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Inspiring Excellence: Latinx Alumni Success Stories Panel
As Latinx Heritage Month comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the powerful insights highlighted during our recent panel, “Inspiring Excellence: Alumni Success Stories,” hosted by the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) and Business Student Government (BSG). Below are brief introductions to the incredible panelists who shared their stories: Leslie Jara (she/her/ella) - Leslie is the artistic director of Allegiant Dance Crew and has dedicated her career to empowering diverse communities through dance education. Liz Morales (she/her/ella) - Liz is the Pathmaker Programs Manager at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is [...]
Chatbots, Competition, and Big Wins: 2024 Salesforce IDEAthon Challenge
On Sept. 27, some 45 students across 18 teams participated in the annual Salesforce Chatbot IDEAthon Challenge at the David Eccles School of Business. This competition, hosted by the Information Systems Program in partnership with Salesforce, gave students the opportunity to build real chatbot solutions on Salesforce’s CRM platform while competing for prizes and certifications. The challenge? Create a chatbot that solves a real-world business problem in one week. Graduate and undergraduate students had the opportunity to learn how to design and deploy functional chatbots using Salesforce’s CRM platform, gaining practical skills beyond the classroom. Whether they focused on [...]
