{"id":4518,"date":"2022-06-24T18:34:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T22:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/i-am-forever-grateful-for-the-opportunity-to-live-learn-and-grow-at-this-school\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:07:10","slug":"i-am-forever-grateful-for-the-opportunity-to-live-learn-and-grow-at-this-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/news\/i-am-forever-grateful-for-the-opportunity-to-live-learn-and-grow-at-this-school\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I am forever grateful for the opportunity to live, learn and grow at this school.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>On May 22, Clark University held its 118<sup>th<\/sup> Commencement, conferring 489 master\u2019s degrees, 25 doctoral degrees, and 577 bachelor\u2019s degrees. In looking ahead to their post-graduate careers, many of our graduates also looked back, sharing fond thoughts about their time in the School of Business.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read below for what a few of our graduates had to say about their experiences as students of&nbsp; School of Business.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-3502\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Student_Eesha-Kashif-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eesha Kashif\" class=\"wp-image-3502\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eesha Kashif<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eesha-kashif-mba\"><strong>Eesha Kashif, MBA<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI recently graduated with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/graduate\/programs\/masters\/master-of-business-administration-mba\/\">MBA<\/a> with a concentration in business analytics and Data Management from Clark University. \u2026 I am forever grateful to have had the opportunity to live, learn and grow at this school. I owe the moment to my friends, Clark&#8217;s staff members, and the amazing professors I&#8217;ve had during both my degrees. \u2026 I feel strong and prepared to move on to the next chapter, while always carrying with me the valuable lessons I&#8217;ve learned here. I&#8217;m proud to officially be an alum of the Clark University School of Business and am excited to give back to this community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8211; Eesha Kashif is now an Account Executive at Resourcesoft.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sinu-c-varghese-ms-marketing-analytics\"><strong>Sinu C. Varghese, MS Marketing Analytics<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-3429\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/BGS-group2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"BGS students\" class=\"wp-image-3429\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sinu Varghese, front row, far left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was truly honored and grateful to be selected for the William \u201953 and Agnes Hausrath Leadership Award for 2022. \u2026 For someone who still considers himself an introvert and finds being in the spotlight a tad bit overwhelming, I could never have imagined being considered for this recognition. My degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/graduate\/programs\/masters\/masters-in-marketing-analytics\/\">marketing-analytics<\/a> and the opportunities that I received here helped me not to only hone my professional skills but also in my own personal growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8211; Sinu Varghese was the recipient of the prestigious William \u201953 and Agnes Hausrath Leadership Award, in honor of his outstanding leadership among his peers in School of Business.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-3501\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Student_Heli-Shah-e1656096227861-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"Heli Shah\" class=\"wp-image-3501\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heli Shah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-heli-shah-ms-business-analytics\"><strong>Heli Shah, MS Business Analytics<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to have graduated with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/graduate\/programs\/masters\/business-analytics\/\">master&#8217;s in business analytics<\/a> from Clark University School of Business. I am very thankful for the past one and a half years during which I not only learned a lot but always felt welcome in Clark&#8217;s community. As an international student and the first one out of my family to study here in the U.S., it hasn&#8217;t been always easy, especially in the beginning. Thanks to the support that Clark and the International Student Office provided\u2026 I am incredibly grateful for everyone who was part of this journey, especially my professors who were always helpful and approachable [and] who made the journey easy and smooth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-3500 size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Student_Remi-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Remi Sage\" class=\"wp-image-3500\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remi Sage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remi-sage-koppel-egierd-mba\"><strong>Remi Sage Koppel Egierd, MBA<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn May 22nd, I graduated from Clark University School of Business with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/graduate\/programs\/masters\/master-of-business-administration-mba\/\">MBA<\/a> and a concentration in Information management and business analytics. I am proud to have finished this accelerated program right after double majoring with honors in my undergraduate degree.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you very much to the students and faculty at Clark University, I&#8217;m excited to continue learning and will treasure these past five years. I&#8217;ll miss my time here, but I&#8217;m incredibly fortunate to be a part of this community of mentors, instructors, and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 22, Clark University held its 118th Commencement, conferring 489 master\u2019s degrees, 25 doctoral degrees, and 577 bachelor\u2019s degrees. 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