Many of you are no doubt familiar with the popular Humans of New York blog in which a photographer roams the city collecting life-story summaries of people he meets. His work is fascinating and often deeply moving as his subjects share what they consider to be some of the most significant aspects of their lives.
Inspired by his efforts and his subjects’ photos and stories, we’ve decided to launch our own version of the project, which we’re calling REAL People of the College of Business.
Our weekly series starts today with Katelin Bliss, a final-term senior in finance. Katelin grew up in Salem, attended high school at Western Mennonite, relies on service dog Toby to monitor her blood sugar (Katelin is diabetic, and Toby’s nose detects when her blood sugar is too high), and spent a year midway through her college education to teach in India.
Here’s more of her story, in her own words:
“I chose the College of Business because I am really organized person and I love numbers. I figured a finance degree would be the best opportunity to organize numbers. The COB has been an amazing experience. All my teachers have helped me tremendously understand the classwork and have encouraged me through the ups and downs of college, along with my fears of what comes after college. My passion is to assist people in seeing their worth and value in a harsh world.”
If you’re interested in being featured as one of the REAL People of the College of Business, please email Steve Lundeberg or come see him in Austin Hall 384D.
