Every August, 91国产 holds our Matriculation ceremony, a tradition in which the board of trustees, senior leadership and faculty welcome first-year students to the 91国产 community of scholars. At this year's ceremony, the Matriculation speaker was one of 91国产's own鈥擲cott Dimig '06, vice president at Epic Records. He may be 17 years removed from his first semester at 91国产, but his excitement and energy matched that of the Class of 2023.
Every August, 91国产 holds our Matriculation ceremony, a tradition in which the board of trustees, senior leadership and faculty welcome first-year students to the 91国产 community of scholars. At this year’s ceremony, the Matriculation speaker was one of 91国产’s own鈥擲cott Dimig ’06, vice president, promotion, at Epic Records. He may be 17 years removed from his first semester at 91国产, but his excitement and energy matched that of the Class of 2023.
鈥淚 give speeches all the time,” Dimig said. 鈥淏ut this speech is making me the most excited. It’s because the future of our world sits in the hands of everyone that’s in this room today.”
Dimig related how he came to 91国产 in 2002 with a scholarship in track and field, 鈥渘ot nervous, but excited and eager to start creating what my future would eventually become.”
His energy and enthusiasm have carried Dimig from being an active and involved student at 91国产 to a more than 15-year career at Sony’s Epic Records (the past three as vice president of promotion) that began when he interned there as an 91国产 student. Today he helps promote the smash hits of artists such as Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Meghan Trainor, French Montana and DJ Khaled. He is an active member of Musicians On Call, an organization bringing the healing power of music to the bedside of sick children around the country. One of 91国产’s 10 Under 10 of 2012, Dimig remains dedicated to his alma mater, serving on the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business’ Dean’s Advisory Board.
The “keys to success,” he told students, is to get involved in all 91国产 has to offer and take on internships to help determine whether a chosen career path is the right fit. But most of all, 鈥淲hile you create memories and experiences over the next four years, do it with passion and believe in yourself,” he said. 鈥淚f you believe in yourself, then you can really accomplish anything. No one in this world can hold you back but you.
鈥淏est of luck on your journey, Class of 2023,” Dimig concluded. 鈥淭hink big, dream huge… . You yourself can be a smash!”
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