Students engage with alumni
Photos (left to right): 1) Alumnus Don Burdick 2) Alumnus Mike Hayhurst
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This spring, students had
eCommerce and Travel at Costco while
perseverance, anything is possible.”
the opportunity to join
Hayhurst is the Managing Partner at
“The Executive in Residence (EIR) program
a
KPMG’s Boise office.
is useful for students in many ways,” said
Don
During the discussion, each alumnus was
Kristine McCarty, Director of Graduate
Burdick and Mike Hayhurst,
able to share some valuable insights with
Studies and the organizer of the event.
who were visiting as part
students from failures and successes in
“For me, the most important of those is
of the College’s Executive
their professional journeys. Overall, the
that our EIRs remind students that they
in Residence series.
opportunity to ask questions and speak to
can go anywhere and do anything with a
Both accounting alumni,
two leaders and fellow business Bengals
degree from Idaho State University. When
Burdick
was a chance for students to envision their
you’re sitting in your fifth lecture of the
have high-level leadership
own paths to success.
week, it’s difficult to see and understand
backgrounds
were
“Having the opportunity to hear from two
the great impact your education will have
able to share their insights
successful Idaho State alumni was very
on your life. These returning alumni share
with students during the
inspirational,” said Master of Business
their journey with students and help them
panel. Burdick is a retired
Administration student Keegan Sullivan. “It
see how many doors a degree from Idaho
Senior Vice President of
was evident that through hard work and
State will open for them.”
discussion
prominent
between
alumni
and
Hayhurst and
