Our Cohort Students

 Meet Our Cohort Students

 Cohort 1

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Craig earned a bachelor’s of science in Sports Management with a minor in Marketing from the University of Arkansas, and received an MBA and Master’s in Sports Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Program at the UCF College of Business.

Craig’s goal is to become an Athletic Director at a Division 1 college athletic program, but at the moment, he is achieving a lifelong goal of raising money to support the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a Development Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA.

When asked about his experience with FWTL, Craig described it this way,

“When Dr. Boyd came to us about a golf program that could prepare us for the business world, I was in for the sole fact that it could benefit my career. However, learning the game has accelerated relationships with my classmates, friends, and family, and taught me how much golf can grow a community if there is someone to give it a chance like what FairWays to Leadership is doing.”

 Cohort 2

Dylan is an alumnus of Cohort 2 of FairWays to Leadership. He participated in FWTL while earning his MBA and Masters in Sport Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Management program at the University of Central Florida.

Dylan is currently working at the PGA of America as a Career Services Recruiting Specialist.

 Cohort 3

A.J. is an alumnus of Cohort 3 of FairWays to Leadership and is currently a graduate student earning an MBA and Masters in Sport Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Management program in the UCF College of Business.

A.J. is Coordinator, NFL Player Care Foundation, and Graduate Assistant for Dr. Richard Lapchick at The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES).

 Cohort 4

Melanie is actively pursuing a career that will combine her marketing degree and sales training from the UCF College of Business.

When asked how the program impacted her, Melanie replied.

“I had never played golf before doing FairWays to Leadership. I didn’t know anything about the game or the terminology at all. It was really like gibberish to me. I totally feel confident now to be able to go out onto a course and a game with executives and have a good moment of networking.”

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Jaylen is an alumni from Cohort 4 of FairWays to Leadership who is is actively pursuing a career that will enable him to impact DEI and use his finance degree from the UCF College of Business.

When asked how his experience with FWTL impacted him, Jaylen stated

"I don't want people to think that Fairways to Leadership is just golfing because there's so much that I learned in the classes about leadership. I will definitely use all of those leadership skills that the program taught me."

 Cohort 5

Raaz is double majoring in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Central Florida.

When asked why she joined FWTL, Raaz shared the following:

"I would like to be able to network with people and grow my career through these connections, and playing golf is a great way to do that. I would like to be confident enough to know how to navigate these situations where I am invited to play golf or can invite others to play golf."

According to Mansi, she joined FWTL "to widen her understanding of golf in general and learn how she can relate the leadership and networking skills she's learning in the program to business and professional situations in the future."

Mansi's professional aspirations include working in a healthcare or pharmaceutical capacity in the future.

According to Jazmine, she chose to become a member of the FWTL family because it gave her an opportunity to pursue her long interest in golf

"Since high school I’ve had my eye on golf for the main purpose of business in mind. Having the opportunity to learn how to play and how to become a better leader is an opportunity that I am excited to begin."

Jazmine’s professional aspiration after graduation from UCF is to work in an international tech and/or consulting company, where she can leave her legacy and continue mentoring females in STEM.

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Her passion for leadership is a big part of why Abryana chose to join the FWTL family:

"I am interested in Fairways to leadership because I am interested in bettering myself as a leader. I think the 6 principles that are going to be covered are important for a person like me who is interested in spearheading my own projects and participating in impactful events."

After graduation, Abryana would like to focus her career on biochemistry and molecular biology research areas.