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salaried positions within the U.S. Group operations and has spearheaded college recruiting efforts, increasing internship acceptance rates by a large percentage. She and her husband happily welcomed their daughter in 2023. “My experience at the HCOB has greatly influenced my career in many ways. I have learned how to take every call/meeting with confidence, nego- tiate my salary, speak up for myself and my career aspirations, and many more things.” Melinda Rathkopf (’23, physicians execu- tive MBA), during the last semester of her PEMBA program, moved back home to Atlanta from Anchorage, Alaska, and upon graduation took a new job at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In January she was promoted to medical director, allergy/ immunology and is currently working on clinic access and optimization to improve efficiency for patients and providers. Ashby Reed (’22, supply chain manage- ment) works as an area manager at Walmart’s Nextgen Fulfillment Center in Lancaster, Texas. Being at the forefront of innovation within Walmart’s network has been a great experience, and he gets to compare the challenges of automation versus traditional warehousing. “It’s a very cool time to be in Walmart’s supply chain with the massive investments they’ve made to assert themselves to compete with Amazon in the e-commerce market for first-party and third-party merchandise.” Max Rosso (’21, marketing) has been called to pursue a full-time ministry. He is currently one semester away from receiv- ing his master's in Christian education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also been working as the full-time youth pastor at Golden Acres Baptist Church. He is grateful to God and to Auburn for granting him the skills he needs to succeed at following God’s plan.
Lighting The Way To Success A former Auburn swimmer carried the flag of her homeland, Management during her years as an Auburn swimmer.
Tarazi swam in the women’s 200-meter individual medley. She earned her way into the competition as the top swimmer in the 2023 Arab Games, where she won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal. She used the international platform to represent not just herself and her family, but the entire nation. Her family is originally from Gaza and is one of the oldest Christian families from Palestine, which she says is a source of great pride. “It’s an honor to wear the flag on the cap every day,” she said.
Palestine, in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Val- erie Tarazi, 24, a Chicago native, earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Supply Chain
VALERIE TARAZI (’22, business administration, Masters supply chain management) Olympic 200-meter swimmer
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