{"id":77261,"date":"2014-05-09T20:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-10T00:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=77261"},"modified":"2014-05-09T20:46:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-10T00:46:00","slug":"entrepreneur-kenneth-j-lopez-addresses-masters-candidates-may-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2014\/05\/09\/entrepreneur-kenneth-j-lopez-addresses-masters-candidates-may-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneur Kenneth J. Lopez Addresses Master\u2019s Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>CEO Kenneth J. Lopez &rsquo;92 urged graduates to consider entrepreneurial careers during his address at the University of Mary Washington graduate commencement Friday, May 9.<!--more--><\/p><p>&ldquo;With this degree you&rsquo;ve earned, entrepreneurship is in your grasp, and whether you see this germ within you, in that person you ride to work with, in a member of your family, with your lover or in your students all that has to be done is to grab this opportunity,&rdquo; said Lopez, who is founder of the Alexandria-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a2lc.com\/\">A2L Consulting<\/a>. In addition, he is a member of the UMW Board of Visitors.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_77341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77341\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/graduate-graduation-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1793\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"3.2\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS 7D\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1399665933\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"115\",\"iso\":\"1250\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.0025\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\"}' data-image-title=\"Graduate Graduation 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ken Lopez encourages master&amp;#8217;s degree graduates to consider entrepreneurships.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-1024x717.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77341\" alt=\"Ken Lopez encourages master's degree graduates to consider entrepreneurships.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-300x210.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-300x210.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-1024x717.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-768x538.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-1536x1076.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-2048x1434.jpg 2048w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-1140x798.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-1-600x420.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Lopez encourages master&rsquo;s degree graduates to consider becoming entrepreneurs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Lopez addressed more than 1,000 graduates, family members, friends and faculty, gathered in the William M. Anderson Center. A total of 213 graduate degrees were awarded, including 99 Master of Education degrees, 62 Master of Business Administration degrees, 40 Master of Science in Elementary Education degrees and 12 Master of Science in Management Information Systems degrees. Five graduates received both the MBA and the MSMIS in a dual-degree program.<\/p><p>After receiving a law degree from the Widener University School of Law, Lopez discovered that he had an unfulfilled creative passion for computer graphics. In 1995, he decided to combine his passion with his education after realizing that computer animation was just starting to be used in litigation. During his entrepreneurial adventure, he discovered some important lessons that he shared.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_77331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77331\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/graduate-graduation-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"2.8\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1399666434\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"27\",\"iso\":\"1600\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.00625\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\"}' data-image-title=\"Graduate Graduation 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A graduate celebrates with a hug.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-5-1024x831.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-77331\" alt=\"A graduate celebrates with a hug.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-5-300x243.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"218\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A graduate celebrates with a hug.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>&ldquo;Your network is bigger than you think it is, and you are going to need it more than ever in this economic climate. All you have to do is not be afraid to talk to people and ask for help,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It really is that simple.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Today, Lopez&rsquo;s company is a leading provider of jury consulting, litigation graphics and courtroom support to all of the nation&rsquo;s largest law firms. A2L Consulting was recently voted Best Demonstrative Evidence Firm in D.C. by the readers of Legal Times and, on a national level, a Best Demonstrative Evidence Firm by the National Law Journal.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_77351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77351\" style=\"width: 228px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/graduate-graduation-4-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-4-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2289,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"3.2\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS 7D\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1399667216\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"153\",\"iso\":\"1250\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.0025\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\"}' data-image-title=\"Graduate Graduation 4 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-4-1-781x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-77351\" alt=\"Graduate Graduation 4 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Graduate-Graduation-4-1-228x300.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A master&rsquo;s candidate gets help with his regalia.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The father of triplets, Lopez serves on the advisory board of UMW&rsquo;s College of Business and on the Dean&rsquo;s National Advisory Council at Widener. He was UMW&rsquo;s Junior Executive-in-Residence in 2008 and is a frequent guest speaker for classes and student organizations.<\/p><p>&ldquo;We, all of us here today, we are now your network. It already is bigger than you thought it was,&rdquo; said Lopez. &ldquo;Grab a hold of it, start something new &ndash; the table is set for you and the plates are just begging to be filled.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Rebecca Rubin, founder, president and CEO of environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day, will deliver the undergraduate commencement address on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. on Ball Circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEO Kenneth J. 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