Office of the Provost Success Stories

Success Stories

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  From Mock Trial to Study Abroad, AU Senior Seizes the Day

  Eric Fleddermann is proof positive you can have it all as an AU student - from preparing a mock trial case, to editing a peer's résumé, or playing drums in the pep band.
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  Real-Life Experiences of AU Alumnus Hits the Big Screen in Blockbuster Hit Argo

  American University alumnus Mark Lijek, Kogod/MBA ’76, has lived quite the adventure—one big enough to create Hollywood Oscar buzz.
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  Globetrotting Senior Travels the World Through a Series of Scholarships

  Wyatt Gordon, SIS/BA '12, was recently named an International Parliamentary scholar, another achievement among a number of language scholarships he has received while at AU.
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  Unexpected Interest: Exploring Political Journalism

  Breanna Edwards, SOC/BA ’12, never thought she would be a political journalist. But she landed at Politico after an SOC course & a Dean’s Internship changed her mind.
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  Alumni Offer an Unconventional Introduction to Shanghai

  Jamie Barys and Kyle Long met while studying abroad and have turned their passion into a business.
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  Alumna Becomes D.C. Judge, Remains Committed to AU

  Rainey Ransom Brandt was recently sworn in as D.C. Superior Court magistrate judge.