - Neeley School of Business

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FELLOWS PROGRAM
DIRECTORY
2013-2014
Translating Knowledge into Action
The Neeley Fellows is an undergraduate program that educates and develops individuals of
extraordinary potential with curricular and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities to
effect change in the global business community.
CLASSES
Neeley Fellows complete experientially enhanced courses that are taught by exceptional faculty in a
smaller class format. Most courses carry honors designation.
Sophomore Year
• Foundations of Business
• Fundamentals in Accounting
• Legal Environment of Business
• Marketing Management
Junior Year
• Financial Management
• Organizational Management
• Ethical Decision Making
• International Business-Chile (optional)
Senior Year
• Strategic Management
• Senior Research Project-Thesis (year-long)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Neeley Fellows Professional Development Program extends beyond the classroom and
coursework by assisting students in developing the skills needed to be successful in the job market
as well as in their professions. Through self-discovery and self-development, students acquire
professional skills and develop personally in the areas of:
• Career Management
• Communications Skills
• Global, Ethical Leadership
OUTCOMES
Neeley Fellows graduate with a mature world reference and keen business ability that distinguishes
them from their peers.
• Familiarity of the Business World Beyond the Classroom
• Global Outlook and Experience
• Professional Self-Awareness and Development
• Key Association with Business Leaders and Neeley Alumni
• Lifelong Relationships with Neeley Fellows Colleagues
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Senior Class of 2014 (29)
Agarwal, Yatin
Anthony, Brooks
Baker, Taylor
Butler, Blaire
Dace, William
Dixon, Lindsay
Eastman, John
Faulkner, Lindsay
Grigsby, Madison
Humphries, Rachel
Imaizumi, Steven
Johnson, Chloe`
Klein, Leah
Kolepp, Katie
Lang, Evan
Lutzky, Michelle
McKay, Brianna
Neuberger, Katie
Oliver, Preston
Pohler, Hannah
Pulliam, Brent
Riesen, Matthew
Sharp, Lauren
Sterling, Allison
Terry, Erin
Tigert, Riley
Wegen, Kaity
Williams, James
Yarnell, Tyler
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Yatin Agarwal
yatin.agarwal@tcu.edu
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then
walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever
you do you have to keep moving forward.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Chennai, India
EDUCATION
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, 2010
• Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Performance in Academics
• President, Student Council
• Awarded by the President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam for creative
performance in Indian Classical Dancing
Texas Christian University, 2014
• Majors: Finance & Economics
• GPA: 3.71
HONORS
John V. Roach Honors College
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honors List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Fidelity Investments, Financial Analyst
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., Research Analyst
Deloitte, Corporate Finance- Financial Advisory Services, Summer Analyst
TCU Housing & Residence Life, Resident Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Chancellor’s Leadership Program
Neeley Undergraduate Consulting Club (NUCC), Executive Vice President
Students for Asian Indian Cultural Awareness (SAICA), Vice President
Financial Management Association
TCU Connections Mentor
International Students Association
SERVICE
M.A.K.E., Senior Legacy and Service-Learning Project
TCU Leaps: Habitat for Humanity
Susan G. Komen foundation for Breast Cancer
Prathyasha, an orphanage for HIV+ children
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Trained Indian Classical Dancer
Proficient in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Sanskrit
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Deliberative, Learner, Arranger, Connectedness
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Brooks Anthony
b.w.anthony@tcu.edu
“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you
believe in yourself and have the courage, the
determination, the dedication, the competitive
drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little
things in life and pay the price for the things that
are worthwhile, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Prairie Village, KS
EDUCATION
Shawnee Mission East High School, 2010
• Kansas Honors Scholar
• National Honors Society
• Spanish National Honors Society
• Major: Accounting
• GPA: 3.71
HONORS
Susan B. Adams Greek Leadership Scholarship
Dean’s Scholarship
Dean’s Honor Roll
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Luminant Energy, Accounting Intern
Rathman & Hampton CPA, Accounting Intern
Village Presbyterian Church, Teacher
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Push America Philanthropy Chair & Historian
Frog Camp Facilitator
Leadership for Life
Frogs First Leader
SERVICE
M.A.K.E. & Frogs For the Cure, Service-Learning Projects
Raised over $1,200 to benefit PUSH America
LEAPS Group Leader for Boo at the Zoo
KinderFrogs Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Intermediate Spanish language proficiency
Microsoft Certified in Word, Powerpoint and Excel
STRENGTHS
Woo, Positivity, Developer, Includer, Competition
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Taylor Baker
taylor.baker@tcu.edu
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face
trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your
faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so
that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
-James 1: 2-4
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Fort Worth, TX
EDUCATION
Aledo High School, 2010
• Top 5% of Graduating Class
• National Honor Society
• Varsity Tennis, Boys Doubles District Champion Back to Back Years
• Major: Finance w/Real Estate
• GPA: 3.62
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Bell Helicopter, Financial Analyst Intern
Trademark Property Company, Leasing Intern
Macaroni Grill, Waiter
YMCA Summer Camp Counselor
Aledo Tennis Camp Instructor
Ashbriar Home Owners Association, Landscape Maintenance
ACTIVITIES
Real Estate Club Officer
Connections Mentor
Frogs First Leader
Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity, Worship Committee
Ignite & Campus Crusade for Christ
CEO Club
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs, Service-Learning Project
TCU Leaps
Care For Aids Text Book Drive
Mission Trip to Panama City Beach, Florida
BYX Adoption of Refugee Family from Bhutan
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
CPR & First Aid Certified
STRENGTHS
Competition, Communication, Activator, Harmony, Command
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Blaire Butler
b.butler@tcu.edu
“If you don't like something change it; if you
can't change it, change the way you think about
it.” -Mary Engelbreit
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
Parish Episcopal School, 2010
• National Honor Society & Spanish Honor Society
• Honor Council President
• Academic All-State Team Soccer
• President’s Volunteer Service Award
• Student Ambassador
• Major: Finance
• Minors: Accounting & Spanish
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
Chancellor’s Scholar
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Honors College Cultural Routes Trip to Western Europe
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Hunt Realty, Intern
TCU Frog Club Intern
Rediform Office Supply, Marketing Intern
Parker Uniform, Assistant Shoe Manager
ACTIVITIES
Zeta Tau Alpha: Social Chair, Service Chair, & Recruitment Team Logistics
Connections Mentor
Semester abroad in Seville, Spain & summer abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina
SERVICE
Texas Rangers Foundation, Service-Learning Project
TCU Leaps, Community Liaison
Volunteer Tutor at J.P. Elder Middle School
Volunteer Soccer Coach at Eastside YMCA
Zeta Tau Alpha Philanthropy (Breast Cancer Awareness & Education)
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in Spanish
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel & Powerpoint
Knowledge in Bloomberg
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Harmony, Developer, Maximizer, Arranger
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William Dace
william.dace@tcu.edu
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in
rising every time we fall.” -Confucius
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK
EDUCATION
Heritage Hall High School, 2010
• Student Body President
• Most Outstanding Junior Class Member
• Most Outstanding Senior Class Member
• Named to the OKC Friday Paper’s All-Leadership Team
• Majors: Finance & Accounting
• GPA: 3.92
HONORS
LKCM Center for Financial Studies Scholar
Junior Accounting Award
Admire Family Accounting Scholarship
Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor Roll
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Jefferies LLC, Investment Banking Analyst
Chesapeake Energy, Division Orders Intern
ChaCha.com, Expeditor
Westminster Presbyterian Vacation Bible School, Activities Manager
ACTIVITIES
Tudor, Pickering, & Holt Hedge Funds Research Project
Texas Rangers Foundation, Marketing Project Team Leader
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Push Committee and T-Shirt Chair
Frog Aides
SERVICE
Impossible Possibilities, Service-Learning Project
TCU Leaps, Executive Board Member
Fortress Youth Development Center
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Certified in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
STRENGTHS
Positivity, Connectedness, Strategic, Relator, Includer
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Lindsay Dixon
d.l.dixon@tcu.edu
“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you
know how tall you are?” -T.S. Eliot
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in McKinney, TX
EDUCATION
McKinney Boyd High School, 2010
• Top 10% Award
• Academic Excellence Recipient
• Major: Supply & Value Chain Management
• Minor: Psychology
• GPA: 3.84
HONORS
TCU Scholar
TCU Dean’s List
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Order of Omega Honor Society
WORK
EXPERIENCE
The Dannon Company, Customer Solutions Intern
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Team in Training Program & Marketing Intern
ACTIVITIES
Pi Beta Phi Sorority, VP of Housing
Student Foundation, Tour Guide
Connections Mentor
Organization for Supply Chain Studies
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Frog Aides, Campus Advancement Committee
SERVICE
Cook Children’s, Service Learning Project
Pi Beta Phi Philanthropy Dodgeball Tournament
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
STRENGTHS
Woo, Communication, Individualization, Includer, Competition
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John Eastman
john.eastman@tcu.edu
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer
is the chance to work hard at work worth
doing.”-Theodore Roosevelt
BACKGROUND
Born in Monroe, LA and raised in Shreveport, LA & Southlake, TX
EDUCATION
Carroll Senior High School, 2010
• Distinguished Achievement Student
• State Leadership Award for Future Problem Solvers (FPS)
• Success Scholar Student
• AP Scholar Student
• Gifted/Talented (Quest) Program Student
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 3.82
HONORS
Dean’s List
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Timarron Country Club, Member Services
Camellia Catering, Assistant to Owner
Sport’s Clips, Mover
Johnny B’s Restaurant, Server and Cashier
ACTIVITIES
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
The Lab at TCU
College Moderates
SERVICE
LEAPS
Tutor for Students Grades 3-6 at El Buen Samaritano
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Philanthropy
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Strategic, Achiever, Learner, Competition, Ideation
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Lindsay Faulkner
l.m.faulkner@tcu.edu
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the
one less traveled by and that has made all the
difference.” -Robert Frost
BACKGROUND
Born in Dallas and raised in San Antonio, TX
EDUCATION
Ronald Reagan High School, 2010
• Suma Cumae Laude
• National Hispanic Honor Society
• Graduated in top 10%
• AP Scholar 2009 and 2010
• Majors: Supply & Value Chain Management and Marketing
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.58
HONORS
Dean’s List
Alpha Delta Lambda
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Deloitte Consulting LLP, Summer Scholar, SAP
Kalmar RT Materials, Management Intern
Bell Helicopter, Procurement Intern
Bell Helicopter, Associate Supply Analyst
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Chi Omega
La Mesa Hispánica
American Marketing Association
Women’s Business Network
SERVICE
Cooks Children’s, Service-Learning Project
LEAPS
Tarrant County Women’s Center
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in SAP
STRENGTHS
Input, Achiever, Restorative, Intellection, Competition
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Golden Key Honors Club
Sigma Delta Pi
Madison Grigsby
m.c.grigsby@tcu.edu
“Be more concerned with your character than your
reputation, because your character is what you
really are, while your reputation is merely what
others think you are.” -John Wooden
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston and raised in Austin, TX
EDUCATION
Regents High School, 2010
• Football Leadership Award
• Student Council VP
• Theatre Award
• Majors: Entrepreneurial Management & Marketing
• GPA: 3.52
HONORS
TCU Deans List, 2010-2011
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Supplement Spot, Marketing Intern
University Pub, Bartender
Pyro 620, Firework Salesman
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, Treasurer
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
SERVICE
Cook Children’s, Service-Learning Project
Frog Camp Facilitator 2011-2012
Kinder Frogs
TCU Leaps
Sig Ep Philanthropy-Benefitting Cooke’s Children’s Hospital
Theta Philanthropy-Benefitting Casa
DG Philanthropy-Benefitting Ocular Degenerate Disease
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Activator, Strategic, Learner, Individualization
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Rachel Humphries
r.humphries@tcu.edu
“This ain’t no place for the weary kind. This ain’t no
place to lose your mind. This ain’t no place to fall behind.
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try.”
-Ryan Bingham
BACKGROUND
Born in Georgia and raised in NC and TX
EDUCATION
Coppell High School, 2010
• National Merit Commended Performance
• 2009 United States Achievement Academy National Yearbook
• Major: Marketing
• GPA: 3.81
HONORS
Dean’s List
Special Corporate Scholarship from MMC Companies
TCU Scholar
Alpha Lambda Delta
Shari Hardin Pride Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Positive Presence, International Student Intern
Mercer, Workforce Communication & Change Intern
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, Secretary
Neeley Undergraduate Consulting Club, VP of Communications
Professional Development Center, Presentation Coach
National Panhellenic Council Recruitment, Rho Gamma
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority: Alumnae Relations, Executive VP, Guard/Ritual Chair
American Marketing Association, Case Competition Liaison
National Residence Hall Honorary, VP of Records and Administration
Frogs First, Group Leader
Society for Human Resource Management
SERVICE
Ronald McDonald House
Habitat for Humanity
Boys and Girls Club
Carter Blood Drive
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in MS Sharepoint and Outlook
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Communication, Positivity, Strategic, Woo
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Steven Imaizumi
steven.imaizumi@tcu.edu
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny
matters compared to what lies within us.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
BACKGROUND
Born in Hilton Head Island, SC and raised in Coppell, TX
EDUCATION
Cistercian Preparatory School, 2010
• Varsity Football and Baseball Captain
• Varsity Football Best Running Back Award
• Varsity Baseball Most Valuable Player
• GPA: 3.53
HONORS
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship Runner-Up
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Apptricity, Marketing Analyst Intern
AutoNation, Adobe Captivate Consultant
ACTIVITIES
Frog Aides, Public Relations/Advertising Committee
Student Foundation
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Falling Whistles Circle, Advocacy and Advertising Committees
Ignite Ministries
Intramurals
SERVICE
Presbyterian Night Shelter, Service-Learning Project
YWCA
Beautiful Feet Ministries
The HUB Homeless Ministries
Tunnel of Oppression
Cowtown Marathon, Registration Desk
SPECIAL
SKILLS
CPR/First Aid Certified
STRENGTHS
Belief, Harmony, Includer, Restorative, Input
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Chloe` Johnson
c.johnson2010@tcu.edu
“Follow your dreams and live the life that you
have imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Weatherford, TX
EDUCATION
Weatherford Christian High School, 2010
• Valedictorian
• GPA: 4.1 out of 4.0
• GPA: 3.80
HONORS
Faculty Scholarship
Dean's List
Alpha Lambda Delta
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Kimbell Art Foundation, Financial Analyst Intern
TOASE Attorneys at Law, Secretary
Bryli, Inc., Account Manager
Nizza Pizza, Waitress
Cafe Brazil, Waitress
ACTIVITIES
Delta Sigma Pi, President
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
Trash to Treasurers, Volunteer
Opportunity Camp Como, Counselor
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Context, Achiever, Relator, Learner, Consistency
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Leah Klein
l.klein@tcu.edu
“The virtue lies in the struggle, not in
the prize.” -Richard Monckton Milnes
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Lake Forest, IL
EDUCATION
Lake Forest Academy, 2010
• Academic High Honors
• Captain of Varsity Field Hockey and Varsity Soccer
• 2nd in “We The People” government Illinois state competition
• Majors: Finance & Supply & Value Chain Management
• GPA: 3.79
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Alpha Chi Omega Gold Lyre Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Bank of Texas, Commercial Banking Intern
Lhoist North America, Supply Chain Analyst Intern
Klein Tools Inc., Lean Strategy Deployment Assistant/Buyer
Klein Tools Inc., Buyer/Human Resources Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Chi Omega, VP of Panhellenic and Philanthropy
CEO Club
Intramurals
SERVICE
Women’s Center of Tarrant County
Kinderfrogs
TCU LEAPS Program
Tarrant Area County Food Bank
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Powerpoint & Excel
STRENGTHS
Harmony, Consistency, Focus, Discipline, Competition
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Katie Kolepp
katie.kolepp@tcu.edu
“Believe deep down in your heart that you’re
destined to do great things.” -Joe Paterno
BACKGROUND
Born in Summit, NJ and raised in Bethlehem, PA
EDUCATION
Liberty High School, 2010
• President’s Award for Educational Education
• Silver Cord for Community Service – 256 hours
• Lamp of Knowledge Award
• Minor: Economics
• GPA: 3.77
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Alpha Chi Omega Bronze and Gold Lyre Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
TPG Capital Management, Intern
Moody Residence Hall, Chapter Resident Assistant
Alcon Career Center, Student Worker
Stone Soup Studios, Store Clerk
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Assistant VP of Finance & Philanthropic
Finance Chair
Student Foundation
Frogs First Group Leader
SERVICE
TCU Leaps Community Service Event
Tarrant County Women’s Center Volunteer
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, PowerPoint & Excel
STRENGTHS
Strategic, Analytical, Futuristic, Learner, Achiever
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Evan Lang
e.lang@tcu.edu
“Twenty years from now you will be more
disappointed by the things that you didn’t do
than the ones you did do. So throw off the
bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch
the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.” -Mark Twain
BACKGROUND
Born in Kansas City, MO and raised in Mission Hills, KS
EDUCATION
Rockhurst High School, 2010
• Ignatian Scholar
• Missouri Interscholastic Press Association: five Superior Awards
• Missouri Academic All-State in basketball
• Majors: Finance & Entrepreneurial Management
• GPA: 3.68
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
Alpha Delta Lambda Honors Society
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Grosvenor Capital Management, Research Summer Intern
Murphy & Sylvest Wealth Management Group, Summer Intern
MassMutual Financial Group, Financial Advisor Intern
Twin Financial, Summer Marketing Coordinator
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Rush Team
Student Foundation
CEO Club
Catholic Community
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs Volunteer
Push America: Push Week and Push Day
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Kansas Life and Health Insurance License
Proficient in EchoWealth (Financial Planning software)
STRENGTHS
Individualization, Achiever, Competitor, Maximizer, Focus
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Michelle Lutzky
michelle.lutzky@tcu.edu
“I find the harder I try, the more luck I seem to have.”
-Thomas Jefferson
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Laguna Niguel, CA
EDUCATION
Aliso Niguel High School, 2010
• AP Scholar with Honors
• Principal’s Honor Roll
• GPA: 3.71
HONORS
TCU Academic Achievement Scholarship
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co, Corporate Intern Development Program
Inventory Relief Inc, Product Research Analyst
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Net Impact
Frog Aides
Frog Camp, Facilitator
Zeta Tau Alpha, Panhellenic Council
CEO Club
Connections
SERVICE
City Groups
Tutoring, Riverside Middle School
Susan G. Komen ½ Marathon
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Black Belt in Tae-Kwon-Do
STRENGTHS
Ideation, Command, Communication, Activator, Woo
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Brianna McKay
brianna.mckay@tcu.edu
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go
instead where there is not path and leave a trail.”
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Independence, MO
EDUCATION
Truman High School, 2010
• Graduated in top 1%
• Principal’s Honor Roll 8 Semesters
• Majors: Marketing & Finance
• GPA: 3.65
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
ALDI, District Manager Intern
Cumulus Media, Promotions and Sales Intern
TCU Athletic Marketing, Intern
Justice Just for Girls, Brand Rep
Midwest Sports Production, Softball Events Coordinator
ACTIVITIES
Disciples on Campus
Panhellenic Standards Board
Sigma Kappa Sorority, Executive Vice President
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps
Alzheimer’s Association
Kick in the Grass Philanthropy to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in Photoshop
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Learner, Competitive, Restorative, Strategic
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Katie Neuberger
k.neuberger919@tcu.edu
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your
shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know. And
YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.”
-Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
BACKGROUND
Born in Arlington, TX and raised in Oklahoma City, OK
EDUCATION
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, 2010
• Pier Georgio Frasati “Senior of the Year” Award
• 1 of 10 “Outstanding Senior Leaders” in Oklahoma Friday Paper
• Irish Service Award: Obtained 400+ Service Hours
• Auction Steering Committee Chair (Raised $60,000+)
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
TCU Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Neeley Heritage Scholarship
TCU Academic Scholarship
Order of Omega Greek Honors Society
Alpha Lambda Delta Fraternity
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Accounting Intern
ACTIVITIES
Ernst & Young Emerging Leaders Program
Student Government House of Representatives, Neeley School of Business
Student Foundation
Alpha Chi Omega, VP Chapter Standards Board
Frog Aides
Catholic Communities
SERVICE
Kinder Frogs
TCU Leaps
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Responsibility, Focus, Discipline, Consistency
Robert W. Baird Private Wealth Management, Intern
The Greens Country Club, Pool Manager
Metro Gymnastics, Competitive Team Coach
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Preston Oliver
preston.oliver@tcu.edu
“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and
importance and should be undertaken with
painstaking excellence.”-Martin Luther King, Jr.
BACKGROUND
Born in Dallas and raised in Argyle, TX
EDUCATION
Cistercian Preparatory School, 2010
• St. Bernard Silver Award
• Class Vice President
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.74
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Sigma Phi Epsilon New Member of the Year Award
Balanced Man Scholarship Runner-up
Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Frog Camp Director
Olicon Construction Company, Field and Office Assistant
Patterson & Associates Commercial Real Estate Intern
Dallas Area Associated Dermatologists, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, President
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, VP of Academics & Recruitment
Connections Mentor
Net Impact
SERVICE
M.A.K.E. Program, Service-Learning Project
TCU LEAPS
Kinderfrogs
YMCA Soccer Coach
Up ‘Til Dawn (Benefitting St. Jude’s)
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
STRENGTHS
Harmony, Includer, Restorative, Achiever, Consistency
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Hannah Pohler
h.g.pohler@tcu.edu
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a
follower.”-Steve Jobs
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Arlington, TX
EDUCATION
Fort Worth Country Day School, 2010
• Honor Roll
• Wendy’s High School Heisman
• People to People Student Ambassador
• Varsity Soccer Captain
• Soccer and Varsity Field Hockey Letterman
• Majors: Finance & Entrepreneurial Management
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
TCU Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Textron Project Transition Intern
Q Investments, Traders Assistant
River Legacy Science Center, Receptionist
ACTIVITIES
TCU Ambassadors
Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Philanthropy Chair
SERVICE
River Legacy Science Center
Pi Beta Phi Philanthropy (First Book)
Alpha Delta Pi Philanthropy Event
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Includer, Self-Assurance, Ideation, Focus
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Brent Pulliam
b.l.pulliam18@tcu.edu
“My philosophy of life is that if we make up our
mind what we are going to make of our lives,
then work hard toward that goal, we never lose somehow we win out.” -Ronald Reagan
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Sherman, TX
EDUCATION
Sherman High School, 2010
• Salutatorian
• National Merit Commended Scholar
• Junior and Senior Class Vice President
• All-State Academic Elite Team, Football
• Minor: Energy Technology and Management
• GPA: 3.81
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship Recipient
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Q Investments, Trading Desk Intern
Rocking P Ranch, Worker/Ranch Hand
Pulliam Properties, Landscape Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Balanced Man Scholarship Chairman
Sigma Phi Epsilon Weekly Bible Study
Intramural Sports: football, basketball, softball
SGA Activities Funding Board
SERVICE
Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Philanthropy 1901
Battered Women’s Foundation Volunteer
Up Til’ Dawn
TCU Leaps, Mission Arlington
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Experience with Microsoft Access & Adobe Dreamweaver
STRENGTHS
Competition, Achiever, Focus, Relator, Analytical
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Matt Riesen
matthew.riesen@tcu.edu
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,
as working for the Lord, not for men.”
-Col. 3:23
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Heritage Hall High School, 2010
• GPA: 4.0
• Oklahoma Academic Scholar
• Headmaster’s List- 8 Semesters
• National Spanish Honors Society
• GPA: 3.65
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
Class of 2014 Common Reading Essay Contest Winner
Pi Kappa Phi Associate Member of the Year
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Justin Brands, Accounting Intern
Kanakuk Camps, Counselor
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity- Greek Week Chair
Leadership For Life
Connections
Intramurals: Basketball & Volleyball
SERVICE
2011 Journey of Hope Cyclist
Tarrant Area Food Bank Volunteer
Push America
LEAPS Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Individualization, Harmony, Analytical, Restorative, Responsibility
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Lauren Sharp
l.sharp@tcu.edu
“Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as
well as to think.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Omaha, NE
EDUCATION
Westside High School, 2010
• Spanish Honors Society
• Active Scholar Award and Spirit Scholar Award
• Principal’s Student Council
• Student Council President
• Majors: Marketing & Entrepreneurial Management
• GPA: 3.51
HONORS
IFC Greek 4.0 Scholar
2011 Cultural Routes Study Abroad
WORK
EXPERIENCE
U.S. Men’s Senior Open 2013, Summer Intern
ACTIVITIES
Chi Omega Sorority- Treasurer of Philanthropies, Rush Song Group
SGA House of Representatives, Honors College Representative
Falling Whistles Organization, Treasurer
Frogs First Leader
SGA Activities Funding Board, Peer Discipline Board
TCU Community Renewal Milton Daniel Representative
Intramurals - Soccer, basketball, sand volleyball
SERVICE
KinderFrogs
The Hub Ministries in Shreveport, Louisiana
YWCA Fort Worth & Tarrant County
Tunnel of Oppression
Reading Rocks Fundraiser for the “I Have a Dream” Foundation
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Communication, Harmony, Woo, Positivity
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Allison Sterling
a.sterling@tcu.edu
“Do what you can, with what you have, where
you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
Ursuline Academy of Dallas, 2010
• Summa Cum Laude
• National Rowing Champion (Stotesbury Cup Regatta)
• GPA: 3.66
HONORS
TCU Faculty Scholarship
Dean’s List
Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
Alpha Chi Omega Silver Lyre Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
J.P. Morgan, Private Bank Analyst
Prudential Mortgage Capital, Accounting Intern
Colonial Country Club, Crowne Plaza Invitational Staff
Carlton Staffing, Office Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Assistant VP of Finance
TCU Ambassadors
Frogs First Leader
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
Kinder Frogs
Tarrant Area Food Bank
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint
STRENGTHS
Relator, Maximizer, Responsibility, Analytical, Significance
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Erin Terry
erin.terry@tcu.edu
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are
simple.” -Dr. Seuss
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Leawood, KS
EDUCATION
Blue Valley North High School, 2010
• GPA: 4.4 out of 4.0
• Kansas Girls Golf 2009 6A Individual State Champion
• Major: Supply & Value Chain Management
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.73
HONORS
TCU Scholar
TCU Dean’s Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Bell Helicopter, Supply Chain Intern
The NET Fort Worth, Homeless Operations Coordinator
Leawood South Golf Club, Pro Shop Assistant
Star Signs LLC, Graphics Department
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Community Service
Frogs First Freshman Program Leader
La Mesa Hispánica
Ignite Student Ministries
SERVICE
The NET Homeless Ministry
Feed By Grace’s Unity Park
Guatemala Spring Break Mission Trip
Kappa Alpha Theta Fall Breakaway Run
Kinderfrogs (100+ Hours)
Shreveport, LA Mission Trips (The HUB Homeless Ministry)
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Positivity, Empathy, Harmony, Includer, Developer
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Riley Tigert
r.k.tigert@tcu.edu
“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the
courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers,
the successful people with their heads in the
clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their
spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world
better than when you found it.”
~ Wilferd Peterson
BACKGROUND
Born in Tucson, AZ and raised in Wichita, KS
EDUCATION
Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School, 2010
• Cum Laude
• President of National Honors Society
• Editor-in-Chief of Video Yearbook
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 3.81
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Pi Beta Phi Sunshine Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Q Investments, Intern
Cohen Kennedy Dowd & Quigley Law, Intern
New York Life, Executive Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Pi Beta Phi, External Relations Chair and Skit Committee Member
CEO
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
First Book
Greek Organization Philanthropy Events
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Significance, Communication, Focus, Woo
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Kaity Wegen
k.wegen@tcu.edu
“Because the people who are crazy enough to think
they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
-Steve Jobs
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Boulder, CO
EDUCATION
Monarch High School, 2010
• Magna Cum Laude Honor Graduate
• National Presidential Volunteer Service Award
• GPA: 3.63
HONORS
Mosebrook/Pfizer Student Leader Award
Faculty Academic Scholarship
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
mcgarrybowen, Brand Strategist Intern
Course Hero, Business Development Intern
iProspect, Product Management Intern
Neeley Entrepreneurship Center, Student Worker
ACTIVITIES
IGNITE, President
SGA, House & Frog Aides
Net Impact
SERVICE
Young Life Leader, Pascal High School
M.A.K.E., Service-Learning Project
LEAPS
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint, Access, & SQL Server Manager
Apple iWork and iLife suites
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Belief, Developer, Empathy, Futuristic
29
James Williams
james.a.williams@tcu.edu
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their
commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field.”
-Vince Lombardi
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston and raised in Kingwood, TX
EDUCATION
St. Thomas High School, Houston, 2010
• GPA: 3.8
• Student Board of Directors- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• All-State Soccer
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Energy Management
• GPA: 3.43
HONORS
Stephen Lee McDaniel Foundation Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Spero Oil & Gas, Analyst
Camp Spike “N” Wave, Counselor
Wison OffShore & Marine USA, Sales and Marketing Intern
SBM Atlantia, Office Intern
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, Exec. VP
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
TCU Men’s Lacrosse Team
Student Foundation Member
Catholic Community
Connections Mentor
Intramural Indoor & Outdoor Soccer Champion
SERVICE
Cook Children’s, Service-Learning Project
AccessABILITY
Push America: Push Week and Push Day
Camp Spike-N-Wave, Counselor, June 12-18, 2011
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Project, Access, and Outlook CSR
STRENGTHS
Futuristic, Competition, Positivity, Adaptability, Empathy
30
Tyler Yarnell
tyler.yarnell@tcu.edu
“Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is
ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean,
so must I never live my life for itself, but always
in the experience which is going on around me.”
-Albert Schweitzer
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Portland, OR
EDUCATION
Aloha High School, 2010
• Salutatorian
• National AP Scholar
• KMM Executive Council Member
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.84
HONORS
Luther King Memorial Scholar
Dean’s List
Dean’s Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Pacific Sunwear, Brand Representative
Beaverton School District, Paint Crew
ACTIVITIES
Frogs First Facilitator
Frog Aides
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Buchanan Cup Committee Chair
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps
Intersect Dallas
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Strategic, Belief, Adaptability, Responsibility
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Junior Class of 2015 (30)
Anderson, Payton
Cowles, Burton
Dang, Duy
Dedeker, Derek
D’Onofrio, Jamie
Elliott, Paul
Gaglione, Jordan
Gastil, Garrett
Hartley, Megan
Holstrom, Taylor
Hoover, Trip
Hughey, Austin
Johnson, Dan
Keim, Matt
Klein, Tim
Lalvani, Amit
Murphy, Colleen
Newman, Herschell
Nguyen, Michelle
Oster, Katherine
Pauly, Christian
Provost, Emily
Rinke, Braydon
Robinson, Campbell
Schmit, Courtney
Sjulin, Megan
Stradinger, Hanna Jane
Talley, Rachel
Walton, Michael
Wardrop, Kate
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Payton Anderson
p.r.anderson@tcu.edu
“Failure will never overtake me if my
determination to succeed is strong enough.”
-Og Mandino
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston and raised in Fort Worth, TX
EDUCATION
Dunbar High School, 2011
• Fort Worth ISD JROTC Corps Commander
• Fort Worth ISD JROTC Corps Command Sergeant Major
• UIL Journalism District Champion
• Minor: Psychology of Leadership
• GPA: 3.75
HONORS
TCU Community Scholar
National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars
2011 Coca-Cola Scholar
TCU Ambassadors MVP
University Leadership Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Program Intern
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Paschal High School GO Center, Mentor
Fort Worth ISD, Tutor
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Lambda Chapter
First-Year Experience, Connections Director
TCU Habitat for Humanity
Net Impact
SERVICE
Alpha Phi Omega Co-Ed Service Fraternity
Tarrant County Food Bank
Student Y
KinderFrogs
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Futuristic, Achiever, Deliberative, Adaptability and Relator
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Burton Cowles
burton.cowles@tcu.edu
“From to those whom much is given, much
is expected.” -John F. Kennedy
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Memphis, TN
EDUCATION
Houston High School, 2011
• Varsity Tennis and Baseball
• Major: Entrepreneurial Management
• Minor: Finance
• GPA: 3.88
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship Runner-Up
Cultural Routes Honors Abroad Trip
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Texas Motor Speedway, Marketing Intern
Community Foundation of North Texas, Projects Intern
ACTIVITIES
House of Representatives, Neeley School Representative
SGA Finance Committee
Sigma Phi Epsilon, VP of Recruitment
Student Foundation
John V. Roach Honors College Ambassador
Frog Aides
Net Impact
SERVICE
1901 Sigma Phi Epsilon Philanthropy benefiting Samaritan House
Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Kappa, and Kappa Kappa Gamma Philanthropies
KinderFrogs
Puttin’ on the Pink Philanthropy
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Relator, Positivity, Woo, Activator, Restorative
34
Duy Dang
duy.t.dang@tcu.edu
“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have
tried is the true failure.”
-George Edward Woodberry
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Vung Tau City, Vietnam
EDUCATION
Le Quy Don High School for Gifted Students, 2011
• Class Rank: 3 out of 34
• GPA: 8.6 out of 10
• Majors: Business Information Systems & Accounting
• Minor: Computer Information Technology
• GPA: 3.95
HONORS
Dean’s Scholar
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Saigon Securities Inc., Stock Brokerage Summer Intern
Vietcom Bank, International Payment Intern
Hai Ngoc Co. Ltd., Sales Assistant Intern
TCU Housing & Residence Life, Desk Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Community Regent in Milton Daniel Hall
International Student Association (ISA), Treasurer
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Fluent in Vietnamese
STRENGTHS
Learner, Deliberative, Individualization, Context, Input
35
Derek Dedeker
d.dedeker@tcu.edu
“It’s not talent. It simply comes down to how hungry you are for success. I don’t care
about the fun I’m foregoing. I don’t take days off. Until you try everything in your
power, never underestimate what you are capable of, because it’s all about hard work.
Your flaws in genetics or ability can always be made up by effort. -Joe Rogan
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
EDUCATION
Eden Prairie High School, 2011
• High Honors Graduate
• GPA: 3.99 out of 4.0
• MN State Football & Basketball Lake Conference Honorable Mention
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.70
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
Ernst & Young Leadership Conference
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Health Dimensions Group, Finance/Accounting Intern
Dedeker’s Mowing Services, Founder & Owner
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Executive Council Treasurer
TCU Student Foundation
Reformed University Fellowship, Leadership Team
TCU Fishing Team/Club
TCU Intramurals – Football, Volleyball, & Basketball
Net Impact
SERVICE
PUSH America’s Journey of Hope, Cyclist Across America
Fort Worth Agape Meal
TCU Leaps
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish
STRENGTHS
Competition, Focus, Achiever, Communication, Futuristic
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Jamie D’Onofrio
jamie.donofrio@tcu.edu
“Even though you are on the right track - you will
over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers
get run
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston, TX, and raised in Tulsa, OK
EDUCATION
Jenks High School, 2011
• Valedictorian
• Mr. Jenks High School candidate
• National AP Scholar Award
• MENC All-National Honor Orchestra in Washington D.C
• Minors: Economics & Music (Cello)
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Lane Gorman Trubitt PLLC, Tax Intern
TPG Capital, Business Solutions Intern
Lockheed Martin, Business Information Systems Intern
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Founding Father & Alumni and Parent Engagement Chair
Student Foundation, Campus Tour Leader
SGA, Fine Arts College Representative
TCU Symphony and Cello Ensemble
Frogs First Leader
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps—Reading Frogs, Union Gospel Mission
Fort Worth “Cowtown” Race set-up
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in Access and SharePoint
STRENGTHS
Ideation, Command, Learner, Restorative, Deliberative
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Paul Elliott
paul.elliott@tcu.edu
“You have to do your own growing no
matter how tall your grandfather was.”
-Abraham Lincoln
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Austin, TX
EDUCATION
L.C. Anderson High School, 2011
• GPA: 4.29 out of 4.00
• AP Scholar
• GPA: 3.82
HONORS
Dean’s Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
TPG Capital, Valuation & Portfolio Management Intern
TCU Phonathon, Student Development Representative
iPic Theaters, Food Runner
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
HyperFrogs, VP of Finances and Records
The Crew, Assistant Team Leader
Frogs First, Leader
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Colby Halloween Volunteer
Kinderfrogs
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Conversational Spanish
Experience with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and iLevel Solutions
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Competition, Harmony, Communication, Deliberative
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Jordan Gaglione
j.gaglione@tcu.edu
“There are no easy answers, but there are
simple answers. We must have the courage
to do what we know is morally right.”
-Ronald Reagan
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Newington, CT
EDUCATION
Newington High School, 2011
• Class President
• William P. Ward Humanitarian Prize
• Superintendent’s Leadership Award
• GPA: 3.80
HONORS
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
United Technologies
Capitol Strategies Group, LLC
Newington Little League Umpire
ACTIVITIES
Wright Hall Resident Assistant
Student Foundation
TCU Ambassadors
Beta Alpha Psi
Peer Discipline Board
Catholic Community
Net Impact
SERVICE
Alpha Phi Omega
Boys’ and Girls’ Club—Panther Branch
KinderFrogs
Leaps
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Competition, Restorative, Achiever, Analytical, Learner
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Garrett Gastil
garrett.t.gastil@tcu.edu
“The measure of achievement is not winning
awards. It’s doing something that you
appreciate, something you believe is
worthwhile.” -Julia Child
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Lake Forest, CA
EDUCATION
Laguna Hills High School, 2011
• California Scholarship Federation Seal Bearer
• Principal’s Honor Role
• Senior Class President
• GPA: 3.89
HONORS
WORK
EXPERIENCE
SMH Capital Advisors, Intern
ALDI, District Manager Intern
TCU Student Development Services, Orientation Student Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Philanthropy Chair
Reformed University Fellowship
Connections
Student Foundation
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
Push America Fundraiser
TCU Leaps, Brain Cancer Walk
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Woo, Achiever, Learner, Input, Positivity
40
Megan Hartley
m.e.hartley@tcu.edu
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.”
-Henry Ford
BACKGROUND
Born in Olathe, KS and raised in Fort Collins, CO
EDUCATION
Fossil Ridge High School, 2011
• Spanish National Honor Society
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• CHSAA Academic All-State Team
• Television Production Student of the Year
• Major: Marketing with an International Emphasis
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.92
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Esperanza International, Marketing/Development Intern
TCU Center for Instructional Services, Media Production Assistant
ACTIVITIES
TheCrew, Marketing/Video Team
Quidditch Club, VP
TCU Consulting Club
La Mesa Hispánica
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS
Bass Performance Hall Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in Spanish & Basic American Sign Language
Video Editing
STRENGTHS
Adaptability, Consistency, Arranger, Positivity, Includer
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Taylor Holstrom
taylor.holstrom@tcu.edu
“Every day you have the opportunity to
learn and experience something and
someone new. Seize the opportunity. Learn
and experience everything you can, and use
it to change the world.” -Rodney Williams
BACKGROUND
Born in Rowlett and raised in Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
Trinity Christian Academy, 2011
• Valedictorian of the Class of 2011
• Student Body Treasurer
• Scholar Athlete Award
• AP Scholar with Honor Student
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
CA Partners, LLC, Project Intern
ACTIVITIES
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity
Net Impact
SERVICE
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Income Tax Preparer
KinderFrogs
Fort Worth’s Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Kappa Kickball benefitting Reading is Fundamental
Carter Blood Care Drive
SPECIAL
SKILLS
IRS Certified Income Tax Preparer
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Discipline, Harmony, Input, Focus
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Trip Hoover
trip.hoover@tcu.edu
“I can do all things through him who gives
me strength.” -Philippians 4:13
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Born in Dallas and raised in Arlington, TX
Martin High School, 2011
• President’s Academic Excellence Award
• THSCA Academic All-State Football Team
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
Financial Management Association Stock Challenge Winner
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Hillcrest Asset Management, Analyst Intern
Dreman Value Management, Investment Team Intern
ACTIVITIES
TCU Intramurals
Net Impact
SERVICE
Mission Arlington
Devotion Now
Lake Arlington Clean Up
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Focus, Competition, Relator, Futuristic
43
Austin Hughey
austin.hughey@tcu.edu
“I was never afraid of failure; for I would
sooner fail than not be among the greatest.”
-John Keats
BACKGROUND
Born in Arlington and raised in Houston, TX
EDUCATION
Kingwood High School, 2011
• Kingwood High School “K” Award
• Honor Roll
• GPA: 3.69
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
TPG Capital, Accounting Intern
Kingwood Country Club, Outside Services
Kingwood Pool Care, Pool Maintenance
ACTIVITIES
Student Foundation
Connections Mentor
TCU Recreation Center Events
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
Catholic Charities
2nd Annual Trinity River Cleanup
SPECIAL
SKILLS
IRS Certified Income Tax Preparer
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Analytical, Futuristic, Focus, Deliberative
44
Dan Johnson
d.h.johnson@tcu.edu
“In the middle of difficulty lies
opportunity.”-Albert Einstein
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Redmond, WA
EDUCATION
Inglemoor High School, 2011
• DECA International Champion
• GPA: 3.72
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., Investment Banking Bootcamp
WORK
EXPERIENCE
MorningStar Partners, Accounting & Finance Intern
Soft Tail Spirits: Sales, Regional Representative
Amazon & Microsoft executive’s start-up Fresh Circle, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Interfraternity Council, VP of Finance & Administration
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
TCU American Marketing Association
Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization
Net Impact
SERVICE
M.A.K.E., Community Service Organization Founder
LEAPS
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Analytical, Competition, Ideation, Intellection, Significance
45
Matt Keim
matthew.keim@tcu.edu
"No great man lives in vain. The history of the
world is but the biography of great men."
-Thomas Carlyle
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Fargo, ND
EDUCATION
Fargo South High School, 2011
• FSH Student of the Month
• North Dakota All-Tournament Soccer Team
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 3.8
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Academic Scholoarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Luther King Capital Management, Equity Research Intern
Goldmark, Commerical Real Estate Investment Specialist
The Lawncare Group, Founder
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Scholarship Chair
Student Foundation
Student Mobilization
TCU Intramurals – Tennis, Flag Football, Soccer
Net Impact
SERVICE
M.A.K.E.
Kinderfrogs
Buddy Walk
PUSH America
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in QuickBooks
STRENGTHS
Individualization, Relator, Maximizer, Positivity, Futuristic
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Tim Klein
timothy.s.klein@tcu.edu
“Don’t worry; be happy.” -Bobby McFerrin
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Hinsdale, IL
EDUCATION
Hinsdale Central High School, 2011
• High Honor Graduate
• AP Scholar
• Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship recipient
• Illinois State Scholar
• Scholar-Athlete Award (Boys’ Tennis)
• GPA: 3.95
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Entrepreneurship & Empowerment in South Africa, Consultant
Hinsdale Golf Club, Grill Cook
ACTIVITIES
TCU Dining Services Committee, Chairman
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Philanthropy Co-Chair & incoming VP
SGA, Neeley School Representative
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS
Sigma Chi Derby Days
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Learner, Communicator, Input, Harmony, Positivity
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Amit Lalvani
amit.lalvani@tcu.edu
“[Y]ou and I know deeper down there is a chance to win
the crown, but when we fail to give our best, we simply
haven’t met the test.” -George Joseph Moriarty
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Mumbai, India
EDUCATION
Woodstock School, 2011
• Chairperson of Luminescence Legacy Fund
• Founder and Finance Head of Woodstock Robotics
• Founder and Coordinator of Woodstock Tech Team
• GPA: 3.70
HONORS
John. V. Roach Honors College
TCU Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
BLUU, Guest Service Associate & Community Regents Director
Woodstock School, Fundraising Associate
ACTIVITIES
FrogTalks, President
International Ambassador
TEDxTCU, Curator
University Council, International Student Representative
Net Impact
SERVICE
Leaps
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in Hindi and Marathi
Proficient in Windows OS and Linux OS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Learner, Maximizer, Deliberative, Individualization
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Colleen Murphy
colleen.murphy@tcu.edu
“You are far too smart to be the only thing
standing in your way.” -Jennifer J. Freeman
BACKGROUND
Born in Hartford, CT and raised in Southlake, TX
EDUCATION
Carroll Senior High School, 2011
• National Honor Society- Honor Senate
• Varsity Cheerleading- Co-captain
• GPA: 4.0
• Minor: Accounting
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Purple Land Management, Marketing Intern
Alcon Laboratories, Surgical Marketing Intern
GS Sitters, Babysitter/ Nanny
Elementary Tutor
Sport’s Clips, Receptionist
ACTIVITIES
NFSO, VP of Technology
Zeta Tau Alpha, Professional Development Chair
Alpha Lambda Delta
Net Impact
SERVICE
Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure
M.A.K.E., Catholic Charities
H.O.P.E. Farm
LEAPS
SPECIAL
SKILLS
CPR Certified
STRENGTHS
Harmony, Intellection, Individualization, Competition, Maximizer
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Hershell Newman
h.a.newman@tcu.edu
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you
might not get there.” -Yogi Berra
BACKGROUND
Born in San Antonio, TX and raised in Memphis, TN
EDUCATION
St. George’s Independent High School, 2011
• GPA: 4.42
Texas Christian University
• Majors: Marketing & Accounting
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
Dean’s List
Alpha Lambda Delta
WORK
EXPERIENCE
GE Capital, Equipment Finance Intern
TCU Adventure Trip Program Manager & Trip Leader
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Business Outreach
Beta Theta Pi, Founding Father
Colligate Entrepreneurs Association
Net Impact
SERVICE
Love for Lancaster
Relay for Life
Cleanup Lake Arlington
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Wilderness First Responder
CPR/AED Certified
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Achiever, Self-Assurance, Competition, Learner
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Michelle Nguyen
m.m.nguyen@tcu.edu
“We cherish hopes that are immortal,
interests that are imperishable, and
principles that are indestructible.”
-Edward McShane Waits
BACKGROUND
Born in Fort Worth and raised in Arlington, TX
EDUCATION
Juan Seguin High School, 2011
• GPA: 4.7 out of 4.0
• Future Business Leaders of America 4th in state (TX) – Business Ethics
• Varsity Swim Captain & MVP
• Minor: Political Science
• GPA: 3.77
HONORS
Model United Nations Top Honors in Delegation and in Committee
National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Merit Scholar
Distinguished First Year Experience Student of the South West Region
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Equifax Workforce Solutions, Project Intern (Profitability Modeling)
TCU Resident Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Omicron Pi, Treasurer
TCU Ambassadors
Model United Nations Team
Catholic Community
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
Monthly Night Shelter Volunteer (Catholic Community)
Project Linus
Colby Halloween
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Fluent in Vietnamese
STRENGTHS
Competition, Empathy, Positivity, Belief, Discipline
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Katherine Oster
k.oster@tcu.edu
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every
opportunity; an optimist see the opportunity
in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Denver, CO
EDUCATION
Cherry Creek High School, 2011
• Principal’s Top Ten
• Colorado High School Activities Association Academic All-State First
Team
• Minor: Mathematics
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s List
Alpha Chi Omega Golden Lyre Award
TCU 4.0 Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
JDS Professional Group, Intern
MPM Recreation, Lifeguard
Valley Swim Team, Assistant Coach
Aquakickz Swim School, Swim Instructor
Hills West Waves, Assistant Coach
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Membership
Alpha Chi Omega, Cultural Chair
Net Impact
SERVICE
Make-a-Wish, Wish Granter
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Learner, Developer, Adaptability, Achiever, Context
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Christian Pauly
c.pauly@tcu.edu
“It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to
make a difference.” -Tom Brokaw
BACKGROUND
Born in Milwaukee, WI and raised in Eden Prairie, MN
EDUCATION
Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School, 2011
• GPA: 3.67 out of 4.0
• GPA: 3.63
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
ALDI Inc., District Manager Intern
TCU Admissions, Telerecruiter
J. Crew, College Representative
ProUroCare Medical, Intern
TCU Frog Club, Donors Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Interfraternal Delegate (IFC), Kappa Sigma Fraternity
College Republicans Club
Energy Club
Net Impact
SERVICE
Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Care Clinic, Food and Wine Extravaganza
Stephen McDaniel Skeet Shoot, Kappa Sigma Fraternity
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Learner, Focus, Deliberative, Discipline
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Emily Provost
emily.provost@tcu.edu
“When men speak ill of thee, live so as
nobody may believe them.” -Plato
BACKGROUND
Born in IA and raised in Leawood, KS
EDUCATION
Blue Valley High School, 2011
• Commended National Merit Scholar
• Top Ten (Superintendent’s Medalist)
• GPA: 3.95
HONORS
Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
Dean’s List
Shari Hardin Pride Award
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Dairy Farmers of America, Accounting Intern
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Delta Pi, Director of Standards & Ethics
John V. Roach Cultural Pilgrimages Trip 2012
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS
Ronald McDonald House Charities
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in French
Experience in SAP Environment
STRENGTHS
Learner, Harmony, Analytical, Achiever, Developer
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Braydon Rinke
braydon.rinke@tcu.edu
“Don’t let your dreams be dreams.”
-Jack Johnson
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Austin, TX
EDUCATION
Hyde Park Baptist High School, 2011
• TAPPS Academic All-State Varsity Golf
• 4th place in State – Youth Government Mock Trial
• Co-founder of Hyde Park Young Life
• GPA: 3.58
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Tracking Point, Marketing Intern
State Judge, Full-time nanny
Waterloo Ice House, Host/Expo
Zinger Hardware & General Merchant, Cashier
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Founding Father & VP of Recruitment
Young Life leader at All Saints Episcopal High School
Tri Frogs Triathlon Club
Leadership 4 Life mentee
Frogs First Leader
TCU Club Golf Team, Founder & President
Net Impact
SERVICE
Fort Worth Young Life Retreat work crew
Fort Worth Habitat for Humanity
Kinderfrogs
Starpoint School
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Maximizer, Activator, Learner, Developer, Individualization
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Campbell Robinson
c.s.robinson@tcu.edu
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the
enemy of growth.” -John F. Kennedy
BACKGROUND
Born in Orlando, FL and grew up in Fort Collins, CO
EDUCATION
Fossil Ridge High School, 2011
• National Honor Society & Spanish Honor Society
• Mock Trial Attorney Regional Finalist
• Ice Hockey State Champion
• President’s Volunteer Service Award
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Accounting
• GPA: 3.76
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Faculty Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Luther King Capital Management, Trading & Equity Research Intern
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Marketing Intern
TCU Alcohol and Drug Education Center, Student Worker
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Public Relations
Pi Kappa Phi, Executive Council, Chapter Warden
Student Foundation, Weekly Tour Guide
TCU Ice Hockey
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinder Frogs Volunteer
TCU Leaps Program
Push America Volunteer – Raised over $1000
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Competition, Focus, Communication, Achiever, Harmony
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Courtney Schmit
courtney.schmit@tcu.edu
“You got a dream, you gotta protect it. If people
can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you
you can’t do it. If you want something, go get it.
Period.” -Pursuit of Happyness
BACKGROUND
Born in Portland, OR and raised in Eagle, ID
EDUCATION
Eagle High School, 2011
• Valedictorian
• Minors: Math and Economics
• GPA: 3.89
HONORS
Chancellor’s Scholar, Full Tuition Merit Scholarship
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Programming Intern
Teammates for Kids Foundation, Social Media Intern
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Programming
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, VP of Membership
Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, Treasurer
Chancellor’s Leadership Program, Steering Committee
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, Judicial Committee
Student Foundation
Net Impact
SERVICE
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wish Granter
Versia Williams Elementary School Mathematics Tutor
H.O.P.E. Farm Tutor
Race for the Cure, Dallas and Fort Worth
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Learner, Relator, Input, Competition
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Megan Sjulin
megan.sjulin@tcu.edu
“Nothing can stop the man with the right
mental attitude from achieving his goal;
nothing on earth can help the man with the
wrong mental attitude.” -Thomas Jefferson
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Lincoln, NE
EDUCATION
Lincoln Southwest High School, 2011
• Class Rank: 91/494
• GPA: 4.09 out of 4.0
• Minor: Finance
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
TCU Founder’s Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
SMH Capital Advisors, Summer Marketing Intern
West Gate Bank, Summer Marketing, Mortgage & Loans Intern
ACTIVITIES
Neeley Fellows Student Organization, VP of Alumni Relations
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, VP of Membership Programming
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS, Richland Hills Animal Shelter
KinderFrogs
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Publisher
STRENGTHS
Communication, Woo, Includer, Discipline, Positivity
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Hanna Jane Stradinger
h.j.stradinger@tcu.edu
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
therefore, is not an act but a habit.” -Aristotle
BACKGROUND
Born in Charlottesville, VA and raised in Mission Hills, KS
EDUCATION
Shawnee Mission East High School, 2011
• Principal’s Leadership Award
• Kansas State High School Athletic Association Citizenship Award
• President’s Award for Educational Excellence
• GPA: 3.64
HONORS
Dean’s List/Scholar
TCU Scholar
Mountain West Indoor Conference Champion
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Guangzhou Kay-EE Membrane Switch Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou KD Touch Electronics Co. Ltd., Human Resources Intern
Holland 1916, Inc., Engineering & Finance Intern
ACTIVITIES
Rho Epsilon Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity
The NET Fort Worth
TCU Track & Field and Cross Country
Net Impact
SERVICE
Best Buddies, Treasurer & Activities Committee
TCU Leaps
Cross Country/Track Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Woo, Achiever, Communication, Activator, Positivity
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Rachel Talley
r.n.talley@tcu.edu
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger
and more complex; it takes a touch of genius
– and a lot of courage – to move in the
opposite direction.” -Albert Einstein
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Mansfield, TX
EDUCATION
Mansfield High School, 2011
• Minor: Creative Writing
• GPA: 3.70
HONORS
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Hall Crew, Director
Resident Assistant
Kohl’s, Sales Associate
ACTIVITIES
Professional Program in Accounting
SGA
John V. Roach Community Regent
Frog Aides
Frogs First Leader
Net Impact
SERVICE
Bible Class Teacher
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Learner, Achiever, Responsibility, Empathy, Strategic
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Michael Walton
michael.walton@tcu.edu
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude,
so never have one.” -Scott Hamilton
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Trinity Valley School, 2011
• Headmaster’s List (all 4 years)
• Dr. Bill Neil Sportsmanship Award
• Trojan Leadership Award
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
Honors Study Abroad: Cultural Routes (Germany, Switzerland and Italy)
WORK
EXPERIENCE
TCU Student Development Services
LiveLife LoveLife, LLC, Founder
The Walton Group, LLC, Office Assistant
TCU Gear.com, Merchandise Sales Assistant
ACTIVITIES
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Ministry Team
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Chaplain
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
Kappa Alpha Theta 5K
Push America, Journey of Hope Team Member
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Strategic, Achiever, Discipline, Responsibility, Positivity
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Kate Wardrop
k.wardrop@tcu.edu
“There is no passion to be found in settling
for a life that is less than the one you are
capable of living” -Nelson Mandela
BACKGROUND
Born in Bedminster, NJ and raised in Lake Oswego, OR
EDUCATION
Lake Oswego High School, 2011
• AP Scholar with Honor
• Peter Kerr Loyalty Plaque Recipient
• GPA: 3.80
HONORS
Dean’s List
Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society Member
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Q Investments, Trade Intern
TCU Library, Circulation Assistant
TCU Athletic Department, Game Day Operations Assistant
Lake Grove Swim Park, Check In Attendant
Lake Oswego High School, Tutor
ACTIVITIES
Sigma Kappa Sorority, Vice President of Finance
TCU Sports Networking Club
TCU Club Tennis
TCU Honors Scholars Weekend Host
LEAPS
Net Impact
SERVICE
St. Paul Rodeo Association
Mission Arlington
Alzheimer’s Association
TCU Kinderfrogs Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certified
STRENGTHS
Individualization, Analytical, Empathy, Achiever, Communication
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Browning, Patrick
Burgess, Rachel
Byron, Michael
Cairnes, Maggie
Carmody, Nikki
Cline, Jared
Cundith, Brandon
Grim, Garrett
Groves, Claire
Hamilton, Jordan
Hawkins, Lauren
Hirschberg, Wills
James, Sarah
Jolliffe, Jack
Katigan, Mac
Kirk, Meredith
Levy, Parker
Levy, Stephen
Liebelt, Anna
Logue, Katherine
Maxum, Ryan
Messimer, Allison
Navarro, Cori Jo
Neuberger, Andrew
Neuman, Blake
Peppler, Noah
Ricks, Emily
Roberts, Francesca
Taylor, Jalen
Tilley, Blake
Turco, Gian
Walsh, Courtney
Werner, Kelsey
Witt, Peter
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Patrick Browning
p.s.browning@tcu.edu
“Every man I meet is my superior in some
way, and in that I learn from him.”
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Temecula, CA
EDUCATION
Linfield Christian High School, 2012
• ACSI Academic/Athletic Leadership Award
• Rotary Youth Leadership Award
• California Interscholastic Federation Football Champion
• Ambassador’s All League Defensive End
• Major: Finance w/ Real Estate
• GPA: 3.91
HONORS
Michael W. Peregrine Leadership Scholarship
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
La Pointe Wealth Management, Intern
TCU Housing & Residence Life, Resident Assistant Milton Daniel
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi, Vice President of Risk Management
Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization
Net Impact
SERVICE
KinderFrogs
Leaps
STRENGTHS
Futuristic, Restorative, Focus, Relator, Significance
64
Rachel Burgess
rachel.burgess@tcu.edu
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying
to make you something else is the greatest
accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Texarkana, TX
EDUCATION
Texas High School, 2012
• Salutatorian
• AP Scholar with Honor
• Award of Excellence in Mathematics
• Yearbook Coeditor-in-Chief
• Major: Business
• Minor: German
• GPA: 3.9
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Texarkana College, PR, Enrollment Management & HR Intern
ACTIVITIES
TCU Ambassador
Connections Mentor
Frogs First Mentor
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS
Galveston, TX and Biloxi, MS Hurricane Relief
Ireland Beach Ministries
World Visions 30 Hour Famine
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Public Speaking
STRENGTHS
Learner, Harmony, Consistency, Relator, Individualization
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Michael Byron
michael.byron@tcu.edu
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly
trying to make you something else is the
greatest accomplishment.”
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Montville, NJ
EDUCATION
Montville High School, 2012
• Placement in Top 10 at Nationals for Future Business Leaders of
America
• Italian World Language Scholar Award
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
Moncrief Hall, Desk Assistant
EXPERIENCE
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cashier
ACTIVITIES
The Crew, Marketing Coordinator
Hall Crew
Catholic Community
Net Impact
SERVICE
LEAPS
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Excel
Proficient in Microsoft Access
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Maximizer, Learner, Individualization, Competition
66
Maggie Cairnes
m.cairnes@tcu.edu
“The foundation stones for a balanced
success are honesty, character, integrity,
faith, love and loyalty.” -Zig Ziglar
BACKGROUND
Born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Coppell, TX
EDUCATION
Ursuline Academy, 2012
• 1st Honor Roll, 2010-2012
• President and Founder of Rainbow Days Inc.
• Dean of Student’s Conduct Award
• Major: Business
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Varsity Financial Group, Intern
Aldo Accessories, Sales Associate
Get in the Box, Social Media Intern
Staubus and Randall LLP law firm, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Phi Omega
Zeta Tau Alpha
Net Impact
SERVICE
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Social media marketing and working with special needs children
STRENGTHS
Empathy, Strategic, Individualization, Woo, Communication
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Nikki Carmody
nicole.l.carmody@tcu.edu
“All grownups were children first, but few
remember it.” -Antoine de St. Exupéry
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston, TX and raised in Lawrence, KS
EDUCATION
Lawrence High School, 2012
• GPA: 3.975 out of 4.0
• Majors: Business & Economics
• GPA: 3.74
HONORS
ZTA “Class Favorite”
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Bigg’s Barbecue, Hostess
Dillon’s Groceries, Cashier
ACTIVITIES
Zeta Tau Alpha: New Member Team—Bid Day Coordinator & Program
Council—Philanthropy chair intern
Frogs First leader
Net Impact
SERVICE
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Beautiful Feet
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
STRENGTHS
Responsibility, Competition, Woo, Maximizer, Positivity
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Jared Cline
j.cline@tcu.edu
“Strength does not come from physical
capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
-Mohandas Gandhi
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
• National Merit Finalist
• Headmaster’s List (All A’s)
• Senior Mathematics Award Recipient
• Majors: Finance & Mathematics
• Minor: Computer Science
• GPA: 3.97
HONORS
TCU Chancellor’s Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Tarrant Technology Partners, L.L.C., Summer Intern
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity: Secretary, Recruitment Team Member,
Interfraternity Council
Frog Aides
Honors College Blogger
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
KinderFrogs volunteer
ΒΘΠ Trinity Park Cleanup
Fort Worth Community Food Bank
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Limited proficiency in Spanish
STRENGTHS
Deliberative, Relator, Achiever, Harmony, Analytical
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Brandon Cundith
b.r.cundith@tcu.edu
“As you walk down the fairway of life you
must smell the roses, for you only get to play
one round.” -Ben Hogan
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Overland Park, KS
EDUCATION
Blue Valley West High School, 2012
• Principal’s Honor Roll
• Departmental Award (Communication Arts, Broadcast, Industrial
Tech)
• Jaguar Pride Coalition Leadership Program
• Executive Producer of Jagged Edge TV
• Minor: FTDM
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
Dean’s Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Fishnet Security, PMO and Media Intern
JCCC Golf Camp, Golf Instructor
Cundith Films, Founder
The Golf Stop, Store Retailer
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi, Eta Chi Chapter
TCU Catholic Community
TCU Intramurals
Net Impact
SERVICE
PUSH America
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Certified in Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7
Experience with Salesforce and Net Suite Open Air
STRENGTHS
Strategic, Command, Ideation, Responsibility, Futuristic
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Garrett Grim
j.g.grim@tcu.edu
“If you success is not on your own terms, if
it looks good to the world but does not feel
good in your heart, it is not success at all.”
~ Anna Quindlen
BACKGROUND
Born in Kansas City, KS and grew up in Keller, TX
EDUCATION
Keller High School, 2012
• Northeast Tarrant Chamber Scholarship
• National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Entrepreneurial
Scholarship
• Honors graduate in top 15% of class
• GPA: 3.68
HONORS
TCU Athletic Scholarship
EXPERIENCE
Pro Players Foundation, Finance Intern
Founder of non-profit Play it Forward USA
ACTIVITIES
TCU Fellowship of Christian Athletes
TCU Baseball Player
Net Impact
SERVICE
Founder of Play it Forward USA, a 501(C)3. We collect used sporting
equipment and give it to kids in need
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Learner, Woo, Restoration, Positivity
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Claire Groves
claire.e.groves@tcu.edu
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is
the courage to continue that counts.”
-Winston Churchill
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Midland, TX
EDUCATION
Midland Christian High School, 2012
• High Honor Roll
• Central Area Youth Ministry Council, President
• Symphony Belles Charity League
• Majors: International Finance & Accounting
• Minors: Economics & Spanish
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Common Scents, Sales Associate
Cypress Creek Christian Church, Youth Intern
ACTIVITIES
Delta Sigma Pi, Pledge Class President
Kappa Alpha Theta
Frog Aides Class of 2016
Leadership for Life
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Input, Focus, Significance, Deliberate
72
Jordan Hamilton
j.t.hamilton@tcu.edu
“I want to do something that matters, say
something different, something that sets the
whole word on its ear…I want to touch a few
hearts in this life. Leave nothing less than
something that says I was here.”
-Lady Antebellum
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Pittsburg, TX
EDUCATION
Pittsburg High School, 2012
• Valedictorian of the Pittsburg High School Class of 2012
• Texas Boys State
• Texas DECA District Six President
• Rotary Youth Leadership Award
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship Finalist
WORK
EXPERIENCE
TCU, Orientation Student Assistant
Brookshire’s Grocery Company, Courtesy Clerk & Cashier
ACTIVITIES
TCU Ambassadors
Frog Aides
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Social and Education Committee
Leadership for Life
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS – Como Community Center, Mission Arlington
Colby Halloween Volunteer
Tarrant Community Food Bank
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Woo, Includer, Communication, Empathy
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Lauren Hawkins
lauren.hawkins@tcu.edu
“Being humble is recognizing that we are not
on earth to see how important we can become,
but to see how much difference we can make
in the lives of others.” -Gordon B. Hinckley
BACKGROUND
Born in Dallas, TX & raised in Flower Mound, TX
EDUCATION
Flower Mound High School, 2012
• College Board AP Scholar with Distinction
• Minor: International Economics
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s Academic Scholarship
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
theCrew, Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer
ACTIVITIES
Love for Lancaster, Leadership Team
Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization (CEO)
Net Impact
SERVICE
Love for Lancaster
Union Gospel Mission
TCU Day of Social Justice
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Graphic Design; HTML/CSS proficient
Acting
STRENGTHS
Futuristic, Learner, Achiever, Input, Individualization
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Wills Hirschberg
e.w.hirschberg@tcu.edu
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot
hear what you say.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
BACKGROUND
Born in Columbus, OH and raised in Parker, CO
EDUCATION
Chaparral High School, 2012
• Class Rank: 20/446
• GPA: 4.12/4.0
• Major: Finance
• Minor: Philosophy
• GPA: 3.96
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
WaterWay Carwash, Line Associate
Wish Of a Lifetime, Wish Fulfillment Intern
ACTIVITIES
Frog Aides, Outreach Committee
Student Foundation
Leadership for Life
Frog Camp Quest Facilitator
Connections
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Philanthropy Committee
Net Impact
SERVICE
1901 Sigma Phi Epsilon benefitting Boys and Girls Club
MLK Day of Service benefitting Opening Doors for Women
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Public Speaking
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Positivity, Achiever, Connectedness, Futuristic
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Sarah James
sarah.james@tcu.edu
“Don’t find fault, find a remedy.”
-Henry Ford
BACKGROUND
Born in Annapolis, MD and raised in Paris, France; Metairie, LA; and
Southlake, TX
EDUCATION
• Honor Roll
• Major: Business
• Minor: French
• GPA: 3.89
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Faculty Scholarship Recipient
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Anthropologie, Sales Associate
ACTIVITIES
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Activities Committee
French Club
Net Impact
SERVICE
Beautiful Feet Ministries, Volunteer
Baylor Medical, Volunteer
Dallas and Fort Worth Race for the Cure
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Proficient in French
STRENGTHS
Responsibility, Achiever, Input, Learner, Strategic
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Jack Jolliffe
j.c.jolliffe@tcu.edu
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn
as if you were to live forever.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Denver, CO
EDUCATION
• DECA National Finalist
• GPA: 3.83
HONORS
National Society of High School Scholars
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Intern
Saccomano Academics, High School Math Tutor
Mountain Pool Management, Lifeguard
ACTIVITIES
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Community Service Chair
National Residence Hall Honorary, Vice President of Awards
Frog Aides, Executive Team
TCU Ambassadors
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU Leaps
KinderFrogs
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Video Editing (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker)
Proficient in Microsoft Office
STRENGTHS
Focus, Futuristic, Significance, Restorative, Competition
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Mac Katigan
mac.katigan@tcu.edu
“If you want to be successful, it’s just this
simple. Know what you are doing. Love
what you are doing. And believe in what
you are doing.” -Will Rogers
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Casady High School, 2012
• Magna Cum Laude
• Cum Laude Society
• Yale Club Award, Most Outstanding Junior
• Dartmouth Cup
• Major: Finance
• GPA: 3.88
HONORS
Dean’s List
Alpha Lambda Delta
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Chesapeake Energy, Land Administration Intern
Rock Island Exploration, Administrative Assistant
Deep Fork Tree Farm, Intern Team Member
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi
TCU Energy Club
Intramurals: Football and Basketball
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
Push America, Push Week and Push Day
Tarrant County Buddy Walk
Susan G. Komen Foundation
COMPUTER
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Responsibility, Learner, Achiever, Focus, Competition
78
Meredith Kirk
meredith.kirk@tcu.edu
“Success is peace of mind which is a direct
result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did
your best to become the best you are capable of
becoming.” -John Wooden
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
• Headmaster’s List (all four years)
• National Merit Finalist
• Major: Finance
• Minors: Spanish & History
• GPA: 3.96
HONORS
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
EncoreLive, Travel Agent
Mira Vista Country Club, Pointe Waitress
TCUGear.com, Merchandise Sales Assistant
ACTIVITIES
TCU Cheer, Rookie of the Year Award
Chi Omega, External Philanthropy Chair Assistant
TCU Ambassadors
Honors Abroad: Cultural Routes 5
Net Impact
SERVICE
Natha Howell Elementary Reading Challenge
Gladney Adoption Center
Frogs for the Cure Video Shoot
SPECIAL
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
Harmony, Maximizer, Achiever, Context, Input
79
Parker Levy
parker.levy@tcu.edu
“Try not to become a man of success, but
rather try to become a man of value.”
-Albert Einstein
BACKGROUND
Born in St. Louis, MO and raised in Wildwood, MO
EDUCATION
Eureka High School, 2012
• Scholar Athlete of the Year
• All-State Honors, Volleyball and Soccer
• Major: Business
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship Finalist
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Ellisville Athletic Association, Baseball/Softball Umpire
Chesterfield Sports Fusion, Party Host
Lawn Mowing Service
ACTIVITIES
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Assistant Rush Chair
Chapter Resident Assistant
Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer Intramural Sports
Men’s Club Volleyball Team, Vice President/Coach
Net Impact
SERVICE
LeaderKIDS
Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Philanthropy 1901
STRENGTHS
Developer, Arranger, Individualization, Positivity, Harmony
80
Stephen Levy
s.levy@tcu.edu
“Fight’em till hell freezes over, then fight’em on
the ice.”-Dutch Meyer
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Fort Worth Country Day School, 2012
• Cum Laude
• Math Club President
• 4 year varsity letter recipient, Basketball and Golf
• Minors: Economics
• GPA: 3.87
HONORS
Deans Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Into the Garden Inc., Warehouse Processor
Fort Worth Country Day, Golf and Assistant Basketball Coach
Encore Live Inc, Event Planner
Cameo Scales LLC, Sales Correspondent
ACTIVITIES
Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Pledge Class President and Finance Chair
Honors College, Weekend Host
Financial Membership Association
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kappa Alpha Theta 5k
Walk for lymphoma
Suicide Prevention 5k
Fort Worth Country Day Basketball Camp Coordinator
STRENGTHS
Context, Maximizer, Strategic, Achiever, Relator
81
Anna Liebelt
a.liebelt@tcu.edu
“Success is not final, failure is not failure; it
is the courage to continue that counts.”
-Winston Churchill
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Glendale, CA
EDUCATION
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, 2012
• 1st Academic Honors all 8 semesters
• GPA: 4.2 out of 4
• Peer retreat leader and organizer in Living In Faith Experience
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.87
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Business Office Intern
Sport Chalet, Cashier
Tom Sawyer Camp, Counselor
Illig Construction Company, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Leadership for Life
Delta Gamma
Women’s Club Volleyball
Life Group
Net Impact
SERVICE
Service for Sight, Delta Gamma Philanthropy
Greek Philanthropy Events
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Experience with Excel and Pivot Table
Conversational Spanish
STRENGTHS
Focus, Achiever, Competition, Restorative, Harmony
82
Katherine Logue
k.c.logue@tcu.edu
“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the
moment a single man contemplates it,
bearing within him the image of a
cathedral”- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The
Little Prince
BACKGROUND
Born in Monroe, LA and raised in Madison, MS
EDUCATION
St. Joseph Catholic School, 2012
• Honors Graduate
• President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
• GPA: 4.35
• GPA: 3.9
HONORS
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Merchants & Planters Bank, Receptionist/Teller
ACTIVITIES
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Assistant Philanthropy Chairman
Connections
Student Foundation
Net Impact
SERVICE
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Organization
TCU LEAPS
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Conversational in French
STRENGTHS
Relator, Ideation, Responsibility, Achiever, Empathy
83
Ryan Maxum
r.maxum@tcu.edu
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot
hear what you say.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson
BACKGROUND
Born in Seattle, WA and raised in Greenwood Village, CO
EDUCATION
• GPA: 4.33 out of 4.0 (weighted)
• Minors: Economics and Computer Science
• GPA: 3.85
HONORS
Dean’s Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
AvidMax Outfitters, Data Analysis Intern
Milton Daniel Hall, Resident Assistant
Bambu Restaurant, Waiter
ACTIVITIES
Frogs Aides
Resident Assistant
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Leadership Development Chair
The Crew
Net Impact
SERVICE
TCU LEAPS – Como Community Center, Mission Arlington
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Public Speaking and Debating
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Analytical, Competition, Ideation, Focus
84
Allison Messimer
a.messimer@tcu.edu
“Patience, persistence, and perspiration make
an unbeatable combination for success.”
-Napoleon Hill
BACKGROUND
Born & Raised in Coppell, TX
EDUCATION
Coppell High School, 2012
• President and Founder of “Knitting for the Needy”
• Marketing Student of the Year, 2012
• “Best Attitude,” 2010-2012
• National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society
• Majors: Supply & Value Chain and BIS
• Minor: Sociology
• GPA: 3.93
HONORS
Dean’s Scholar & TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Macrospect, Intern
ACTIVITIES
Eta Iota Sigma- Prayer Chair, Bible Study Leader
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Ambassadors
Net Impact
SERVICE
Humane Society of North Texas
TCU LEAPS
Kinderfrogs
Stand for Freedom
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Certified in Microsoft Excel; Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
Proficient in HTML coding and SalesForce software
STRENGTHS
Learner, Context, Achiever, Input, Discipline
85
Cori Jo Navarro
c.j.navarro@tcu.edu
“Now to him who by the power at work
within us is able to do far more than all that
we ask or think, to him be the glory in Christ
Jesus, for ever and ever.”-Eph. 3:20-21
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Tyler, TX
EDUCATION
Bishop T.K. Gorman Regional Catholic High School, 2012
• Christus Award Winner
• Basketball Academic All State
• Top 10 Scholars Award
• Major: Business
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Intern
Willow Brook Country Club, Snack Bar Attendant
ACTIVITIES
Frog Aides Class of 2016
Member of Pi Beta Phi - Philanthropy Chair
Connections Mentor
Intramural Basketball & Soccer
Pi Beta Phi Bible Study
Net Impact
SERVICE
Colby Halloween
Leaps – The NET
Bingo and Bagels
Beautiful Feet Homeless Shelter
Christ Chapel Costa Rica Mission Trip
STRENGTHS
Empathy, Connectedness, Developer, Arranger, Harmony
86
Andrew Neuberger
a.neuberger@tcu.edu
“Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, it becomes your
destiny.” -Lao Tzu
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, 2012
• Presidential Scholar Award
• OSSAA Farmers Insurance Scholarship Finalist
• Oklahoma Academic Scholar
• Major: Business
• GPA: 3.96
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
Founder’s Scholarship
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Precor Ruffin Commercial Real Estate, Maintenance
Love’s Travel Stop and Country Store, Gas Clerk
Panera Bread, Associate
Chesapeake Deep Fork Tree Farm, Lawn Crew
ACTIVITIES
Frog Aides, Logistics Committee
Intramurals
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinder Frogs
Push America
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Harmony, Achiever, Significance, Strategic
87
Blake Neuman
b.neuman@tcu.edu
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
-Maya Angelou
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Kansas City, KS
EDUCATION
Rockhurst High School, 2012
• Magis Award
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 3.67
HONORS
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Teetering Rocks Golf Course, Managerial Assistant
Euston Hardware, Floor Clerk
Roeland Park Aquatics Center, Senior Lifeguard
Hawklet Lawn Services, Owner
ACTIVITIES
Interfraternity Council, Delegate
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Class President
Intramurals: Football, Soccer, Racquetball, Volleyball
Net Impact
SERVICE
The Journey of Hope 2013 Cyclist
Push America: Push Week and Push Day Volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Lifeguard and CPR/First Aid Certified
STRENGTHS
Restorative, Consistency, Harmony, Relator, Arranger
88
Noah Peppler
noah.peppler@tcu.edu
“It is neither wealth nor splendor; but
tranquility and occupation which give you
happiness.”-Thomas Jefferson
BACKGROUND
Born in Champaign, IL and raised in Norman, OK
EDUCATION
Norman North High School, 2012
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Scholarship Athlete of the Year
• AP Scholar
• Honor Roll
• Major: Business
• GPA: 3.83
HONORS
Chancellor's Scholar
Dean's List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
El Chico
Tradehome Shoes
Belmar Golf Club
ACTIVITIES
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Scholarship Chair
Sports Networking Club
Net Impact
SERVICE
Push America
KinderFrogs
Union Gospel Mission
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Intermediate Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
STRENGTHS
Competition, Restorative, Harmony, Empathy, Developer
89
Emily Ricks
e.ricks@tcu.edu
“When I stand before God at the end of my
life, I would hope that I would not have a
single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I
used everything you gave me.’”
-Erma Bombeck
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston, TX and raised in New Braunfels, TX
EDUCATION
New Braunfels High School, 2012
• Class of 2012 Salutatorian
• National Merit Commended Student
• Majors: Business & Strategic Communication
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
Dean’s Honor List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Schlitterbahn Waterparks, Lifeguard
Gruene General Store, Clerk
Gristmill Restaurant, Hostess
ACTIVITIES
TCU Ambassador
Catholic Community Service Chair
College Republicans
Ultimate Frisbee Club Team
Net Impact
SERVICE
Chancellor’s Scholars Weekend Steering Committee
Awakening 22 Support Team
Project Linus
LEAPS
Catholic Community (Presbyterian Night Shelter, Boys and Girls Club)
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel Certified
STRENGTHS
Responsibility, Individualization, Achiever, Developer, Empathy
90
Francesca Roberts
f.roberts@tcu.edu
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you
reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
-Robert Louis Stevenson
BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Fort Worth Country Day, 2012
• Top 10% of class; Cum Laude Society
• Mu Alpha Theta National High School Math Honor Society
• Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica –National Spanish Honor Society
• Minor: Spanish
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Marjorie Kottler CPA
Ridglea Country Club Tennis Center
ACTIVITIES
President of TCU Hillel
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Net Impact
SERVICE
Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and community volunteer
SPECIAL
SKILLS
Clarinet
STRENGTHS
Input, Achiever, Learner, Competition, Ideation
91
Jalen Taylor
j.r.taylor@tcu.edu
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man
this is impossible, but with God all things
are possible.’” -Matthew 19:26
BACKGROUND
Born in Indianapolis, IN and raised in DeSoto, TX
EDUCATION
DeSoto High School, 2012
• Valedictorian
• President Barack Obama’s Education Award
• United States Achievement Association All American Scholar Award
• Advanced Placement Scholar Award
• Major: Business
• GPA: 3.97
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
Community Scholar
ACTIVITIES
Brothers for a Successful Standard
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Chapter Secretary & Treasurer
Orientation Student Assistant
Net Impact
SERVICE
Wendy Davis Campaign
Community Involvement and Service Learning Volunteer Outreach Fair
The Crossroads Church
Harmony Restoration Movement
Center for Career Services Career and Internship Fair
Boys to Men Expo
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Competition, Learner, Relator, Responsibility
92
Blake Tilley
j.blake.tilley@tcu.edu
“I want to put a ding in the universe.”
-Steve Jobs
BACKGROUND
Born in Little Rock, AR and raised in Hot Springs, AR
EDUCATION
Lake Hamilton High School, 2012
• Valedictorian
• Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
• AP Scholar
• Student Council President
• American Legion Arkansas Boys State
• Major: Business
• GPA: 3.96
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Total Assessment Solutions Corp., Intern
Morgan Stanley, Intern
ACTIVITIES
SGA: Administrative Assistant & Honors College Representative
Intramural Tennis
Chancellor’s Scholars
Net Impact
SERVICE
SGA Frog Aides
USAID Campus Challenge
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Certified in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Deliberative, Competition, Relator, Focus
93
Gian Turco
g.turco@tcu.edu
“In the world’s broad field of battle, in the
bivouac of life, be not like dumb driven
cattle. Be a hero in the strife!”
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
BACKGROUND
Born in Bloomington, IL and raised in Bethlehem, PA
EDUCATION
Bethlehem Catholic High School, 2012
• GPA: 3.72
• Major: Business & Geology
• GPA: 3.97
HONORS
Provost Scholarship
Dean’s List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Saucon Valley Country Club, Caddie
Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course, Laborer
ACTIVITIES
Energy Club
Student Mobilization Focus Group
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
Pi Kappa Phi Alpha Beta, class fundraiser for Journey of Hope
Pi Kappa Phi Push
SPECIAL
SKILLS
0.1 Handicap at Golf
Proficient at Spanish
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Individualization, Analytical, Learner, Competition
94
Courtney Walsh
courtney.walsh@tcu.edu
“I am a member of the team and I rely on the
team. I defer to it and sacrifice for it,
because the team, not the individual, is the
ultimate champion.” -Mia Hamm
BACKGROUND
Born in Nashua, NH and raised in Nashua, Tyler, TX, and Carmel, IN
EDUCATION
St. Theodore Guerin High School, 2012
• GPA: 3.99
• National History Day Medalist
• 1st Hoosier Girls State Leadership Conference Delegate
• Guerin Catholic High School Golden Eagle Award
• Team Captain Varsity Volleyball
• Major: Business
• GPA: 4.0
HONORS
TCU Scholar & TCU Panhellenic Scholarship
Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Texas Motor Speedway, LugNutz Crew Member
The Bridgewater Club, Food and Beverage Assistant Manager Intern
ACTIVITIES
Delta Gamma
Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization
Gymnastics Club
Net Impact
SERVICE
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
STRENGTHS
Achieve, Learner, Discipline, Competition, Futuristic
95
Kelsey Werner
k.werner@tcu.edu
“Make your life a mission –
not an intermission.” -Unknown
BACKGROUND
Born in Houston, TX and raised in O’Fallon, IL
EDUCATION
O’Fallon Township High School, 2012
• Summa Cum Laude
• Varsity Dance Team Captain
• Illinois State Scholar
• Minor: Finance
• GPA: 3.87
HONORS
TCU Scholar
Dean’s Honor List
WORK
EXPERIENCE
HDA, Inc., Marketing and Sales Intern
Crazy 8 (A Gymboree Corporation), Sales Associate and Cashier
Nanny for autistic children
Midwest Twisters Gymnastics, Coach and Choreographer
ACTIVITIES
Eta Iota Sigma (HIS) Sorority: Sonshine Chair, Faith Circle Leader
Elite Competitive Dance Team
Calling in Action
Net Impact
SERVICE
“Welcome to Your Pad”
LEAPS
Humane Society
Kinderfrogs
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Certified in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
STRENGTHS
Analytical, Harmony, Responsibility, Discipline, Achiever
96
Peter Witt
peter.witt@tcu.edu
“The odds are always against you no matter
what your previous history is. You have to
overcome the tendency to relax.”
-Dr. Osborne, former Nebraska Head
Football Coach, Professor, and
Congressman
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in Omaha, NE
EDUCATION
Creighton Preparatory School, 2012
• 3.9 GPA and Highest Honors
• Major: Business
• GPA: 3.96
HONORS
Dean’s List
TCU Scholar
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Sunrise Lawn & Garden, Horticulture Laborer
Union Pacific Corporation, Intern
WGS Ground Management, Lawn Care Laborer
Boyd Jones Construction, Construction Laborer
ACTIVITIES
Net Impact
SERVICE
Kinderfrogs
STRENGTHS
Achiever, Strategic, Futuristic, Competition, Ideation
97

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