AWESOME ALUMNI
JON BOSTOCK ’99 SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT HIS CAREER AS CO-FOUNDER A N D C EO O F T R U M A N 'S .
VIRTUAL CLASSES BREED NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHEN DECIDING WHAT HER 3-week
Jon Bostock ‘99. Jon has had an incredible
his father Mike Reiney and virtually
Business Ethics course was going to look
career as Co-founder and CEO of
interviewed his father for the class.
like, Professor Betty Kane always knew
Truman’s, a revolutionary cleaning supply
Until 2016 Mike was a Vice President
that she wanted to include alumni. Once it
company that focuses on sustainability.
at Qualitest Pharmaceuticals. Since
Following Jon was Chidi Akwari ‘02
the pharmaceutical industry is so often
to go virtual due to COVID-19, though,
(above left). Chidi is local to Greensboro
villainized, his voice was appreciated in
alumni involvement became an even
and is the owner of Akwari & Co. LLC,
a business ethics classroom setting.
more crucial part of Betty’s classroom
a premier real estate company. Chidi’s
structure. The repetition that sometimes
presentation was fascinating not only
College volunteers have stepped up in
comes with all virtual learning was aided
because of his massive success, but also
a big way, making sure students are
by real life career journeys from Guilford
in the way he showed that not all career
still hearing from diverse groups of
alumni and past parents.
journeys look the same.
people and virtual classrooms are just as
was decided Guilford College would have
Starting off the guest speakers was 2 6 | W W W. G U I L F O R D . E D U
Lastly, Michael Reiney ‘17 joined
During this challenging time, Guilford
engaging as in-person lectures.
