pwc scholars book of faces

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PwC Scholars Book of

Faces

Fall 2015

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PwC Scholars Program Director

Dr. Dina Naples Layish is a professor of finance at Binghamton University. In August

of 2012, she was appointed the Director of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholars program in the

School of Management. She teaches Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis,

Corporate Finance and Investments. Her research has been published in Financial Markets,

Institutions and Instruments and the Journal of Portfolio Management. She also volunteers her

time for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In 2003, she co-founded the first Walk to

Cure Diabetes in the Binghamton area and has helped in fundraising over $900,000 for research

to cure diabetes over the past 12 years. She has also served on the board of Life is Washable, Inc.

and the Campus Preschool at Binghamton University. Prof. Layish was honored by the Services

for Students with Disabilities with a Faculty Recognition Award in 2002, 2008 and 2014. Prof.

Layish was voted Faculty of the Year twice (2008-2009 and 2011-2012) by the students in the

School of Management. She was awarded with the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

by Binghamton University in 2015. Professor Layish holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics

and Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Binghamton University and a Ph.D. in

Business from Baruch College.

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Matt Singer: PwC Audit Partner Financial Services, Alternative Asset Management &

Binghamton Firm Relationship Partner

Matt is a member of the Alternative Asset Management Practice at PwC and is the market team

leader for the practice. He has 19 years of experience at the firm, and gained international

experiences spending two years working in our London practice. He has expert knowledge in

U.S. GAAP, U.S. regulatory requirements for banking institutions, alternative institutions,

purchase accounting and SEC and financial reporting experience. Matt also has deep experience

with alternative investment management companies, hedge funds and broker dealers. He is

proficient in all commercial banking products (deposits and money market, foreign exchange,

corporate and retail lending, leverage lending, equity and debt securities, derivative financial

instruments, commodities, prime brokerage, securities lending and repurchase agreements, asset-

backed securities). Matt also has experience as one of the lead Partners on a non-audit global top

five investment bank. Matt's recent consulting experience for the non-audit client includes an

operating model review for the Finance organization and a strategic review of internal audit on

behalf of the Board of Directors. He has over eighteen years of professional experience.

Matt is PwC’s firm relationship partner at Binghamton University. Matt is responsible for

maintaining and developing PwC’s relationship with the students, the PwC Scholars Program,

faculty and administration.

Matt is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the

New York State Society of CPAs. He graduated from Binghamton University with a BS in

accounting and resides in Manhattan with his wife.

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Lauren Palmer: Member of the Campus Recruiting team at PwC and lead recruiter at

Binghamton University

Lauren started her career with the firm in the Advisory practice, where she spent 3 years working

with clients in various industries including retail and consumer, telecommunications, and energy.

She focused on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements and Internal Audit reviews and testing. In her

role as Campus Recruiting Manager, she now focuses on hiring top talent into the firm and

works closely with Binghamton students, faculty and administration.

Lauren joined the firm in 2008, after completing an internship during the summer of 2007. She

graduated from Louisiana State University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance

with an Internal Audit concentration. She is originally from Alabama, loves to travel, and

currently calls New York City home.

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PwC Scholars Executive Board

Fall 2015

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Sarah Safeer, May 2017

President

Finance and Psychology, Minor in Global Studies

Campus Involvement: Hillel, Dean's Mentoring Program, MGMT 111 Mentor,

Binghamton Consulting Group

Career Goals: Management Consulting

Hobbies/Interests: Figure skating, skiing, collecting postcards

Amanda Perri, May 2016

Internal Vice President

Leadership & Consulting and Marketing

Campus Involvement: BU Buddies – President & Founder

Career Goals: Human Resources or Business Development in Entertainment Industries

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking (and eating!), movies, travel

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Hannah Hersch, May 2017

Vice President of Member Relations

Accounting with a concentration in Marketing

Campus Involvement: Dean’s Mentoring Program - Vice President of Programming,

Student Association Programming Board - Concerts Vice Chair, SOM Peer Advisor, Beta

Alpha Psi

Career Goals: To work for a Big 4 firm in Boston post-graduation and eventually work

for a music-affiliated company

Hobbies/Interests: Live music, fitness classes, reading, crafting

Scott Pietruniak, December 2016

Vice President of Finance

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Beta Alpha Psi - Executive Vice President, Running Club

Career Goals: Work for the New England Patriots

Hobbies/Interests: Football, running, golf, New England Patriots

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Zachary Loeb, May 2016

External Vice President

Accounting

Campus Involvement: DECA - President, Dean’s Student Advisory Board, EY Trajectory

Program

Career Goals: To run my own business

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, golfing, volleyball, traveling, hiking, New York Knicks

Laura Dwyer, May 2017

Vice President of Communications

Accounting with concentrations in Marketing and MIS

Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, American Sign Language Club, Events Center -

Building Supervisor/Team Host

Career Goals: Working at a Big 4 firm in either Core Assurance or Risk Assurance

Hobbies/Interests: Health and fitness, cooking, recreational sports, American Sign

Language

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Nathan Oliver, May 2018

Social Vice President

Accounting with a concentration in Finance

Campus Involvement: Campus Tour Guide, Dean’s Mentoring Program, WHRW - Sports

Radio Co-Host, Finance Society, Intramural Sports

Career Goals: To work in Sales and Trading post-graduation and later end up on Wall

Street; I also hope to return to South Africa for a significant period of time in the future

Hobbies/Interests: Dallas Cowboys, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, reading, Harry

Potter, Monopoly

Eric Hurd, May 2017

Vice President of Fundraising

Finance

Campus Involvement: Dean’s Mentoring Program - Vice President of Finance, MGMT

111 Mentor, Zurack Scholar

Career Goals: A career in Sales & Trading

Hobbies/Interests: Football, Miami Dolphins, fitness, investments, teacup pigs

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PwC Scholars Senior Class

Fall 2015

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Anna Chen, December 2015

Accounting, Minor in Spanish

Campus Involvement: Resident Assistant, Women Business, Hula Hooping Club

Career Goals: Finding the right place for me

Hobbies/Interests: Music, traveling, photography, hula-hooping, coffee

Samantha Cohen, December 2015

MIS

Campus Involvement: Sigma Delta Tau

Career Goals: A career that shows off my unique skills and interests and that makes me

happy

Hobbies/Interests: Horseback riding, traveling, reading fashion magazines

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Jesse Dakss, December 2015

Accounting with a concentration in MIS

Campus Involvement: Pi Kappa Alpha - Treasurer

Career Goals: I will hopefully be working at Con Edison in the GOLD Program come

June 2016

Hobbies/Interests: Hockey – writing about it on my website and playing it, baseball,

listening to music, attending concerts, guitar

Kyle DeClerck, May 2016

Accounting with a concentration in Quantitative Finance

Campus Involvement: SOM Peer Advisor, Club Golf, Dean's Mentoring Program -

Mentor, ACCT 212 Teaching Assistant

Career Goals: To always strive to be better

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, golf, soccer, biking, skiing, drawing

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Bari Driggin, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Sigma Delta Tau, DECA

Career Goals: Be an accountant in the Assurance practice

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, tennis, fitness

Sean Glendon, May 2016

Accounting with concentrations in Finance and Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: The Binghamton Review - Editor-in-Chief

Career Goals: Consulting for a large firm

Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, listening to music, watching television

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Nathan Holahan, May 2016

MIS and Financial Economics

Campus Involvement: BU Zoo - VP of Marketing, BU Buddies - VP of Operations

Career Goals: To run my own start-up or small business while also participating heavily

in and/or creating community outreach activities and programs to develop and help

underprivileged youth

Hobbies/Interests: Outdoors, sports, backpacking, camping, the Adirondacks – I want to

become an Adirondack 46er

Matthew Johansson, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Intramural basketball

Career Goals: Become the owner of my own business

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, baseball, tennis, cooking, working out

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Jonathan Kashine, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Liberty Partnership Program

Career Goals: Write a book one day

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, reading

Tim Keegan, May 2016

Marketing and Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: BTV, Intramural sports

Career Goals: Produce a satirical comedy television show

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, singing, writing

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Pamela Kessel, December 2015

Accounting, Minor in Judaic Studies

Campus Involvement: Hillel-JSU (The Jewish Student Union), Student Ambassadors

Career Goals: I will be interning with PwC in Winter 2016 and hope to continue with the

firm in Audit

Hobbies/Interests: Helping people, spending time with friends and family, swimming,

religion

Nathaniel Kiff, May 2016

Marketing and MIS

Campus Involvement: Student start-up Travel Bing

Career Goals: To own a financially successful and very streamlined business that enables

me to achieve my personal goals, such as traveling the world and spending quality time

with family and friends

Hobbies/Interests: Texas Hold 'Em, football, soccer, hockey, dodgeball, hiking

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Rachel Kuhl, December 2015

Accounting, Minor in German

Campus Involvement: Campus Tour Guide, ASL Club - Founder

Career Goals: I want to one day have the opportunity to work abroad as a CPA

Hobbies/Interests: Running, volleyball, reading

Arianna Lavelli, May 2016


Campus Involvement: University Tutoring Services - Accounting and Spanish Tutor,

Events Center - Staff, Delta Sigma Pi

Career Goals: Forensic Accounting for FBI

Hobbies/Interests: Backpacking and traveling, learning languages, couponing, gymnastics

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Molly Law, May 2016

Marketing and MIS, Minor in Education

Campus Involvement: Discovery Advisor, Relay for Life Committee

Career Goals: Human Resources Analyst at Morgan Stanley

Hobbies/Interests: Trivia, knitting, working out

Wei Rachel Li, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Entrepreneurial Learning Community - Treasurer, Tastebuds: the

Student Culinary Association - Treasurer, National Residence Hall Honorary, Beta Alpha

Psi

Career Goals: To complete my MS in Accounting at Binghamton University, become

CPA certified, and pursue a career in advisory services at a Big 4 firm. I aim to

constantly challenge myself and ultimately obtain a position at a large consulting firm

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, yoga, traveling, playing piano

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Allison Licciardi, May 2016

Accounting, Minor in Italian

Campus Involvement: DECA, Sigma Delta Tau

Career Goals: To be an accountant

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, traveling, playing tennis

Ryan Logrieco, May 2016

Accounting with concentrations in MIS and Finance

Campus Involvement: Discovery Advisor, Alpha Kappa Psi, Intramural Basketball

Champion

Career Goals: Take my talents to Disneyworld

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, trivia, hiking, puppies

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Sneha Mehta, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, Packback Campus Ambassador, BU Science

Career Goals: To be happy where I am working, constantly developing professionally

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, cooking, painting, traveling

Brian Molesky, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Binghamton Consulting Group, Finance Society, Zurack Scholar

Career Goals: Work in the financial industry

Hobbies/Interests: Football, music, computers, history

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Jonathan Munitz, May 2016

Finance, Entrepreneurship and Economics

Campus Involvement: BU Scholars, Poker Club, BU Buddies, Pi Kappa Alpha

Career Goals: Financial Advising at Merrill Lynch or Forester’s Financial

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, cooking, coaching, mentoring youth, videogames, poker

Rohan Nayyar, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Delta Sigma Phi, Adirondack Cup

Career Goals: Equity Research, Credit Research, Asset Management, Securitization

Hobbies/Interests: Football, basketball, cooking, hiking

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Christina Nigro, May 2016

Finance

Campus Involvement: Beta Alpha Psi, Women’s Club Basketball

Career Goals: Corporate Development in Media

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, basketball, film

Patrick Peng, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Asian Student Union - Assistant Treasurer, Financial Vice

President, Advisor

Career Goals: Climb the corporate ladder and be the best at whatever I decide to do

Hobbies/Interests: Snowboarding, bowling, tennis, cooking

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Adam Priest, December 2016

MIS

Campus Involvement: Non-Profit Research with Professor David

Career Goals: To own a small business. My projected pathway is to teach abroad for a

couple of years, be a salesman for a couple of years, work for a startup for a couple of

years, and then start my own business

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, football, piano, board games

Anna Prigl, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Binghamton Kickline - Vice President, MIS 311 Head Teaching

Assistant

Career Goals: Advisory/Consulting

Hobbies/Interests: Dance, outdoor activities, violin

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William Schneider, May 2016


Campus Involvement: The Binghamton Review - Senior Editor

Career Goals: To be a Partner at PwC

Hobbies/Interests: Snowboarding, rock climbing

Diwen (Steven) Shi, December 2016

MIS and Computer Science

Campus Involvement: LxC (Languages Across the Curriculum) Language Resource

Consultant

Career Goals: Technology Consultant

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, cooking, billiards, traveling, gaming

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Jason Silber, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Intramural Basketball – Spring 2015 Champions

Career Goals: M&A transaction consulting

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, yoga, movies

Dan Sinski, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Chi Phi, SnoCats, Habitat for Humanity

Career Goals: Obtain my CPA and work for a public accounting firm

Hobbies/Interests: Football, basketball, softball golf

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Samantha Weintraub, May 2016

Accounting with a concentration in Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: Sigma Delta Tau - VP of Community Service, Enactus -

Consulting Project Manager

Career Goals: I am interested in trying out a few different industries and positions and

taking it from there

Hobbies/Interests: Exercise, hot yoga, baking, reading

Jake Weiss, May 2016

Finance, Minor in History

Campus Involvement: SOM Peer Advisor, Dean’s Mentoring Program, Alpha Kappa Psi,

WHRW Radio

Career Goals: Be a good father and husband

Hobbies/Interests: New York Mets& Jets, The Newsroom, Game of Thrones, Mitch

Albom, sports broadcasting, European history

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Angela Williams, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: DECA - Co-President, BU Scholars, Binghamton Mock Trial

Team - Treasurer, Student Athlete Peer Tutor, MGMT 111 Mentor

Career Goals: Pursue a career in Forensic Accounting

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, community service, cooking, Homeland, Criminal Minds

Dana Willie, May 2016

Accounting, Minor in Literature

Campus Involvement: Resident Assistant, Dickinson Media Art Collective, Coins for

Change, Goldman Sachs Campus Ambassador

Career Goals: Business owner, novelist/screen writer

Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, photography, videography, golf, piano, soccer

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Thomas Zehentner, May 2016


Campus Involvement: Chi Phi

Career Goals: Begin my career in Internal Audit and eventually pursue entrepreneurial

endeavors

Hobbies/Interests: Guitar, song writing, music production, improvisation, writing

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PwC Scholars Junior Class

Fall 2015

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Laura Aversano, May 2017

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Women in Business - Vice President of Finance, MGMT 111

Mentor

Career Goals: To work as an Auditor at a Big 4 firm

Hobbies/Interests: Broadway musicals, current events, Major League Baseball

Megan Batkiewicz, May 2017


Campus Involvement: SUNY Kids, Enactus (Coins for Change), MIS 311 Teaching

Assistant

Career Goals: Earn my CPA certification and choose a job that I am passionate about and

allows me to travel

Hobbies/Interests: Community service, traveling, roller coasters

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Thomas Casey, May 2017

Accounting

Campus Involvement: The Binghamton Review - Copy Editor, Student Athlete Success

Center - Economics Tutor

Career Goals: To become a Tax Partner at a Big 4 firm

Hobbies/Interests: Juggling, roller coasters, baseball

Janet Chan, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, SOM Development Office Assistant, CQS 311

Teaching Assistant, MGMT 111 Mentor, Women in Business

Career Goals: Advisory

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, graphic design

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Jake Goodman, May 2017

Marketing and Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Poker

Club

Career Goals: Work for the New York Mets

Hobbies/Interests: Going to sporting events, playing FIFA

Richard Hoffer, May 2017

Finance and Actuarial Science

Campus Involvement: Student Association Programming Board, Pep Band,

Parliamentary Debate, Student Congress, Financial Council, University Tutoring

Services, CQS 311 Teaching Assistant

Career Goals: Work as an actuary for an investment bank

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, clarinet, reading, football (Go Steelers!)

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Brandon Hohenberg, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Dean’s Mentoring Program, Student Association, Finance Society

Career Goals: To earn my CPA, corporate development, and work in sports finance

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, ping pong, running, traveling, hiking

James Kuo, May 2017

Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Campus Involvement: Mountainview College Council - Social Vice President, Student

Philanthropy Committee - Programming Director

Career Goals: Find a beautiful venue and start my own entertainment and event services

company

Hobbies/Interests: Cutting hair, event planning, life hacks, snowboarding, MCing,

badminton, nutrition, The 100

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Matthew LaMotte, May 2017

Finance

Campus Involvement: Sigma Alpha Lambda, Finance Society, Red Cross

Career Goals: CFO of a Fortune 500 company

Hobbies/Interests: Netflix, Chipotle

Amy Liang, May 2017

Dual Degree in Marketing & MIS and Environmental Economics

Campus Involvement: Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center - Student Manager,

Binghamton University Marketing Association, Philippine American League, Hong Kong

Exchange Square, BU Scholars

Career Goals: Being a part of an organization that emphasizes sustainability and giving

back to the community

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, volleyball, dancing, fitness, biking

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Christopher Lo, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Alpha Psi, Finance Society

Career Goals: To be successful with whatever career I choose

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, Geochronology, Lion Troupe, House of Cards

Brian Marks, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Binghamton Consulting Group

Career Goals: Consultant, lottery winner

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, hiking in the Binghamton University Nature Preserve with

friends

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Jake Oppenheim, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, MGMT 111 Mentor, Packback Lead Brand

Ambassador

Career Goals: To have an upper-level management position in a professional sports

organization

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, fitness, Reddit

Brittany Piket, May 2017

Accounting and Philosophy, Politics, and Law

Campus Involvement: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda - President,

Women’s Rugby Team - Captain, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Career Goals: To be a lawyer in an accounting or financial firm

Hobbies/Interests: Major League Baseball, Chipotle

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Robert Pim, May 2017

Finance, Minor in Math

Campus Involvement: Finance Society - Treasurer, Dean’s Mentoring Program - Vice

President of Membership, Equity Valuation Teaching Assistant, Zurack Scholar, Beta

Alpha Psi

Career Goals: Investment Banking

Hobbies/Interests: Fly fishing, distance swimming, golf, disc golf, classical music

Lauren Robertello, December 2016

MIS and Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, Meditation Club, Student Volunteer Center,

part-time Finance job on campus

Career Goals: To develop the skill set to become a leading professional in Creative

Strategy. I aspire to work in a creative agency and one day as a management consultant

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, learning Adobe Suite, yoga/meditation, hiking, traveling

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Tyler Russell, December 2016

Finance and Marketing

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta

Lambda

Career Goals: I am excited to work for an organization where I can work with peers in a

collaborative way

Hobbies/Interests: Playing and watching sports, including football, hockey and golf

Brian Sinensky, May 2017

Finance and Math

Campus Involvement: Economics Club, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta

Lambda

Career Goals: Actuary/Finance

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, reading, current events

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Yale Smolar, May 2017

Marketing, Minor in Judaic Studies

Campus Involvement: Discovery Advisor, Bearcats for Israel - Vice President, Chabad -

General Board Member


Hobbies/Interests: Tap dancing, volleyball, traveling

Andrew Stupak, May 2017

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Binghamton Consulting Group, Sigma Alpha Epsilon


Hobbies/Interests: Cars, music, sports

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Samantha Thomas, May 2017

Entrepreneurship

Campus Involvement: Global China Connection, Phi Mu Fraternity, BU Alumni

Association

Career Goals: Traveling to help areas in developing sustainable business practices

Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, jazz music, Chinese language and culture, interior design

Sarah Tucker, May 2017

MIS and Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Food Sustainability Intern, Student Dining

Services Worker, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship - Social Justice Coordinator, Food

Recovery Network volunteer

Career Goals: To work in an environment that provides excellent opportunities for

growth

Hobbies/Interests: Running, singing, ice skating

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Desborne Villaruel, May 2017

Accounting with a concentration in Quantitative Finance

Campus Involvement: Resident Assistant, SHADES Mentor, Caribbean Student

Association, Rainbow Pride Union, JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural

Program) - Mentor, Education Opportunity Program - Tutor

Career Goals: To be happy and help people in need

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, drawing, fishing, hiking, motivational speaking, tutoring

Jessica Vinokur, May 2016

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi - President, Dean’s Student Advisory Board,

Spotlight on SOM Planning Committee

Career Goals: FS Process Assurance at PwC, later go into IT Audit

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, cooking, electronic dance music, SpongeBob (first three

seasons)

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Daniel Wang, May 2017

Finance

Campus Involvement: Finance Society


Hobbies/Interests: Street magic, sabermetrics, Madden

Miranda Wasserman, May 2017


Campus Involvement: Relay for Life - Co-Event Chair, Colleges Against Cancer -

Secretary, DECA - Secretary, Alpha Kappa Psi, SOM Peer Advisor, Human Resources

Office Assistant

Career Goals: Start out in a Big 4 firm and move to a smaller company after 5-10 years

Hobbies/Interests: Netflix, chocolate, photography, reading

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Xinyi (Karen) Xiao, May 2017

Finance

Campus Involvement: BU Scholars, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) -

Social Vice President, St. Baldrick’s Foundation annual charity event volunteer

Career Goals: Back office in investment banking or Big 4

Hobbies/Interests: Singing, playing guitar, cooking Chinese food

Brendan Zarkower, May 2017

MIS

Campus Involvement: Rotaract Club - President, Pipe Dream - News Writer,

Career Goals: Technology Advisory

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, knitting, card games

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PwC Scholars Sophomore Class

Fall 2015

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Alosh Alex, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Dean’s Mentoring Program, Future Business Leaders of America-

Phi Beta Lambda - Vice President of Internal Affairs, Deloitte Leadership & Excellence

Program, Club Volleyball, Indian International Student Union

Career Goals: Big 4 Advisory

Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, FIFA, dancing, Netflix

Jonathan Aranov, May 2018

Finance and Environmental Studies

Campus Involvement: Campus Tour Guide, BU Scholars - Mentor, Spanish Club - Vice

President

Career Goals: I hope to work with an international company in a capacity that combines

my interests in the efficient creation and provision of energy, the Spanish language, and

finance

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, kayaking, playing piano, reading, Spanish television shows

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Glenn Avisado, May 2018

Business Administration, Political Science and Economic Policy Analysis

Campus Involvement: Newing College Council, BU Scholars - Community Service

Chair, Piano Teacher, Model UN

Career Goals: I want to work internationally, travel and work with people rather than just

be behind the scenes

Hobbies/Interests: Piano, guitar, ukulele, drum set, hiking, ballroom dancing, swimming,

eating

Madison Blanchard, May 2018


Campus Involvement: DECA, Binghamton Golf Club, Future Business Leaders of

America-Phi Beta Lambda

Career Goals: Attain CPA status and possibly work at a Big 4 firm. Ultimately, I want to

become a management consultant

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, fantasy sports, scrabble, crosswords, fitness, volunteering

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Jessica Bracco, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi - Professional Fraternity Council Delegate,

Enactus

Career Goals: I hope to work in accounting in a job that challenges me each day and I can

work hard to be great at

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, waterskiing, wakeboarding, boating, skiing, crocheting,

quilting, reading, adventuring, learning new skills (such as Ruby on Rails)

James Camillieri, May 2018

Business Administration and German

Campus Involvement: Running Club, BU Scholars, Broome Hall Government - President

Career Goals: To pursue a career that I will enjoy

Hobbies/Interests: Running, the outdoors, music, guitar

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Gabriel Chan, May 2018

Marketing and MIS

Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, Fencing Club, Binghamton University Marketing

Association, Motorsports Marketing

Career Goals: Senior Marketing Manager

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, drawing, video games

Wesley Chung, May 2018

Business Administration

Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, PAL (Philippine-American League), Binghamton

Production and Mixing

Career Goals: To find a career that I enjoy

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, football, snowboarding, weightlifting

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Louis Clements, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Dean’s Mentoring Program, Dickinson Town

Council

Career Goals: Sales & Trading

Hobbies/Interests: Muay Thai, community service, sports

Jared Cohen, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Deloitte Leadership & Excellence Program, Dickinson Town

Council, Binghamton Consulting Group, APICS Student Chapter, Club Golf, Intramural

Soccer, Basketball, and Football

Career Goals: Have a successful career in accounting in which I am constantly

challenged and have room to grow

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, reading, Settlers of Catan, hiking, camping, geocaching

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Sean DeKay, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Club Tennis, Pipe Dream, Binghamton University Marketing

Association

Career Goals: I hope to work in the music industry and own a recording studio

Hobbies/Interests: Guitar, writing songs, The Office, adventuring

Anthony DeNinis, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra - Violinist,

Dickinson Town Council - O’Connor Hall Financial Officer, Finance Society, Dean’s

Mentoring Program,

Career Goals: Obtain my CPA and working for a Big 4 firm or possibly work for an

investment bank

Hobbies/Interests: Musical performance (piano, violin, saxophone), Broadway musicals,

Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, tennis

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Chris DiPaola, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi - Community Service Chair, Beta Alpha Psi -

Pre-Membership Advisory Council, Club Volleyball, Deloitte Leadership & Excellence

Program

Career Goals: Long term, I would like to work in Tax at a Big 4 firm, preferably in the

city

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, such as hockey and volleyball, community service

Jonathan Dong, May 2018

Accounting and Economics

Campus Involvement: Newing College Council, Koinonia A Capella Group, Intervarsity

Christian Fellowship

Career Goals: Business Consulting

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, music production, headphone collecting

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Dillon Drukker, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Women in

Business, Intramural Sports, Center for Civic Engagement

Career Goals: To work in entertainment licensing

Hobbies/Interests: New England Patriots, travel, architecture

Lindsey Guerra, May 2018

Finance, Minor in Urban Planning

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Intramural Soccer

Career Goals: Pursue a career in the financial services industry that I love

Hobbies/Interests: Running, traveling, dogs

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Tyler Hecker, May 2018

Finance

Campus Involvement: Mountainview College Council - Vice President of Finance,

Finance Society

Career Goals: Sales & Trading and to own a financial services business

Hobbies/Interests: Fencing, mountain biking, politics, football

Rebecca Ho, May 2018

Finance

Campus Involvement: Mountainview College Council - President, Lazarus Rising - CEO,

Student Area Leaders Representative

Career Goals: To have my own business

Hobbies/Interests: Portraiture, jazz piano, e-sports

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Hailey Hoffmann, May 2018

Supply Chain Management and Art History

Campus Involvement: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, APICS, Undergraduate Art

History Association

Career Goals: Work for a major corporation in the area of Operations and Supply Chain

Management

Hobbies/Interests: Art, architecture, film, reading, horseback riding, crafting, playing the

flute

Kristen James, May 2018

Business Administration and Economics

Campus Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma, Club Soccer, Economics Club, Irish Student

Union

Career Goals: Supply Chain Management and involvement with sustainability

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, running, the outdoors, horror movies, reading

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Rhoda Karagiannis, May 2018

Finance and Marketing

Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Marketing Association - Treasurer,

Hellenic Cultural Society - Vice President, East Gym - Fitness Instructor

Career Goals: Financial Advisory or Investment Banking

Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, nutrition, vocal performance (fun fact: I am a classically

trained singer)

Alexandra Lambadarios, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Deloitte Leadership and Excellence Program, Beta Alpha Psi -

Pre-Membership Advisory Council, Hellenic Cultural Society

Career Goals: Earn my CPA certification, then enter either FSA in Big 4 or the financial

services industry

Hobbies/Interests: Running, volleyball, traveling

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Rachel McElheny, May 2018

Accounting with a concentration in MIS, Minor in Education

Campus Involvement: Dickinson Town Council, Deloitte Leadership & Excellence

Program

Career Goals: Earn my CPA and work in Tax for a Big 4 firm

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, volunteering

Jung (Jason) Park, May 2018

Finance and Computer Engineering

Campus Involvement: Campus Tour Guide, Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center -

Student Building Manager, Meditation Club, HackBU, BU Scholars

Career Goals: To work in management for a technology or consulting firm and gain

expertise from working with a variety of clients

Hobbies/Interests: Hot yoga, hiking, watching Netflix, futurism

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Emilie Pistilli, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Deloitte Leadership and Excellence Program, Beta Alpha Psi -

Pre-Membership Advisory Council, Dean’s Mentoring Program, Colleges Against

Cancer

Career Goals: To earn an MS in Accounting and become a CPA

Hobbies/Interests: Running, hiking, traveling, the television show Friends

Jeffrey Plotkin, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: University Tutoring Services – Economics Tutor, DECA

Career Goals: I want to work in Advisory at a Big 4 firm

Hobbies/Interests: Movies, TV, frocket t-shirts, tennis

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Kristen Pozmanter, May 2018

Marketing

Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Swimming and Diving - Division I

Swimmer, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee - Student Representative

Career Goals: Work for a sports team or entertainment corporation, such as the Jets,

Madison Square Garden, or the Yankees

Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, watching sports, Netflix

Adam Rafael, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi - Co-Fundraising Committee Chair, Theatre

Department Office Assistant, Off Campus Soccer Referee for City of Binghamton

Career Goals: Find something where I have a strong work-life balance and enjoy going to

work every day

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, soccer

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Eric Ravens, May 2018

Accounting and Computer Science

Campus Involvement: Digman Hall Resident Assistant, Circle K, BU Bike Share,

Badminton Club, BU Student Ambassadors Program, Ping Pong Club, Pep Band

Career Goals: Either in Programming, IT, Consulting, or Accounting

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, playing instruments, arranging music, bowling, rollerblading,

reading

Michael Richards, May 2018

Accounting and Psychology

Campus Involvement: Running Club - Treasurer

Career Goals: Work in forensic accounting for the Big 4 and later the FBI

Hobbies/Interests: Running, cooking, hiking

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Gabriel Rivera, May 2018

Accounting with concentrations in Finance and MIS

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta

Lambda, Club Volleyball, Binghamton Call Center

Career Goals: I want to become CPA certified by the time that I graduate; then, I will

most likely work at a Big 4 firm in an advisory related role. I strive to one day become a

CFO of a major corporation

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, soccer, music, FIFA

Jasmine Rodrigo, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, Binghamton Bhangra, Women’s Student Union,

Women in Business

Career Goals: To become a CPA at a Big 4 firm and start a non-profit

Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, zip lining, dancing, reading, writing lyrics

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Zachary Schwartz, May 2018

Accounting with a concentration in Leadership & Consulting

Campus Involvement: DECA, Colleges Against Cancer, Intramural Flag Football

Career Goals: Having a high position for a professional sports team

Hobbies/Interests: Sports, community service, Broadway musicals

Jordan Sokol, May 2018

Finance and Economics

Campus Involvement: Finance Society

Career Goals: Finance or Law

Hobbies/Interests: Golf, reading, football, traveling

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Joseph Somma, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Dickinson Community Players, Dickinson Town Council

Career Goals: Advisory at a Big 4 firm

Hobbies/Interests: Acting, opera, rollerblading

Eric Tuckman, May 2018

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda

Career Goals: Big 4 Accounting

Hobbies/Interests: TV, Premier League soccer

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Elliot Vogel, May 2018


Campus Involvement: East Gym - Spinning Instructor, Campus Tour Guide, Keshet:

Binghamton’s Jewish LGBT Group - Director of Educational Programming, Finance

Society, Binghamton Consulting Group, Poker Club, Pep Band, Triathlon Club, Challah

for Hunger

Career Goals: Find a job that I enjoy that involves interpersonal interaction and

teamwork, and one day become the CFO of a mid-size organization

Hobbies/Interests: Piano, trumpet, strategy games, fitness/wellness

Jared Wexler, May 2018

Accounting, Minor in Economics

Campus Involvement: BTV6 - Sports Reporter, Finance Society

Career Goals: Work for a public accounting firm in New York City

Hobbies/Interests: Print and television journalism, baseball, football, long distance

running

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Jason Zelamsky, May 2018


Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Marketing Association, Bearcat

Motorsports, the Binghamton Treblemakers

Career Goals: I see myself in a managerial position at a marketing or media buying

agency

Hobbies/Interests: Singing, piano, theatre, traveling

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Ryan Bae, May 2019

Finance and Global Management

Campus Involvement: O’Connor Hall Government - Social Vice President, Korean

American Student Association, Finance Society, Intramural Volleyball - Team Captain

Career Goals: I wish to pursue global business so that I can travel while working and

eventually become a CFO

Hobbies/Interests: The New York Mets, international relations, art history, New York

City

Stephen Davidson, May 2019

Finance

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Intramural Soccer, Sports Debate

Career Goals: To achieve greatness within the financial industry, and ultimately end up in

a career of real estate

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, basketball, golf, spikeball

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Mary Dugandzic, May 2019

Business Administration, Minor in Spanish

Campus Involvement: Intramural Volleyball, SUNY Kids

Career Goals: To pursue a career in business administration at a fashion company

Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, dance, travel

Jamie Eimbinder, May 2019

Marketing

Campus Involvement: Student Association Programming Board, Binghamton University

Marketing Association, Challah for Hunger

Career Goals: To work on the business side of a brand I am passionate about

Hobbies/Interests: Fashion industry, travel, reading, writing

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Austin Fasano, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Chinese American Student Union, Korean American Student

Association

Career Goals: I want to have a successful, stable career in which I can progress my skills

and gain new experiences

Hobbies/Interests: Cycling, watching films

Zachary Franco, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Intramural Sports - Bubble Soccer

Career Goals: To one day be the owner of my firm

Hobbies/Interests: New York Knicks, New York Giants, fantasy sports, tennis

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Michelle Furman, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Debate Team, Student Association Programming Board, Future

Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda

Career Goals: To achieve a career that combines elements of accounting and law

Hobbies/Interests: Harry Potter, mathematics, politics, legal studies, reading, writing

Won Geun (Brian) Heo, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Korean Christian Fellowship, PAL (Philippine-American League),

Korean American Student Association


Hobbies/Interests: Frisbee, biking, hiking, cooking, singing, soccer

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Matthew Liscia, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Ping Pong Club, Intramural Volleyball and Dodgeball, Running

Club

Career Goals: To be an accountant at a large firm

Hobbies/Interests: Video games, weightlifting, playing sports

Sarah Macro, May 2019

Marketing and MIS

Campus Involvement: Student Association Programming Board - Concerts and Festivals

Committees, Binghamton University Marketing Association - Membership Committee,

Women in Business

Career Goals: Pursue a career in social media marketing and work on advertising for non-

profits

Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, reading, outdoors

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Aahan Naik, May 2019

Finance

Campus Involvement: Freshman Fundraising Chair, Finance Society

Career Goals: To pursue a career in investment banking

Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, football, hockey, trading

Bradley Perlzweig, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Intramural Soccer, DECA

Career Goals: Become an accountant for a sports company or team

Hobbies/Interests: Friends, sports, algebra

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Damian Pezzano, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Outdoors Club, Club Gymnastics, Intramural Volleyball, Finance

Society, Dickinson Town Council

Career Goals: To find a position which challenges me intellectually, intrigues me

personally, offers the opportunity to improve my own character, and provides a

foundation for both personal and professional growth and development

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, skateboarding, baseball, football, track and field, fitness,

piano, electric music, Mathematics and sciences, nanotechnology

Ryan Powderly-Gross, May 2019

Finance

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Habitat for Humanity, Binghamton Consulting

Group, DECA, Intramural Sports

Career Goals: I want to work as a corporate financial analyst and potentially evolve my

profession into a career in financial consulting

Hobbies/Interests: Volunteering, working with dogs, music, hockey, fitness

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Domenick Rocchio, May 2019

Finance and MIS

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, DECA, Binghamton Car Club

Career Goals: Front Office Finance

Hobbies/Interests: Automotive culture, hockey, football, traveling

Josh Rosenheck, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Binghamton Consulting Group, APDA Debate

Career Goals: Be a successful accountant in New York City

Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, saxophone, New York Mets

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Zachary Scheer, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, DECA

Career Goals: To work for a Big 4 firm and one day become the CFO of a midsize

company

Hobbies/Interests: Technology, TV, movies, food

Sarah Schoenfeld, May 2019

Marketing

Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Swimming & Diving

Career Goals: I aspire to go into the advertising/marketing industry

Hobbies/Interests: Competitive swimmer, graphic design, Photoshop, food

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Jeremy Solomon, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Finance Society, DECA, Club Basketball, Intramural Volleyball

Career Goals: Pursue a successful career in NYC, either in finance or at a major

accounting firm

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, Scrabble, running, hiking

Patrick Sullivan, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Habitat for Humanity, Outdoors Club, Humans vs. Zombies

Career Goals: To obtain a leadership position in the private sector

Hobbies/Interests: Film, marketing

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Breyton Summer, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Intramural Flag Football and Bubble Soccer

Career Goals: Be a CFO of a professional sports team

Hobbies/Interests: Fantasy football, Monopoly, basketball

Erin Toomey, May 2019

Finance

Campus Involvement: Crew Team, Women in Business

Career Goals: To earn a lot of money in a Finance position that I enjoy

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, math, music

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Sarah Wells, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Club Basketball, Running Club

Career Goals: Become a CPA

Hobbies/Interests: Running, basketball, nature

Jessica Yu, May 2019

Accounting

Campus Involvement: Pipe Dream - Business/Finance Section, Women in Business,

Outdoors Club

Career Goals: Earn a Master’s degree and pursue a successful career in Accounting

Hobbies/Interests: Board games, movies, skiing, looking after children

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Daniel Zarotsky, May 2019

Finance

Campus Involvement: Finance Society, Russian Student Union, Ping Pong Club, Origami

Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Sodexo Catering

Career Goals: Financial Analyst/Private Equity

Hobbies/Interests: Comedy, cooking, team sports, theatre, billiards

Jessica Zhao, May 2019


Campus Involvement: Binghamton University Marketing Association, Student

Association Programming Board - Festivals Committee

Career Goals: Work within a marketing company in NYC, and have a chance to work

internationally

Hobbies/Interests: Fantasy and historical fiction reading, drawing, shopping, taking walks

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