Class: 2012
Hometown: Mililani, Hawaii
Major: BA Economics & MAief (Master’s in International Economic Finance)
Campus activities: MLK Scholars and Friends, Model United Nations, Sigma Alpha Mu
Interests: Guitar, basketball, golf, skateboarding
Favorite quote: “Then tell the Wind and Fire where to stop, but don’t tell me. —“Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens
Favorite movie: Tossup between “Dead Poets Society” directed by Peter Weir and “Good Will Hunting” directed by Gus Van Sant
Favorite book: “The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner
Favorite sports team: The Boston Celtics
What current projects are you working on? I am currently working on a Financial Accounting project and a Financial Economics project. I have also finished applying to the BA/MAief program at the Brandeis International Business School and just got accepted.
Tell me more about the details of the new house for Sigma Alpha Mu: This past fall, we raised about $850,000 from the Sigma Alpha Mu Brandeis Alumni and searched to find a house. We found a mansion that is more than twice the size of our current house and any of the other fraternity houses. We got it at an amazing price, and allocated about $500,000 to completely gutting the house and having it meet all of our specifications. The mansion should be finished by August. It will have 14 bedrooms and five bathrooms, a large open common space, a TV room, pool table room, dining area, small library and in-wall speakers. The second stage renovations will be finished in February and will include a weight room, a finished basement and a jacuzzi/sauna.
What was the best and worst thing to happen to you this week? The best thing was that I got accepted to Business School. The worst thing was nothing; I had a pretty good week!
Who is your role model? My dad is my role model. He is like a brother to me and I have always had a huge amount of respect for him.
Where is your favorite place you have traveled to? Phan Thiet Beach in Vietnam
When you are not in class, what are you doing? Chilling with my brothers, and a lot of times it is finishing up homework.
Three things you can’t live without: Energy drinks, my best friends and my guitar
Favorite thing about Brandeis ladies: Knowing that I will be able to have a meaningful and intelligent conversation with a girl.
What are your plans for the future? I currently have alumni connections to work at a hedge fund and that is what I am looking to do in the next 10 years.