Are you, as a college, continuing to almost double down on what you just said in terms of, like, the human skills involvement? Or are the students asking for, all right, I need to be in the technology space, but But help me be in both worlds at the same time.

Well, I think it's exactly how you describe it.

We are doubling down on those essential skills that we know students need.

And when I talk to students, they tell me that the abilities have helped them not only in the jobs that they have when they're in school with us, but in their life generally when they're in school.

And we know that's the case when they graduate.

So we are doubling down on communication and communication.

problem solving and those types of skills because even though AI is going to be a tool that we want to continue to use and we want to help our students know how to use, we want them to use it ethically and knowledgeably.

What were some of the biggest differences now compared to the restructuring time? And 2025, as I looked through the numbers, seemed like it was a good year for you.

Yeah, it was

about...

It was about eight years later that I did my first angel investment.

Again, very accidental, had a very young company and I was running that PE playbook.

So after I sold my first company, I stepped into another and was really running a PE playbook for an acquisition strategy with a five-year exit horizon.

And so it was just a short time after me exiting that company to a public company.

that I did my first angel investment.

really and but give me an example like what types of products are you delivering yeah

So kind of give us your path before we get to Dr. So's Best.

Yeah, it's kind of a fun path to talk about because there were so many lessons learned and why I became an entrepreneur.

It helps to stage by telling you I come from a family of entrepreneurs.

So this was not, you know, the apple did not fall far from the tree.

My grandmother was a very well-known entrepreneur here in the city that did commercial development and real estate.

also built, you know, homes.

So they, you know, I watched her in big lessons over time, and my mother was the same.

So I'm so eager to talk about where the company was when you came in and where it's evolved to.

Did you understand what any of that meant?

So I guess we'll go back to June 3rd, 2023.

And we were on vacation in Florida.

My best friend and I had married brothers back years ago.

And so the girls are a year apart in age and the boys are only four months apart.

So my in-laws, my parents, everyone was in the panhandle of Florida.

And Alexander exhibited just a few symptoms and was diagnosed with strep throat.

yeah i mean What is Alexander Strong and what is it trying to change? If someone's listening and wants to help, what actually moves the needle?

and to get to know them so i love that you all um mentioned that and brought that up and christy something you said earlier um you know you mentioned like you had landed another contract too tell us about that one

yes so um This is I'm I'm I'm so excited.

This is I think this is super cool.

So it is a contract to be a quality evaluation specialist for an organization in Wisconsin.

And so we will be doing work with OB Hemorrhage.

And we've actually already started that work.

And what's really cool about this contract is that I actually, a woman that I have been career coaching, I am so impressed with her growth that I asked her if she would be interested in being my subcontractor for this contract.

and Christy, if anybody's on the fence about even joining the public health club, like what would you say to them?