Human Ecology students practice their future professions well before they graduate. These pivotal experiences help students figure out their passion points and network with employers in industries of interest. Linda Lepe, Consumer Science teaching faculty, created a collaborative opportunity for Personal Finance students in her Financial Planning Case Competition course. In small teams, students developed a comprehensive financial plan that covered a client's net worth, cash flow, insurance review, as well as investment, retirement, tax and estate planning. During the project, alumni joined the student teams as coaches—providing guidance and advice. Then, students presented their financial plans to a panel of alumni judges including: Sara Strohmaier '15, principal at Plante Moran; Kyra Adrian '23, financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management; and Carol Vander Sluis '88, principal & senior wealth advisor at Kovitz and member of the School of Human Ecology Dean's Advisory Board. "I w...