Research and Development Center

AARON - Strategic Resources

Year in school:
2nd year graduate student

Major:
Dual degree MBA , MS in Materials Science and Engineering

Extracurricular Activities at U of I:
Research in Materials Science with Dr. Jennifer A. Lewis

Hometown:
Lisle, Illinois

Is your hometown known for anything?
Morton Arboretum

Favorite holiday
Memorial Day

Favorite Food:
Potato chips

Favorite Movie:
Back to the Future

Favorite Quote:
"Don’t try to be a great man, just be a man…and let history make its own judgments."

Favorite Restaurant in C-U:
Cravings

Best College Advice:
Make a plan for graduating and stick with it

An interesting fact about yourself:
I like to drive with the windows down, even in the winter

Why did you decide to work at the RDC?
This was a great way for me to gain real-world experience with a Fortune 50 corporation.

Most surprising thing you learned about State Farm:
Their logo is shown everywhere you look when you watch professional sports.