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The lessons that athletes learn from playing sports are often transferable to life, whether it’s working as a team, seizing the moment, or taking risks. Jason Pearson (BS ’25) has played baseball since he was five, captained his high school varsity team, and pitches for the NYU Violets.

Rebecca Whitney (MBA ’25) knows the ups and downs of professional sports, having spent eight years as a professional slackliner and trickliner. Slacklining is a sport similar to tightrope walking, and tricklining is the extreme version, involving bouncing, flipping, and spinning above the line.

On April 18, 2024, NYU Stern hosted the Haskins Giving Society Award Dinner, an annual gala that brings together the School’s most generous and loyal donors. This year, more than 400 attendees gathered at The Plaza to honor Andre J.L.

On March 13, 2024, Stern hosted a reception to recognize and celebrate Stern’s undergraduate and graduate scholarship donors for their generosity and to provide an opportunity for donors to meet their scholarship recipients.

On March 4, 2025, NYU Stern hosted the 12th Annual Scholarship Reception, a special gathering that brought together scholarship donors and the students they support for an evening of gratitude and celebration. The event demonstrated the powerful impact of scholarships on the Stern community.

Steffanie Yuen (BS ’10) shares how digital technology shaped the wealth management industry in Asia, the promise of transforming the industry with AI, how NYU Stern helped her find a career path, and what she misses most about New York City.

As the CFO of Vail Resorts, Angela Korch (MBA ’05), a self-described highly driven leader, shares why passion is at the forefront of what she does, her approach to leadership, and what it was like pursuing her MBA alongside her husband. 

Lindsey Dietschi (MBA ’11) shares her experience rolling out Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the Gulf countries, how following her passions at work has propelled her career forward, and why she is so invested in giving back to Stern as an adjunct professor and member of the Alumni Council.

With a through line focused on public service, Jordan Sun (BS ’09) discusses his dynamic career path shaped by industry, civic, and government roles.

Tammy Henault (MBA ’14) developed her leadership style and honed her skills as a marketing pro from years of working within the tumultuous media industry and helping brands undergo a turnaround—a career path that would ready her for the C-suite at a global sports brand, the NBA.