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" When I began my freshman year in 1961 , Thornton was my 13th school . I had some wonderful teachers during the next four years who helped me become a more confident person .
" I started in the Business track , thinking the most I could afford and achieve was becoming a secretary . By the beginning of my Junior year , I changed my track to College and looked forward to going to college with a teaching career in mind .
“ Looking back , one of my favorite classes at TA was American Literature with Mr . Staples . We dissected “ Moby Dick ” as though it was a bio lab . Decades later , I take part in the annual Moby Dick Marathon at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts . Paul Staples ’ class gave me insight into the novel , with its allegories and morals .”
" My career path went through changes , but my confidence and college degree were due , in large part , to my years at Thornton Academy .
Now , 57 years later , I am still grateful for my 13 th and final school ."
... and looking forward !
A 12- year real estate veteran , Brooks Landry ‘ 00 recognized the importance of – and need for – high-quality , reasonably-priced videos to promote brokers , lenders , and other professionals . After creating several for himself , he opened a production company , INVZN Media , to support the growing industry need . Brooks and his team write scripts , coach clients , and edit the videos , which the broker-client can upload to social media using INVZN Media ’ s app . Topics of the informative videos range from FHA loans , to tips for first-time buyers and interest rate movement . One client ’ s video registered two million views on Tik Tok .
“ Realtors know they need to do video , but may not be comfortable , so we coach them through the process ,” says Brooks . “ Realtors come into the studio , we shoot for 3-4 hours , and deliver 30 videos in a few weeks , and our app connects them to social media .”
The company works with brokers across the country and is looking to expand into Canada .
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