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Analytics with alums: Diane Bloodworth

A veteran of more than 25 years in the technology industry, Diane Bloodworth has in-depth experience in analytics, software development, IT operations and process improvement. 

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Analytics with alums: Paula Davis

Paula Davis is a leader in the InsightStudio, Deloitte’s digital studio for analytics, and a founding member of their global innovation centers.

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Eureka! It’s FinTech

Direct deposit hits every month like clockwork thanks to a small health club in Texas.

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The energy to lead change

Many words describe what Kiana Morris does — she is Associate Director for Policy in the Office of the Associate Director for Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
But one word best characterizes what she is: Energetic.

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Analytics with alums: Lucas Puente

Lucas Puente is a social scientist passionate about using econometrics and data science to improve understanding of the world and turn raw data into useful insights.

Sean Walsh runs on a dirt road during the 2017 Big Five Marathon in South Africa.

Around the world in seven marathons

Sean Walsh’s view of the world changed his view of the world. After he graduated from Terry, Walsh had a run in the bruising environs of Wall Street where his 80-, 90-, 100-hour work weeks were fueled by caffeine from six Diet Cokes a day. His job in mergers and acquisitions held a tyranny over him until he went on a different kind of run, this one around the world.

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Davis Knox: Making Athens

Davis Knox likes beginnings. It’s actually kind of his forte. As a UGA student, Knox (BBA ’96) aspired to start or help start as many businesses as possible over his lifetime. Little did he realize that one of his startups would be a nonprofit dedicated to supporting others with that same entrepreneurial spirit—but more on that later.