Meet Accelerator Students and Alumni
Students and alumni of the Vanderbilt Accelerator program each have unique stories to share. Read about how the Accelerator program helped prepare these young professionals for success.
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Julia Moore
Vanderbilt Summer Accelerator 2012
“I’ll never forget the day I got my acceptance letter to Harvard, and I’ll never forget the day I got my diploma from Harvard,” says Julia Moore. ... More of Julia Moore’s Story
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Alex Krew
Vanderbilt Summer Accelerator 2012
Alex Crew wasn’t sure what he wanted to study when he started college. But he knew what he didn’t want to stop studying. ... More of Alex Krew’s Story
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Summer Zhao
Vanderbilt Summer Accelerator 2012
By most standards, Summer Zhao already had a jump-start on her business career even before completing the Accelerator program at Vanderbilt. ... More of Summer Zhao’s Story
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Fark Tari
Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy 2011
Audit Associate, Deloitte & Touche
Two years ago, Fark Tari was uncertain about what his future held. In his first year as a Vanderbilt undergraduate, he did not perform well academically, lost a substantial amount of what had been a full-ride scholarship, and helped put himself through s... More of Fark Tari’s Story
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Emily Garcia
Vanderbilt Summer Accelerator 2012
Before Accelerator, Emily Garcia thought she had a pretty good idea of what it was like to spend her waking hours on the move. During her high school years, she was a roller-skating carhop at a Sonic Drive-In.... More of Emily Garcia’s Story
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Heather Borowski
Vanderbilt Accelerator 2010
Federal Inside Account Manager, EMC
When she studied international politics and business in Denmark, Vanderbilt undergraduate Heather Borowski had an epiphany. “I came to realize how influential business is within global society,” she says, “and that business is the major... More of Heather Borowski’s Story
