Grant Gibson '10
Sustainable Business and Community Development Major

Gibson has been admitted to McMaster University's graduate program in Economics. He intends to earn his Ph.D. in Economics. McMaster is a member of the "Group of Thirteen" in Canada. The G-13 is considered "top-tier" and is very research intensive. He received a generous offer to study at McMaster.

Christopher S. Beal '10
Business Major

“Entering my second year at Catawba, I finally knew that I was on the right track. I was enjoying my classes, I committed to majoring in business administration, I was inducted into the Philomathean Society (a men's service organization) and I began to associate with fellow students who were also committed to being successful and taking the college education seriously. I now realize that there was great value to the extra cost of Catawba education. It was because I was at Catawba that I had support of persons in finding a direction for my life. Because there was an organization like the Philomathean Society available to me, I was given new incentive and encouragement to be successful."

Tyler Held '10
Business Graduate with a Focus in Marketing; Employed with Bloomberg LP Financial News Company in Princeton, N.J.

"I feel that the Business major from a global standpoint is uniting people together now more than ever. The Business program at Catawba College broadened my horizons and helped me become more open-minded. I also chose Catawba because of the soccer team (like a family to me) and the great financial aid package I was offered."

Held is from Virginia Beach, V.A.

Mai Zoua Lo '10
Business Administration Graduate

"I chose Catawba because it was the right size for me and the fact that classes were small enough where I could get personal help and build relationships with professors and students/athletes. Though Catawba is small, it offers great opportunities for you to pursue your career and you can have fun as well because you’ll basically know everyone on campus.

After college, I plan on working with the FDIC in Charlotte. I will pursue my MBA in a few years."

At Catawba, Mai's interests included Volleyball, PBL, Helen Foil Beard Society, and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Ahmad "Murph" Murphy'08
Business Graduate; Currently employed at Shat-R-Shield.

"The Catawba College School of Business is a place where the professors care about students' learning and their futures. My friends at the big schools sometimes have to call me for the one-on-one help they need with their business courses. As an athlete, I especially appreciate the individual attention students get. I represent the College on the court knowing I have support in the classroom."

Hayley Bollinger '07
Business Graduate

"The Business School at Catawba College has prepared me with all of the right tools for my future while helping to mold me into the well-rounded individual I am today. The one-on-one attention that I received from my professors and administrators really helped me to succeed in my studies as well as my personal life. By incorporating a Liberal Arts education into my Business studies I have acquired a true sense of Business ethics, which has shaped my character and standards."

Follow-up: "Something about Hayley"

Andrea "Andie" Overbeck '05

"My parents are both Catawba alums, but I wanted to go somewhere different. My mind changed the minute I finished my tour as a senior in high school. I knew that Catawba was the place for me. The faculty, staff and students are genuinely kind and caring individuals that want the best for every person who steps foot on the Catawba campus. These people have given me lifelong memories and lessons and were also friends and teachers outside the building walls. When I went to my first interview, I remembered all the advice that I learned at Catawba and I got an amazing job with a well established company."

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