But some of Walker’s greatest lessons were learned outside the classroom. As a running back on the Greyhounds’ 2017 undefeated football team, he had to be willing to sacrifice his body on every play, to get back up, and to keep pushing. He credits head coach Bob Bartolomeo with instilling in him the pillars of vision, planning, action, and focus. “That formula is what I use on a day- to-day basis,” explained Walker. “You’ve got to have a vision. Without vision, the people will perish. That’s biblical. So is action, that willingness to continue down the path and stay the course.” But the most important connection he made at UIndy is his wife, Megan. They met when she came to campus to visit a friend, and he was out for the season because of a torn labrum. They just welcomed their first child into the world: Andrew Walker III. The new addition to his family only deepens his commitment to his original mission and vision of breaking the cycle of poverty by building homes and transforming lives. Walker knows he has been blessed. And to whom much is given, much is expected. He believes this is just the beginning. He is determined to expand his reach and Cours Capital beyond Muncie and Indianapolis, and even beyond Indiana. He hopes to take the model to neighboring states and revitalize communities and lives throughout the Midwest. “God has given me a skill set,” said Walker. “He has given me a mission to please Him and serve the people. It just so happens that business is one of those gifts that I’ve had since I was young. I’ve always had this big vision of creating community impact through real estate development—and now I’m in the position to do that, to be the catalyst and nurture the Tree of Life.”
“We must fit the needs of people so that they can create, revitalize, and build their lives up. We want to give them the opportunity to become what they want to be and who they are destined to be. There are special challenges, but along with that comes special rewards.” —Andrew Walker II ’16 ’18 (Business Administration & Management, Strategic Leadership and Design), Founder, Cours Capital
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