Sophie Lesniak (BSM ’26)

Name: Sophie Lesniak 

Hometown: Houston, Texas 

Major: Finance and Management 

Minor: Spanish 

What are your post-graduation plans? 

I’ll work in Structured Finance at Ernst & Young.

What are your top Freeman extracurricular activities? 

Burkenroad Reports, Tulane Consulting Group, Mortar Board Honor Society, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Phi Omega

What community or volunteer activities did you participate in outside of the business school?  

Kids Meals, Gift of Life Project, Animal Rescue New Orleans, The New Neighbor Project, and The Green Project 

What academic, extracurricular or personal achievement are you most proud of? 

Either being Vice President of Operations for Tri Delta or two-time IRM for Burkenroad Reports.

What was your favorite business course? 

Burkenroad Reports 

Who is your favorite business professor and why? 

Sandra Groome—she loves what she teaches, and that joy comes through in the presentation of material and discussions. A practical professor and person, she teaches from experience. Professor Groome is a person I enjoy talking with in and out of the classroom. 

What’s your favorite memory of Freeman? 

Winning my investment banking class’s Pitch Competition with Sarah Baumgarten Force and Bill Marko 

What are the top items on your professional bucket list? 

Become a Partner at EY! 

What’s a fun fact about yourself?

I have dual citizenship with Spain!