JM Rayburn (BA, Portuguese and International Studies, 2009) spends his days building a stronger Columbus through his interests in urban planning and community development. A licensed realtor, Rayburn is also deeply involved with sustainability initiatives including the Columbus Green Team and EcoDublin. He believes you should find three areas that you want people to know you by; for him, it’s urban planning, technology and design, and LGBT issues. Rayburn spoke with us below about his involvement in Columbus and gave advice to others looking to have a meaningful impact in their city.

"I was an International Affairs Scholar. It provided unique opportunities, like traveling and being able to see and understand the global economy. Part of that involved taking a group of students to a country that’s less traveled. So, I went to Brazil."

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