Post by Stephanie Fajre

With gratitude, I announce I am leaving the University of Florida. It has been a privilege to work at UF, and I’m so thankful for those who shaped my journey. To Catherine Pedersen, MBA, PMP for bringing me on to oversee new student organizations; I’m so fortunate to have you as a lifelong mentor, guiding light, and friend. Bonus points because this opportunity introduced me to Justin Donnelly and Jack Causseaux, Ph.D., two more amazing colleagues and lifelong friends. To Craig W. Petrus for taking a chance on this non-business grad, allowing me to work alongside the BCS team - including, Robin D. Gregory, MSM,  Brittany Tyree, MBA, Diana Saiz, CPTD and Bernadine Thomas, MAEd . You all are fantastic colleagues and even better people. To Kelly Herring for giving me the job of a lifetime: teaching students about the financial services industry. Everyone should know how incredibly hard you work for students. I’m a better educator because of you. To the FPD Board and Fundamentals TAs, both past and present, you are some of the most dedicated individuals I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. The effort and care you placed on helping students is incredibly admirable. I learned so much from all of you. Annabelle Dobson, Oriana Rodriguez, Rosario Buitrago, Anika Dham, Olivia Luque, Reeya Patel, Alexander J. Perez, Mira Patel, Nicolas Postel, Leonid Cherevko, Arin Sareddy, Adam Goga, Thomas Moore, William Holt, Logan (Meachum) Williams, Dhruti Patel, Natalie Landman, Parth Parikh, Camilla Quintero, John Pallard. And last, but certainly not least, to the 1,500+ students I’ve had the privilege of teaching in EFE/Fundamentals, Warrington Welcome, and Career Accelerator;  I loved every second of being in the classroom with you. Your curiosity, discipline, and determination inspired me every day. It’s because of you that I’m taking this leap of faith. I sure hope we cross paths again along the way. Go Gators!