D Pew

Despite the simple and short name, some greatness has been bestowed

upon me. And with greatness has come some failure and mediocrity. I

was born in a humble abode in Mesa, Az and this is where I have spent

most of my days. For a short two year stint, I served an LDS mission in

the Baltimore ,MD. Most have called me a chameleon. I can play

whatever role is needed, some better than others. I know a little about

a lot, and know a lot about little. Amateur at all, master at few.

Right now I am choosing between an MBA or a law degree. At this

fleeting moment I am partial to a law degree, specializing in corporate

law, mergers and acquisitions.

Some credentials to my name are Eagle Scout, loan officer, weekend

warrior, and shark hunter ( it's a great story). Most difficult and

enjoyable time dating 2 girls and once and trying to get through the

semester.

Thanks, you've been a great crowd.

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Abdul Khan

Well, let's see... I was actually born in India, when my parents were

visiting family over there. I really don't want to bore you with what

happened during grade school and high school. Actually, I do have an

interesting story: My family and I were scheduled to be on a plane which was

supposed to come from Michigan to Arizona. We actually were late for the

flight and it turned out that was the flight that crashed in Michigan. Other

than that, luckily, I have not had any life threatening experiences, unless

the time I caused a brawl at a movie theater (happened twice). These are

pretty funny stories, so if you want to know what happened, just ask.

I attended Brophy for high-school and I went to UofA for my freshman year of

college. I saw the light, and I decided to attend ASU after my freshman

year. I have had internships in asset management, financial advising and

venture capital. Currently, I am interested in breaking into venture

capital, but that will be a hard task. So I am open to any suggestions.

Richard E. Lacerenza JR.

I was born in Frankfurt, West Germany (no more east and west today) and

spent about six out of my first ten years there. I spoke pretty good German

until the fourth grade, then we moved back to the states and my peers did

not seem to think a German accent was very cool so I worked pretty hard to

lose it. I spent 7th, 8th, and 9th grade in England, the Oxfordshire area

(RAF Upper Heyford), and came back to the states with a Brit. accent, which

seemed to be okay with everybody, but I still worked pretty hard to lose it.

After graduating from High School, I decided that continuing education was

out of the question and went straight to the work-force. Eleven years later

and one year after my son was born, I decided that continuing education was

a good idea and enrolled in a Management class at MCC. Received an AA in

Management and enrolled in the Business program in Finance at ASU and today

I am writing a "Who are we?" autobiography.

I like to play racquetball as often as I can. During the semester it

seems that I don't get to play as much as I would like (go figure). I try

to get to the gym at least three times a week but try is the operative word.

I am also involved with the Boy Scouts of America program and am currently

the Webelos Coordinator and Den Coach. I have about 40 boys in five dens

that I am responsible for their advancement into the Webelos program and

ultimately to their Arrow of Light, which is the highest award a Cub Scout

can receive. We also hike and camp as often as we can.

I currently work full time at Home Depot and am their flooring

expeditor, which means I babysit the flooring sale and installation from

beginning to end. When I am not doing the expediting thing, I am also the

Wellness Coordinator and Team Depot representative for our store. As the

Wellness Coordinator, I make sure all health and wellness issues are made

available to all associates in the store. For example, in February we have

the American Heart Association's Heart Walk and the American Cancer

Society's Cancer Climb Feb.19th and 26th respectively and I coordinate the

store's participation in both. As the Team Depot rep. I am responsible for

community relations and participation in community projects such as Habitat

for Humanity and any non-profit organization's projects that fall within

Home Depot's priorities.

This semester I am taking three 3hr. courses and one 1hr. course. These

courses include REA 380, REL 320, FIN 481 (obviously), and COB 492. I am

going to take courses in both summer sessions and will complete my honors

thesis and graduate in the fall of 2000.

Steve Lyons

Born and raised in Oregon (GO DUCKS!! Brownie points for Mike...), I am

still adjusting to the dry, hot, monotonous weather that is in Arizona. Does

it ever rain, and when it does, does that nasty smell ever go away? These are

just a few of the questions that occupy my mind. We won't go into the others,

that could take a while. I love sports of anykind, but I especially enjoy

tennis, golf, and basketball. However, there are those days when golf can be

the most frustrating game in the world, I'm sure that you fellow golfers out

there can sympathize with my pain. I enjoy a changing environment, this can

be seen by Arizona State being my third college since out of high school. Let

me remind you that this is also my third year since out of high school.

Former schools include Southern Oregon University for one trimester, and

Oregon State University for the following two(GO BEAVS, Sorry Mike). Arizona

State is a keeper, at least for the remainder of my undergraduate studies.

Benjamin Taylor

I was born on a cold night in Keflavik, Iceland. I moved to

Tucson, AZ when I was two years old and have been living there since. I

came to Arizona State University because of the scholarships offered and

the Honors College. Right now,

I am looking forward to graduating and moving on to law school to pursue

a career in contract negotiation and corporate law.

Renee Schmidt

I was born and raised in a small town in Minnesota. I have

one brother who is 20. He is going to school to be an

electrician. He will live in Minnesota forever and marry

his high school sweetheart. My parents moved in October to

our "cabin." So I no longer have my own room - just the

guest room - when I go to visit. I will be graduating in

May with a double major in finance and economics. Next year

I will be attending law school somewhere on the west or east

coast. Someday I want to have a house on the beach and a

job I actually look forward to going to.

Tom Krepitch

If I was one of the seven dwarves, I would definitely be Bashful, so

assignments like this one are much more difficult than they should be. But,

here goes....

Originally from Pennysylvania, I moved to Gilbert, AZ in 1985 and graduated

from Gilbert High School in 1996. I've been at ASU since the fall of that

year and will graduate this May. I'm currently working as an intern at

Salomon Smith Barney in Phoenix, where I work from 5:45AM to 9:45AM every

weekday. So, if I seem a little Grumpy, it's because of that and because I

have a 12:15-1:30, a 1:40-4:30, a 4:40 to 5:55, and a 6:05 to 8:55 class on

Thursdays. I'm rarely not in a good mood, though. :)

I'm not really sure what else to say. If, for some reason, you're curious to

see if I do have a personality, you can check my website at

http://www.public.asu.edu/~krepitch

It's not great, but it's something. My resume is there, too, and please feel

free to pass it on to anyone who may be interested.

Pete Mikulec

I was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to Rochester (still NY) when I

was four. I lived there for my a majority of my life, spending time

playing ice hockey and golfing. ASU became my school of choice for

several reasons. I wasn't allowed to go any farther from home, and I

figured it would be nice to see the sun, something which rarely happens

in Rochester, as Professor Hertzel surely knows. I enjoy golfing and

hockey as well as driving on back roads to relax. After graduation, I

plan to go back east for a number of years, working in NYC and obtaining

an MBA. After that, I hope to travel to Australia and work there for a

few years, then return to the States and retire someplace where I can

relax and be myself.

Eric Gitelman

I am a native to Arizona born and raised in Mesa. I enjoy going to a

barage of events including sporting events and concerts. My parents

origianlly from Ny, I was a forced to become a New York

Yankees and New York Giants fan. I try to esacpe Phoenix whenever possible

and have excursions in Jamaica, Hawaii, and Europe.

That's all

Casey Carpenter

I was born and raised here in Tempe. I graduated from Marcos de Niza

High School in 1997. After securing a couple of scholarships for ASU during

high school, I made the decision to begin my academic career with the

University Honors College and Business Honors Program. I enjoy golfing,

eating at nice restaurants, and attending collegiate and professional

sporting events. My parents and two older brothers are from Oregon. My

younger brother and I were born down here. My oldest brother graduated from

California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California with a degree in

biology and currently enjoys a career with a rapidly expanding biotech firm

called Amgen. The second of my two older brother graduated from ASU with a

degree in family studies. My parents both attended the University of Oregon.

My dad obtained a degree in secondary education as well as his Master's in

counseling. He went on to get a Master's Degree in theology from Fuller

Seminary followed by an Ed.D (Doctor of Education) from ASU about 6 years

ago. He continues to enjoy the counseling/psychology private practice he

started about 20 years ago. My youngest brother is attending San Diego State

University and plans to major in International Business.

As for my plans, I plan to spend another semester or two at ASU before

deciding on a career in finance/business or law. I am currently researching

law schools and beginning to prepare for my LSATs. I would like to obtain

some type of internship in financial consulting this summer to help me decide

on my career plans. I have not started my thesis yet, but I'm looking at

legal issues in collegiate and professional sports as a possible topic. I

look forward to enjoying my last two semesters at ASU before having to enter

the real world (unless I decide on law school).