Success Stories

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  2009 Rising Star Award Winner Produces Career in Hollywood

  Just six years out of college, Lindsay Webster, SOC/BA ’03, recipient of the 2009 Rising Star Award, has distinguished herself not only as an outstanding young professional, but as one dedicated to addressing important social issues.
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  PR Executive Sparks Connections Across Washington

  Jan Du Plain, SPA/BA ’66, is a connector who takes great pride and joy in being the “go-to” person, helping people make connections and experience Washington as “a world-class capital city” – a calling that sprung from her student days at AU.  
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  Renewable Energy Visionary Provides Scholarship Support to School of Public Affairs

  The George and Lois Schaefer Scholarship, established by George Schaefer, SPA/BA ’72, and his wife, Lois, Kogod/BS ’72, provides scholarships for SPA students, including Kyrie E. Bannar, SPA/CAS '09, left, a recipient in the 2009-2010 academic year. 
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  Making a Difference, One AU Alumnae at a Time

  Allison Silberberg, SIS/BA ’84, chose AU because it was close to the heart of public service, but it was the friendships she formed with fellow students and professors that had a profound influence on her career as a writer, photographer, and advocate.
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  Past AU Parents Support Future AU Students

  “Megan got a great education from a parent’s perspective and from an educator’s perspective,” says Jean, “we couldn’t find any fault with AU throughout her 4 years there.”
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  TV in Class? CAS Professor Supports Innovation in Teaching

  Lynne Brenner Ganek, a professor in American University’s School of Education, Teaching, and Health (SETH) program, believes in innovation and imagination.