It isn’t easy to let your firstborn move away for college, but when Peter and Lisa Mazza found the accounting program at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, they knew they had to let their daughter go. Peter
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Read the latest stories about University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni and friends, a powerful network of business graduates who are leading industries around the world.
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Rooted in solutions
Sowing seeds Problem solving has long been a part of Jose “Joche” Smith’s identity. As someone who’s dealt with his fair share of challenges, his penchant for solutions has served him well on several occasions throughout his life and career.
Corporate Partnerships: KPMG
From partners who have been with the company for decades down to entry-level college graduates, Business Gators are heavily represented at KPMG. There are approximately 400 UF alumni currently working in advisory, audit, business processing and tax practices in KPMG’s
True to the law and true to yourself
“If I were to make my school safer I would try to encourage students at my school not to bring weapons to school,” Lisa Thelwell (BSBA ’08, J.D. ’12) wrote in her 5th grade essay on school security. “And if
Suncare sales’ shining light
Taking a chance Growing up in Ormond Beach, Chip Lane (BSAc ’75) spent his formative years working in various jobs in local hotels. He was one of the first employees of Hawaiian Tropic, which started in Ormond Beach. In 1971,
Innovation, delivered
In transit Early on in his time at the University of Florida, Rob Carter (BSBA ’81) received some devastating feedback. As a pre-med student, he was struggling with the dreaded courses of chemistry and biology. After dropping both classes and
Marketing to Gen Z: Tricks of the trade from a Gen Z social media marketing CEO
Nicole Rechtszaid (BABA ’21) is the co-founder and CEO of Ghost Agency, one of the first TikTok Shop Partners in the United States. Since beginning her career at age 14, she has become one of this generation’s most prolific social
The entrepreneur’s consultant
As a young man, Greg Rosica (BSAc ’86, MAcc ’88) spent a lot of time in his orthodontist’s Boca Raton office. Not only did he have braces twice, in high school, he also worked in the office after school helping
Warrington doctoral candidate co-authors book by CFA Institute
Zack Ellison (DBA ’25) co-authored the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Foundation’s latest book: An Introduction to Alternative Credit. The doctoral candidate of business administration at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business contributed a chapter on the
Solving the real estate puzzle
For his first three years as an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, Chris McGibbon (MBA ’01) thought following in his father’s footsteps into a career in chemistry was a stable path to follow. An internship experience with a
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