By Maria Misbach
Vanderbilt University’s Cal Turner Fellows for Moral Leadership in the Professions recognizes graduate students who bring character, judgment, and a commitment to responsible leadership to their professional lives. This year, three members of the Owen Graduate School of Management community are among those selected. Claire Brewer, Miyu Hase, and Jimmy Nguyen join a cohort of fellows drawn from graduate programs across Vanderbilt, chosen through a selective process that emphasizes not only accomplishment but the honest self-reflection and purpose-driven leadership the fellowship was built to cultivate.
About the Fellowship
The Cal Turner Fellowship is an interprofessional program that brings together graduate students from across the university to wrestle with some of the most consequential questions in professional life: What does it mean to lead with integrity? How do individuals and institutions act responsibly when the stakes are high and the answers are not clear? What does it look like to place people and purpose at the center of professional decisions?
Through sustained conversation, shared readings, and a community of peers committed to honest engagement, the fellowship creates space for fellows to develop not just as professionals but as people. Its selectivity reflects the seriousness of that purpose.
Meet the Fellows
Claire Brewer, MD/MBA’27
Claire Brewer
Claire Brewer is a third-year medical student at Vanderbilt who will pursue her MBA at Owen in the fall. She has previously engaged in ethics coursework and published research on concussion outcomes among underserved youth populations. Claire is particularly interested in moral questions at the intersection of business, healthcare, and social responsibility, and she hopes to apply her dual training to create more equitable and effective health systems.
Miyu Hase, MBA’27
Miyu Hase
Miyu Hase is a first-year MBA student at Owen with eight years of experience spanning pharmaceutical sales, brand strategy, and patient experience. Growing up in Japan as a first-generation college student, she learned early to question societal expectations and act from her own sense of responsibility. She also brings a front-line perspective on how the healthcare industry navigates the tension between commercial goals and patient-centered care. As she grows into a leadership role within the same industry, Miyu is particularly drawn to how organizations and individuals can build trust, act with integrity, and center human dignity even under business pressure.
Jimmy Nguyen, MBA’27
Jimmy Nguyen
Jimmy Nguyen is a first-year MBA student with a background spanning engineering, consulting, and startups, and an upcoming path in private equity. Before Owen, he worked across Asia-Pacific on deal due diligence and strategic projects, while also leading pro bono efforts focused on education access in underserved communities in Southeast Asia. At Vanderbilt, Jimmy serves in several leadership and mentoring roles and is especially interested in questions of moral leadership in a time shaped by rapid technological change.
A Tradition of Purpose-Driven Leadership at Owen
The selection of these fellows reflects something that runs deep in the Owen community: a belief that business education is not only about technical skill and professional preparation, but about developing leaders who understand the weight of the decisions they will make and the responsibility that comes with the roles they will hold.
Owen congratulates Claire, Miyu, and Jimmy on this well-deserved recognition. Their selection is a testament to the character and conviction they bring to Vanderbilt every day.
