Natalie Soriano is a Sophomore in SDSU's Fowler College of Business majoring in Accounting. She is currently involved with the SDSU Symphonic Band, AB Samahan, the Asian Pacific Student Alliance (APSA) and last Spring became an SDSU Ambassador. Natalie shares, “I joined this organization because I love serving others, and I can’t wait to have the chance to serve prospective students alongside a new family of dedicated peers.” Natalie said the most impactful experience with the Fowler Scholars program was a Personal Branding workshop led by Mark Lindner and that the workshop, “led me to realize the importance of recognizing my strengths, acknowledging my weaknesses, and applying them in such a way that others see you as the worker, leader, and person that you want to be.” Following graduation, Natalie hopes to work for one of the “Big Four” accounting firms with aspirations of one day working in management or recruiting.

Azareel is a Sophomore in SDSU’s Fowler College of Business majoring in Marketing. He has been involved with Rotaract and M.E.Ch.A during his time on campus. Azareel tells us that the most impactful experience with Fowler Scholars are the weekly meetings with various business professionals. He shares that, “the lessons that these people share with us are invaluable. I appreciate learning about how they manage their personal life with their career and how they use purpose to drive them.” His biggest inspiration are his parents because they crossed hundreds of miles to get to this country from Mexico to offer him a better life. Upon graduation, Azareel hopes to become a leader in a purpose driven company whose goals are centered around positively impacting the world and possibly in an industry focused around sustainability, education, health, or a non-profit.

Brady is a Sophomore in SDSU's Fowler College of Business majoring in Accounting. He shares that being a Fowler Scholar is an honor and that the most impactful experience in the FSP program was meeting Ron Fowler, “He has already left a lasting legacy and I want myself and the Fowler Scholars Program to be the vehicle that carries that legacy on while continuing to give back to future generations of business leaders.” Following graduation, Brady hopes to be working as a public accountant for one of the “Big Four” and eventually work up to a senior management position such as CFO for a major corporation or professional sports team.

Davis is a Junior majoring in Finance. He has been involved with several student organizations that include: Zip Launchpad, Entrepreneur Society, Weber Honors College, Residential Life as a Resident Advisor, and the Mission Bay Aquatic Center as a Wakesport Instructor. Davis is an entrepreneur and for the last six year has owned and operated a woodwind instrument repair business. He shares that being a Fowler Scholar, “has taught me to put a new lens on the way I approach every decision in my life from an ethical standpoint. I believe it is training me to be a better citizen of my community and helping teach me how to bring a positive impact to others with a great moral compass supported by a concrete skill set.” Following graduation, Davis hopes to find a career that combines his passion for business, entrepreneurship, and ingenuity, with a sense of purpose and serving others. He aspires to be in a position to give back to the community and SDSU.

Landon is a Junior majoring in Accounting and minoring in Management Information Systems. He is involved with both the Entrepreneur Society, serving as this year’s President and the Accounting Society. Landon explains that the most impactful experience as a Fowler Scholar has been “meeting business leaders such as Ron Fowler, Fred Pierce and Mark Lindner and many more. I have been exposed to so many different aspects of the business world, areas involving social entrepreneurship, commercial development and banking.” Upon graduation, Landon aspires to join one of the Big 4 accounting firms to develop his skills in audit accounting and to pursue data science. He also has dreams of starting a commercial real estate company and helping bring Fortune 500 companies to San Diego in hopes of growing the town into a more globalized city.

Rachel is a Junior majoring in Management Information Systems while minoring in Spanish and Interdisciplinary Studies. She is also part of the Weber Honors College at SDSU. Rachel shares that the most impactful aspect of the FSP has been both her academic and professional mentors, “My mentors have helped me decide on my major, improve my resume, and have been a great network of support.” She credits her academic mentor, Professor Christine Probett and her professional mentor, Jennifer Fall Jung, CFO at Funko, Inc. as major sources of inspiration for exemplifying ethical leadership. After SDSU, Rachel intends to find a niche in the information technology industry in a role like systems analyst that uses technology to design solutions for business problems.

Faith is a Junior majoring in Accounting and minoring in Interdisciplinary Studies. Faith has be involved in several campus organizations including: Student Accounting Society, where she was the VP of Communications and on the Internal Audit Committee; Students Against Human Trafficking, where she served as Treasurer and Graphics Officer; and lastly she was an Intern with Brightside Produce. Faith shares that, “Being a Fowler Scholar is the bedrock of who I have become and will continue to grow into until I graduate. Instead of focusing on this semester, or next semester, this program has made me envision who I want to become even beyond college as I establish my career and even beyond that. Having a long-term perspective makes my every action more thoughtful and goal oriented.” Following graduation, Faith aspires to specialize in the nonprofit industry as an auditor working at a public accounting firm.