{"74961":{"#nid":"74961","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Spotlight: Jose Sarmiento Exemplifies True Leadership","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA life of purpose through inspiration and leadership is\nthe way Jose Sarmiento, an undergraduate student in the Stewart School of\nIndustrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), plans to bring positive changes to\nthe world. Sarmiento, who seems to always have an infectious smile on his face,\nhumbly exemplifies his leadership skills in everything he does, whether it is\nplaying a game of pick-up soccer, working with the Institute of Industrial Engineers\n(IIE) at Georgia Tech, mentoring his fellow students, as a member of Alpha Pi\nMu, or representing ISyE on the College of Engineering Undergraduate Advisory Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJose has been a wonderful addition to the newly formed\nUndergraduate Advisory Council in the College of Engineering,\u201d said Gary May,\nDean of the College of Engineering. \u201cHis insights are extremely helpful as we\ndiscuss issues and initiatives designed to enhance the educational experiences\nof our undergraduates.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen choosing a school to pursue his dream of becoming a gifted\nleader, Sarmiento said the choice was no accident or quick decision. Beyond\nISyE\u2019s high rankings and excellent reputation, Sarmiento believed Georgia Tech\nwould be action-oriented and could provide him with the momentum to achieve his\ngoals to make a difference in the world. As a student, Sarmiento\u2019s drive, passion,\nand leadership skills have been very evident to his classmates and the ISyE\nfaculty. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording the Chen Zhou, associate chair for\nundergraduate studies at ISyE, \u201cThe most fitting word to describe Jose is \u2018intensity.\u2019\u0026nbsp;\nHe is always intensely involved in whatever he is doing whether it is figuring\nout better strategies for IIE events, finding cases or projects to support his\nclass work, or teaching incoming students how to land intern or co-op\njobs.\u0026nbsp; Jose is smart, reliable, and modest. You can always count on him to\ngive 100% to his activities and endeavors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESarmiento\u2019s desire to become an authentic leader was nurtured through his invaluable life experiences\ngrowing up in Venezuela. Working in a market back home, Sarmiento saw\nfirst-hand opportunities to improve output and moral. He plans to put his\nleadership and industrial engineering (IE) skills into action with a future\ncareer in agriculture. He believes a degree in IE will give him the tools and\nknowledge he needs to solve problems with a systematic approach, while\nempowering others. According to Sarmiento, the power of a leader is measured by how\npowerful he makes those who follow him.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor students considering coming to Georgia Tech to study\nat ISyE, Sarmiento encourages them to believe in themselves and their\npossibilities. In his opinion, persistence is much more important than getting\nit right the first time. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a way for you to encompass something much\nbigger than yourself and it\u2019s done through persistence, through courage,\nthrough always trying to move forward regardless of what happens,\u201d reflects Sarmiento.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his studies and campus leadership\nactivities, Sarmiento is participating in the Co-op program with Delta Cargo,\nwhere he is enjoying expanding his horizons as he gains real-world experience.\nHe expects to graduate from ISyE in the fall of 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA\nlife of purpose through inspiration and leadership is the way Jose Sarmiento,\nan undergraduate student in ISyE, plans to bring positive changes to the world.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27511","created_gmt":"2011-12-19 17:40:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:53","author":"Ashley Daniel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"75051":{"id":"75051","type":"image","title":"Jose Sarmiento and Chen Zhou","body":null,"created":"1449178046","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:26","changed":"1475894688","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:48","alt":"Jose Sarmiento and Chen Zhou","file":{"fid":"193795","name":"jose_and_chen_zhou.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jose_and_chen_zhou_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jose_and_chen_zhou_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":252934,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/jose_and_chen_zhou_0.jpg?itok=5-58uoWA"}},"75061":{"id":"75061","type":"image","title":"Jose has been playing soccer since he was a child.","body":null,"created":"1449178046","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:26","changed":"1475894688","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:48","alt":"Jose has been playing soccer since he was a child.","file":{"fid":"193796","name":"jose_soccer.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jose_soccer_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jose_soccer_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":403150,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/jose_soccer_0.jpg?itok=oKptUCou"}}},"media_ids":["75051","75061"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"1202","name":"H. 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