For Blake Bruneman, a research data coordinator at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, scuba diving brings together his love of family, culture, nature and conservation all into one activity. Blake completed his first dive at age 12 in Maui, Hawaii, where some of his family lives, and he’s been diving ever since.
“Having family from the islands and experiencing that culture growing up, I was very exposed to the importance of conservation and environmentalism,” Blake said. “I’m passionate about any efforts that go toward saving the planet, and that’s a big part of the scuba diving community. Everyone is dedicated to protecting sea life.”
While most other 24-year-olds aren’t thinking about retirement, Blake has a plan in place so he can scuba dive well into the future. After doing his research, he decided to take advantage of the 5% match offered as part of his benefits and downloaded the Empower app to keep track of his progress. “I was shocked by how easy it is,” he said. “I can pull up the app on my phone and easily update everything.”
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