Hometown: Canton,
MI
High School: Plymouth High School
Major: Management
Minors: Spanish, Leadership
Other Involvements: Hope College Worship Team, Jazz Combo, Jazz
Arts Collective, Band Member of Dooga Fruit and I Love Dinosaurs,
Work/Life Assistance Volunteer at the Holland Rescue Mission, Hope
College Mortar Board, Talmadim Group Leader, Mentoring Volunteer
at the Holland Rescue Mission, Homeless Ministry in Grand Rapids,
Intramural Sports, Ultimate Frisbee Team, Rotary International
Volunteer, Spanish ESL Tutoring
Interests: Sales, Management, Entrepreneurship, Ministry, Music,
Travel, Sports, Movies, Mentoring, Writing/Blogging, Art, Culture
Favorite Quote: “Imagine yourself as a living house. God
comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand
what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the
leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing
and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking
the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem
to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is
that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought
of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there,
running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being
made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace.
He intends to come and live in it Himself.”
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
A Note From Wayne: I am passionate about business because much
of what takes place in business is reliant upon relationships.
Establishing a sustainable relationship should be rooted in true
care and concern for another. Throughout the process of developing
a relationship, you learn about other people, their needs, their
joys, their worries, and you attempt to cater your gifts to their
work/life situations in a manner that is beneficial for all parties
involved. Business that is conducted well and for the right reasons
can truly change the world, one relationship at a time. I am
confident in saying this after meeting with so many business
leaders during my time with the Baker Scholars who care deeply
about what they do, but more importantly, for Whom they are doing
these things. Be bold with your actions, successes, and failures
because they will have an impact on not just yourself, but the
people who surround you daily, and people who you will never
know, provided that there is a real passion carrying you through
the day.
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