OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VECTOR

THE FIVE VECTOR STRANDS

•ENGINEERING & DESIGN

•SCIENCE & MEDICINE

•COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT & LAW

•CREATIVITY & PERSONAL EXPRESSION

•BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

•Mike Barkley, former CEO of KIND Snacks - spoke about business leadership and finding your purpose through work T he VECTOR program provides interested students the opportunity to choose one of five VECTOR strands. They then take a concentrated set of courses related to that strand and participate in relevant opportunities outside the classroom. This results in a curated portfolio of reflections and experiential learning that culminate in a capstone project

Through the VECTOR program, students have had the opportunity to meet with and learn from a variety of experts from a host of fields. Due to COVID, most were conducted virtually, but students enjoyed the opportunity to hear from business, nonprofit and medical leaders and to ask questions about each of the presenters’ career paths. Throughout the year, students have met with:

•David Caranci, director of creative development at Walt Disney Imagineering - spoke about building passion-driven careers • A cardiac surgical team from the Cleveland Clinic discussed cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

•Representatives from Upcycle Parts Shop - spoke about social enterprise, innovation, sustainability and community development

•Chef Doug Katz, Cleveland restauranteur - spoke about entrepreneurship, business and community engagement

•Dr. Nolan Holland, chemical and biomedical engineering professor, CSU - discussed research in the field • Colleen Gong, lawyer - shared her focus on labor and employment law, corporate and commercial matters

•Lauren Hensley, physical therapist at the Cleveland Clinic, member of the GA

Wellness Initiative - shared her background in physical rehabilitation and in movement and sports performance training

•Julia Fisher, playwright, actor, director - discussed pursuing career in the arts • Patrick Hackett, operations analyst at Axuall, Inc., formerly with JumpStart, Inc. - presented on entrepreneurship and venture capital

•Representatives from Mindful Health Collective - shared behind-the-scenes of a wellness and life coaching business • Jennifer Kline, producer for Wondery, the Amazon-owned studio behind some of the world's top-ranked podcasts - discussed trends in the field

•Peter Dolan ’14, partner at CLAIM8 - spoke about the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainability

•Laura Steinbrink, principal and managing member Emerald Built Environments - discussed her role as a green building consultant and entrepreneur