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Gordon Wayne

Concentrations: Management & Leadership and Marketing

If you see Gordon Wayne walking across campus, there鈥檚 a good chance that you鈥檒l see him in a suit. He鈥檚 dressing for the role he wants to have, and right now, that鈥檚 getting to law school. Originally from Virginia, Wayne got his associate鈥檚 degree at a community college before transferring to Boston College. He made a lasting impression on the University when he walked from Virginia to Massachusetts to raise money for the National Alliance to End Homelessness. It鈥檚 a cause he is extremely passionate about鈥攊t鈥檚 also very personal. Wayne has spent time living out of his car. That鈥檚 also why he joined the Boston College chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where he鈥檚 currently part of the executive board. On the fundraising committee, he brainstorms ways to keep their projects going in order to build houses for underprivileged families.听

Volunteer work has become Wayne鈥檚 primary hobby, he says, because 鈥淚 enjoy it so much and it's fundamental to who I am.鈥� He regularly works with the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, making sure the community is healthy and well-fed. He got involved in the group while doing a summer internship through the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action. Reflecting on his time here at Boston College, Wayne recognizes his support system as the reason for his success. His professors and advisors are currently helping him navigate law school applications and offers, and he believes that higher education will help him achieve his goal. 鈥淚 want to use both my business degree and my law degree combined,鈥� he says. 鈥淭he skills and lessons I've learned help me understand the system we're in so I can leverage it best for these people [in need].鈥�

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Mentorship is a passion for Capolino, who has also served as a Teaching Assistant for the last three years, and as manager of the dance group F.I.S.T.S., Females Incorporating Sisterhood Through Step. In the weeks leading up to Showdown鈥攁n energetic dance competition between 17 of 香蕉秀鈥檚 club teams鈥擟apolino was busy overseeing their finances, costume designs, and lighting. All her hard work paid off on April 1, when F.I.S.T.S. took the title of 鈥淐rowd Favorite.鈥� As she prepares to begin her career as an associate in the Client Service Team at AlphaSights in New York City, Capolino is reflecting on the connections she鈥檚 made along the way. 鈥淚鈥檓 just enjoying my last few weeks here hanging out with my roommates and friends,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 going to remember most about college.鈥�

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Cindy Lin

Concentrations: Finance and Accounting for Finance

Minor: History

Cindy Lin got a taste for business early in life, working at a restaurant, babysitting, and even selling handmade bracelets while growing up in Delaware. 鈥淚t just came the most naturally to me,鈥� she says of her entrepreneurial spirit. Going to business school was a no-brainer for her, but navigating the realities of college life was daunting. 鈥淚 was raised knowing I wanted to go to college,鈥� she says, 鈥渂ut as a first generation student, I didn't know what a degree does for you.鈥� What really helped her feel prepared for her job search was the Carroll School鈥檚 career accelerator class and connections with alumni like Nicole Bucci '20. 鈥淎lumni are so willing to talk to you and they make it a lot less scary,鈥� Lin says鈥攖hat's a bit of wisdom she was sure to share with her brother Kevin Lin, a current sophmore in the Carroll School.

After graduation, she鈥檚 starting as an investment banking analyst for UBS. Even as she leaves Massachusetts and heads to New York City for her new job, she鈥檚 bringing a little bit of her Boston College world with her鈥擫in and fellow Carroll School senior Jimmy Kirwan will be roommates. The pair have been friends since they met participating in the 香蕉秀 F1RST college transition program and even served as First Generations club co-presidents during their junior year. 香蕉秀 F1RST is also where she met friends Angeles Cruz (LSOE '23) and Deena Mohamed (MCAS '23)鈥攖he trio have remained close, even as they pursued different interests. 鈥淭hey have supported me endlessly and I am so grateful for all of our late-night conversations,鈥� Lin says. As graduation approaches, Lin shares that they鈥檙e making plenty of time for board game nights in Mohamed鈥檚 Mod, adding, 鈥渢hey have made my 香蕉秀 experience as amazing as it was.鈥�

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Jordan Klumb

Concentration: Accounting

Minor: Philosophy

Growing up in a Kansas suburb, Jordan Klumb knew she wanted to go to a big city with a small-town feeling for college. Boston College 鈥渏ust kind of hit everything [I wanted],鈥� she says. Choosing an Accounting concentration was another natural choice鈥攈er father is a CPA, but Klumb encountered a wrench in her plans the summer after junior year while completing an audit internship at Deloitte in New York City. She realized accounting was more siloed work than she preferred, and her career plan took a pivot. She鈥檒l return to Deloitte after graduation, but this time she鈥檒l be a strategy analyst.听

Klumb is excited for the opportunity to collaborate with her new team, which is no surprise as community and teamwork have played such big roles in Klumb鈥檚 time at Boston College. She has been heavily involved

Lubens Benjamin

Concentration: Marketing

Double Major: Philosophy

Lubens Benjamin wears many hats on the Boston College campus. He鈥檚 a part of the 香蕉秀 Bigs mentorship program, an orientation leader, an Arrupe Immersion Experience participant, an Appa Leader, a teaching assistant for Courage to Know, and most notably, this year鈥檚 UG香蕉秀 president. The Massachusetts native believes that his job as president is to build and provide community by creating inclusive and safe spaces for students. This means adding a mental health resource to the Agora Portal, hosting speakers like activist Terrence Floyd, and even promoting campus culture through the AHANA Leadership Council鈥檚 campus-wide dance competition, Showdown. 鈥溾�嬧�婼o many students say that Showdown is one of the first times where they feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves or the larger 香蕉秀 community,鈥� he shares.听