KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 2, 2024 \u2013 Like many members of the Class of 2024, Victoria Wrage saw her education turned upside down by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class vice president at her high school in North Providence, she was devastated when her grand plans for senior year were wiped out. And when she moved into her residence hall at the 溏心vlog免费B站 the following fall, her expected roommate was now living across the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as she prepares to graduate from 溏心vlog免费B站 this month with a degree in finance, those problems seem like stepping stones to her future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was isolating,\u201d admits Wrage, who will give the student address at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Business commencement on May 17 in the Ryan Center. \u201cBut that\u2019s when I realized I had to get involved. That\u2019s how I found everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A three-sport athlete in high school who loved trying new things, Wrage followed that strategy at 溏心vlog免费B站 \u2013 which originally may not have been among her top choices for college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI loved school and that\u2019s why at first I felt, \u2018I\u2019m going to my state school after I worked so hard to take AP classes and receive honors?\u2019\u201d she says one afternoon after pulling an all-nighter to study for her tax exam. \u201cBut I can confidently say I\u2019m so glad I came to 溏心vlog免费B站. It definitely was the best choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 溏心vlog免费B站, Wrage, a Dean\u2019s List student all four years who amassed more than 150 college credits, has experienced much of what the College of Business and the University has to offer. She has served as president of the Women in Finance Club; vice president of finance in her sorority, Delta Zeta; mentor to first-year students in 溏心vlog免费B站 101 for two years; and member of the business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was also selected to be one of the 15 students that manage the Ram Fund, a student-managed investment club with a competitive application process. \u201cIt was just the best real-world experience I could have had in the College of Business,\u201d says Wrage, who was a portfolio manager for real estate investment trusts and the financial sector. \u201cWe had to present every single class. I had to think on my toes and really practice my presentation skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finance professor Michael Ice, who oversees the Ram Fund with Executive in Residence Deborah Imondi, also recommended Wrage to represent the College of Business with the student-led venture fund Odds On VC, where she is one of two student investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe has accepted every challenge along the way and excelled,\u201d says Ice. \u201cShe is more than competent; she is a pleasure to work with. She is passionate on a daily basis and a very hard worker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI got to know Victoria as president of the Women in Finance Club,\u201d says Imondi, faculty advisor to the club. \u201cThe club was created last fall, and as president, Victoria quickly and effectively took the reins, designing a club logo, establishing a social media presence, communicating effectively with her executive committee and club members, leading meetings, and communicating with college administration. There was nothing she couldn\u2019t do and nothing she didn\u2019t do well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In high school, Wrage was into painting with acrylics \u2013 which she still does during her infrequent downtime \u2013 and grew up thinking she would pursue a career as a fashion designer. At 溏心vlog免费B站, she took a couple of courses in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design and studied fashion during a J-Term trip to Florence, Italy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But eventually her analytical side \u2013 and a desire to graduate with a skill applicable to almost everything \u2013 drew her to finance. She\u2019s added to her finance degree by completing the 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovation and Entrepreneurship certificate program along with her involvement in Odds on VC, where she recently moderated a panel hosted by the startup accelerator Techstars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c溏心vlog免费B站 has definitely given me exposure to so many new experiences and gotten me out of my comfort zone,\u201d says Wrage, who works part-time for Centreville Bank, a position that started as an internship she found through a College of Business Finance Night. \u201cI have so many interests and I really was able to explore all of them here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This semester, while many business classmates may have been resting on their laurels approaching graduation, Wrage was busy weaving new ones. She added three, high-level accounting classes to her spring schedule after coming across a job opening as an auditor at the national CPA firm Wolf & Company, in Boston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was about to finish my finance degree and then I applied to 50-something jobs,\u201d she says. \u201cThis one stood out because the chief financial officer at Centreville Bank worked for Wolf doing auditing for 10 years. So, I just learned that most CFOs start in accounting. I thought it would be a good background.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrage, who starts at Wolf in September, hopes to eventually sit for her certified public accounting certification. But chief financial officer is just one of the future options she is considering. She also would like to blend her analytical and creative sides, starting her own business or investing in a startup she\u2019s passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s how my journey has been,\u201d she says. \u201cI like trying new things and that\u2019s how doors have opened.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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