Yang (MIB 2017) is completing his Ph.D. in management at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he also teaches courses in organizational behavior and human resources. “UF refreshed my life and prepared me for my career development in
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Donghui Wu (MBA ’17) | March 2021
Wu (MBA 2017) has been named Vice President of Data Science and Analytics Officer at Southwestern Health Resources. Wu was previously with Texas Health for two years, infusing machine learning and artificial intelligence in all aspects of the hospital system’s
Vedant Patel (MBA ’17) | January 2021
Patel (MBA 2017) has been named Assistant White House Press Secretary by President-elect Joe Biden. Patel served as Regional Communications Director on the Biden-Harris Campaign. During President-elect Biden’s primary campaign, Patel served as the Nevada and Western Primary-States Communications Director.
Scott Raffa (MBA ’17) | January 2021
Raffa (MBA 2017), spine surgery expert and neurosurgeon at the Memorial Neuroscience Institute, has extended his medical practice to Boca Raton with Dr. Daniel Aghion where patients now can be seen for a variety of spine disorders. Raffa is a
Nelly Wilson (BSBA ’17, MS-ISOM ’19) | November 2020
Wilson (BSBA 2017, MS-ISOM 2019) was promoted to Cloud Consultant specializing in infrastructure and data analytics at Google after completing the Cloud Technical Residency, a one year rotational program through four different technical roles within Google Cloud. As part of
Brian Hasson (DBA ’17) | August 2020
Dr. Brian Hasson (DBA 2017) was recently hired as an assistant professor of accounting at Appalachian State University. Previously, he was an assistant professor at Florida Southern College. “Happy to be in the High Country!” he said. “It’s beautiful here
Kyle Paxton (BSAc ’17, MAcc ’17) | August 2019
Paxton (BSAc 2017, MAcc 2017), a CPA, has been promoted to Senior Accountant in James Moore’s Gainesville office. He will prepare personal, corporate and partnership tax returns. He will also be responsible for directing and reviewing the tax work of Associate
Brian Antigua (BSAc ’17, MAcc ’19) | August 2019
Antigua (BSAc 2017, MAcc 2019) joined James Moore’s Gainesville office as a staff accountant, where he will provide a range of tax accounting services.
Loren Parra (MBA ’17) | August 2019
Parra (MBA 2017) is the Director of the George Barley Water Prize, a $10 million science prize, and the largest of its kind, from The Everglades Foundation. The program catalyzes innovation to develop technologies that remove phosphorus from water, the
Peachaya Wongpiya (MSE ’17) | July 2019
Wongpiya (MSE 2017) is Managing Director at A-Team Precision Company Limited. She recently moved into the role after serving as Sales Manager and Quality Management Representative at the same company. “After graduation, I’ve taken several roles in this company and