Avionne Jones – Class of 2017

Avionne Jones knows that her summer study abroad trips at UA helped shape her into a knowledgeable and bold leader. Her trip to Costa Rica in 2015 allowed her to study the environment, practice her Spanish, and live with a local family. Avionne also participated in the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming and learned valuable leadership and wilderness survival skills.

These experiences helped pave the way for the success she found in college. While attending Missouri State University and studying accounting, Avionne applied for every semester GPA award possible and participated in UA Foundation’s Summer Internship program every summer! Her 2021 internship with Commerce Bank was so successful they asked her to apply for a full-time job after her December 2021 graduation. She did and was hired! She is now a Bank Trainee 1 at Commerce and loves it.

Avionne’s impactful experiences, financial support, and unique professional opportunities were made possible by our donors – thank you!