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Pearland ISD alumnus Mike Collins recounts path from struggling student to business leader and mentor
Summary
Mike Collins, a 2007 Pearland High School graduate and chief operating officer of Elevate Franchise Brands, told Pearland ISD's Building Blocks podcast that early academic struggles, the 2017 death of his father and Hurricane Harvey shaped his path to mentoring and business leadership.
Mike Collins, a 2007 Pearland High School graduate and chief operating officer of Elevate Franchise Brands, told Pearland ISD's Building Blocks podcast that early academic struggles, the 2017 death of his father and damage to his home in Hurricane Harvey helped shape his career and his decision to mentor young people.
Collins said he struggled in high school and took summer school, but that pressure and a desire for independence pushed him to leave school early and go to work. "I needed to get out," he said. He described his fathers influence on his work ethic: "Failure is not an option," Collins said was a lesson his father frequently taught him.
The guest appearance was part of Pearland ISD's Building Blocks alumni spotlight, hosted by Pearland ISD superintendent Mr. Berger, who introduced Collins as "a proud graduate of Pearland High School, class of 02/2007." The episode traces Collins's path from warehouse work for his father's business to obtaining a…
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