Nathan Soucie

Nathan Soucie shakes hands with Director of
Institutional Advancement Susan Kirkpatrick.

When Nathan Soucie decided to attend a Business After Hours at Aims, he never thought the networking event sponsored by the Greeley/Weld Chamber of Commerce would lead to an opportunity for him to leave a mark on his alma mater.

As the assistant vice president at the Bank of Colorado, Soucie figured he’d get some leads for his commercial lending activities, sure, but he left that night with something more: a brick. That’s right, Soucie’s business card was chosen over a hundred others to receive a brick paver for Aims’ new Allied Health and Sciences building, which is scheduled to be open for classes in Fall 2007. He gets 54 characters to say whatever he’d like, and be immortalized in concrete.

“I dedicated the brick to my two daughters, who are 5 and 3,” Soucie said. “I told them it will be on a big building for a long time.”

The girls seemed to be impressed by that, he said, adding that he plans to bring the whole family to visit the brick once the building is completed.

Soucie came to Aims in 1999, fresh from a four-year stint in the Navy. After earning his A.A. degree, he transferred to UNC for his bachelor’s degree.

As for his education at Aims, Soucie said it was the right fit at the right time.
“Being out of school for four years, I didn’t feel like I was ready to jump into a university setting,” he said. “But Aims is really set up like a university, and it’s cheaper, too. “

In 15 years, when his oldest daughter is ready for college, Soucie said he’ll encourage her to attend Aims.

“For parents paying for college, it’s a better avenue to go financially,” he said.