Name: Abraham Zavala
Title: Admission Counselor
Email: azavala@berry.edu
Phone: 706.368.5711
Hometown: Chamblee, GA
Education: Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Berry College; M.B.A. candidate, Berry College
Favorite spot on campus: Dining Hall - no dishes to clean (wow!). Close second is House O’ Dreams.
Favorite thing to do in Rome: Workout at Rome Strength and Fitness and head to Swift and Finch for some coffee.
What was your favorite college course, and why did it leave a lasting impression?
Economics 210. Reading Freakonomics shaped the way I think through business.
What’s your favorite Berry event or campus tradition?
Mountain Day Olympics. Residence halls and fac/staff compete in a big, fun field day. It’s a tradition that always brings people together.
If you could travel anywhere for a week, where would you go and what would you do there?
Akaroa, New Zealand. I’d love to just enjoy creation!
If you could have dinner with a historical figure, who would it be and why?
George Washington Carver. I’d love to get his life perspective as an inventor and living during his time.
If you weren’t working in higher education, what career do you think you’d be pursuing?
Making my entrepreneurial vision (mealtocart.com) a million dollar company and becoming a philanthropist!