At the school’s reunion held in October, Diane Ford was named Young Alumnus of the Year and Rebecca Block received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Randy Fetterman School of Business.
Ford, an attorney specializing in real estate law in Winston-Salem, is grateful for the role Campbell University played in giving him the opportunity to reflect on his strengths and goals, and teaching him the importance of ethics and values in his professional and personal life. He said he was there.
“Thanks to Campbell, I learned how to live a purposeful professional life,” Ford said.
Ms. Block spoke about her family, who are still at Campbell University, and how her alma mater plays a big role in her success.
“As I think about my career path, it was built on the values I learned at Campbell: passion, tenacity and purpose,” she said.
Mr. Block currently serves as Senior Vice President and Fiduciary Director at Truist Wealth. During the ceremony, she encouraged students to strive for excellence in whatever role they find themselves in, saying that while career paths may change, the key is to support others. It reminded me that it’s about giving back, giving back, and staying rooted to your roots.
She left the audience with the words of Winston Churchill. “We make a living by what we get, and we make a life by what we give.”
Block and Ford were joined by more than a dozen other Campbell Business alumni who returned to their alma mater to give back by sharing their experiences and advice with students across the business school. The Young Alumni Panel emphasized the importance of seizing opportunities while in school and the value of hard work and persistence to forge a path to success after graduation.
Craig McKitty, senior finance and international business major, describes the spirit of the event: Hearing stories about the transition from university life to the workforce can provide valuable insight and help you envision what your path might look like. ”
