Alumnus
Matthew Paterson ‘94 thanks Marymount Professors for much of his
success in life. Matthew, who is a
Worldwide Purchasing Manager at the technology company Maxim, says that his
time at Marymount was “a definitive moment in my life that helped propelled me
from uncertainty in what I could accomplish, to focusing on what I wanted to
accomplish.”
Based out of Silicon Valley,
Matthew has more than 14 years experience in the semiconductor industry, which
provides technological services to a wide range of fields including aerospace,
medical and energy. For the fiscal 2011 year,
Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.5 billion.
Even though he works in a very
technical field and has a degree in computer science, Matthews says that it was
his Liberal Arts degree from Marymount that he treasures the most. “The
subjects of humanities and liberal arts are what allowed me to excel not only
in technology and business but also in my life,” he says.
Matthew is very proud to have graduated
from Marymount and wants the success of the school to benefit students today.
“Really all of the teachers at Marymount played a role in my growing up. And
the students I met during those years became lifelong friends and most of us
still keep in touch today,” he says.
“Take every course that
interests you, even those courses that may not interest you or may not be on
your overall agenda (for your future degree for instance). Expose yourself to
everything humanly possible while there at Marymount and develop yourself in
every way imaginable.
Matthew’s recommendation to
current students is to expose themselves to everything they can while at
Marymount. “Don't just focus on the big picture of degrees, but instead take a
variety of subjects that will allow you to develop areas within yourself that
you were not aware existed. I promise that the more developed and well-versed
you are in the humanities and liberal arts, the more of a contribution you will
make to everything you create and inhabit: your future family, kids, job and
yourself,” he says.
