EFSC Foundation Newsletter April 2019 | Page 6

Page 6 Foundation Newsletter ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Sam Pak 2019 Distinguished Alumni T he Distinguished Alumni recognition was presented at the Scholarship Reception on March 7, 2019, and this year the honor went to Sam Pak, CEO of Appliance Direct. Appliance Direct is headquartered in Melbourne with stores around the state of Florida. Mr. Pak shared a few words about his journey to the U.S. after graduating from 2019 Distinguished Alum Sam Pak and high school in South Korea. He attended Satellite High School when he arrived in EFSC President Dr. Jim Richey. Florida and immersed himself in learning the English language. Mr. Pak explained it was not easy but with the help of a teacher who spent many extra hours with him, he was able to learn the language. Afterwards, Mr. Pak enrolled in classes at EFSC, then BCC. Mr. Pak is famous for his TV commercials and his slogan, “If you did not buy at Appliance Direct, you paid too much.” His marketing, spirit of entrepreneurship, and his family have led him to his success. We are all proud to call Sam Pak a TITAN of industry. The Distinguished Alumni award is an annual award given to an alumnus of EFSC. The criteria for nominations is available by contacting the Foundation. Each application is given serious consideration by the Alumni Advisory Board of the Foundation. Save the Date! 6th Annual EFSC Scholarship Golf Classic he 6th Annual Eastern Florida State College Scholarship Golf Classic will be T Friday, Oct 4, 2019, 1:00 p.m., at the Suntree Country Club. Mark your calendars. Sponsorship and player registration is starting soon! For tes! radua 201 C 9 all G 321-433 1 - 2 7 /3 0 1 5 /1 5 9 Exp. Help build the future by honoring the past efscfoundation.org/pavers EFSC Legacy Pavers Paver Size Price* 3 lines of text, up to 14 characters per line $75 4 lines of text, up to 8 characters per line $150 4 lines of text, up to 14 characters per line $200 4 x 8 Inches 6 x 6 Inches 6 x 9 Inches