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ARE THEY NOW Catching Up With Former Athletes
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oth on the field and in the classroom, Arielle Byrnes, ’12, ’13 MBA, learned a lesson that has carried into her young career — teamwork. The former Hawks golfer said professors such as Acey Lampe, Ph.D., executive assistant professor of management, and former women’s head golf coach Carl Capra taught her a lot about how interpersonal bonds can become collective strengths. “Coach Capra’s a great people connector. My teammates and I are great friends to this day, and coach played a big part in that bond.” Byrnes said. “At Rockhurst, I learned a lot about working with other people in team settings on class projects, and in the workplace, teamwork is highly valued.” In 2012, she and a team of other students researched the potential benefits and possibilities of Google’s then-nascent plan to install high-speed fiber throughout Kansas City, Missouri, for an MBA capstone project. That turned into an opportunity for Byrnes to join the Google Fiber Kansas City team as a brand ambassador.
Arielle Byrnes, ‘12, ‘13 MBA
Now based in Austin, Texas, Byrnes is the events and programming manager for Google Fiber. She manages a team of production coordinators and a high-tech production venue in the heart of downtown. The events produced in the venue help community partners and nonprofit organizations that
“I’m excited to come to work every day for a company that creates products like Google Fiber, which through access to high-speed internet opens so many doors of opportunity for others, and gives back to the community by enhancing the priorities of community partners through the event spaces.”
highlight STEM, education, digital literacy, efforts to bridge the digital divide and engage the community. Byrnes also helps produce events during SXSW Interactive, Film and Music festival.
“At Rockhurst, I learned a lot about working with other people in team settings on class projects, and in the workplace, teamwork is highly valued.”
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