Alumni of the School of International Service

School of International Service alumni are defining and changing the scope of international relations around the globe.  As an SIS alum, you can benefit yourself, and assist current students, by actively participating in the life of the school and the alumni community.

Alumni are central to our institutional continuity. Since 1957, SIS has prepared thousands of graduates to represent their country in the global arena by “waging peace” and employing the hallmarks of thoughtful diplomacy.  SIS has grown into the largest and most applied-to school of international relations in the country, with over 3,000 students currently studying in a new, 70,000 square foot, LEED-Gold certified building.

We hope that you are pleased with the progress your school has made since you were a student and we look forward to hearing your ideas. You can continue to help shape our vibrant and distinctive SIS community by engaging as a volunteer, donor, mentor, and friend.  Join us in the mission to ensure that SIS continues its role as an outstanding and diverse school of international service with a keen sense of public purpose.

We hope you will be in touch soon either in person at an event, or, by sending an update to: sisalum@american.edu.

The SIS Alumni Relations and Development Team

Back row from left: Elizabeth Willard Thames, Assistant Director of Development; Morris Jackson, Director of Development. Front row from left: Ema Gantcheva, SIS/BA ’06, MA ’08, SIS Alumni Chapter Chair; Judy Donner, Coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations; Nikki Graham, SIS/BA ’01, SIS Alumni Chapter Vice Chair. Photo by Annie Lyon.