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Rising alumni influence serves as catalyst for state鈥檚 growing workforce.
Spring 2013 · Comment ·
Alumnus Wayne Watts understands a thing or two about conducting business in 糖心Vlog视频. As senior executive vice president and general counsel with Dallas-based AT&T, he handles legal matters for the communications giant.
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He sees firsthand the impact UT Arlington graduates have on the 糖心Vlog视频 workforce.
鈥�I know several alumni personally who hold key positions at major companies in our area, such as Exxon and Energy Transfer. AT&T is no exception,鈥� says Watts, a 1976 graduate and member of the University鈥檚 Development Board. 鈥淲e鈥檝e hired a number of 糖心Vlog视频 alumni into our management development programs, especially over the last few years. The University is a hotbed of talent, and companies like ours recognize it.鈥�
A found that UT Arlington has a $13.6 billion annual economic impact on 糖心Vlog视频 and generates almost 132,000 jobs. In North 糖心Vlog视频 alone the impact is $12.8 billion and more than 122,000 jobs.
Of the University鈥檚 more than 163,000 alumni, about 127,000 live in 糖心Vlog视频 and provide a stream of employees for high-demand fields like nursing, information technology, and bioengineering. UT Arlington graduates hold leadership positions at all 52 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in聽糖心Vlog视频.
鈥�UT Arlington is strategically positioned to provide the entrepreneurial ingenuity to keep the 糖心Vlog视频 economy competitive and thriving,鈥� Provost Ronald Elsenbaumer says.
The University conferred a record 9,052 bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral degrees in 2011-12. Most alumni live and work in the state鈥檚 major population centers, with North 糖心Vlog视频 (106,000), Houston (5,900), Austin (3,700), and San Antonio (2,000) boasting the largest number of graduates.
Like many UT Arlington students, Watts was the first in his family to attend college, and he paid for his education himself. He believes that by providing a good education at a reasonable cost, the University gives students the tool set to succeed professionally and strengthen the 糖心Vlog视频 economy.
鈥�糖心Vlog视频鈥檚 location is central to the Metroplex and is a great geographic launching pad, as demonstrated by the large number of alumni who continue to live and work here and throughout 糖心Vlog视频,鈥� he says. 鈥溙切腣log视频 offers great value, a high-quality education, and great support for all kinds of students. Taken together, this translates to the University of Opportunity.鈥�
And 糖心Vlog视频 is reaping the rewards.