Building Relationships, Recognizing Accomplishments
Our alumni engagement effort is focused on building relationships among former students while recognizing their accomplishments and utilizing their support of our programs to benefit current students.
Our alumni throughout the world are most important to our mission, because they:
- Help place students in valuable internships while attending our programs
- Engage with students in the classroom as guest speakers and mentors
- Attend Alumni sponsored events
- Offer philanthropic support to ensure that all students, no matter their background, have the opportunity to attend our programs
Notable Alumni Making Meaningful Change
America Ferrera Class of 2004
College: University of Southern California
Actor and Activist. Recipient of an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award
Paul RyanClass of 1991
College: Miami University
Former Speaker of United States House of Representatives and 2012 Republican vice-presidential candidate
Lori LightfootClass of 1988
College: University of Michigan
Former Mayor of Chicago
Barbara ComstockClass of 1979
College: Middlebury College
US Representative of the Virginia, 10th District
Michael HayesClass of 2001
College: Clark Atlanta University
Director of African Affairs at the White House
Donna ShalalaClass of 1961
College: Western College for Women
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Former President of Miami University
Sam TatevosyanClass of 2001
College: University of Denver
Federal Government Relations Director at McDonald’s Corp
Jheanelle WilkinsClass of 2008
College: University of Delaware
Maryland House of Delegates, 20th district
Sean SpicerClass of 1992
College: Connecticut College
Former White House Press Secretary
Maria Rodriguez LinaresClass of 1988
College: Universidad Externado de Colombia
Sr Associate at the Inter-American Development Bank
