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Where in the World Are Our Alumni?

You'll find Wartburg alumni in nearly all corners of the world. We asked them what their suggestions were for current students as they plan their careers.

Roman Lubinecky, 1975, is Managing Director of Global Steel Africa, Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya.  He travels extensively with a company that does arched steel construction.

He suggests that students look for employment that provides opportunities to learn where people are willing to teach them.  He says that "You really don't know how much more there is to learn until you see how much is out there that you know nothing about."  He values his Wartburg education because it provided an orientation to many different subjects and opened the door to
continue his education.

Héctor Varela	Héctor A. Varela graduated in 1992 with an emphases in Marketing, International Business, and Management.  He is a Fundraising Officer for Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida (Environmental NGO).  He's interested in contacts from students or professionals with interests in fundraising/development. Hector suggests that students, "Learn, as much as you can about other cultures. It is important to know that the human race is just one, but with so many cultural and ethnic differences.Learn at least another language in order to feel really international. Learn Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, German or any other language.  But remember, it is not just learning the language that one will overcome obstacles in life; one must learn to appreciate the cultures as well." "I valued from Wartburg the opportunity to interact with people from so many countries and cultures.  That made me more open minded about life.  Having people from all over the world made Wartburg a worthy lifetime experience that I recommend to any American or International student interested in expanding his/her life."
Namiko Kaneko	Namiko Kaneko graduated in December 1989 emphasizing International Businesss.  She is a contract specialist at Yokota Air Base, a U.S. Air Force unit in Tokyo, Japan. Au Shieu Ye emphasized Finance prior to her 1996 graduation.  She is now marketing Manager at Limkowing Institute of Technology in Kuala Limpur, Malaysia.
Rohit Roy	Rohit Roy graduated in Business Administration in December 1989.  He is now proprietor of Roy Brothers in Pakistan.  He encourages students to travel to other countries and do an internship with a organization in the field they are interested in taking up as a career.
Ahmer Ali	Ahmer Ali graduated in 1991 with an emphasis in marketing. He is now director of marketing and production at Fair Traders, a firm that specializes in textiles and carpets. He suggests that "When preparing for a career, never lose sight of your long-term goal. Beginning is always hard, but if you work hard enough and lady luck is on your side, you can be very sure of achieving your goals. For those students who may be preparing to work with people from other cultures, be very careful. You need to respect other cultures and their values. If you are going to work in other cultures, be very flexible in your attitude toward the world. He remembers the relaxed and friendly environment on campus and never felt as an outsider as an international student on our campus. He remembers the sincerity and honesty of teachers toward their job and toward their duty to give their best."

Other international alumni are encouraged to contact the business department to add their comments to this page.