
MBA, 2020
Current Role: Business Administrator at
Shawn Williams ’20 is a Business Administrator at Biofortis Research. A graduate of ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Adult programs with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a current student in ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s MBA program, Shawn is incredibly grateful for the ways ºÚÁÏÍø has played a transformative role in his life. When Shawn first applied to ºÚÁÏÍø, his GPA was not the highest. He also brought with him the difficulties that come from making wrong decisions, hanging out with the wrong people, and struggling with drug addiction. However, Shawn says he found acceptance, understanding, and encouragement from his professors and peers at ºÚÁÏÍø from day one! “My background was holding me back from pursuing my future, but at ºÚÁÏÍø I learned about the importance of setting goals, following through with those goals, and changing your outlook on life… ºÚÁÏÍø gave me a chance to go farther!â€� For Shawn, one class, in particular, helped give him the push to go beyond his comfort zone.
In his work, Shawn uses his education as he builds budget proposals, prepares invoices, and works with the senior accountants to complete month-end closing financials for a Dietary and Nutritional Research institute. He remains connected to ºÚÁÏÍø by serving as the Student Representative for Non-Traditional programs to ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Board of Trustees and has also volunteered to serve as a ºÚÁÏÍø Mentoring Program (JUMP) Mentor.
As he continues his post-grad journey and plans to complete his MBA this Fall of 2022, he says “I want to be the example that it’s never too late to reach and achieve your goals! None of this would have been possible without the chance given to me by ºÚÁÏÍø. They didn’t judge me off my past but on what I can bring in the future and the changes I made in my life. Hence why I fell in love with ºÚÁÏÍø and the community.â€�