Middle Georgia State MVP: Ali Samatar
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Monday, October 28, 2013 1:50 PM
Category:
Finding Greatness
Macon, GA
Full Name: Ali Samatar.
Age: 38.
Hometown: Alpharetta.
Residence: Eastman.
Family: Brother, Abu Samatar, who attends the MGSC Eastman Campus, and sister, Faisa Samatar, a nursing student.
Current Employment: Full-time student.
Degree Objective: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Logistics Management track.
Class Rank: Senior.
Primary Campus: Cochran.
Career Goals: “I would like to work for the government. After my internship in Washington, D.C., ith the DOT (Department of Transportation), I realized that I can make a positive contribution to the way we move people and the various transportation modes available to us. (See this Telegraph article about Samatar and the research and insight he was able to offer on the Somali piracy issue during his internship: http://www.macon.com/2013/10/21/2730802/middle-georgia-state-student-survives.html)
He chose Middle Georgia State College because … “I liked the small-town atmosphere. Also, the program I mostly wanted was not available in the Atlanta area.”
The one thing that surprised him about Middle Georgia State was … “I had not heard of the school until I began exploring degree options.”
His favorite professor is … “Stanley Ketchel, who is the head of the logistics management program. He has been a true mentor and his classes have inspired me to pursue logistics/supply chain as a profession.”
His favorite place to study is … “At home.”
One thing people don't know about him is … “I am an entrepreneur. I have a small pest control company that operates in Atlanta.”
His friends make fun of him because … “I like talking about politics and aviation a lot.”
The one person he’d most like to meet is … “Nelson Mandela. He managed to overcome his oppressors and channeled his anger into making his nation survive racial divisions.”
Five years from now he sees himself … “Working as senior manager in a government agency or the private sector.”