Charlie Nelms Distinguished Alumni Awardee: Tiffany Kyser, BS’06, MA’10, PhD’16
The Neal-Marshall Alumni Club will present their highest honor, the Charlie Nelms Distinguished Alumni Award, during their 26th biennial reunion held on October 20-21, 2023. The Charlie Nelms Distinguished Alumni Award has been created in recognition of Nelms’ stalwart pursuit to bridge the gaps in all areas of life for disenfranchised and underserved people. An …
Alumni Spotlight: A Duet with Anders Hui and Andrew Ling
Anders and Andrew met while attending the Jacobs School of Music back in 2001. Sharing a commonality of being from Hong Kong, they quickly turned friends and are now colleagues in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Currently, Anders serves as the second associate concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and Andrew serves as principal …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Courtney Robb
“The opportunities were so incredibly endless,” said Courtney Robb, BA’18, on her time as a student at Indiana University. As an Emerging Alumni Leader, Courtney has continued to take advantage of the plentiful opportunities that IU offers to its alumni. During her time as a student, Courtney became heavily involved in the sports media and …
Alumni Spotlight: George Woo
A distinguished and accomplished academic, Dr. George Woo, shares his drive to become a better clinician and practitioner after working for Canada Red Cross drove him attend the Indiana University School of Optometry to pursue his MS and PhD in Physiological Optics. After spending time at Indiana University, Dr. Woo taught at the University of …
Emerging Alumni Leaders – Meet Brooklin Sims
Brooklin Sims, BS’20 and MJ’22, serves on the Board for the Groups Alumni Association. Her involvement in the organization stems from the immensely positive and impactful experience she had as a Groups Scholar on the IU Bloomington campus. During her time as a student, she served on the Groups Conduct Board and participated in IU …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Rudrani Angira
As an international student and professional, Rudrani Angira, MS ’17, holds the Asian Pacific Islander Community close to her heart. She came to IU from Delhi, India. Rudrani knew she wanted to further her studies in computer science, and she was impressed with the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering’s reputation and the research …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Thrasher Carmichael
This week’s Emerging Alumni Leader is Thrasher Carmichael, BA’17, MHA’19, and MPH’19. He discusses the various facets of his IUPUI education and alumni involvement with IUAA Student Fellow Kaitlin Scott. Thrasher grew up a triplet in Greenwood, Indiana and was grateful that his parents instilled in him the value of education. When it came time …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Zoe Berensztein
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Zoe Berensztein, BA’22, oozes with IU pride. Her family relocated to Bloomington, Indiana when she was 13 years old, making her familiar with IU’s presence in the community. “The thing when you grow up in Bloomington is that you know how great IU is, and you’re very familiar with everything …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Daniel Malone
In this week’s Emerging Alumni Leaders Spotlight, Daniel Malone, BGS ’09, shares his IU experience and path to becoming President of IUAA’s Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Chapter with IUAA Student Fellow Kaitlin Scott. Upon graduation from IU Bloomington, Daniel began his career as a legal assistant. He later pivoted and accepted a position as an insurance …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Ellis Dumas III
IUAA Student Fellow Kaitlin Scott sits down with Ellis Dumas III, BA ’09, who shares his journey to IU Bloomington, experience with the Groups Scholars Program, and work with the Groups Alumni Association. Ellis expresses his enthusiasm for the Groups Program expanding to the IU Northwest campus, saying, “We try to make sure that we …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Cordell Martin
IUAA Student Fellow Kaitlin Scott sits down with Cordell Martin, BA ’08 and Board Member of the Groups Alumni Association. Cordell was a leader during his time at IU, and he has continued to lead in professional organizations, political campaigns, and public education. Following his graduation, he sold vision therapy products in South Bend, Indiana. He …
Emerging Alumni Leaders: Meet Camille Huang
IUAA Student Fellow Kaitlin Scott sits down with Camille Huang, BS ’13 and Vice President of IU’s Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Association. Camille came to Indiana University Bloomington from Maryland, and she entered as an Elementary Education major. She quickly realized this was not the path for her, and thanks to her time teaching group …