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From Indiana to New York: How Butler Helped Preston Asher ’27 Think Bigger
When Preston Asher ’27 talks about where he is headed after Butler University, the answer is pretty clear: New York City. After graduation, Preston will return to J.P. Morgan as a Commercial Banking Analyst in the firm’s Commercial and Specialized Industries Group. He has already spent time working in the bank’s New York office, supporting… Read more: From Indiana to New York: How Butler Helped Preston Asher ’27 Think Bigger
More Than a Destination: How Allie Riggs ’26 Created Opportunities That Didn’t Exist
The legal internship Allie Riggs ’26 wanted didn’t exist. It would have been easy to move on. Instead, she opened a spreadsheet, researched organizations across Indiana, and started reaching out to legal professionals one by one. Some never responded. Others told her no. She kept asking. Eventually, she connected with Eli Lilly and Company’s chief… Read more: More Than a Destination: How Allie Riggs ’26 Created Opportunities That Didn’t Exist
Before Innovation Comes Imagination: How Dr. Shubhra Sharma Teaches Entrepreneurship at Butler
When Dr. Shubhra Sharma looks back on how she became an entrepreneur, it doesn’t begin with a business plan, a pitch competition, or even a desire to start a company. It begins with 45 diaries. After her father passed away, Dr. Sharma, an anthropologist by training, inherited his diaries. While reading through them, she came… Read more: Before Innovation Comes Imagination: How Dr. Shubhra Sharma Teaches Entrepreneurship at Butler
A Career Without a Straight Line: How Butler Helped Jack Discover What Comes Next
For the majority of Jack Kennedy’s ‘26 time in the Lacy School of Business, he had a fairly different career in mind. He was interested in finance and planned on pursuing investment banking. But one of the experiences that changed his perspective had little to do with sitting in the classroom. In undergrad, Jack became… Read more: A Career Without a Straight Line: How Butler Helped Jack Discover What Comes Next
Bringing K-12 Technology Leaders Together to Learn, Share and See What’s Possible
On September 10, Butler University’s campus became a meeting place for the people helping Indiana schools navigate an increasingly technology-driven world. Through AvantBlue’s K-12 Tech Field Day, technology leaders from school districts across the state—including CTOs, technology directors, IT managers and district leaders—came together for a day focused less on presentations and more on conversation,… Read more: Bringing K-12 Technology Leaders Together to Learn, Share and See What’s Possible
From Competition to Collaboration: Colton Haymon ’20 Recognized Among IBJ’s 20 in Their Twenties
(IBJ photo/Chad Williams) When Colton Haymon ’20 graduated from Butler University in 2020, he had a clear vision for his future. He was ambitious, competitive and eager to make his mark. Six years later, as founder of Haymon Group, that ambition remains. But his definition of success has evolved. Today, he measures progress less by… Read more: From Competition to Collaboration: Colton Haymon ’20 Recognized Among IBJ’s 20 in Their Twenties
From Lacy to Leadership: Anna Beaty ’23 Recognized Among IBJ’s 20 in Their Twenties
When Anna Beaty ’23 arrived at Butler University from Minnesota, she didn’t think there was anything particularly extraordinary about her. She was anxious. Moving across the country was a big step. And, by her own admission, she saw herself as “pretty ordinary.” Then she got to the Lacy School of Business. Professors and mentors challenged her to speak up, take risks and consider possibilities she hadn’t yet considered for herself. Over time, those experiences changed more than the direction of her career. They changed the way Anna saw herself.
When the Classroom Goes Global: Inside the X-Culture Challenge
On a Friday night, while his friends were making plans to go out, Miguel Fernandez was sitting on Zoom. On the other side of the screen were teammates in Thailand, China and South Carolina. Together, they were tackling a challenge many professionals encounter only after entering the workforce: developing an international expansion strategy for a… Read more: When the Classroom Goes Global: Inside the X-Culture Challenge

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