2019 - 2021 FMA Magazine

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT PRICE DELK
2020-2021
in Review
Firstly, thank you to former president Jim Brewster and the
previous executive team. This group has matured greatly under
your tutelage, cementing our reputation as an elite finance
organization.
Our focus in 2020 - 2021 centered upon maximizing the
resources available to our members. We worked to fully
integrate our new FMA coursework, both with the launch of our
new ASIF classes and the continuation of our Training the Street
practical applications course. In addition, we made huge strides
in initiating the process for implementing a new finance lab and
future home for FMA and ASIF. Thanks to the efforts from our
program director, Tracy Richard, engaged alumni, and HCOB
leadership, plans are now being discussed for the creation of
such a space. With this space, our members will be able to take
advantage of every opportunity afforded to them and FMA will
be elevated to truly rival the top programs in the country. Once
again, the program produced 100% placement for our graduating
senior and junior internships alike.
We continued to nurture existing relationships with employers
while also focusing on developing new ones. As our alumni
network experiences exponential growth in both strength
and number, we intentionally increased alumni touchpoints
to solidify budding corporate relationships. This effort starts
and ends with our graduates – thank you to all of those who
continually support this outstanding group.
Lastly, we focused internally, on our intermember relationships.
With the pandemic, we were presented with an opportunity
to turn inwards and stress preparation and growth, not only
technically and professionally, but also amongst ourselves,
recognizing relationships formed within our organization are not
limited to four years, but last lifetimes.
FMA 2020 – 2021 President, Price Delk will
graduate with honors from the College of
Engineering with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and Finance. Price joined FMA as a
freshman and utilized the organization’s resources
to prepare early. The Birmingham native completed
internships in IB and PE, with New Capital
Partners, The Valence Group of Piper Sandler, and
Goldman Sachs. Price will join Goldman full time
in New York City as an investment banking analyst
in their Natural Resources Group.
As I reflect on my time in this organization, I am filled
with gratitude, pride, and excitement. Gratitude for the
opportunities FMA has granted me, pride for my peers and
how far we have come, and excitement for the future—not
only in the approaching year, but excitement for the next
chapter in FMA’s astounding success.
FMA 2019-2021 MAGAZINE 7