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New College graduate Jesse White has always had a passion for the environment and salvage management. He started the first campus recycling program in the 1980s and launched his own consulting firm after graduate school.
White developed the concept of architectural salvage focused on recycling and reuse through a retail store while working on a construction materials recycling and waste diversion project in Charlotte County. He founded Sarasota Architectural Salvage in 2003, launched a custom workshop in 2015, and recently opened a second location on University Parkway.
“What drew me to New College were the values of responsibility, personal exploration and self-expression that continue to drive me today,” he says. “New College gave me the unlimited boundless opportunity to explore. I also learned that you can have a passion for something and turn it into a viable business. New College totally prepares you to be an entrepreneur.”