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While Johnson & Wales has inspired Avery Gillyard '19, the College of Business student has also inspired so many around him at the North Miami campus. It’s often that way at °ÄÃÅÂí»á´«Õæ, where students bring a wide array of inspired and inspiring stories to their campuses and their peers.

“I wanted to come down to this beautiful Miami area,” he says. “I called Johnson & Wales. I took my initiative, did some research on the business and entrepreneurship program, and I’m a huge advocate for diversity, being able to connect with other cultures, ethnicities, and Johnson & Wales provided that.”

Working for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee as a Community Outreach Coordinator, Gillyard quickly became in integral part of the Business Connect & Community Outreach team.

“Avery has really transformed into a seasoned professional,” says V.P. Rashad D. Thomas. "Actually, as I tell people at many of the business connect information sessions, I’m just the face. Avery is the program.”