collage Memories of her father's mantra give her the strength to finish

Tammy Garcia
Master of Science in International Real Estate
College of Business

Finish what you start.

Those were the words that rang in Tammy Garcia’s ears as she faced the challenges of finishing her Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) during a difficult year.

They were the words of her father, Rene Cruz, who fled Cuba with his family and opened a radiology diagnostic center in the U.S. When Tammy told him of her fascination with commercial real estate, and her desire to help support her family after her husband lost his job, it was her father who promised he would help her pay for her student loan.

Four days after her father threw her a surprise 50th birthday party, as she prepared to take her midterms, her father passed away. That day, a grief-stricken Tammy sat at her computer and questioned whether she could continue her studies. But she clung to the memory of her father’s mantra: Finish what you start.

She took the midterm, earning an A- in the exam. It was the only grade below A she received in the program. She credits her mentors, Hollo School faculty members Ken Johnson and Bill Hardin, for encouraging her consistently.

At the MSIRE recognition ceremony, Tammy’s success and determination won her one of the first Malcolm Butters Real Estate Awards, a $12,500 gift designed to help pay off student loans. After graduation, she will continue her real estate career at Keller Williams and build her commercial practice.

collage Memories of her father's mantra give her the strength to finish
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