What are seniors up to right before graduation? With roles as club mentors, teaching assistants, and even the undergraduate government president, these seven Carroll School students are plenty busy, but they're still making it a priority to soak in the experience of their time on the Heights.
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Gordon Wayne '23 (left) workshops an upcoming speech with friends Liam McCue '24 and Miguel Cid-Rosas '24. Photo by Mike Roper '23
Gordon Wayne
Concentrations: Management & Leadership and Marketing
If you see Gordon Wayne walking across campus, there鈥檚 a good chance that you鈥檒l see him in a suit. He鈥檚 dressing for the role he wants to have, and right now, that鈥檚 getting to law school. Originally from Virginia, Wayne got his associate鈥檚 degree at a community college before transferring to Boston College. He made a lasting impression on the University when he walked from Virginia to Massachusetts to raise money for the National Alliance to End Homelessness. It鈥檚 a cause he is extremely passionate about鈥攊t鈥檚 also very personal. Wayne has spent time living out of his car. That鈥檚 also why he joined the Boston College chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where he鈥檚 currently part of the executive board. On the fundraising committee, he brainstorms ways to keep their projects going in order to build houses for underprivileged families.听
Volunteer work has become Wayne鈥檚 primary hobby, he says, because 鈥淚 enjoy it so much and it's fundamental to who I am.鈥� He regularly works with the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, making sure the community is healthy and well-fed. He got involved in the group while doing a summer internship through the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action. Reflecting on his time here at Boston College, Wayne recognizes his support system as the reason for his success. His professors and advisors are currently helping him navigate law school applications and offers, and he believes that higher education will help him achieve his goal. 鈥淚 want to use both my business degree and my law degree combined,鈥� he says. 鈥淭he skills and lessons I've learned help me understand the system we're in so I can leverage it best for these people [in need].鈥�
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Nadia Capolino '23 (right) and her Ascend co-lead, Olivia Vukelic 鈥�23, work on plans for their next weekly meeting. Photo by Sophia Miller '23
Nadia Capolino
Concentrations: Marketing and Business Analytics
Double Major: Economics
While growing up in Milan, Italy, Nadia Capolino always knew she wanted to come to the United States for college. Following in the footsteps of her older brother Giuseppe鈥攚ho graduated from the Carroll School in 2017鈥擟apolino felt that Boston College offered the ideal balance between academic challenge and a welcoming social atmosphere. After arriving on campus, it didn鈥檛 take long for her to dive into life on the Heights. As a freshman, she joined Ascend, a mentorship program for first-year women. As a senior, Capolino is participating in Ascend again, this time as a leader. She and her co-lead, Olivia Vukelic (LSOE 鈥�23), 鈥渢ry to make it a safe space for everyone鈥� in weekly meetings, she says. 鈥淲e talk about 集美麻豆culture and stereotypes about women and help them navigate through some of the challenges of college.鈥澨�
Nadia Capolino 鈥�23 spends time with roommates and friends in her dorm room in Rubenstein Hall. From left: Lauren Lee 鈥�23, Elizabeth Oduro 鈥�23, Nadia Capolino 鈥�23, and Sarah Stocker 鈥�23. Photo by Haoyi Wang 鈥�23
Mentorship is a passion for Capolino, who has also served as a Teaching Assistant for the last three years, and as manager of the dance group F.I.S.T.S., Females Incorporating Sisterhood Through Step. In the weeks leading up to Showdown鈥攁n energetic dance competition between 17 of BC鈥檚 club teams鈥擟apolino was busy overseeing their finances, costume designs, and lighting. All her hard work paid off on April 1, when F.I.S.T.S. took the title of 鈥淐rowd Favorite.鈥� As she prepares to begin her career as an associate in the Client Service Team at AlphaSights in New York City, Capolino is reflecting on the connections she鈥檚 made along the way. 鈥淚鈥檓 just enjoying my last few weeks here hanging out with my roommates and friends,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 going to remember most about college.鈥�
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Jimmy Kirwan '23 presents in front of the Heights Capital group. Photo by Sophia Miller 鈥�23
Jimmy Kirwan
Concentration: Finance
Double Major: English
Until Florida native Jimmy Kirwan arrived on Boston College鈥檚 campus, he had never seen snow. After getting acclimated to his new surroundings鈥攖he beach looks a bit different in Boston鈥攈e dove headfirst into college life, quickly getting involved in activities all across the Heights. 鈥淓very semester I tried to do something different because college is all about trying new things,鈥� he says. Over the past four years, he has tried his hand at being an opinion columnist for The Heights, doing research for the McNair Exploratory Program, and serving as co-president of the First Generations club. Kirwan is also a member of DJ Club, where he often books gigs performing at events across campus.听
Not one to shy away from a busy schedule, he managed to fit all of these activities in while going through the rigorous recruiting process for investment banking鈥攁fter graduation he鈥檚 set to join J.P. Morgan as an analyst. These days, as he prepares for his new career, he鈥檚 especially enjoying his time as vice president of Heights Capital, an informal student-run hedge fund. 鈥淚 met some of my best friends through that club,鈥� he says, adding that this year he has six mentees in the group. 鈥淢entorship is huge for me. Three of them already have offers from banks. It's just so rewarding seeing them succeed.鈥澨�
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Deena Mohamed '23, Cindy Lin '23 and Angeles Cruz '23 sit in front of the Learning to Learn office. The trio met during the 集美麻豆F1RST college transition program, hosted by Learning to Learn. Photo by Sophia Miller '23
Cindy Lin
Concentrations: Finance and Accounting for Finance
Minor: History
Cindy Lin got a taste for business early in life, working at a restaurant, babysitting, and even selling handmade bracelets while growing up in Delaware. 鈥淚t just came the most naturally to me,鈥� she says of her entrepreneurial spirit. Going to business school was a no-brainer for her, but navigating the realities of college life was daunting. 鈥淚 was raised knowing I wanted to go to college,鈥� she says, 鈥渂ut as a first generation student, I didn't know what a degree does for you.鈥� What really helped her feel prepared for her job search was the Carroll School鈥檚 career accelerator class and connections with alumni like Nicole Bucci '20. 鈥淎lumni are so willing to talk to you and they make it a lot less scary,鈥� Lin says鈥攖hat's a bit of wisdom she was sure to share with her brother Kevin Lin, a current sophmore in the Carroll School.
After graduation, she鈥檚 starting as an investment banking analyst for UBS. Even as she leaves Massachusetts and heads to New York City for her new job, she鈥檚 bringing a little bit of her Boston College world with her鈥擫in and fellow Carroll School senior Jimmy Kirwan will be roommates. The pair have been friends since they met participating in the 集美麻豆F1RST college transition program and even served as First Generations club co-presidents during their junior year. 集美麻豆F1RST is also where she met friends Angeles Cruz (LSOE '23) and Deena Mohamed (MCAS '23)鈥攖he trio have remained close, even as they pursued different interests. 鈥淭hey have supported me endlessly and I am so grateful for all of our late-night conversations,鈥� Lin says. As graduation approaches, Lin shares that they鈥檙e making plenty of time for board game nights in Mohamed鈥檚 Mod, adding, 鈥渢hey have made my 集美麻豆experience as amazing as it was.鈥�
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