Everything happens for a reason, right? Or, so they say? For Liz Boyna, this longstanding axiom certainly rings true when thinking about the moment at which her life took an unmistakable turn. What was seen as a short-term hiccup, a setback, a stumble, actually turned out to be the purveyor of a long-term clarity of purpose. Informed about a month prior to her undergraduate graduation that she was one credit short from completing her program, Liz had reached a point of total disillusionment about her college experience. However, rather than wallow and embrace self-pity, she began to wonder how her situation could have happened and how she could perhaps prevent others from having a similar, rocky, educational journey. This quest to help compelled Liz to obtain her Master's degree in Higher Education Administration at UW-Milwaukee and eventually put her passion to work in higher ed settings. Liz now uses that same empathy at the family business, American Licorice Company, as part of its social impact team.
