As a professional international recruiter of 10+ years, I meet innumerable amounts a people every year. Few stand out as much as Tomi. Engaging, disarming, and genuine, Tomi has a special ability to hold meaningful conversation while making impactful connections. Once you’ve met Tomi, you cannot forget his name. His breath of knowledge is impressive for a man his age. He has the intellectual capacity to write his own ticket in life. He could be anything he chooses in life, from a physicist, a philosopher, a filmmaker, to a businessman. After a few minutes of speaking with Tomi, I knew he was special. He ultimately applied to for a spot in my university's Film Production program which receives thousands of applications for only a handful of spots. It was clear that Tomi was an outstanding candidate who was more than prepared for the program.

After advocating for his admission to the film program at my university, Tomi enrolled and did not disappoint. We soon hired him in our office in order to assist with customer service and our creative efforts in outreach. He proved more than adept in making connections and serving our constituents. We quickly understood that his talents could be better leveraged in creating video content secondary to the priorities of our office. Tomi took on the challenge in stride. He lead the projects, recruited the talent, directed the filming, etc with the precision of a ten person team. The quality of his work was beyond that of a student secondary to impeccable time management, innate storytelling abilities, and sheer talent. It didn’t take long for his videos to garner the attention of our Communication and Marketing Department. Tomi’s projects were utilized for the marketing and outreach efforts of the entire university.