Graduation Year: 2026

Major: Management Consulting & Analytics (MCA)

Recruitment Process: Straightforward through the Construction Career Fair. Building strong connections with recruiters and following up—especially through LinkedIn—was key.

Looking Forward To: Bringing value to an employee-owned company by applying best practices and frameworks to improve processes and contribute to shared success.

Advice: Branch out. Step outside your comfort zone—the best opportunities are on the other side of it.

Recommended Student: Someone who is people-focused and enjoys working in a team-oriented environment to help others achieve shared goals.

Favorite Part of Pamplin: The ability to live out Ut Prosim through collaboration and service, creating meaningful impact alongside others.

Mentor or Inspiration: Professor Ron Poff for guidance and mentorship, along with Professors Dirk Buengel and Joseph Simpson for shaping an interest in strategy and competition.

Foundational Experiences: A project management course and Construction Career Fair led to an internship and full-time role as a Project Engineer with Branch Group, combining hands-on fieldwork with analytical problem solving.