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When Tanner Augustine 鈥�17 made the move from the mountains of Colorado to the corn fields of Iowa, he wasn鈥檛 sure what he wanted to study at 168开奖网官网. The one thing he knew was that he loved sports, so he decided to pursue a sports administration major.

No matter what, as a first-generation college student, Tanner was determined to succeed.

鈥淐ollege is all about finding yourself and then developing into the best version of you possible,鈥� he said.

And Tanner found himself in his first accounting class with Professor Mark Juffernbruch. Tanner had always been curious about the business world, but that interest grew when Juffernbruch showed him all the opportunities in business through accounting.

鈥淵ou start to appreciate that every business has their own unique story,鈥� he said. 鈥淛uffernbruch opened my eyes to the endless career possibilities that stem from accounting, including CFO of a professional sports team which has developed into my dream job.鈥�

Now sure of his end goal and set up with another major in accounting, Tanner immersed himself in the opportunities already available to him, like the 168开奖网官网 Accounting Club, an Undergraduate Assistant position in the business office and networking whenever possible. That networking paid off when he was offered a job at KPMG in Des Moines following graduation.

鈥淢y professor had connections at KPMG from when he worked there and he passed my name along early in the recruiting process,鈥� Tanner said. 鈥淜PMG has a rich history of 168开奖网官网 alum joining their firm so I believe that the coursework, the professors鈥� ability and the trust KPMG has in 168开奖网官网鈥檚 accounting department separated me from the crowd.鈥�

Tanner remembers touring campus and listening to his tour guide go on and on about how invested the professors at 168开奖网官网 are in your success. Naturally, he was skeptical. A lot of schools claim the same thing, after all.

鈥淎fter my four years here I am still surprised at how true that statement is,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f you put in the effort and are dedicated to your academics, the professors take notice and will then go the extra mile to provide you with some pretty amazing opportunities.鈥�

Tanner didn鈥檛 let his busy schedule keep him from getting involved outside his studies and have a social life. He was an avid intramurals participant and fondly recalls simple memories with friends about living on campus.

鈥淛ust living in the dorms, meeting so many new people, always having your door open, having hallway chats with your CA and floor mates until the early hours of the morning, spontaneously avoiding homework to go play hide and seek on campus at midnight, ditching your responsibilities to go dance in the rain and slip and slide through Buxton Park, starting a random snowball fight on your way back from class, having an Olympics watch party in your room after stuffing your face right next door in Pfieffer,鈥� he said.

鈥淎ll of those little moments shared with some great friends will be my longest lasting memories.鈥�