2017 Best Brightest Kevin Andrews, College of William Mary

2017 Best Brightest: Kevin Andrews, College of William Mary by: Jeff Schmitt on April 09, 2017 | 0 Comments Comments 903 Views April 9, 2017Kevin AndrewsRaymond A. Mason School of Business, The College of William MaryI pursue my passions to the fullest: Career, relationships, travel, exercise.Fun fact about yourself: In between graduating mid-year and working full-time, I am traveling alone for 4 months around Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea. It should be a new and eye-opening experience!Hometown: Truckee, CAHigh School: Bishop Manogue Catholic High School (Reno, NV)Major: Finance, plus an Accounting concentrationMinor: Computer ScienceFavorite Business Courses: Student Managed Investment Fund, Advanced Financial Reporting and AnalysisExtracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College: President of Howard J. Busbee Finance Academy (2016)President of Mason Investment Club (2015)Vice President of Howard J. Busbee Finance Academy (2014-2016)Portfolio Manager of Mason Investment Club (2014-2015)WM CFA Investment Research Team (2014-2015, 1st at Virginia Competition)1st in WM Carlyle Case CompetitionNCAA Division I Mens Golf (University of the Pacific, 2011-2013)Ministry Partner of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (University of the Pacific, 2012-2013)Beta Gamma SigmaDeans ListWhere have you interned during your college career? Summer Analyst (Summer 2016), Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking Division, Global Services Group, New York, NYSummer Analyst (Summer 2015), Perella Weinberg Partners, Investment Banking Advisory, New York, NYSummer Analyst (Summer 2014), Northgate Capital, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Danville, CAInvestment Analyst Intern (Fall 2013), Carrington Capital Management, Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Management, Greenwich, CTDescribe your dream Job: I would like to be in a leadership position of an organization, for example as a CEO of a company, where I can work with pe ople to make a positive impact in society. While I played college golf, I enjoyed the challenge of managing and improving all areas of my game. Fast forward to being President of Finance Academy, where I enjoyed even more so working with people to help students prepare for careers in finance. These experiences helped me realize how much I enjoy working to drive positive change with a team of people.Who is your favorite professor? I was blessed to develop such great relationships with many professors at WM, so its hard to say one was the best. To highlight one, though, I must thank Professor Julie Agnew. Her professional experience in finance, academic experience as a professor, practical way of teaching, enthusiastic personality, compassionate character, research initiatives, and vast network of relationships make her such a uniquely helpful professor. All of us at the Mason School of Business are tremendously fortunate to have her!Which executive or entrepreneur do you most admire? I was fortunate to be old enough to see my father co-found and develop a real estate valuation company from its start in 2001 to where it is now with about 500 employees. He did so with his primary focus on people — his clients, employees, and other stakeholders. The company is primarily located in Truckee, a small mountain town near Lake Tahoe, where it is an ideal place for people with college degrees looking for work in an active outdoor area. As a service company, the enthusiastic nature of the employees makes for better customer service and office culture. Additionally, his work ethic in recreational triathlons showed me the benefit training can bring to ones broader lifestyle in and out of the office. His people first character and outgoing approach to life have certainly influenced who I am today.What did you enjoy most about majoring in a business-related field? A business education has provided me with both the skill set to hit the ground running in the business wor ld and the ability to connect with people at a professional level. In my internship at Morgan Stanley this past summer, I felt well-prepared to tackle some of the more technical tasks because of the best-in-class business education the Mason School of Business offers. Additionally, the Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance in the business school provided countless opportunities for me to learn how to connect with professionals one-on-one and speak in front of groups of people.Where would you like to work after graduation?  I am looking forward to working for Morgan Stanley in New York in their Global Services Group within the Investment Banking Division. This is the team I interned with this past summer.What are your long-term professional goals? I have learned of the importance to work hard at something that is fulfilling. For me, that is working to make the lives of those around me better. And this doesnt mean I need to work for a non-profit; I can still benefit society workin g for a for-profit firm that provides an enjoyable work environment for employees, operates under strong values, makes customers happy, and gives back to the community. The key is to keep my eyes on others or else the success becomes about me, which I believe is meaningless and dangerous. I hope to come to the end of my life and be confident that I enriched other peoples lives.What advice would you give to a student looking to major in a business-related field? Get to know older students studying business and attend professional informational and networking events early on to learn about the various paths. Relationships take time to cultivate properly and preparation for some industries begins earlier than many realize.â€Å"I knew I wanted to major in business when†¦I interned at Carrington Capital Management in Greenwich, CT full-time for 4 months in the fall of 2013. I decided to take a detour from collegiate golf to give finance a try at the internship. I found that I love d working with such bright and hard-working people in a realm of business that is both qualitative and quantitative. I simply felt like I fit in. I was confident I could succeed in business, and I was excited for the opportunities ahead. While golf is no longer my career focus, I still absolutely love to play!â€Å"If I didn’t major in business, I would be†¦a computer science major. I would still be involved in business-related student organizations while developing a technical skill set from a computer science degree.†Ã¢â‚¬Å"Before I entered business school, I wish I had known†¦of the benefit of being a well-rounded person. I am much more positive and outgoing when my identity is not solely in finance. It is important for me to exercise and be social. It is necessary to have people in my life people lift each other up and help each other excel.What was the happiest moment of your life? While I didnt realize it at the time, choosing to head towards finance r ather than professional golf was the best decision I have made. It has led to not one really happy moment, but even better, a consistent excitement for each day. I genuinely enjoy learning and working with people. I look forward to the opportunities ahead.Which academic, extracurricular or personal achievement are you most proud of? Receiving the offer to intern with Perella Weinberg Partners my sophomore summer kickstarted a career in investment banking in New York. After feeling the pressures of landing a good internship in investment banking before graduation, I felt incredibly fortunate to intern with such an accredited firm my sophomore summer.What animal would you choose to represent your professional brand? The wolf best represents my professional brand. They are creative, hard workers, natural leaders, and interested in the well-being of others.Who would you most want to thank for your success? Id like to thank my parents, first-and-foremost, for my accomplishments. As drive n business-minded people themselves, they have provided incredibly helpful advice in times of opportunity and difficulty. I emulate them in many ways.What would you like your business school peers to say about you after you graduate from this program? He not only worked hard for his own success, but others success as well. He is someone who has potential to make a positive impact because he genuinely cares for the well-being of others.Favorite book: Golfs Sacred Journey by David CookFavorite movie: The Pursuit of HappinessFavorite musical performer: Mat KearneyFavorite vacation spot: Bora BoraWhat are your hobbies? Golf, CrossFit, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, SurfingWhat made Kevin such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2017?â€Å"Kevin Andrews represents the best of the best at William and Mary. First, he is an exceptional student known by the faculty for his keen intelligence, insightful comments in class and unmatched work ethic. Kevin actively seeks challenges and pursued a rigorous course load in computer science and finance as a student. He also excelled outside of class. He  represented the College in numerous finance competitions including the CFA Investment Challenge, where his team proudly won the state of Virginia’s competition. In addition, he was selected for the most competitive summer internships on Wall Street every year and upon completing them earned rave reviews from his employers. Finally, he was an effective ambassador for the Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance frequently giving speeches to outside constituencies. After every talk, people noted his professional polish and his infectious enthusiasm.Despite his heavy academic and professional commitments, Kevin is renowned for his service contributions to College, as well as his warm and outgoing personality. During his time at William and Mary, Kevin was elected to many top leadership roles in the Raymond A. Mason’s Business School’s clubs, including Preside nt of the Howard J. Busbee Finance Academy and the Investment Club. In these high profile roles, Kevin organized large events including our annual â€Å"From DoG Street to Wall Street† symposium that brings top finance professionals to campus to interact with students interested in finance. To the benefit of his peers, Kevin dedicated hundreds of hours organizing every detail of this high profile event, as well as many others. While this would certainly be enough of a contribution to the Class of 2017, Kevin also devoted time to helping his fellow classmates on an individual basis. I have referred countless students to Kevin for resume reviews, mentoring and career help.   As a result, I daily hear stories from students about how Kevin has personally made a difference in their lives. While Kevin is a clear standout across numerous dimensions, he is extremely humble and a team player endearing him to all that know him. William and Mary is very fortunate to call Kevin a gradu ate!†Dr. Julie Agnew Associate Professor of Finance and Economics Raymond A. Mason School of Business, The College of William MaryDONT MISS: THE FULL HONOR ROLL: THE BEST BRIGHTEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS MAJORS OF 2017 Page 1 of 11

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HISTORY OF FIBER OPTICS * In 1840, Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet demonstrated the principle of guiding light by refraction. * It was followed by a public demonstration by John Tyndal in 1852. In 1870, Tyndal wrote about the property of total internal reflection in his book about the nature of light. We will write a custom essay sample on History of Fiber Optics or any similar topic only for you Order Now * In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell and Sumner Tainter invented the Photophone, a device capable of transmitting sound waves over beam of light. This is considered as mankind’s first attempt to to use light for carrying information. * In 1930, Clarence Hansel and John Logie Baird demonstrated independently image transmission using fiber. * In 1940’s, Heinrich Lamm successfully transmitted images through a single glass fiber used for internal medical examinations. * In 1951, Harold Hopkins and Narinder Singh Kapany experimented with light transmission through bundles of fiber. Their study led to the development of the flexible fiberscope, which is used in the medical field. It was also Kapany who coined the term fiber optics in 1956. * In 1953, Charles Townes and two of his graduate students developed the MASER (Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), and in 1960, Theodore Maiman developed the first LASER ( Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). In 1967, Charles Kao and George Bockham of the Standard Telecommunications Laboratory proposed the cladded fiber cables. * In 1970, Robert Maurer, Donalk Keck and Kapron of Corning Glass developed the first fiber optics with losses less than 2dB/Km. * In 1980’s, losses in fiber optics were reduced to as low as 0. 16 dB/Km. This is due to the development of high-quality light sources and detectors. * In 1990’s, the photonic crystal fiber was developed that can carry high power than the conventional silica based fibers. How to cite History of Fiber Optics, Papers

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The Role of International Community Professor IJI Tetsuro JUNG Due-date: January 28th – January 30th What roles can the international community play in terminating violent conflicts in today’s world? Please discuss various approaches to the prevention, management and resolution of such conflicts, focusing on what kinds of opportunities and problems external actors might encounter in their interventions. Also where appropriate, it would be helpful to illustrate your discussion of actual conflicts of your choice. Introduction International community is an international relation that applies to all governments, culture, and people. It is a phrase to imply liabilities and responsibilities among governments, civilians, cultures, etc. In order to keep, build, and make these duties, there are few organizations such as United Nations, Non-Governmental Organization, Inter-Governmental Organization, NATO, APEC, ASEAN, and so on. Most of these organizations are related to economic areas in communal society’s common duties. From these organizations, United Nations is most related organization to violent conflicts in today’s world which is called UNPKO (United Nations Peace-Keeping Organization). United Nations’ job is to cooperate in many areas between countries and to cooperate for achievement of world peace. Basically, UN takes a big part of possession to prevent, manage, and resolve world’s conflicts in international community. Also, United States had been a part of effect for conflict resolutions. Thus, global parties are giving lots of effort in order to resolve an escalation toward war. They also try to hold many meetings and conferences to discuss world’s conflicts and contradictions. In the history, not only there were lot of successful actions, but also there were lot of failure to keep, make, and build peace. United Nations and international community are going through many difficulties to resolve such problems easily because it is tough to make right decisions in conflicts. Also it is difficult because the word ‘ethics’, which applies to conflict, does not have one answer. Even if there is one right answer, it is hard to fit all the opinions or votes among international community. Even in current world, it is still difficult for global units to step into the conflicts for peace. Among these difficult situations, there are two key features that can help global communal associations and organizations to bring peace. The roles that international community can play in terminating violent conflicts in today’s world are communication and intervention. Communication Communication might be too broad to be one of the key features to solve conflicts in today’s world. It is not only about conversation, but also about recognition and negotiation. Communication and negotiation can be as if to say ‘weapon’ to terminate violent conflicts. Looking back to history, there were some cases that succeeded by the use of this ‘weapon’ to prevent, manage, terminate, or at least normalize the situation. Nevertheless in most cases, communication and negotiation are not easily done between the actual units related to the conflict. This ‘weapon’ is one of the skills that can be used to de-escalate the issue. One brief example about resolution can be Cold War. This war was held right after World War II ended. It was from 1945 to 1991 and the belligerents were mainly United States and Soviet Union. It was named Cold War because two powerful countries possessed nuclear weapons and threatened each other without any military or physical combat. It began because of disagreement between two governmental policies each country distinctly pursued which were capitalism and communism. After many conflicts between capitalism and communism, United States and USSR agreed on a strategy called mutually assured destruction which simply is an agreement saying it will be unnecessary to make massive destruction by two opposing sides. This might have led to another world war or nuclear war because it was a war between two allies. However, two superpowers noticed that rather than fighting for which governmental policy is right, they should prevent the diffusion of researching and developing nuclear weapons in other countries. Also, they were both tired of losing troops and plus wasting money. Communication and negotiation seemed to work between United States and Soviet Union. Not to say everything worked out peacefully, but to say it worked for two superpowers. Among conflicts of ‘capitalism party’ and ‘communism party’, some countries are still in ceasefire, some in the process of agreement, some normalized, and some already reconciled by ending the conflict. Seems to be harsh, but still it is clearly showing the process of conflict de-escalation. This shows that end of Cold War was possible from the first step of agreement with communications and negotiations. Communication is a highly preferable duty that international community can do in one side and it is still believed to be a one of the greatest solutions for currently existing violent conflicts. Jacque Seguela, a political advisor involved in high profiled political campaign in France and abroad, said â€Å"I prefer communication wars than actual deadly wars. Those information wars may kill a few ideas here and there, but it cant kill a person. As time goes by, communication will increasingly be an important part of war. It starts before an actual war and it can also prevent it. (rt. com)† As Jacque mentioned in the interview, communication is highly preferable choice to prevent, manage, and resolve for such wars. Currently, Syria civil war is devastating news that international community and organizations, especially UN, are putting effort to. Syria civil war started since March, 2011, with split of opinion between civilians’ and government’s idea. It has actually gone to the point of violence in conflict escalation. Before Syria civil war turns into an actual war, communication and negotiation between government and civilians is believed to be the key feature for resolution. Like Cold War, in this case government should recognize how useless this conflict is and should listen to the people for negotiation rather than killing the rebels and refugees. One way can be leaders of the government and the leaders of rebels having conferences for negotiation and communications. However, communication can also contain risks. By looking at the history of Cold War, communication worked out only between the main oppositions. Also by this mutual conflict, many other countries were affected and eventually formed another internal crash such as Korea, Germany, Vietnam, countries in Latin America, Afghanistan, etc. It was war for countries to choose either side. In Syria’s case, this negotiation and communication might cause another conflict with surrounding neighbors. If one of the other neighborhoods who support the government side does not like the result of negotiation such as religious policies, they might get involved and eventually form another war. Above these both sides of views, historians and politicians still believe that communicating between two oppositions is one of the greatest ways to de-escalate from conflicts. Intervention Another key feature that international community can do for termination of today’s conflict can be intervention of the third party. In the history, there were many successful cases by an intervention of the third party. Many researchers and historians have different opinions and analysis. However, there are examples in the history showing that intervention is one of the key features to terminate, prevent, manage, and resolve current conflicts. One good example can be Bosnian civil wars. This war was held from 1992 to 1995, which was after the breakup of Yugoslavia. It was a conflict among Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. After the First World War ended, Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, and Croatia were united under the control of Josip Tito. It was difficult at the first time but Tito was able to harmonize them and it worked. However, after the death of Tito, Bosnia raised their voice for independence. Serbians were unhappy with Bosnian’s action and eventually led into a war. War ended up becoming violent but United States threatened Bosnian Serbs without military actions. However, after Bosnian Serbs have done few â€Å"ethnic cleansing,† United States started to take this seriously. United States and NATO started to give physical threats to Bosnian Serbs and made them to withdraw all the heavy weapons. After the action of air-force threats, President Clinton sent Richard Holbrooke, who used to be chief US peace envoy, to become a middleman to resolve the conflict. The conflict started to de-escalate from the point of war and ended up each party to gain independence. This coordinated military and political intervention can be considered as successful intervention. Even though it is still mysterious action why United States was interested in this conflict, it has achieved the objective of United States and NATO which was to end this war. Although there are some limits of hope for Bosnia to get rid of the multi-ethnic political party that brings various kinds of conflicts, the international community is still putting their effort to resolve stiff political policies that brings unnecessary results. Intervention is one of the partial actions that can be done for conflicts. As written in the article called â€Å"Give War a Chance,† by Edward N. Luttwak, war is excessively difficult to come up with one answer because any kind of decision can have objection. Also, intervention between belligerents is difficult action to make because it might prolong the war and eventually worsen the case. However, by looking at few examples such as Bosnian War, intervention might be needed for both humanity and ethics before war become even more violent. Looking at the current situation in Syria, United Nations held several conferences for intervention for peace. However, the process of UN’s action on conflicts has procedures. If more than one country disagrees on the discussion, it cannot be progressed. If UN or international community intervenes in Syria War with strategies, it can have better results than just letting them suffer each other. Like Bosnian War, UN or third party will have to help one side not to prolong the duration of the conflict, but to bring peace with proper findings. Edward Luttwak said helping the stronger side might finish war faster but this is not an ethical choice. Intervention in conflicts needs timing in order to bring peace rather than just bringing war to an end rapidly. Also, third partys job is not only to bring peace, but also to help innocent civilians. In Syria, refugees are having trouble. About 15,000 civilians went across the border lines because of civil war. In this case, troops of United Nations are not for intervention but to help the refugees and innocent people to be safe. On the other hand, there are historians and politicians saying that intervention only prolongs the duration of wars. Interventions do have risks to exacerbate the case and form another conflict such as Iraq War. However, many researchers proclaim that it does not actually exacerbate the war but might prolong the duration of the conflict. Intervention is to bring peace with reasonable consequences, not the duration of the conflict. Conclusion The term terminate for violent conflict is in fact too drastic. Terminating violence has been almost impossible over the decades. Rather than terminating the conflict, international community should put effort to prevent, manage, and resolve the todays conflict. Based on the examples from the history, it seems successful roles and skills that international community can play to prevent, manage, and resolve todays conflict. However, these roles are not always successfully done. In some cases such as Libya, Egypt, Iraq, etc. brought devastating results. Although communication and intervention are the key features to resolve warfare, it is difficult to be done smoothly without any problems and forces. The objections are proclaimed by many historians, politicians, and researchers that there is high possibility in interventions that it can prolong the duration of wars. Nevertheless, it is not possible to conclude this discussion in a rash because these are two of few roles that can be played by international community for today’s conflict. Like always, today’s world is suffering from many violent conflicts such as genocide and civil wars. Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Sudan, and many countries are advised to figure things out rather than being pitted against each other. International community is an international relation that applies to all governments, culture, and people. Even if these severe happenings are difficult to be resolved by other nations, this is not a small thing that should be ignored. Rather than making excuses made by own benefits and risks that might be happen, it is totally advised for international community and organizations to be a part of this severe situations to prevent, manage, and resolve the problems. International conflict resolution is not multiple choice problems. It is one that the world must be part of in order to shape our own peaceful society.