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Name: Olivia Alvare
Year: Junior
Major: Finance and Economics
Hometown: Ardmore, PA
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
This is my second year as a Financial Literacy Ambassador and I hope to continue making
this program bigger and better. West Chester University has been my home for three
years now and teaching students about financial literacy means an exceptional amount
to me. After working in the financial aid office this summer as an intern, it has
taught me that many students need assi stance in financial literacy and I cannot wait
to provide them with all the knowledge I have!
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Name: Tyshawn Hinton
Year: Sophomore
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
I chose WCUFinLit because I wanted to expand my knowledge of financial literacy, and
be able to use those skills in my everyday life. Also I wanted to take that knowledge
I acquired and share it with my friends and family. Financial literacy is something
everyone should be well-versed in and having those skill puts you in a better position
to be successful in life.
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Name: Dan Fisher
Year: Junior; Transfer Student
Major: Finance
Hometown: Media, PA
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
One of the many reasons I chose West Chester is because it’s academic reputation.
I have numerous friends who have graduated from West Chester and they all talk about
how well West Chester prepared them for life after college. Financial literacy helps
people achieve financial stability, an issue that people of all ages deal with in
the United States. Financial illiteracy affects many people, but seems to be a major
problem among current college students as well as college graduates. Financial literacy
education may not be the only solution, but it can certainly help solve this overwhelming
problem in our country.
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Name: Cierra Johnson
Year: Sophomore
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Coatesville, PA
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
I chose West Chester because it was close to home, but not too close, and because
it was affordable but still good quality. I chose financial literacy because it is
important and something I will use for the rest of my life. Understanding how money
works and the meanings of different financial terms will help me make better financial
decisions.
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Name: Liam Congleton
Year: Sophomore
Major: Economics and Finance
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
I have had interest in Economics ever since my sophomore year of high school when
I experience my first class on economics. It covered both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
It has always interested me in how both these subjects of studies seek to explain
the word through money, something of which is greatly relevant to most peoples around
the globe. This first glimpse into the new world view of which economics provided
also helped me to decide to pick economics as my major at West Chester University.
So far, I have been nothing but impressed by my professors, and am certainly pleased
with the program. The position of Financial Literacy Ambassador is very appealing
also, as there are many students who are so seemingly lacking in their education regarding
loans and credit that they are potentially setting themselves up for a disastrous
start in their careers for whatever field they’re entering.
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Name: Jalahan Janneh
Year: Sophomore
Major: Business Management with a Minor in Marketing
Hometown: Sierra Leone and Guinea
Why did you apply to be a #WCUFinLit Ambassador?
Jalahan is grateful to be a part of the Financial Literacy team because she enjoys
educating people about personal budgeting and finance. She believes it’s a skill that
everyone should have in college in order to prepare for the real world.