Poets & Quants 2017 Best & Brightest: Casey Gelchion, Notre Dame

Casey Gelchion

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business

“I’m a girl who loves school, eats chocolate-covered pretzels, naps often, and appreciates good hugs.”

Fun fact about yourself: For the past three years I’ve competed in Notre Dame’s annual Baraka Bouts, a charity boxing tournament for women.

Hometown: South Bend, IN

High School: St. Joseph High School

Major: Accountancy and Theology

Favorite Business Courses: Strategic Cost Management, Accountancy 1&2, and IT Management Applications

Extracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College: Dean’s List 2013-Present; ND Accountancy Excellence Scholarship; Beta Alpha Psi Inductee; Resident Assistant in Badin Hall; Teaching Assistant in the Department of Accountancy; Captain of the Women’s Boxing Club at Notre Dame; Treasurer of the Notre Dame Right to Life Club

Where have you interned during your college career? at General Electric in Fairfield, CT; Intern at Northern Trust in Chicago, IL; Intern for Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education in Notre Dame, IN; Mentor in Faith for Notre Dame Vision in Notre Dame, IN

Describe your dream Job: My dream job would be working for a company that focuses on more than the financials, a company that cares about the community it resides in. I want to work for a company that thinks big, has bold and lofty expectations for itself, and pushes individuals to grow in and outside of work.

Read Casey’s entire profile on the Poet & Quants website.