Portrait of Alex Albert.
APRIL 14, 2022 | BY NATE PROCTOR
Since graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Alex Albert has gone to OU Law School and become an attorney for the Haskell Company in Oklahoma City. In 2013, he graduated with his bachelor’s in business administration from OU. Five years later, he graduated with his juris doctorate and master’s in health administration. We caught up with Alex to see what he’s been up to since PCS.
Q: How did PCS impact your undergraduate experience?
Alex: PCS gave me an outlet to get involved with a diverse group of students, faculty and staff from the University of Oklahoma. Being involved with PCS allowed me to network and build relationships that I would not have had access to otherwise. Having this diverse group of friends gave me a broader worldview.
Q: What were some unique or exciting experiences you had in PCS?
Alex: Working with and having direct contact with OU leadership was very exciting as a young undergrad. I remember getting the opportunity to visit Boyd House and have conversations with President Boren.
Q: How did your experience in PCS and education at OU prepare you for life after you graduated?
Alex: Building relationships and networking while at OU has impacted me significantly. I’ve had to opportunity to connect and work with my peers from PCS in the business world as a professional.
Q: What’s one piece of advice you would give to the current and incoming PCS classes?
Alex: Get to know everyone in the class, go to office hours and make as many friends as possible. Do not limit yourself to one group of friends in PCS.
Q: What inspires you most about your work?
Alex: Seeing results is what inspires me the most. As an attorney at a major design-build firm, I don’t get to work directly on designing or building a project. However, my work at the onset of a project allows the teams who do to come together and find a compromise.
Q: What are some words you live by?
Alex: Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff.
Q: What would you say to your fellow PCS alumni and parents that would encourage them to give on Giving Day?
Alex: Broadening the horizons for the future leaders of tomorrow through giving should be encouraged for all.
President’s Community Scholars is composed of students who want to make a difference in their community. President Joseph Harroz Jr. recognizes the community service efforts of our high school's best and brightest scholars through the President's Community Scholars scholarship. Administered by the Office of Leadership and Volunteerism from the Division of Student Affairs, PCS provides high-achieving high school students with the best possible freshman experience through service to local, state, and global communities.
