As alumni of FAU, I am proud to be an active part of our university's forward momentum. The 2009 FAU Business Plan Competition hosted through the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship not only offered an opportunity for us to present our services, but also allowed us to network with professionals that can help us to accomplish our long term goals with the university.

A lot of gratitude must be given to FAU’s College of Business, as they are the foundation behind many of these brilliant opportunities created for FAU students, faculty and alumni. Looking back now, I can proudly say that attending Florida Atlantic University from 2001-2005 was the most memorable experience of my life so far. The university provided me with many of the necessary tools to succeed not only in the business world, but in many other aspects of life as well. I am real living proof that college is a lot more than just a schedule of classes and a pile of books; it is a window of opportunity that allows anyone to follow their dreams.

FAU has set a precedent for many of the goals that I hope to accomplish in my personal life. The university has been an inspiration as well as motivation, clearly depicting how persistence and focus can reap great rewards in the long term.

I look forward to not only being an active part of the FAU alumni body, but most importantly, giving back to a school that has offered so much to me. Integrating Student Housing off Campus as part of FAU’s growth plan is just the beginning of a long term partnership that we are beginning to build, and this can be attributed to the dedicated efforts from many of FAU’s finest members.

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