By james art Diane Ford was named Young Alumna of the Year and Rebecca Brock received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business at the school’s Alumni Day held in October.
Ford, a real estate attorney in Winston-Salem, said she is grateful for Campbell University’s role in giving her a space to reflect on her strengths and goals and teach her the importance of ethics and values in her professional and personal life.
“I learned how to lead a purposeful professional life because of Campbell,” Ford said.
Brock talked about the family she still has at Campbell and how her alma mater has played a big role in her success.
“When I think about my career, it was built on values I learned at Campbell: passion, persistence and purpose,” she said.
Today, Brock serves as Senior Vice President and Trustee of Truist Wealth. During the ceremony, she encouraged the students to strive for excellence in whatever role they find themselves and reminded them that while career paths can change, the key is to support others, give back and stay firmly rooted. .
She left the audience with a quote from Winston Churchill: “We make our living by what we get, we make our living by what we give.”
Brock and Ford were joined by a dozen other Campbell Business alumni who returned to their alma mater to give back by sharing their experiences and advice with students from across the business school. The panel of young alumni emphasized the importance of seizing opportunities during college and the value of hard work and perseverance in building a successful path after graduation.
Senior finance and international business major Craig McQuitty captured the spirit of the event when he said, “Alumni Day gives me the opportunity to interact with alumni who were in my shoes just a few years ago. Hearing their stories about the transition from college life to the workforce provided valuable insights and helped me envision what my own path might look like.”