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The McCombs School of Business 2005-06 Investors' Report is now available online. Visit the home page to view the 2005-06 donors and financial information.
Young Alumna Recognizes Importance of Giving Back
Liz Alderton,
BBA '07
Liz Alderton started giving back to McCombs before she even left.
"McCombs and the Business Honors Program provided me opportunities and experiences that positioned me for my professional career," says Alderton, who graduated in June 2007. That gratitude prompted her to co-chair the 2007 Business Honors Program’s Make a Mark Campaign.
Make a Mark began in 2000 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Business Honors Program. Each year, the graduating Business Honors class sponsors the campaign and makes pledges toward a class gift. This year, students raised over $15,000 with matching gifts to be designated to scholarships for future Business Honors Program students.
"It was a record-breaking year, and I'm really proud of the campaign's success," says Alderton.
Her role as co-chair involved organizing events to keep students connected and motivating students to participate in the campaign. Through her work on the campaign, she saw that private support and corporate contributions play a big part in McCombs’ ability to provide superior services to students—services that helped Alderton land her job and set a solid foundation for her future.
As a junior, Alderton applied and interviewed for an internship with Goldman Sachs in Dallas, using tools like McCombs' online recruiting system and the Ford Career Center. The process helped her get that internship, and she says these career resources were an important competitive advantage over students from other schools. In addition to career resources, Alderton praises McCombs and Dr. Eli Cox, director of the Business Honors Program, for advocating study abroad programs. Her experience studying in Vienna, Austria gave her an expanded global viewpoint, which she feels will benefit her career.
As a senior, her interest in real estate was solidified after she worked as a research assistant for Dr. Jay Hartzell who specializes in real estate finance. Armed with that research experience and her previous internship, Goldman Sachs hired Alderton full-time. She has been working as an analyst in the Real Estate Principal group since July 2007.
Alderton compares the community at Goldman Sachs to that of the Business Honors Program. She was thankful to go to school with hard-working, supportive peers. In her professional life she has found a similar setting and a group of people on whom she can rely.
"My intelligent and team-oriented co-workers create a stimulating atmosphere, which will help me grow professionally," says Alderton. "Not to mention the comfort of a strong Longhorn presence in the office."
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