College Experiences That Helped A Founder At Revival Roots Nursery Succeed
Reed's Cornell experience highlights two key factors contributing to their career success: pursuing academic passions, specifically taking "a lot of classes in plant science," which fueled their interest in the field; and developing leadership skills through Greek life, where they actively sought and held various leadership roles, learning to "deal with hard issues and how to deal with a team." This combination of technical expertise and leadership experience proved invaluable in building their career.
Leadership, Passion, Teamwork, Higher Education, Career Development
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Reed Newman
CEO/Founder
Revival Roots & Revival Roots Nursery
Cornell University, Class of 2016
NA
Environmental & Related Sciences
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Greek Life Member, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Taking classes in subjects you are passionate about can fuel your passion and help you learn technical aspects of a field.
2. Participating in Greek life or campus clubs and taking on leadership roles helps develop leadership skills, professionalism, and teamwork.
3. Combining passion-driven academic pursuits with active campus leadership roles provides a strong foundation for a successful career
Transcript
"Take me back to your time at Cornell. What did you do in undergrad that set you up for success in your career?"
I would say two things. Regardless of your major, taking classes and electives in a topic you're passionate about is really helpful.
I was technically an environmental science major, but I took a lot of classes in plant science, plant genetics, and plant breeding. I loved going to those classes. I'd get there early, do all the reading, and the work, and I absolutely loved it. That further fueled my passion.
I think that's a great thing for anyone to do in college – to further their passion and learn the technical aspects of something they're interested in. But the other, and most important thing I did during college was Greek life.
I joined a fraternity. I wasn't expecting to join Greek life, but I found one that I really enjoyed. Every semester I was in my fraternity, I ran for a leadership position. Having that experience in different leadership roles helped me become a leader.
Whether it was service-based roles, the financial side, or the social side, it really helped me learn how to be professional, handle difficult issues, and deal with a team, especially when those teammates are your closest friends.
I would say that was really helpful. And that experience can be gained whether or not someone is in Greek life. I think you can still get a lot of that same experience from joining a club on campus and taking a leadership role. So, taking a leadership role on campus would definitely be something that's really helpful.
Advizer Personal Links
revivalroots.com & revivalrootsnursery.com