JA Alumni Spotlight: Keturah Walker

JA Alumni Spotlight: Keturah Walker 

In anticipation of our first ever Student & Alumni Networking Night, we are featuring a JA alum each week leading up to the July 28th event! This week, we caught up with Keturah, a rising junior at Brandeis University and a JA Fellows alum of 2014.

Keturah Walker

Brandeis University '18

JA Fellows '14

 



 

Years Participated in the JA Fellows Program:

2011-2014

 

Current School & Occupation:

Rising Junior at Brandeis University & Summer Intern at the Alliance Theatre 

 

Why are you excited to attend the first ever JA Fellows Student & Alumni Networking Night? I am excited for the first ever Student & Alumni Networking Night because it will give students a real life example of people who have once been in their position as Fellows and are now either well into their careers or headed in that direction. This will make it real for students to understand that JA isn't just some program that is on their resume, but it is also something that has impacted real people. It will also give the students a chance to network and have future mentors who will be more than happy to help with many things because of their mutual network (JA Fellows).

 

What is your favorite memory from your time in Junior Achievement?

One of my favorite memories from JA Fellows was when one of my teams was struggling to find an innovative idea that would potentially be our product. We all had multiple ideas of what the product should have been, but they were all conflicting. We struggled so much that our company was one of the last companies to choose a product, and we had less time to sell, choose and order the materials and packaging, and most importantly, bond and build as a company. This time of struggle was my favorite memory because it showed me that failure is merely an alternate route to success. Sometimes you have to fail in order to learn from your mistakes and improve them for the most effective outcome.

 

How has your experience with Junior Achievement impacted you since high school?

After high school, I went on to college to co-create an auxiliary dance team/club with a few of my peers. I became the president, and the basic business and financial literacy skills that I obtained through JA were really helpful in getting that started. I also use most, if not all, of the basic skills that I obtained from JA daily, such as teamwork, communication, and articulation of innovative ideas.




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