We asked some of the brightest folks from within the community to reflect back on their days in school and to share with us a story of when they learned a particularly important or impactful lesson. We’ve shared highlights below.

Jason Campbell

My marketing professor at Florida A&M University (#1 HBCU in the nation) Dr. Hightower was very pivotal and instrumental in my development as a marketing professional. Read more>>

AMY KENYON

The most important lesson I learned in school and my career is that success is not necessarily defined by monetary gain. I studied Spanish, Education, and Linguistics at UC Davis, driven by my passion for education. Read more>>

Christy Halverson

I find networking to be one of the most important lessons I learned throughout my college experience. I went to Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more>>

Jackson Bostian

In undergrad, I absolutely could not stop changing my mind about what I wanted to do professionally. Where I went to school (NC State University), you actually have to apply for a particular college at the university rather than just applying to attend the university in general. Read more>>

Nicholette-Antoinette Drehmann

It wasn’t a school setting, but a meeting that I attended to for photography with group minded people at Fontenelle Forest. I will always remember a guest speaker that had worked with National Geographic. Read more>>