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Three Nova Alumni Recognized at 40 Under 40 Event
The South Florida Business Journal held their annual “40 Under 40” awards on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the historic Pier 66 hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. Greg Forbes Siegman, the real-life subject of The Silhouette Man by Jillip Paxson, was the keynote speaker.
George Hanbury II, Ph.D., provided the opening remarks for the event, which was sponsored by the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, noting that like the distinguished recipients, Nova Southeastern University students, alumni, faculty and staff all have a steadfast commitment to community service.
Three Nova students/alumni from the Huizenga Business School and the Shepard Broad Law Center were honored: David Metalonis, SVP/Partner, Colliers Int’l (M.S., Real Estate Development); Adam Rabinowitz, Partner, Broad and Cassel (J.D.); Rob Gonga, Global Head of Emerging Technology & Innovation, SapientNitro (M.B.A.)
Forbes Siegman, who has been honored at Princeton University as one of America’s top social entrepreneurs under 40, said that the “40,” and everyone in the room, “should be unapologetically driven in their life and career, but just slow down a little bit and enjoy it.” In his closing words, he urged the crowd to “treat everyone like they belong in the room. The value of knowledge is contextual. Whether you are a surgeon or a tow truck driver – you have a skill, and that’s invaluable.”