On November 8, 2024, I completed my journey through the Executive MBA program at the Saunders College at RIT. While I am glad to be done with the 16-month program, I miss my classmates and seeing them every other weekend. It has been such a privilege to be part of Class XXXI.

This accomplishment is not just something I achieved on my own. I had a lot of support that helped me through it. There are just too many people to thank, but I will try.

Thank you to the faculty and staff of the Executive MBA. You helped to guide us and educate us through a rigorous program. Thank you to my fellow employees, the faculty, staff, and student employees of Saunders College and RIT that I have the privilege of working with every day. Your patience with me during times I was a bit overwhelmed and your support was so important to me.

Thank you to my fellow soccer referees and assigners. I know I haven’t been available much to help with officiating those 16-months, but I am looking forward to being back on the pitch with all of you.

Thank you to my neighbors that helped us out by taking care of our yard, clearing the snow out of our driveway, cleaning the gutters, watching over our daughter while she played outside, and so much more. We never had to ask for help. You just came over and did it. Dani, Evie, and I are all so thankful to have the most amazing neighbors one could ask for.

Thank you to my parents, sisters, in-laws, nephews, and niece for your support and helping Dani and I when we just didn’t have the time available to get things done. I am looking forward to the holidays where I don’t have to go into another room with my laptop to do homework.

Thank you to Class XXXI, my classmates Kailee, Brent, Nate, Eric, Robin, Justin, and Andrew. You are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Your support and encouragement as well as the fun you provided during class is what I’ll miss the most. It was the time I got to spend with you that made this one of the memorable experiences of my life.

And of course, thank you to my most amazing wife Dani and adventurous daughter Evie who were so patient with me when I was unable to be around. Both of you were extremely supportive of me during this challenging time. I’m sad I missed a lot of fun activities with the two of you, but I’m now looking forward to us spending more time together.

Thank you to all of you that helped me during this amazing journey.