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American University has a broad range of alumni communities and networks that eagerly seek your active participation.

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Connect with alumni who have shared experiences, interests, and careers. 

Shared Communities

The Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Network (APIAN) was created with the mission to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 5,500 American University Asian and Pacific Islander-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Chair: Maisha Maliha Hoque, SIS/BA ’18
Events Chair(s): Mina Kato, SPA/MA ’18 | Rosa Park-Tokola, SIS/ BA ’12, MA ’14
Questions? Email us at apian@american.edu 
Connect with APIAN: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook Group | Facebook Page
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The mission of the AU Black Alumni Alliance (BAA) is to create a lifelong and worldwide community of AU alumni with greatest focus on the 6,000 black and African-heritage Diaspora communities and beyond.

Chair: Nakeesha J. Ceran, SPA/BA ’10, MA ’12
Vice Chair: Joshua Dantzler, SPA/BA ’21
Questions? Email baa@american.edu 
LinkedIn | Facebook
Make a Gift for Black Students

The mission of the AU Latino Alumni Alliance (LAA) is to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 4,000 American University Latino and Hispanic-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Co-Chair(s): Adriana Rodriguez, SPA/BA '02 | Carolyn Mejia, SIS-SPA/BA '20, SPA/MS '21

Questions? Email us at alumni@american.edu
Email LAA | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
Support the Latino Alumin Alliance Book Award

The vision of AU Pride Alumni Alliance is to connect and engage ally communities of American University Alumni through celebrating uniqueness and increasing visibility.

Co-chair: Foster Curry, CAS/BA ’10
Co-chair: Walker Sands, Kogod/MBA ’14
Community Outreach: Quinton Lampkin, Kogod/ BSBA ’08
Questions? Email pridealum@american.edu
LinkedIn | Facebook
Support the Pride Resource Fund

The AU Women's Network seeks to bring together AU alumnae to connect, build, and strengthen valuable relationships that will contribute to professional success, as well as deepen ties to the AU community.

Co-Chairs: Alycia Bell, CAS/ BA ’14, Amy Lampert, SOC/ BA ’94
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu
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Industry and Interests

The mission of AU’s Faculty and Staff Alumni Affinity Network (FSAAN), better known as Changemakers in the Nest, is to facilitate fellowship among AU alumni who are faculty or staff of the university. 

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD

With more than 10,000 alumni trained in entertainment and media, the AU Entertainment and Media Alumni Alliance (EMAA) aims to create a lifelong and worldwide community of AU alumni with current and aspiring careers in motion pictures, music, television, and theater, as well as news, public communication, journalism, and documentaries. 

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD
Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

The mission of the AU Veterans Alumni Network is to foster and support a community of AU alumni who have previously served in our armed services and to create increased opportunities for meaningful engagement towards the end of greater awareness, pride, participation, volunteer involvement, and philanthropic commitment to American University. 

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu
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Student Experience

The Alumni Admissions Volunteers (AAV) program invites dedicated AU alumni and parents to assist with the recruitment of prospective undergraduate and graduate AU students. 

Chair: Amy Lampert, SOC/BA '94
Staff Liaison: Amanda Dowd
Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

The AU Eagle Alumni Board is an alliance of AU alumni who worked on the student newspaper, The Eagle, during their time at American University.

Chair: Zach Cohen, SIS/BA '14
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu

The Gospel Choir Alumni Network was created to bring together AU alumni who previously performed in the Gospel choir during their time at AU.

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu
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