Bob Vila graduated from the University of Florida in 1969 with a degree in journalism. Today he is a television director, author and presenter. Overall, Vila has spent nearly 30 years hosting a variety of nationally televised home-improvement shows, including “Bob Vila,” “Bob Vila’s Home Again” and “This Old House.” …

Soon after Benny Torres graduated in 2007 from University of Florida with bachelor’s degrees in psychology and advertising, he began his career working at Leo Burnett in Chicago. At first, it was a dream come true for Torres, who worked on the Nintendo account. But after a while, Torres realized …