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10 Within 10 Recognition

Ryan Heeke '15, '16

Majors: Mathematics, finance

Job: Associate, RBC Capital Markets, asset-backed securities syndicate.

Current city: New York City

Hometown: Mount Pleasant

What is your favorite memory of CMU? 
Two stand out: traveling to New York City with Dr. Felton and fellow finance students and winning a conference championship in baseball alongside lifelong friends.

What has been your coolest moment since graduation?
Seeing multiple CMU students follow in my footsteps to NYC and land jobs and internships at RBC.

What are you proudest of? 
Earning two degrees while being a student-athlete at Central Michigan University and mentoring and tutoring students, propelling them forward to reach their goals.

What advice would you give to new grads? 
Be a seeker of knowledge, a lifelong learner. Find a mentor. Give back. Never settle. And put your stamp on the world.

What about CMU helped you succeed? 

The guidance from professors, coaches and mentors helped me focus on how to think and not what to think. Therefore, your mind can explore all aspects of a situation and critically think about how to solve a problem and move forward.