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Eric playing guitar

Eric Tonn

Eric Tonn is both a Terry College student and a member of the UGA Honors Program, and he has a wide range of interests that include business, U.S. foreign policy, and playing the guitar.

In the summer issue of The Monitor, which is published by UGA's Center for International Trade and Security, Eric was invited to contribute an essay on a topic related to CITS's mission. He and fellow undergraduate Lee Moore co-authored a piece that made a case for the Bush administration to support admitting China to the group of nations that participate in the G-8 summits. Tonn and Moore based their argument, in part, on business principles, making the point that China has a surging economy and, thus, an immense potential for international leadership. G-8 membership, they reasoned, might encourage China to play a more active role in international nonproliferation efforts.

Tonn was originally a double major in political science and risk management -insurance. When he decided to drop political science, he enrolled in Real4000 (Real Estate Principles) mostly on a whim.

"I was simply hoping to fill an extra space in my schedule," says Tonn. "But after only a few days in the course, I realized I had made the right decision. The subject matter - real estate valuation, appraisals, and mortgage structures, to name just a few topics covered in the class - was both practical and interesting. At the time, I had no intention of adding real estate as a second major, but I knew that the introductory course would at least give me a solid foundation for making housing choices while attending UGA.

"As the course progressed, however, I found myself more captivated by the material, even picturing myself studying for my real estate license before I graduate and eventually working in the real estate investment branch of a major corporation. I also discovered that much of the course material overlapped or complemented the coursework for my risk management major. So adding real estate as a second major would also expand my options when entering the corporate world."

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