For Sarah-Maude Fortin, two things were essential for finding the perfect college fit: a great business program and a great tennis program.
When she was researching schools to attend in the U.S., the Montreal native split the responsibilities with her father. He was tasked with finding good business schools. She was searching for schools with impressive tennis programs.
They happened upon a school that had an incredible reputation for both — the University of Washington.
Fortin, a senior, is double majoring in Finance and Accounting for Business Professionals and is affectionately referred to as the “finance bro” on the team.
“I love my classes and I love finance,” Fortin said. “A lot of people joke around that I’m a finance bro but I actually really like it.”
The senior plans on pursuing a career in investment banking and corporate finance and already has a job lined up after June graduation back home in Montreal.
Through UW’s Foster School of Business and RSOs (registered student organizations) on campus, Fortin has taken advantage of many of the university’s resources to help her get to where she is today.
Growing up deeply involved in the world of tennis, diving deeper into the world of finance and business while at Washington helped Fortin not only ignite her passion for the field, but discover just how far her goals could take her.
HEAD COACH THOUGHTS
“SMF has been one of the most consistent and hardest working players I have ever worked with,” Head Coach Robin Stephenson said. “Whatever she puts her mind to she will find a way to make it happen. She has been such a great leader by example and has lived the values of the program to the highest degree every day. I am so grateful for her loyalty and her love for this program and everyone that she has crossed paths with. I am so proud of her growth over her four years and am so excited to see how she continues to thrive in the future. She has left her mark here at UW and the future of the program is better because of her.”
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POST-COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES
Fortin has spent the past two summers interning at banks, starting her sophomore year of college.
She joined an investment banking club while at UW, which she noted has…
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