I chose Fuqua because of the community and the Health Sector Management (HSM) program. I attended their Workshop Weekend during my application period and learned so much about the ways in which the school is supportive and builds community on and off campus. I knew I wanted a business school where everyone uses their strengths to help one another and also encourages people to build on their improvement areas. Also, Fuqua’s alumni base was closer than the other programs I was considering, and this was a big factor for me. We are in the MBA program for two years, but alumni for a lifetime.

"Team Fuqua" is an extended community of support and care that ensures no one is left behind. This has manifested itself in many ways for me, but one major example stands out. During my business school experience, I was diagnosed with leukemia, which meant many rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, and a long road to recovery. I spent over 130 days in the hospital and isolation. While in the hospital, Fuqua showed up for me in ways I do not think I could have seen anywhere else. My Consequential Leadership Team (C-LEAD), classmates, and friends visited often, decorated my hospital room, brought me anything I needed, prayed with me, sent encouraging cards, and started meal trains for me. The administration visited and ensured my family was well taken care of. There was never a day I had to worry about anything. Faculty and staff supported me by helping me get my work done on a different timeline and finding a way to have an impact in different ways. When I did not have a donor, the MBA Association (MBAA) hosted a bone marrow registry drive to increase the number of donors on the registry. "Team Fuqua" contributed to why I am now post-transplant, beat cancer, and on the path to making a full recovery.