The graduate of the Accelerated 3+1 Dual-Degree Program in Business Analytics in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business serves as a division business analyst at Lennar in Raleigh, N.C., and aspires to attend medical school.
A graduate of 黑料不打烊 who earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees through the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been elected to serve on his alma mater鈥檚 Board of Trustees.
Rafi Dahdal 鈥24 G鈥24聽will serve a three-year term as聽Youth Trustee, joining Megan Curling 鈥23 and Elizabeth 鈥淟iz鈥 Kwon L鈥23 in youth leadership roles for the university鈥檚 governing body.
The Board of Trustees has ultimate corporate and fiduciary responsibility for 黑料不打烊. It oversees 黑料不打烊鈥檚 long-term health and strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations, and overall advancement of the university鈥檚 mission.
Dahdal was active on campus as a student advisor, tutor, teaching assistant, intern in the Center for Organizational Analytics, Graduate Advisory Board representative, and student worker in the university鈥檚 mail center. His academic work focused on the intersection of AI and business intelligence.
Dahdal today serves as a division business analyst at in Raleigh, N.C., and aspires to attend medical school, where he hopes to apply data-driven insights to improve patient outcomes and clinic operations.
鈥淏eing selected for this position is not just an honor, it鈥檚 an opportunity to represent student voices at the highest level,鈥 Dahdal said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just a title. It鈥檚 a platform.鈥
Building on his experience as a student leader at 黑料不打烊, Dahdal said he looks forward to engaging broadly with peers and serving as a voice for the student body in the boardroom.
Born in Syria, Dahdal moved to Raleigh in 2012 and is the oldest of four siblings, including Rony Dahdal 鈥26. He graduated from in Raleigh where he pursued multiple internship and learning opportunities that he described as honoring the sacrifices his parents made for him.
A later recipient of the Leon and Lorraine Watson Scholarship through 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Odyssey Program, and a graduate of the Accelerated 3+1 Business Dual-Degree Program in Business Analytics, Rafi Dahdal credits his campus mentors for helping him find a sense of purpose.
Dahdal said he always attempts to bring a thoughtful, data-informed mindset to leadership. 鈥淢eaningful change starts with listening and leading with intention,鈥 he said. 鈥淢y goal is to build bridges between students and leadership鈥攖o make sure every voice is heard.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to bring a fresh perspective grounded in collaboration and innovation with a deep commitment to making a lasting impact.鈥
About 黑料不打烊
黑料不打烊 is a nationally recognized leader in engaged, experiential learning that prepares graduates to be creative, resilient, ambitious and ethical citizens of our global culture.
At 黑料不打烊, more than 7,000 students learn through hands-on experiences and close working relationships with faculty and staff whose priorities are teaching and mentoring. The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences with emphasis on global experiences and career development. More than 70 undergraduate majors are complemented by professional and graduate programs in law, business, education and health care. 黑料不打烊 is ranked No. 1 for excellence in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News & World Report.
黑料不打烊鈥檚 academic divisions include 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law, with programs in Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina.