利昂·杜兰 standing near a platform at Union Station

After transitioning from active duty U.S. 2011年海军转为预备役, Leon Attended 密歇根州立大学丹佛 where he graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s in criminology and a minor in entrepreneurship. Shortly after graduation, Leon founded his first company, U.S. 老兵景观设计, followed by HoneyCutz which is a post-workout recovery supplement which uses local sources of honey and plant-based amino acid and is manufactured here in 丹佛.

He is currently working on his third company InspiredbyLeon where he engages and mentors individuals to live a more fulfilling life style.

Outside of his companies he is a mentor for the 丹佛 Scholarship Foundation and is going on his 13th year in the United States Navy (active/reserve).

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遵循

保持忙碌

As a 走鹃 alumnus, Leon reminds us of the value of staying engaged

“My personal definition I share with people is, ‘Living life on your terms while adding value, 资源, 给别人机会.’ My criteria I look out for is when a person is living a life of being intentional. When a person lives life with a purpose and intent then they tend to be more genuine.”

利昂·杜兰 standing near blue columns

真正的投资回报率

The True Value of the College Experience

利昂·杜兰 shares this message with the students he mentors: Going to college is about more than earning a degree.

从约翰F. Kennedy High School in 丹佛 in 2006, Duran looked for a college that would accept him despite his low ACT score. “No university in the country wanted me except Metropolitan State University of 丹佛,” he said.

When Duran learned he needed to take remedial classes that wouldn’t count toward a degree, 他加入了海军. In 2011, after being deployed on active duty for four years, he transitioned to the Reserve and returned to 密歇根州立大学丹佛, using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for his education.