2026-27 Leavey Scholars Profiles

Class of 2028
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Accounting Information Systems Major, Business Analytics Minor

What has been your favorite Leavey Scholars class and why?
I appreciate the opportunity to be able to connect with like-minded students who push each other to succeed. Being able to take classes with motivated students also allows us to maintain a high quality of work and productive learning environment.

What are your plans after graduation?
My goals are to relocate to San Francisco, earn my CPA, begin working at a Big 4 firm, and keep training in tennis.

Class of 2027
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Economics Major, Spanish Minor

In a few words describe what you like about the Leavey Scholars Program.
What I like most about the Leavey Scholars program is the small class sizes and consistent faces. The small classes allow for much more engagement with students and the teacher. The consistent faces allow you to build relationships through class much more in-depth than a regular class.

What has been your favorite Leavey Scholars class and why?
My favorite class was MGMT 80S with Long Le. In this class, Professor Le took a totally different approach to class, and let us build a case study, as a class, on the challenges facing NVIDIA. We then got to speak with, and tour NVIDIA headquarters. The collaborative nature of the class made me excited to be there and excited to learn.

Class of 2027
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Accounting Major

In a few words describe what you like about the Leavey Scholars Program.
I love taking classes alongside fellow Leavey Scholars and forming strong connections with peers in my grade.

What has been your favorite Leavey Scholars class and why?
BUSN 179. The hands-on challenges, like hosting an off-campus networking event and connecting with professionals at my dream companies, pushed me out of my comfort zone and made a lasting impact.

Class of 2026
Hometown: Hillsborough, CA
Economics Major, Spanish & Urban Education Minors  

In a few words describe what you like about the Leavey Scholars Program.
The Leavey Scholars Program is great because I have the opportunity to connect with and take classes with other Leavey students.

What has been your favorite Leavey Scholars class and why?
BUSN 179 because we had the opportunity to create our own networking event, which consisted of developing a theme, finding a venue, and inviting locals through Eventbrite, Luma, and reaching out to our connections.

Class of 2028
Hometown: Dublin, California
Management Information Systems Major 
Business Analytics & Responsible AI Minors

In a few words describe what you like about the Leavey Scholars Program.
My favorite part of the Leavey Scholars Program is being surrounded by highly motivated students, allowing me to build meaningful connections with my peers and develop closer relationships with my professors.

What has been your favorite Leavey Scholars class and why?
My favorite Leavey Scholars class has been MGMT 80S with Professor Long Le. I really enjoyed this class because we had the opportunity to research a company of our choice throughout the quarter. My group chose Apple, and we even got to interview engineers and corporate professionals at the company to learn more about their AI strategy.