Some careers are built by people who keep asking better questions.

When Jack Ramza was named the Hunter Brooks Watson Scholar for the 2021–2022 academic year, he was studying accounting and advertising at Syracuse University. Since then, he has turned curiosity into a career built around data, problem-solving, and technology.

After earning his undergraduate degree, Jack stayed at Syracuse to complete a master’s degree in business analytics. His interest in data grew at the Blackstone LaunchPad, where he helped student entrepreneurs build budget forecasts and financial models.

That work showed him that numbers are not just numbers. In the right hands, they can help people make decisions, build confidence, and move ideas forward.

That mix of accounting, data, and real-world problem-solving led Jack to PwC. Today, he works in Tax Innovation Delivery Experience. In that role, he helps tax clients improve their work through automation, AI, and other technologies.

Jack also became a CPA, a milestone that required years of focus and persistence.

Because of you, early recognition gave Jack another reason to keep following the questions that opened the next door, from campus entrepreneurship to business analytics to technology-driven client work.

His advice to new Hunter Brooks Watson Scholars, grant winners, and entrepreneurial award winners is to stay curious.

“Always ask questions and never think you’re the smartest person in the room,” Jack said.

That mindset has stayed with him beyond college.

“Having that curiosity to go out and wanting to learn from others and learning things you just don’t know anything about... is not only an entrepreneurial spirit, but also just a good skill to have,” he said.

What your support made possible:

Recognition and encouragement that helped Jack keep building a path through accounting, analytics, innovation, and leadership.