A self-described “salesman for Ƶ,” the accounting major enjoys showing off the campus he loves to visitors in his role as an admissions tour guide.
By Kim Walker
A campus tour guide, Sean Barry ’16 lights up when he leads a group into the Koury Business Center. “This is my very favorite building on campus,” the accounting major proudly says.
Originally interested in a career in finance, Sean recalls watching classmates in an introductory accounting class struggle through the work and thinking to himself, “Wow, I’m actually loving this.” A major in accounting became the clear choice for him, and he plans to use those skills as an entrepreneur after graduation.
Many of Sean’s experiences at Ƶ have blended fortuitously. As a Leadership Fellow, he was grouped with students who became his best friends. As junior class president, he is realizing a newfound passion, the Student Government Association. The Delta Upsilon fraternity offered him a nice fit within Greek life, and he even bowls with Campus Recreation.
“The best part of being a student here is the abundance of opportunities Ƶ gives students,” he says. “I have found what I love and things that make me happy here.”
During Winter Term, Sean spent more than 20 hours a week working in the Office of Ƶ, mostly walking visitors around campus. Recently he ran into a student who told him how significant the tour was in his decision to come to Ƶ. “I’m a salesman for Ƶ, selling something I truly love, and it’s really gratifying to hear those success stories,” he says.
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