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2007 – 2008 GSW SIFE Team Members

AJ Kooti, President

AJ is a second year SIFE team member. He is a senior, majoring in Accounting and Premed.  Following his graduation from Georgia Southwestern State University, he plans to either attend a medical school or pursue a PhD program in Accounting.

 

Khendal Henry, Vice President

Khendal is a second semester SIFE team member majoring in Marketing. She plans to pursue the graduate program following her completion of the BBA degree from GSW.

 

Luz Figueroa, Director of Operations

Luz is a senior marketing major born in El Salvador. Her parents reside in Lawrenceville, Georgia where she graduated from Meadowcreek High School in 2004. As a student at GSW, Luz is a Resident Assistant, President of RHA, Vice-President of Student Affairs for Student Government, serves on the Faculty/Student Judiciary board, member of the National Residence Hall Honorary, part of the Zephyr recruitment team, A Host and Marshall. Luz Hopes to graduate by May 2008, then she plans to an MBA.

Jeffery Brown,

Vice President of Public Relations

Jeffery is junior marketing majoring. He is expected to graduate in the Fall Semester 2008. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc and he writes for the GSW Southwester. His hobbies are flying model airplanes, being open to other people and cultures, and participating in various sports such as basketball and football. He is starting an advertising company which works with small businesses to be more profitable online.

Mollie Hammack,

Assistant Vice President of Public Relations

Mollie is a senior majoring in Marketing. She is a former GSW Tennis player, Fundraiser of Habitat for Humanity, member of Kappa Delta, AMSA club, Biology club, and member of the Zephyr Recruitment team.

Qun Zhao, Treasurer

Qun graduated from GSW with bachelor degree in accounting in July, 2007. She is currently attending the MBA program and hope to graduate in the Fall Semester 2008. This is her second semester in SIFE. Qun enjoys her experience in SIFE which has helped improve her management skills.

Brandon Moses

Brandon is a senior majoring in Management. He is from Lithonia, GA and plans going pursue the MBA degree upon completion of the BBA degree in Management. He is also interested in owning his own business once he has enough experience in working in the corporate environment. This is his first semester in SIFE.

Callie Austin

Carley Blount

Carley is a junior majoring in marketing. She has lived in Americus, GA her entire life, and she hopes to graduate, get a good job, and move away very soon. She is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, where she currently serves as Vice-President of Membership. She is also a member of the Marketing Club at GSW. This is her first year in SIFE, and she is really excited about learning and being a part of the team.

Cassie Sizemore

Cassie is a first year SIFE team member majoring in marketing. Cassie is expected to graduate in the Fall Semester 2008. After graduation, she plans on finding a great position that best fits her.

Daming Yu

Yuki is an MBA student from China. This is her last semester at Georgia Southwestern State University. She has been a member of SIFE for two semesters. While in SIFE, she has improved her communication and leadership skills. She really enjoys SIFE.

Haley Cape

Haley is a second year SIFE member from Vienna, Georgia. She is a senior majoring in marketing. After graduation, she plans to pursue the MBA degree.

James Edgmon

James is an MBA student from Americus, Georgia. He graduated from Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC in 2001. He received a degree in both Business Administration and Computer Systems. Currently, he is employed as manager of Philema Turf.

Jay Shirah

Jay is a Master of Business Administration student from Bainbridge, Georgia. He graduated in the fall of 2006 with an accounting degree from Georgia Southwestern State University. He is currently working in Citizens Bank of Americus. He plans to move to Montgomery, Alabama with his fiancé to advance her degree in Veterinary Medicine. This is his first semester in SIFE.

Jenny Faircloth
Jenny Southern

Jenny is a first year SIFE member from Marietta, GA. She is majoring in Management. After graduation she plans to pursue the MBA degree. She is really looking forward to experience SIFE.

Jessica High
Juliana Ordonez

Juliana was born in Bogotá, Colombia. Finished her high school studies at "Gimnasio Los Pinares" in Medellin, Colombia in 2002. Currently she is majoring in Process Engineering at Eafit University in the same city. For the begging of the present year she did an internship in Siemens-Berlin, Germany and actually she is enrolled at Georgia Southwestern State University thanks to Georgia Rotary Student Program.

Justin Train

Justin is in his second semester in the MBA program and second semester in SIFE. He is from Tallahassee, FL. He received his undergraduate degree from GSW in Technology Management. He currently works for Sumter County Schools.

Kari Pinckard

Kari is a first year SIFE member from Americus, GA. She is a sophomore majoring in marketing. Following her graduation from GSW, she plans to pursue the MBA program.

Kevie Gordon
Kristen Roberts

Kristen is a senior majoring in Accounting and Management from Americus, Georgia. Member of Kappa Delta Sorority, Order of Omega, Gamma Beta Phi, and 3rd year in SIFE.

Lauren Jones

Lauren Jones is a junior majoring in marketing at Georgia Southwestern. She is from the small town of Byron, Georgia. After graduation, she plans on pursuing her MBA. She currently is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority serving as the Vice President Public Relations. Lauren is also a member of Zephyr Recruitment Team.

Pingyan Lin

Lilly is from China. This is her third semester in MBA program and second semester in SIFE. She has enjoyed attending Georgia Southwestern State University and her experience in the Students in Free Enterprise.

Steve Snell

Steven is an MBA student from Metter, Georgia and he hopes to complete the program in December 2007. Steven was a member of GSW Baseball Team where he pitched four years, he currently serves as the pitching coach for Georgia Southwestern. This is his first year in SIFE.

Steven Murray
Xiaoling Lu

Stella is an MBA student from China. This is her last semester at Georgia Southwestern State University. She has been a member of SIFE for two semesters. While in SIFE, she has improved her communication and leadership skills. She really enjoys SIFE.

Yanzhuo Ma

Cindy is from China. This is her third semester in the MBA Program and first semester in SIFE. She has enjoyed attending Georgia Southwestern State University and her experience in the Students in Free Enterprise. She hopes to continue her involvement in the future.

Yuan Wei

Yuan is an MBA student from China. This is her last semester at Georgia Southwestern State University. She has been a member of SIFE for two semesters. While in SIFE, she has improved her communication and leadership skills. She really enjoys SIFE.

Zigang Guo

Cliff is a Master of Business Administration student. This is his second semester in SIFE and leader of the Books for Africa project. He graduated from Shanghai Fisheries University, Shanghai, China in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He plans to continue his education following graduation from Georgia Southwestern State University in May 2008.

Thays Franca, Assistant Advisor

Thays was born in São Paulo, Brazil. This is her second semester in SIFE, she is a MBA student graduated in 2003 with bachelor degree in Industrial Design. Currently, she is employed as Graphic and Web Designer of GSW.

Dr. John Kooti,

Dean and Sam Walton Fellow

Dr. Kooti has been the Dean of the School of Business Administration for the last 10 years and SIFE advisor for the last four years.