Meet the 40 Owls Under 40 Class of 2025

Celebrate the launch of Kennesaw State University's 40 Owls Under 40 program and the pride these remarkable alumni bring to the university. Read the full press release to learn more! 

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Trent Anderson

Trent Anderson

BS '12

  • College
    College of Architecture and Construction Management

    Major
    Construction Management

    Occupation
    President & Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Restoration

Martin Branick

Martin Branick

BBA '16

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Management

    Occupation
    Chief Executive Officer, USA Team Handball

Michael Caldwell

Michael Caldwell

BBA '10

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Finance

    Occupation
    Managing Partner, Black Airplane

    Mayor, City of Woodstock

Kashif Campbell

Kashif Campbell

BS '18

  • College
    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Major
    Industrial Engineering Technology

    Occupation
    Procurement Engineer (Operational Leadership Development Program), Lockheed Martin

Daniela Carvajalino

Daniela Carvajalino

BBA '16

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Finance

    Occupation
    Chief Executive Officer, Biz Nation

Michael B. Clark, II

Michael B. Clark, II

BBA '09, MBA '13

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Marketing

    Business Administration

    Occupation
    Financial Services Consultant

Joe Corona

Joe Corona

BS '13

  • College
    College of Architecture and Construction Management

    Major
    Construction Management

    Occupation
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Cornerstone Contracting Group, Inc.

Jose Figueroa

Jose Figueroa

BS '12

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Communication

    Occupation
    Attorney, U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration

John Thomas Fricks

John Thomas Fricks

M.Ed. '18, Ed.S. '20

  • College
    Bagwell College of Education

    Major
    Instructional Technology

    Instructional Technology Leadership

    Occupation
    Director of Instructional Technology, Safety, and Operations, Rome City Schools

Tanner Griffin

Tanner Griffin

BBA '16, MS '18, MBA '20

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    International Business

    Information Systems

    Business Administration

    Occupation
    Data Architect, NASA

Hector Gutierrez

Hector Gutierrez

BA '14, BA '14

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    History

    Modern Language and Culture

    Occupation
    Councilman, City of Forest Park

 

Sarah Hesterman Hanzes

Sarah Hesterman Hanzes

BS '09

  • College
    Wellstar College of Health and Human Services

    Major
    P-12 Health & Physical Education

    Occupation
    Officer Recruiter, U.S. Navy

Eli Hogan

Eli Hogan

BBA '18

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Finance

    Occupation
    Associate, External Investing Group, Goldman Sachs

Jenny Jang

Jenny Jang

BS '09

  • College
    Bagwell College of Education

    Major
    Early Childhood Education

    Occupation
    Senior Manager of Community Relations and DE&I, TK Elevator

Autumn Johnson

Autumn Johnson

BS '18

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Journalism and Emerging Media

    Occupation
    Sports Broadcaster, NCAA, Big Ten Network, ION WNBA and Atlanta Dream

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

BS '15

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Political Science

    Occupation
    Senior Advisor, U.S. House of Representatives - Representative Barry Loudermilk

Yasmine

Yasmine Jonaidi

BS '13

  • College
    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Major
    Industrial Engineering Technology

    Occupation
    Senior Systems Engineer, AT&T

Reginald King

Reginald King

 BS '09

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Communication

    Occupation
    Associate Director / Producer, NBA Digital 

Evan Langfelder

Evan Langfelder

BS '19

  • College
    Wellstar College of Health and Human Services

    Major
    Sport Management

    Occupation
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Born Rebel Group

Juan C. Mejia

Juan C. Mejia

BBA '16

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    International Business

    Occupation
    Principal & Managing Broker, JCM Ventures

Damla Meral

Damla Meral

BS '17, MBA '24

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Psychology

    Business Administration

    Occupation
    Channel Director, Rubicon

Martin Momtahan

Martin Momtahan

BBA '16

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Management

    Occupation
    Chief Executive Officer, West Metro Driving School

    State Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives

Kara Murray

Kara Murray

BA '16

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    English

    Occupation
    Communications Director, Office of the Attorney General

Muriam Nafees

Muriam Nafees

BAS '12, MBA '21

  • College
    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Business Management

    Business Administration

    Occupation
    Director, Office of Civic Engagement and Social Impact Gwinnett County Government

Ashley Nealy

Ashley Nealy

BS '10, MS '11

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    91青青草 Journey Honors College

    Major
    Information Systems

    Occupation
    Assistant Director, Support Services, U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Dr. Fortune E. Onwuzuruike

Fortune E. Onwuzuruike

MS '19

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Healthcare Management & Informatics

    Occupation
    Senior Security Manager, Microsoft

Andrew Parker

Andrew Parker

BS '10

  • College
    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Major
    Civil Engineering Technology

    Occupation
    City Administrator, City of Dalton

Michael D. Polacek

Michael D. Polacek

BS '14

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Psychology

    Occupation
    Director of Health and Health Education Policy, Piedmont Healthcare

Sarah Pope-Caldwell

Sarah Pope-Caldwell

BS '11

  • College
    College of Science and Mathematics

    Major
    Biology

    Occupation
    Assistant Professor, Georgia State University

Ben Rawson

Ben Rawson

BA '16

  • College
    Robert S. Geer Family College of the Arts

    Major
    Theatre & Performance Studies

    Occupation
    Lighting Designer, Ben Rawson Design

Ashlyn Remillard

Ashlyn Remillard

BS '09

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Communication

    Occupation
    Director, Global Social, Influencer & Content Strategy, Salesforce

Jen Riley

Jen Riley

Ph.D. '21

  • College
    Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Major
    Business Administration

    Occupation
    Senior Lecturer of Marketing, Vanderbilt University

Katie Martin Rosser

Katie Martin Rosser

BS '09

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    History Education

    Occupation
    High School History Teacher, Cherokee County School District

    Owner, Katie Rosser Dream Vacations

Lakeisha Sesay

Lakeisha Sesay

MPA '19

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Public Administration

    Occupation
    Strategy Consulting Executive, Public Service Industry, Accenture

Katie Sizemore

Katie Sizemore

BA '11

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    91青青草 Journey Honors College

    Major
    International Affairs

    Occupation
    Indo-Pacific Portfolio Manager, International Affairs Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Emerald Smith, PMP

Emerald Smith

MS '20

  • College
    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Major
    Civil Engineering

    Occupation
    President, Emerald Consulting Group, LLC

Ursula Spence

Ursula Spence

BS '09

  • College
    College of Science and Mathematics

    Major
    Biology

    Occupation
    Director of Programs, Community Health Works, Inc.

Jessica Wilson

Jessica Wilson

BS '13, BS '13

  • College
    College of Science and Mathematics

    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    Biology

    Integrative Studies

    Occupation
    Hydropower Environmental and Technology Project Manager, Water Power Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Jamila Mashavu Everine Young

Jamila Mashavu Everine Young

BA '09

  • College
    Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Major
    English

    Occupation
    Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Law and Executive Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Salem College

    Managing Attorney, Moore & Young Legal Solutions

Lili Zhang

Lili Zhang

Ph.D. '20

  • College
    College of Computing and Software Engineering

    Major
    Analytics and Data Science

    Occupation
    Senior AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise