Reflections Magazine Issue #83 - Fall 2015 | Page 16

Feature Article

Rising Stars
“Rising Stars”profiles Siena Heights University alumni who have graduated within the past 10
years and who excel in their careers, occupations or community service accomplishments.
To be considered for the “Rising Stars”piece in an upcoming issue of Reflections Magazine,
please fill out the online form at www.sienaheights.edu/risingstars. Those who are selected to
be included in an upcoming issue of the magazine will be contacted by the Reflections staff.

Rob Hemmig

Kajal Kapoor

Matt Larson

Graduation year: 2007, 2009/MA.

Graduation year: 2009.

Graduation year: 2009.

Current title/position: Corporate
Partnerships Executive, Michigan
International Speedway, Brooklyn,
Mich.

Current title/position: Associate
Recruiting Lead at Google, London,
England.

Current title/position: Director of
Group Sales, Tulsa Drillers Baseball
Club and Tulsa Roughnecks Soccer,
Tulsa, Okla.

What Rob is doing: He works
at Michigan International Speedway alongside
many other SHU alums. His role is to find ways for
companies to utilize MIS’s assets when it comes
to entertainment, marketing and activation. He
started as a ticketing intern in 2007 and has
worked his way up to his current position.
My favorite moment/story while a student
at Siena Heights was: “I think my favorite
memory outside of baseball would have to be
seeing the students I recruited while coaching
complete their degrees from Siena Heights
University.”
My favorite person at Siena Heights was:
“There are so many to pick from, but Joni LeMay
and Melissa Growden were always there to make
sure that things were going in the right direction.”
My ultimate goal in life is: “Be successful and
happy.