Hannah Wyllie

Data Analyst, AbbVie

Class of 2023
BBA in Business Analytics with a minor in Statistics

Member of: Pace Perk Café, Student Leadership Program, Pforzheimer Honors College, Pace Field Hockey team.

From the UK to a Pleasantville campus, to the Pace Perk kitchen, to field hockey games, to the research lab, Business Analytics major Hannah Wyllie is making the most of her time at Pace University. An international student who has traveled to 22 different countries, Hannah chose Lubin to provide her with a launching pad for her career.

Why did you choose Pace University and the Lubin School of Business?

I was initially introduced to Pace by the Field Hockey Coach, Kayte Kinsley, because I was interested in playing field hockey at a university in the United States. I started conducting research and became very interested in Pace because of various opportunities at Lubin, such as the data analytics boot camp and the professional experience requirements. I knew this would help me develop my resume and increase my employability potential for the future.

“This experience has helped me advance my career exponentially. I now have evidence of all the skills I have developed at Pace and something tangible that I can show to future employers during interviews.”

You work at Pace Perk, one of our student-run businesses on campus. Tell us about that professional experience.

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I originally started working at Pace Perk in the Fall of 2019 as a Shift Associate. Since then, I have been promoted into several roles, including Shift Manager, Assistant Operations Manager, and now Chief Operating Officer. This development opportunity has helped me understand that hard work and going that extra mile doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s been great to see the ups and downs of running a business: from dealing with broken equipment and complaints to completely shifting our business plan to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, working for a student-run business has helped me develop different relationships and has enhanced my resume. Employers are very interested in the student-run aspect of it. Pace Perk has also allowed me to attend impactful networking events such as the Executive in Residence Program and I have also been able to present at board meetings.

Being a student-athlete is very demanding; what have you learned from being on a team?

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Being a student-athlete is very time-consuming, but I love having lots of different things to focus on and getting a break from schoolwork. I have always loved playing team sports, so over the years I have learned how to communicate with lots of different personalities and be supportive of everyone. Being a part of the Field Hockey team has taught me to be patient because there will always be ups and downs in our performance. I’ve learned to think “longer-term” and bounce back instead of getting frustrated with myself and the team. Managing my time can be a challenge, but I write down everything I need to do and plan accordingly to prioritize my time.

How has your research experience helped you advance your career?

Participating in the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Program over the summer helped me understand that conducting research is never a simple task. There will always be dead ends and drawbacks. As a Business Analytics major, conducting research is essential, so it was helpful to find strategies and methods to navigate challenges. Being in the program improve my technical skills. We used programming tools such as R, and I got some experience writing a technical paper. This experience has helped me advance my career exponentially. I now have evidence of all the skills I have developed at Pace and something tangible that I can show to future employers during interviews.

Do you have any advice for incoming international students?

It’s always difficult to leave home and adapt to a brand-new way of life and a completely different culture, but it’s important to embrace this change and make the most of your experience here. So give yourself time to adapt and be as outgoing as possible during this process!

What does #LubinLife mean to you?

Being a part of Lubin has made me feel as though I am at my home away from home; it has given me a great sense of community. My professors have been so supportive and caring; they genuinely want to see me succeed. I have also met some inspiring classmates and colleagues who are very passionate and proactive about their futures.

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Emeritus Professor Jeffrey G. Miller was honored with the 2021 American Bar Association Section on Environment Energy & Resources (SEER) Lifetime Achievement Award at a virtual event on November 18. SEER recognizes individuals, entities, and organizations that have made significant accomplishments or demonstrated recognized leadership in the environment, energy, and natural resources legal area.

Fellow colleagues and former students joined the event in support of Professor Miller’s more than 50 years of service in the field of Environmental Law, fondly remembering his groundbreaking contributions, his high standards in education, and his sense of humor.

Alum Sean Dixon ’09, Soundkeeper & Executive Director at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, spoke about Professor Miller’s profound impact in his profession, citing his “wisdom and creativity” in shaping the environmental lawyers of the future and calling him a “mentor and a generous human being.”

“Jeff Miller’s career as a teacher, advocate, and leader in environmental law was exceptional,” said Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. “He was a pillar of the Haub Law faculty and a mentor to me; I can think of few people more deserving of such an honor.”

Professor Miller began his legal career in the late 1960s as an associate in a Boston law firm, practicing business and finance law. In the early 1970s he joined the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its Boston regional office as an enforcement official, later moving to EPA's headquarters in Washington, DC, to head its water pollution permitting and enforcement program, to begin its hazardous waste enforcement program, and ultimately to head its national enforcement program. After a decade at EPA, he became a partner in a Washington, DC, law firm, practicing environmental law and representing corporate, non-profit, and governmental clients.

In 1987, Professor Miller joined the Pace Law School faculty, teaching torts, constitutional law, criminal law/legal writing, and over a dozen environmental law courses. He served as the distinguished James D. Hopkins Chair in Law during the 1999–2001 academic years. He retired from teaching in 2013, and continued to work on the Law School’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, now named in his honor. Professor Miller has lectured, taught, and consulted on environmental law throughout the country and in half a dozen foreign countries.

ABA presentation of the Seer Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor Jeffrey Miller

Pace’s team Has Now Won More than Any Other Team, Surpassing Harvard’s Four Victories
The Pace team is 80 percent women and has members from around the country, and as far as China.

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The Pace University Federal Reserve Challenge Team made history at the 18th Annual Federal Reserve College Challenge winning the national title for the fifth time. With the win earlier this month, Pace now has won five of the last eight competitions and has the most victories of any team in the history of the Federal Reserve College Challenge, surpassing Harvard University’s four titles.

“I’m so excited about this win because it demonstrates that our students are among the very best in the United States,” said Mark Weinstock, economics professor and one of the team’s coaches. “The economics department at Pace has pioneered the role of women and first-generation college students, and has created an inclusiveness based on hard work, merit, and the excitement of learning.”

Captained by economics students Yuwei (Winnie) Liu ’22 and Fiona Waterman ’22, the Pace team is 80 percent women – no other team in the country has more than 20 percent – and is made up of students from as far as Beijing, China, and Boulder, Colorado, and as close as Staten Island and Fishkill, N.Y.

“This win is the result of hundreds of hours of studying and practicing starting in the summer,” said Liu. “We are so lucky and proud to lead a hard-working team, with everyone always being understanding of the workload and striving for excellence.”

The team received academic guidance from Weinstock and Economics Professor Greg Colman, PhD, with support from Distinguished Professor of Economics Joseph Morreale and Associate Professor of Economics Annya Shostya, PhD.

“We are especially grateful to our advisers, who were with us throughout this wonderful learning experience,” said Waterman, “as well as members of the Fed Team in previous years who offered valuable suggestions.”

Captains Liu (Beijing, China) and Waterman (Boulder, Colorado) are joined on the team by the following Dyson College students:

• Christopher Beck ’22 Economics, Staten Island, N.Y. ;
• Gianni Campanaro ’22, Business Economics, Staten Island, N.Y.;
• Casey Cloutier ’22, Economics and Modern Languages and Cultures, Niagara Falls, N.Y.;
• Stephanie Ertel ’22, Economics, Fishkill, N.Y.;
• and Kate Fong ’23, Economics, Orange County, CA.

The Pace team was one of six that advanced to the final round from the pool of 18 teams from across the country that qualified for the national competition. The University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth College, both Ivy League institutions, finished in second and third place, respectively, with George Washington University, UCLA, and the University of Wisconsin earning honorable mentions.

Each team in the national round was required to record a 15-minute presentation analyzing elements of the United States economy, including areas like GDP and unemployment, and provide monetary policy recommendations for the Federal Reserves’ balance sheet and interest rates. The teams then participated in a live, virtual Q-and-A session with members of the Federal Reserve.

“This experience is invaluable,” said Weinstock. “It gets students who are passionate about this work close to the action. It teaches them to defend their thinking, be cool under pressure, and clearly communicate verbally and in writing, all skills that will serve them well in their future professions.”

To advance to the national tournament, Pace won the First Round Regional Competition, which was held virtually on Sunday, October 24, featuring more than 30 teams from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The winners were announced on Nov. 10, 2021.

This story has been updated: A previous version of this story had incorrect information relating to the time period over which Pace had won the Fed Challenge. Pace has won five of the last eight years.

About Pace University

Pace University has a proud history of preparing its diverse student body for a lifetime of professional success as a result of its unique program that combines rigorous academics and real-world experiences. Pace is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides. From its beginnings as an accounting school in 1906, Pace has grown to three campuses, enrolling 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in more than 150 majors and programs, across a range of disciplines: arts, sciences, business, health care, technology, law, education, and more. The university also has one of the most competitive performing arts programs in the country. Pace has a signature, newly renovated campus in New York City, located in the heart of vibrant Lower Manhattan, next to Wall Street and City Hall, and two campuses in Westchester County, New York: a 200-acre picturesque Pleasantville Campus and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains. Follow us on Twitter or on the Pace News website.

About Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Pace University’s liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.