AUP Magazine - Fall 2022

What a privilege it is to be able to write a few words of thanks and of greeting to the global community of The American University of Paris as I embark upon this journey alongside you as the University’s 13th President. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity to serve AUP and you all as we mark 60 years since our founding and prepare for the next 60 – and beyond. Carrying forward the vision of AUP’s founder, Dr. Lloyd A. DeLamater, and all those who have guided and invested in the University since then, especially my immediate predecessor, Celeste M. Schenck, is both a formidable challenge and an extraordinary opportunity, and I look forward to all that we will accomplish together.

This is indeed a great moment of opportunity for AUP, as we welcome our largest-ever entering class. So much has changed in those 60 years since our founding: AUP has grown and invested

in its beautiful campus, which stretches along the Seine and is bounded on one side by the Invalides and on the other by the Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars. But in truth, this is a place that accepts no boundaries – or for which, at least, boundaries are porous. It is a place that is as much a part of Paris as it is of the world, and one that invests most significantly in the personal and intellectual growth of its students. And while we are justifiably proud of our stateof-the-art Quai d’Orsay Learning Commons, of the new Monttessuy Center for the Arts, and of our beautifully renovated Grenelle classrooms, what we are most proud of is the intellectual and educational experience that these facilities and our location in the heart of Paris make possible.

That is what drew me to AUP: its unique learning environment; the spirit of endless curiosity and common enterprise; the desire and courage to be a part of something bigger than the sum of its parts and oneself, to be a part of something

Dear AUP Community Members,

innovative, creative and exciting. AUP’s unique value proposition is that it offers an intellectually adventurous education, places interculturalism at the center of that endeavor, and extends a continuous invitation to us all to be challenged, to unlearn and to rethink as a way of being at AUP, in Paris and the world, and as a way of addressing some of the most pressing questions and social challenges of our time.

For each of us, every challenge is a learning opportunity; every new discovery is a broadening of our experiences; every new encounter deepens our human understanding and empathy. That is the very essence, for me, of what it means to be at AUP and what AUP alumni are and do in the world. I am excited to get to know you all – faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni – and I am honored to think with you about the opportunities before us and about how we will shape the future of this unique University.

Sonya Stephens President of The American University of Paris

Yearin The Review

AUP’s 60th academic year saw the University emerge from Covid-19 lockdown measures with a year-long celebration of what unites us as a community. We look back at the last 12 months of on-campus life at AUP.

FALL SEMESTER 2021

Convocation Kicks Off 60th Anniversary September 2021

AUP’s first major in-person event since Covid-19 lockdown measures ended was simultaneously livestreamed on YouTube.

AUP Logo Launches September 2021

The redesigned logo builds on AUP’s strong brand identity and was developed in cooperation with constituents from across the University’s global community.

BAAUP’s First Birthday November 2021

Black Alumni at AUP, founded in 2020, is a space for Black alumni to come together, share their stories and support Black students on campus and each other.

BAAUP

President Marvis Hardy ‘77

Giving Day Breaks Giving Record

November

2021

For the second year running, our community broke its own giving record, as 219 donors gave in support of student scholarships.

Opening of the Monttessuy Center for the Arts

November

2021

AUP community members attended the first-ever live performance in the Olivia de Havilland Theater, as the renovated Monttessuy building opened to students.

SGA Launches Fall Fest November 2021

Organized by the Student Government Association, this inclusive celebration of sharing and gratitude was held on the same day as US Thanksgiving.

TEDxAUP Conference Asks, “What Next?”

December 2021

The first student-led TEDx lecture series at AUP invited community members and friends to address important questions in the postpandemic era.

SPRING SEMESTER 2022

Sonya Stephens Announced as AUP’s 13th President March 2022

Following a rigorous international search, Professor Sonya Stephens was appointed by the Board of Trustees, replacing outgoing President Celeste M. Schenck.

AUP Celebrates Founding Week March 2022

Sixty years after Dr. Lloyd A. DeLamater first signed the charter of the American College in Paris, global explorers from across six decades marked this momentous anniversary.

AUP Students Organize Spring Arts Festival April 2022

Spearheaded by the VIVRE performing arts club and the Office of Student Leadership, this three-day celebration showcased artistic talent on campus.

Community Weekend Reunites Alumni from Across Six Decades May 2022

AUP welcomed alumni, parents and friends from throughout its history to Paris for a weekend of dinners, workshops and reunion events.

AUP Hosts Largest-Ever Graduation May 2022

The Class of 2022 were joined by the Classes of 2021 and 2020 to walk across the stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet and celebrate their collective achievements.

AUP HIGHLIGHTS On Campus

New students on a Paris tour at Orientation

Technology and the Human Future

How can we use technology for good? From algorithms used in hiring practices to new roles for AI in psychotherapy, humanity’s use of technology poses complex ethical conundrums. Can an algorithm calculate human worth? Does data stifle or accelerate creativity? Have technological solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic eroded our civil liberties?

The Presidential Lecture Series, organized by the Office of the President and coinciding with the University’s 60th anniversary, sought to respond to such questions, covering topics as diverse as higher education and drone warfare.

The series took a forward-looking approach, engaging with emerging and evolving questions of technology and ethics. Speakers included former CMP of Spotify Seth Farbman; Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences

at UNESCO, Gabriela Ramos; and French mathematician and politician Cédric Villani.

The series coincided with the initial intake of graduate students for the MSc in Human Rights and Data Science and strengthened a universitywide initiative to engage with the challenges surrounding the ethical use of evolving technologies.

Watch the full lecture series online

Team AUP arrives for the Course des Lumières

Global Explorers Go the Distance

At AUP, community matters – not only do global explorers support each other, but their compassion extends across the City of Light. Shortly after Heather Strassel ’22 arrived at AUP for an MSc in International Management, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “At any other university I would have had to drop out,” she says. “The fact that I was able to stay in France speaks volumes about how much AUP community members care about each other.”

Heather received radiotherapy treatment at the Institut Curie, one of the world’s leading cancer research organizations. Following her time in the hospital, she worked with breast health educator Madeleine Bell and the AUP

CARES club to ensure community members had the opportunity to participate in the institute’s France-wide athletics initiative, La Course des Lumières. The 2021 event took place on November 20 and saw participants either walk four kilometers or run ten kilometers along the banks of the Seine.

The response from the community was overwhelming; students, staff and faculty members came together in solidarity with Heather and other cancer survivors across France. “There was this great energy on the day,” says Heather. “I really hope we can make it an annual AUP event.”

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Alumna Leads Community Collection for Ukraine

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, alumna Eleonora Balkina ’20 quickly organized. She spearheaded, along with student Stefan Levchenko and alumna Anita Maksymchuk ’20, a university-wide collection of funds and resources to help those crossing the Ukrainian border into Romania.

Eleonora teamed up with the Office of Physical Activity and Self-Care to provide three donation boxes in the lobby of the Combes Student Life Center: one for medication, one for clothes and one for canned food. She also organized an online fundraiser, which raised over €2,500 for further medical supplies and protective gear.

Elsewhere, the Office of the President organized a roundtable discussion in support of Ukraine, where AUP faculty presented different disciplinary and geopolitical understandings of the war. The event also saw an AUP professor and student speak directly from the border in Poland about their work with refugee relief efforts.

AUP Forum on Ukraine

Donations collected in the American Church in Paris

Six Generations of Global

Explorers Unite

AUP stays with you for life – and alumni are always welcome back on campus. To celebrate the 60th anniversary, graduates from across six decades returned to Paris for AUP Community Weekend. The four-day event, organized at the University, was the largest on-campus reunion in AUP’s history. It consisted of workshops, lectures and evening soirées designed to celebrate 60 years of our global community.

One highlight, the “AUP Then and Now” panel, saw members of the Founding Classes meet with current students to discuss what has (and hasn’t) changed about the AUP experience. Alumni from the ’60s who attended the panel spoke fondly of study trips to the French Alps and Mont Saint-Michel. “Sitting side by side with the first generation of AUP students was very refreshing,” said Sandra Lefaure ’21 and G’22, a current student who spoke on the day. “It helped me see how AUP has changed, while always keeping its original essence.”

A huge thank you to all who attended or volunteered at this fabulous reunion event. You can stay up to date with our alumni event calendar by visiting the AUP Global events page.

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Staff welcome alumni to AUP Community Weekend

Share Your Spirit Spirit Day Highlights

Time to cheer for the home team. During Founding Week in March, our on-campus community celebrated Spirit Day – a new, university-organized annual event giving everyone a chance to wear their AUP colors with pride. Students, faculty and staff wore AUP blue and red and could stop by the Spirit Day booth in the Combes Student Life Center to take fun snaps in the AUP photo booth or participate in a campus-wide scavenger hunt to win gear with AUP’s bold new logo. Meanwhile, alumni hosted 13 different Founding Week events in cities around the world, uniting in celebration of what it means to be part of the AUP community.

Alumni Give Human Rights Talks

One of the key components of the AUP master’s curriculum is the opportunity to engage directly with experts and practitioners working to address global challenges. Those experts often include AUP alumni. As part of the MA in Diplomacy and International Law and the new MSc in Human Rights and Data Science, students now have the option to take part in AUP’s Summer Institute for Human Rights – an exciting new annual capstone program, which includes a lecture series hosted by practitioners in the field of human rights.

Speakers with diverse specializations addressed students on topics such as religion and human rights, global plans for eliminating genderbased violence, and rights-based approaches to digital services. Boriša Falatar ’00, Caroline Klaeth Eriksen ’08, Alex Phuong Nguyen G’12 and Charlotta Blomqvist ’17 all spoke as part of the program. Graduate student Ilka Rodriguez ’22 said the lecture series was an enriching academic experience: “The speakers’ input undoubtedly helped us see things from new perspectives and discover the ways in which human rights intertwine with other fields.”

Read the Event Summaries

Professor Claudia Roda

AUP HIGHLIGHTS Alumni

Alumnus Raúl Torres represents Mexicans abroad in Congress

Recognizing Mexican Culture Abroad

Being an active member of the international community doesn’t mean forgetting your home country. Raúl Torres ’11 is Mexico’s youngest member of Congress; he represents Mexicans abroad.

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I’m creating a network of Mexicans around the world to show what the diaspora is doing and to tell people’s stories.

Raúl is the first congressman to hold this position, as the constitution was only amended to allow for the role in 2021. He credits his international perspective, honed at AUP, with helping him reach out to Mexicans across Europe, tipping the election in his favor. “I’m creating a network of Mexicans around the world to show what the diaspora is doing and to tell people’s stories,” he explains.

As part of his responsibilities, Raúl presented, on behalf of Congress, a medal that celebrates Mexican heritage and traditions around the world: the Mérito Internacional 2021. For the first time, the medal has been awarded to a Mexican migrant living outside of the country: Miguel “Misha” Vaylon, author of the book Moi Frida, which explores Frida Kahlo’s time exhibiting in France in 1939. Vaylon comes from Coyoacán, a municipality of Mexico City, and is a proud member of the LGBT community.

Online Learning in a Post-Covid World

The Covid-19 pandemic changed our relationship to technology, as learning shifted online in countries around the world. But not everyone was able to access the technology required to make the most of these new opportunities. “What’s important to me is bringing digital learning to children who have been historically left behind,” says Maria Lujan Tubio ’03, who works for UNICEF as an Education Specialist in the Regional Office for South Asia. For Maria, this includes girls, due to gender biases and cultural perceptions, and children with disabilities or special educational needs.

Like many AUP alumni around the world, Maria brings her global expertise to local communities and positively impacts the lives of vulnerable populations. When Covid-19 hit, she was working for UNICEF in Timor-Leste. “Not many people in the region had a background in digital learning,” she explains. “I was very in demand.” One of her post-pandemic projects involves integrating “universal design for learning” into digital learning practices to cater to all learning styles and increase inclusivity.

Are you working in a similar field? Let us put you in touch with Maria. Write to alumni@aup.edu.

Maria Lujan Tubio ‘03

Listen Now: Alumna’s CultureBlast Podcast

Farah Neyeri ’84 has had a long and distinguished career in journalism – one that began at AUP with her role as editor-in-chief of The Planet student newspaper. Today, she hosts the CultureBlast podcast, in which she conducts deep-dive interviews with personalities in the world of culture, including Emma Thompson, Nile Rodgers, Nan Goldin and Ai Weiwei. It’s a perfect example of the cultural translation and cross-border engagement evident in the AUP community.

After graduating with a major in international affairs, she worked for TIME Magazine, L’Agence France Presse, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. Since 2014, she has been an arts and culture writer for the New York Times. “I’ve always liked stories that juggle politics and the arts,” says Farah. “It’s what I love doing.” Her book, Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age, which tackles censorship in the art world, was published by Astra House Books this year. You can listen to CultureBlast at cultureblast.org or on any major podcast platform.

AUP Magazine is keen to highlight other alumni projects. If you have something to showcase, reach out to communications@aup.edu and let us know.

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Designing a Gala Outfit for Former President Schenck

A special occasion calls for a memorable outfit. For AUP’s 60th anniversary, Shannen Henry ’19 developed a bespoke design for then President Celeste M. Schenck as part of a fashion project in which she dressed impactful women in leadership positions. Shannen runs sustainable luxury fashion brand Kaylia, which she founded after completing her MSc in International Management at AUP. Partly inspired by Shannen’s experiences on AUP’s Sustainable Development Practicum in Auroville, India, Kaylia was established in Biella, Italy, as a creative space within which she could collaborate with other young artists, innovators and craftsmen.

“Celeste Schenck is the epitome of my clientele,” explains Shannen. “Someone who lives an intentional life, who has cultivated and refined tastes, who seeks knowledge and who appreciates art.” Schenck and Shannen spent several afternoons together in Paris, exploring design options and conducting fittings. The resulting 100% silk garment was worn by Schenck at AUP’s 60th Anniversary Gala: a fundraising event that added $100,000 to AUP’s newly established endowment.

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Alumnus Robert Sigmund performs in the ‘60

How I Came to AUP: Jazz on the High Seas

Arriving at AUP is an exciting time for any new student; not only do you start your educational pathway through the liberal arts, you do so in one of the world’s most exciting cities. For Robert Sigmund ’66, the excitement began long before he even set foot on French shores.

Robert is a musician, having trained in classical, jazz and bluegrass since the age of four. When he got his AUP acceptance letter, he opted for a novel approach to travelling to Paris – he played his way across the Atlantic as a jazz musician on a cruise ship. In those days, student boats were common for cross-Atlantic explorers, such as American professors taking a sabbatical in Europe. The nine-day crossing consisted of cultural activities such as language classes, conversation groups, film showings and art lectures – and, of course, musical events such as masked balls and dances.

Robert formed a jazz trio with two European musicians, borrowing instruments from the house band. They performed for one evening’s talent show night. Upon arriving in Le Havre, Robert took the train to Paris. “It was so different from the built-up American suburbs I grew up in,” explains Robert. “Magic!”

Want your journey to AUP to be featured in the magazine? Let us know at communications@aup.edu

Professor Claudia Roda teaches on the MSc in Human Rights and Data Science

New Master’s Program Hosts Alumnae-Led Workshops

The MSc in Human Rights and Data Science launched in the 2021–22 academic year and exposes students to both disciplines in a rigorous interdisciplinary academic environment. It includes a wide range of practicums and meetings with industry professionals – including three talks from AUP alumnae working in relevant fields.

Among them: Alex Phuong Nguyen G’12, who has a decade of experience working for UN institutions, including the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Today, Alex works for Ulula – a company that uses mobile technologies to help brands gather honest opinions from workers around the world.

Alex’s workshop was on ethical considerations in data visualization, which included the consideration of accessibility and inclusivity. “Human rights and data science create a fascinating intersection,” explains Alex. “Students should be aware that this is largely uncharted territory. You aren’t going to find a lot of existing frameworks, systems or rules on how to do things; you’ll be creating them yourself.”

Want to share your expertise with AUP students? Get in touch with alumni@aup.edu to find out how.

Questions

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President Sonya Stephens joins AUP from her previous role as President of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She is a scholar of 19th-century French literature and culture and a lifelong Francophile. We asked AUP alumni to send in questions for our feature interview with AUP’s 13th President.

What led you to AUP?

I worked in London for 15 years before moving to Indiana University. Some of the most exciting work across French cultural studies of the 19th century was happening in the United States, and it was important to me to develop the connections I’d made through conference attendance, while also embracing a new system of higher education. I had always been interested in higher education administration and was drawn back into that work at IU. A deep interest in undergraduates and a love of the liberal arts, as well as a commitment to the work of women’s colleges, took me to Mount Holyoke, where I held the roles of Vice President for Academic Affairs and acting President before becoming President. Both my experiences in US higher education, and my own academic trajectory, have had a global dimension, and I have always been interested in The American University of Paris because of its role in the European, American and global higher education landscapes. The opportunity to continue doing the work I love at an institution that has always fascinated and impressed me is a perfect combination.

What sparked your passion for 19th-century French literature?

The initial interest was not so much in 19thcentury literature, but in language and form more broadly. I loved the literature of the 19th and 20th centuries because of the way it challenges and experiments with form. How do you distinguish a Baudelaire prose poem from a short story, for example? I read all sorts of

prose poetry, short stories and sonnets, from the 19th century right through to contemporary fiction. I’m interested in how we interrogate and reinvent preexisting forms to create new forms of expression. I did my PhD on Baudelaire, but I have written on many 19th-century authors and artists – I’m particularly interested in the intersection between the two. I’m also interested in the ways in which culture is defined and developed in the 19th century, particularly in relation to the city – in this case, Paris.

Speaking of Paris – what are you most looking forward to about living here?

France has always been my spiritual home. Being in Paris means I am at the heart of my intellectual interests; engaging with colleagues for whom Paris is a focus is to live and breathe French studies and to look at the world, from this place, with a diversity of perspectives and disciplines. And, of course, Paris is Paris! It seems to me that it gets more beautiful every year. The investment in patrimoine is extraordinary. There’s also cheese! When I was learning French, being able to name the cheeses on the cheese board was a big thing for me – and continues to be. Understanding systems and culture means being able to know them well enough to become integrated within them. That will also be my task at AUP.

How can AUP help its community leverage the opportunity of the Paris 2024 Olympics?

I think the Olympics are a wonderful opportunity for everyone associated with AUP. They offer a platform to promote who

we are and what our community can do. We have faculty on campus who have things to say about what the Games represent: What does it mean to be a global community? How do we think about the Olympic Games? We also have a diverse and culturally adaptive student body, with individuals who could both contribute to the organization of the Games and find in them a learning experience. We may be able to leverage the opportunity in other ways, too – for example, through our nascent housing program.

What’s your first order of business upon arrival at AUP?

It’s the same as for any student arriving at AUP: to learn. I have so much to learn about this amazing institution, and so my first order of business will be to listen, learn and be as thoughtful as I can about everything I do.

What do you think makes AUP unique?

The fact we are a global community within the global community that is Paris. Students and faculty come together from all over the world – with such different lived experiences and interests – in this deep learning project. Together, we reflect on contemporary and historical problems, within a liberal arts environment that lets us benefit from the cultural, social and intellectual resources of both Paris and our global community – including our global alumni network.

What makes the liberal arts so important?

The importance of the liberal arts is increasingly questioned by the public. But it is increasingly

reaffirmed by employers and those who see the long-term value of an education that enables students to become flexible, adaptable thinkers and problem solvers. AUP’s contemporary curriculum consists of exceptional programs that position students to be successful all throughout their careers. Because we know the liberal arts don’t just help you get your first job; they enable you to evolve your skills by encouraging adaptability and flexible thinking.

What will be your biggest talking point when promoting AUP to the French community?

We have a real opportunity to talk about the mentored scholarship and learning that our students do here: the small classes, the close academic relationships and the personal growth that comes with this kind of education in this place. There’s much to say about the global education AUP offers, about the innovative classroom experiences and about the opportunities that take students out of the classroom and into the world.

What place do you view for technology in higher education following the Covid-19 pandemic?

During the pandemic, we were able to adapt quickly to online learning. Many faculty said, as they emerged from online teaching, that they now saw the value of the flipped classroom: of enabling students to come to class ready to have a discussion. I think that will shape the way we teach for a long time, whether or not we use technology as much as we did during Covid-19. There were great opportunities to bring

experts into the classroom via Zoom. But what I heard from students was that they missed the sociability of the classroom. Those connections, those questions that you can ask your peers, make all the difference in the learning curve. We mustn’t lose those informal moments of interaction and learning.

Would you consider implementing the Strategic Antiracism Action Plan from Mount Holyoke at AUP?

There is always room for this kind of work, and the work is different at every institution – particularly in the French context. That said, racism is racism wherever it occurs. We all must make both a personal and institutional commitment to anti-racism. For me, the real value of the action plan at Mount Holyoke was the deep work that happened in creating a leadership commitment to antiracism. The collaboration involved and the commitments we publicly made to our community were what were most important. I’ve had some early talks with AUP’s Diversity Council, and I hope we will pursue those conversations.

What are your plans to work with the Board of Trustees to build AUP’s endowment?

Building AUP’s financial security is important work. The endowment is vital to the institution’s growth and will secure AUP’s long-term future. It’s the responsibility of all of us to support it. I hope those alumni who remember their time at AUP fondly and who want to see the University grow in new and exciting ways will consider supporting

philanthropic endeavors and priorities, and through these grow the endowment.

What will AUP look like ten years from now as it celebrates its 70th anniversary? AUP has just celebrated its 60th anniversary. As we think about the next milestones, I’m very excited to consider how far we will travel and how far we have already come. We will have a strategic planning process, of course. But my intent is that the University will continue to grow in stature, reputation and reach as well as in its educational offerings, so that it will be even stronger as we reach the end of the decade. I’m looking forward to hearing the community’s vision for this next iteration of AUP and for how we will build, together, the future of this extraordinary university.

Do you have a message for the alumni who sent in questions?

Thank you! It’s been wonderful for me to have questions from alumni, because it’s my first real way of getting to know what you’re interested in as a community: what you care about, how you think about the institution and what you’re hoping for as we move forward. It’s a unique experience as President to be in interaction with all constituents. I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation with you all.

Please continue to send me your questions and ideas. I’d love to hear from you.

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The transformation of the former home of the AUP Library is now complete, and the Monttessuy Center of the Arts, which provides a vibrant hub on campus for the full spectrum of the fine arts and performing arts, opened to our community in time for Spring semester 2022. It is a space for creation and collaboration; faculty from the Department of Art History and Fine Arts co-produce knowledge with students, building artistic competences in purpose-built classrooms. New platforms for students’ free expression, such as exhibition spaces and the University’s first-ever auditorium, are center stage in the redevelopment. It is, above all, alive with activity – filled with moments of discovery and joy.

Professor Jonathan Shimony helping students in a sculpture class

14 The close working relationship between faculty and students is central to AUP’s fine arts curriculum. Here, Professor Stephane Treilhou advises a student during an introductory painting class.

5 Professor Treilhou explains the color-mixing exercise to a group of students. Small class sizes make a fine arts education at AUP collaborative, intimate and engaging.

1 The former AUP Library is unrecognizable, completely transformed into a purpose-built hub for artistic endeavor on campus.

2 Separate painting and sculpture classes allow for materials to be stored safely and for spaces to be better adapted to students’ needs.

3 Understanding color is a key component of Professor Treilhou’s classes. He aims to give students a strong foundation upon which to build up their artistic confidence.

age-old printmaking practice.

6 Department Chair Jonathan Shimony runs a printmaking workshop for alumni during AUP Community Weekend. Monttessuy also hosts a lithographic laboratory, allowing students to engage in this exciting,

7 The entryway exhibition space displays student artwork, ensuring the entire community can benefit from global explorers’ creative output.

8 Members of VIVRE performing arts club host the first live show in the Olivia de Havilland Theater at the center’s soft opening in 2021.

9 The theater provides a versatile space to host a wide variety of student-led artistic performances.

Global Fashion’s Place Liberal Arts in the

Fashion is about much more than a look. Fashion speaks to key questions in the liberal arts. It is both fiercely personal and intensely global, mapping trends and movements across the world. It helps individuals express identities, nationalities and fantasies, while giving voice to marginalized communities. It is at once industry, luxury and basic human need. At AUP, we’ve been growing our offering related to this cultural cornerstone –and alumni support and success are key to this expansion.

The fashion industry worldwide is facing problems only the liberal arts can solve – from human rights abuses of garment workers in fast fashion to questions of sustainability and environmental degradation. Liberal arts scholars are well placed to take on these interdisciplinary challenges through encouraging the global trend toward ethical production and consumption practices. These solutions require creativity, innovation and academic rigor – all key aspects of the AUP classroom.

Paris provides the ideal backdrop to explore these topics in a historic and contemporary fashion capital. Paris Fashion Week, which takes place twice a year, provides exceptional

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networking opportunities and real-world context for studied theory, allowing students to immerse themselves in this exciting and evolving industry. Museums and archives, from the Yves St Laurent Museum to the Louis Vuitton Foundation, showcase important trends and questions, helping students connect fashion to global issues. Paris is a city in which fashion is made and remade live, on every corner and café terrasse.

Fashion studies has therefore become a vital and growing part of AUP’s global liberal arts approach. In 2020, the Department of Communication, Media and Culture launched a minor in fashion studies, and there are plans to expand this to a major in the near future. Graduate students in the MA in Global Communications can already choose to specialize via the program’s fashion track. “Fashion is a window to the world,” says Sophie Kurkdjian, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at AUP. “Studying fashion at AUP provides a unique opportunity to learn about a wealth of subjects – such as history, sociology, politics, communications, business and anthropology – while acquiring key skills such as creative and critical thinking.”

Along with Professor Renate Stauss, the Program Coordinator for Fashion Studies, Kurkdjian coorganizes a regular lecture series, Fashion Talks at AUP, now in its third year. The series brings prominent industry speakers to campus both in person and via videocall, so students and other community members can gain intimate

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exposure to key industry players. These talks are all available for alumni to stream through the University’s YouTube Channel. An annual conference, the Digital Multilogue on Fashion Education, provides opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate with industry insiders on wide-ranging research projects: a further example of the hands-on nature of fashion classes at AUP.

Alumni are key players in helping build our global community of fashion industry professionals. Professor Stauss has recently launched a fashion alumni LinkedIn group to facilitate networking connections and spread sustainable, ethical fashion engagement from Paris to the rest of the world. Alumni professionals have also returned to campus to engage with students through events; if you work in the world of fashion and want to get involved, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Join now: Fashion LinkedIn Group

Fashion in Who’s ?

AUP alumni are working across the globe using fashion to promote design innovation and provide the fashion industry with solutions to global problems. If you want to be put in touch with any of the alumni here, or if you’d like to let us know what you’ve been up to in the fashion world, please don’t hesitate to reach out to alumni@aup.edu.

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JENNIFER

OBAYUWANA ’03

Polo Limited

Jennifer is Executive Director of Polo

Limited, Nigeria’s foremost luxury goods company. She graduated with a BA in Business Administration from AUP in 2003.

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eco-certified fabrics. Her work was recently featured in a pop-up store at the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in New York.

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RUBY VERIDIANO

G’15 Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Ruby is the Senior Manager of

CLAUDINE

IVARI ’07 claudineivari.com

Claudine is a bespoke luxury fashion designer based in London. Her made-to-measure designs draw on a broad range of inspiration. “Very often it’s nature or travel – or even a simple discussion or word,” she explains. Claudine is looking to connect with Londonbased alumni to expand her local network.

Claudine’s Website

Storytelling and Global Content at the apparel, footwear and textile industry’s leading alliance for sustainable production. Her work includes planning their annual conference.

Ruby’s Website

JOEL CARTER G’16

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CLÉMENCE WURTZ ’13

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Flair Bodysuits is Clémence’s ready-towear clothing company, which produces clothes entirely in France and using mainly

Joel’s business, Luna Park, which he started while studying at AUP, creates clothing that addresses social issues around the world while serving as a platform for others to more easily take part in activism and volunteer service in their own communities.

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Alumni stories from across six continents

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CAROL J. DABBS ’68

During my 35-year career at USAID, I worked in 29 countries on international public health programs in gradually widening circles, starting with family planning and expanding to child survival and infectious diseases, maternal health, noncommunicable diseases, health financing and systems, women’s programs and water programs. I then worked as a worldwide program officer, including on the formation of the public health budget in the State Department Office of US Foreign Assistance Resources. These assignments made good use of both my bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French from Duke University and my master’s degree in public health policy and management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Since retiring in 2011, I relish getting enough sleep, lunching with friends, and attending plays and movies. Early in retirement, I joined exercise classes and two book groups, and I continue to be involved in my local community, including through a neighborhood dining group I organize.

As the years have evolved, I’ve undertaken increasing responsibilities in a variety of organizations. I’ve served as board member and secretary of my neighborhood citizen’s association and

on an Arlington School Board committee to provide input for the expansion of my neighborhood elementary school. Currently, I am on the board of directors and serve as treasurer of the USAID Alumni Association, after a stint on the Membership Committee. I am immediate past president of the Arlington, Virginia, branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the immediate past bylaws chair of the board of directors of AAUW Virginia. I was elected chair of the International Health Section of the American Public Health Association effective this November, after serving as governing councilor, Action Board representative, and secretary since the early 1990s. I also serve on the board of the Public-Private Alliance Foundation and was active on the advisory council for the Mount Carmel House program for formerly homeless women.

I enjoyed traveling with my nieces and nephew to celebrate high school and college graduations, to Italy, France (twice) and Japan. I visited Antarctica with high school friends, collecting the seventh continent punch on my passport. I plan to produce a polished version of my 10 Rules for Successful Travel, which begins with “conserve cash” and “eat when food is presented.”

ELAN GARONZIK ’70

My comedy Eternity will be presented this fall during a festival of plays at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. My drama Scenes and Revelations was produced by NYU’s Tisch School of Drama during spring 2022.

LIAM O. PURDON

’70

Years 1968 - 1984

and betterhumans.org. I’ve recently finished a health book, The Switch, which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2020. My prior medical research work on supercentenarians was featured in the Science Section of the New York Times.

AMY J. MILLER ’80

JAMES CLEMENT ’76

While retired after 41 years of teaching, I’ve managed to continue publishing. My latest publications include essays on Chopin’s “The Awakening” (Mississippi Quarterly, 73.4), the OE poem “The Ruin” (Quidditas 41) and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Tender Is the Night” (F. Scott Fitzgerald Review, Volume 20). I now run nonprofit medical research labs in Texas and Florida and have a medical office for conducting clinical trials in The Villages, Florida. The focus of our work is slowing or reversing the detrimental effects of aging. For more information visit antiagingclinicaltrials.org

Currently living and working in Santa Cruz, California, as a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at a beautiful multifaceted retreat center, Land of Medicine Buddha. I lecture and lead retreats around the world on Buddhist and secular philosophy, meditation and mindfulness to help people de-stress and create a happy, meaningful life. I’m usually in Paris once a year teaching at our center there. Find out more at amymiller.com.

ALISON CLAY-DUBOFF ’84

After the death of my husband by use of the legal “Medical Aid in Dying” legislative act, I published my first book. It’s about one man’s courage and my unwavering

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fortitude in accompanying him to the doors of death. My goal is to enlighten the world on this unique choice when faced with a universal foe: terminal illness. This is our story of profound love. Read an extract at thelastdeliplatter.com.

DR. LES JOYNES ’84

I am the recipient of the 2022 FulbrightNehru Professional and Academic Excellence Award and a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, where I lead novel research on transcultural collaboration in the arts. The aims of this project are to enhance our understanding of intercultural collaboration in the 21st century, especially in the context of how we now define culture. Honored by this recognition, I am also grateful to AUP for inspiring me on this journey to discover our world’s diverse heritages.

I am currently in India’s Northeast border region, near Myanmar, where I have also accepted the post of fellow with the Highland Institute, where I am leading research on Nagaland’s indigenous arts and culture. I am also serving as visiting faculty at Visva Bharati University in West Bengal and the Royal University of Bhutan and lecturing at universities around India.

JENNIFER (STANLEY) LAVOREL ’85

I have recently been promoted to Director of Asset Management Policy in the Office of Housing, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

GREGG TATE ’87

Hi, everyone! If you were at AUP anytime in the ’80s, I probably know you and you probably know me! I was Cafeteria Manager (when there was a cafeteria behind the church). Loved you all, and I hope you’re all doing well! My wife, Susan, and I are waiting on our fourth grandchild. After our careers, we started a cat-sitting business, Cat Sitting by Susan, that is now employing 20 people and giving us a whole new perspective on life. The picture is with our daughter who passed away seven years ago. Still miss her every day!

SANDRA BRAMWELL ’87

I have just expanded my business, which assists students in finding their paths through schools, colleges and graduate programs, to the New York area. We currently also have offices in the Caribbean and will now attempt to broaden our outreach across the Tri-State area. I stand proud as Director of Versan Educational Services! Find out more at versan.org.

ANDY SWAY ’87

After 33 years in New York, I relocated my healing and hypnosis practice to Hollywood. I’m very excited to be in a place without winter!

KIPPEN DE ALBA CHU ’88

In July 2022, I started a new position as CEO for the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), an Oregon-registered nonprofit organization that has a fully virtual office with employees based in the US, Canada and France. ILI works with organizations, communities and museums around the globe to expand the way that people think about learning. We have performed research for decades and apply those findings to everyday learning, looking into who has access to it and where and when it can be expanded. As CEO, I will continue to be based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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ALEX ALEXANDER ’88

After being a contemporary art dealer for many years and having hosted alumni events in my gallery on La Cienega in Los Angeles, I’m now transitioning to a museum career. I have founded a contemporary museum in Long Beach California. The inaugural exhibition was held on September 10, 2022.

RASHEED KHAN ’91

It’s amazing to still be in touch with AUP (which became AUP while I was there – it was ACP when I first came to campus). I had a pretty conventional career at the start: banking, MBA, management consulting and so forth. I started my first company in 2002, selling engineering consultancy services to industry, which did fairly well. I also served in volunteer organizations, charities and educational trusts, looking for a balance and wanting to give back.

I’ve now taken this to another level, recently co-founding a luxury fashion business as a social enterprise. It’s an experiment to see if fashion is truly compatible with sustainability and

social justice: the verdict is YES! (But it’s not easy.) I’m delighted to share LIDIA MAY with you. Visit lidiamay.com or find us on Instagram; we’d love to have your feedback. You can sign up for the newsletter and follow us, which is always deeply appreciated, or keep an eye on our LinkedIn where we often post jobs and internship opportunities. Also, to anyone with a compatible business interested in a future collaboration – drop me a line!

EVAN TOWNSLEY ’91

I recently received the Carnegie Hero Award for helping a woman who was being attacked by a huge dog. While on my way to breakfast with my three children, I heard horrible screaming, then I saw a dog trying to kill an elderly woman. I stopped my car in the street, got out, pulled a small knife, and went to help her. The account is summarized on the Carnegie Hero website.

After making local news, I was contacted by an investigator for Carnegie who spent a few months looking into every aspect of the incident. My recovery was horrific; it took two months and stopped all aspects

of my life. I’m thankful to be alive and happy that I was able to save the woman from imminent death. I am honored to be a recipient of the award.

ANDREW KOCH ’94

I’ve been writing fiction since my years in Paris and have finally started to earn some high-profile publication credits. This past summer, a story of mine, “Planetfall,” appeared in Analog Magazine along with an interview I did with the magazine. Another piece, “The Invention of Paper,” adapted from the same manuscript of interconnected stories, is forthcoming in Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine. Some of my other short stories are available at literary magazines like Split/ Lip, Hobart, F(r)iction and Puerto del Sol.

BRIAN BRAZEAU ’95

After 15 years at the American School of Paris, I will be beginning a new role as the Director of the American section of the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-enLaye in September 2023.

YOUNÈS BENNANI ’95

I am happy to announce my engagement to Ms. Amina Boutaleb. I am looking forward to hearing from my fellow friends from AUP.

DAVID

LESLIE

KETCHUM ’95

Having lived and worked in Costa Rica for the last five years, I recently started a new position at one of the oldest private bilingual schools in Cartago. I am currently teaching grammar, science and literature at the highschool level. I will likely also be working with French classes in the next school year.

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CHARLIE (RITTS) TEIXEIRA ’96

I have been living in Hawaii since 2002, where I have co-founded a lifestyle brand called Route 99 Hawaii, named for the highway that brings you to the North Shore of O’ahu. Route 99 Hawaii’s mission is to share “aloha” worldwide.

In October 2022, we will celebrate the first anniversary of our retail store on the North Shore. We carry unique hats and apparel, embroidered out of our home shop, working with local artists and vendors. If you find yourself visiting O’ahu, please stop to say “aloha.”

RIA DE BORJA ’97

With over a decade of experience in content marketing and creative copywriting, my company, RDB Media, does website copy, blogs, social media copy, white papers, manuals, business reports, books, press releases and editorial content for international and local companies. Past clients include Louis Vuitton Paris; Les Roches Shanghai; DrCom Singapore; Stores Specialists, Inc.; Edukasyon.ph; Delbros Group; and The Good Alchemist. We make dedicated efforts toward building positive relationships while authoring content and developing content marketing strategies.

ANA NOV ’00

I migrated to Australia in 2013 after several jobs in Cambodia and more than a year in Canada in 2003. After working in childcare centers and retail jobs for many years, I have started another journey to be an interpreter for the Australian New South Wales department of justice and community. I am still planning to continue my career in early childhood education, but I want to retrain my interpreting and translation skills in addition to disability care.

LOUISE DE TURCKHEIM (NÉE KAHRMANN) ’04

I am living in London, working in PR, communications and marketing for luxury brands. Most recently I worked as Chief

Communications Officer for the British luxury skincare brand and celebrity favorite 111SKIN. Prior to this role, I was Global Marketing and Communications Director for British heritage jeweler David Morris. This followed previous positions at De Beers – LVMH, Elie Saab and Parisian PR agency DM Media. I am currently consulting, specializing in luxury communications and covering PR, events and marketing. I married Alexi in 2019, and we welcomed baby daughter Cosima in 2020. I’d be delighted to hear from AUP alumni – don’t hesitate to contact alumni relations to facilitate a meeting.

CLARA RACHEL EYBALIN CASSEUS ’06 & G’09

This note serves as a call to fund a chair of Caribbean Studies at the Université de Jean Price-Mars (Hinche, Haïti). As an independent researcher, I find that the novelty of this project is in rethinking a South–North university cooperation based on an array of interdisciplinary courses: from the study of sustainable development, memory, critical migration and heritage tourism. This initiative is

unique in its perspective as an interface for academic exchange and the coproduction of knowledge.

KRISTINA KEENAN ’08

I experienced a major career success this year as the Assistant Legislative Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

As the lead advocate for military toxic exposure issues, I worked tirelessly to pass the Honoring Our PACT Act, the most comprehensive, multigenerational toxic exposure legislation for veterans in American history. I testified twice on this issue, once before the US House Veterans Affairs Committee and once before the US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

I spoke at numerous press conferences with comedian and veteran advocate Jon Stewart, participated in media interviews, and lobbied members of Congress for two years until the bill passed this August. This legislation will help millions of American veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances during their military service, providing them with health care and disability benefits. I couldn’t be prouder to have been a part

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of this movement, to have made a positive change in my country, and to continue to serve the veteran community.

FOUAD ALOBAID ’08 & G’13

I currently work in talent development for a leading Kuwaiti Bank. As part of supporting my alma mater, I would be more than happy to help coach seniors or graduate students to help prepare their transition from studies to their future careers. Send me a note to my email if interested: ff.alobaid@gmail.com. Wishing recent graduates success in their upcoming endeavors!

SEBASTIANO LUSTIG ’11

As Policy Officer for the Health Security and Vaccination Unit of DG SANTE, my responsibilities included negotiating the European Health Union proposals and acting as a focal point for the European Commission on topics related to Health Security for the G7, G20 and OECD. I also led on Covid-19 policy, including nonpharmaceutical interventions. Within the European Commission, I am now a Policy Coordinator at the newly established European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority. With a background as a social policy professional, I have served as a consultant for several international and governmental organizations including the OECD, NATO and GIZ.

Hi AUP fam! I wanted to share my story as a French expat in Los Angeles – hopefully, it will inspire some of you to follow your heart and make your dreams come true! Born and raised in Paris, I always dreamed of setting foot in the US. I knew the journey would be a long and challenging one, but I was determined to make it happen. Now here I am, exactly where I’m supposed to be! I had a strong feeling that AUP would be a great stepping stone to America – and it did not disappoint! For me, 2015 was a year of change and fear, yet also an amazing time during which many opportunities arose. After completing my master’s degree in public relations and journalism at USC, I landed a job in entertainment for two years – before following my passion for luxury fashion as a Marketing Director at a female-owned company. (I’m very proud of that fact!)

Seven years and multiple palm trees later, I’m still here – reporting live from sunny Los Angeles! I recently got to rekindle my friendship with other LA-based AUP alumni at an anniversary reunion event. What an amazing feeling it was to reunite with my international family!

DAVE BLOOM G’13

Since the summer of 2021, I’ve been working in the mine action sector with Mines Advisory Group, a global humanitarian and advocacy organization that finds, removes and destroys landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs from places affected by conflict. This role is focused on raising awareness of – and funding for – these programs in the US Congress. This sort of position would not have been possible without my advanced degree from AUP. I still reside in Washington DC with my French wife, who runs two wine bars called La Jambe (which are well known to the DC alumni chapter), as well as our two daughters.

GENEVIEVE (HARTMANN) COLOM G’13

After two years leading Amazon’s “Personal Shopper” business, I was promoted to Senior Program Manager under the Amazon Fashion umbrella. Responsible for driving nascent business initiatives, including a net-new confidential beta program slated for a Q1 2023 launch, I remain passionate about balancing the art of style and fashion with the science of data and technology. My husband, Andrew, and I also welcomed our daughter, Liliane (now three), in October of 2018. The Coloms regularly return to Paris to visit family and friends in France.

FABIEN WULLENS G’14

Hello, my dear AUP family! I hope everyone is doing well in these times. After my year at AUP – and thanks to one of the courses I took in the humanitarian field – I started doing deep research on the former Pakistani Federally Administered Tribal Areas. I worked extensively on the presence of non-state armed groups in the region. Finally, after several years of work and

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a partnership with a French editor, I published my research as a book (in French), La réalité des groupes armés non étatiques évoluant au sein des FATA One of my aims is to translate it into English. This work helped me enter the humanitarian sector in 2016, and I could not be more thankful for the experiences I have had working for NGOs and the United Nations in countries such as Nigeria, Chad, Mali, Haiti, Central African Republic, Niger, Ivory Coast, Cameroon and, more recently, Ukraine.

Last year, I started teaching in French business schools, and I enjoy the feeling of helping students achieve their goals, which I have been able to do notably thanks to the courses I took at AUP. I am thankful that AUP students regularly reach out to me looking for advice; some of the students I have spoken to have already reached an impressive professional level. Feel free to reach out to me if you want to connect and discuss the field of international relations!

GABRIELLA SUIGHI G’16

Since graduating from AUP, I’ve taken jobs in marketing, working for clients like Colgate-Palmolive and Coca-Cola. I’m now working as a Marketing Director in The Bahamas and very happy to announce the publication of my first book! The Swimming Pugs: Explore the

Islands of The Bahamas is a children’s book about my two pugs and our home country. Fun Fact: I got Mr. Pugsley, the book’s main character, while living in Paris as a student at AUP!

P JOSHUA LASKEY G’16

As a cornerstone of my dissertation work in humanities (University of Texas at Dallas), I will present a production of Federico García Lorca’s “Mariana Pineda” (fall 2022), which is the play I translated as part of my MA in Cultural Translation thesis at AUP in 2015.

SOYOUNG PARK ’17

I recently co-founded a tech startup in New York City called Mamakoo, which makes food guides for travelers. Each guide introduces must-try food and restaurants handpicked by local insiders like chefs, sommeliers and experienced diners, so users can easily access vetted food experiences unique to the destination. We’re currently covering 20 destinations around the world! Unlock your first guide for free with code AUP100 at mamakoo.com.

DEVON KEAKULINA DEANGELO G’17

Along with fellow AUP alum Nacera Belal, I am co-founding a travel technology

and creator marketplace startup called Landng. Our platform helps people experience the world through personalized itinerary discovery, powered by our creator marketplace, and we’re on a mission to make the experience of travel planning frictionless, inclusive and creative. Focused on solving the problem of travel content overwhelm when trip planning, our solution is twofold. Our travel planning tool bridges the gap between travel content discovery and actionable travel itineraries, and our creator marketplace connects creators and brands to generate actionable travel content for travelers. Landng’s database of customizable itineraries (think Pinterest for travel planning) allows on-the-go users to discover, collaborate, share and activate itineraries designed by their friends, by favorite content creators and by brands – or to curate their own itineraries from scratch.

GERARD ANDREW FAYLONA HERNANDEZ G’18

I am about to have a book published called Problems with History and Current Events: Reflections on Historical Narratives from An American Who Lived in Paris. It is currently being edited but should be published soon.

YOUSSEF MINA ’19

From cultural advocacy to ethical privacy policies, Landng is committed to creating a positive space for people to explore and experience the world through travel. We have recently been featured on the Forbes Books Podcast; you can tune in to learn more about what we’re building and how you can join our community. The beta of our platform will be live in fall 2022. Signup on our website (landng.travel) to be informed of the launch.

I proposed to the most amazing, wonderful, intelligent woman of my dreams – whom I met at AUP in Grenelle during our The Islamic City (Architecture) class in Spring 2017. She stole my classic seat (back corner on the left-hand side), and we struck up a conversation. We just bought a home together in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and have two funny and lovable mini schnauzers. Thank you, AUP, for a life-changing class!

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LEONA FRANÇOISE CAANEN ’19

I have just published my second book, Being Human: Create Life by Your Own Design, which contains 24 interviewsturned-stories about overcoming life’s challenges and figuring out how to shape hardships into opportunities for growth, creating a life that fits our uniqueness. I had the pleasure of including nine AUP alumni in the book. During my time at AUP I met so many lovely and intriguing individuals who have lived and are living lives that I believe inspire others.

RENEE WALTON G’20

I began a new position in May 2022 at the University of California, Irvine’s business school in the program services office of the fully employed MBA program.

SARAH GORENFLO G’21

After an intensive job hunt following the completion of my degree, I’ve been thrilled to start a new position in refugee work. In March 2022, I moved across the United States to Houston, Texas, where I now work as a Starting Essentials Program Associate for Houston Welcomes Refugees. We partner with local resettlement agencies to provide incoming refugees with household goods and friendship, mobilizing volunteers around the area to welcome them to their new homes. It’s so fulfilling to finally have a career in the humanitarian field. The work has been full of variety so far, and I’m excited to walk alongside my team to welcome the next thousand refugees and beyond.

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Separate Continents Shared Interests

Your former classmates may live all over the world, but keeping in touch is easier than ever.

Introducing alumni Affinity Groups: volunteer-run alumni communities where you can connect online with peers who share your passions, identities or professional fields.

Pitch us a suggestion for a new Affinity Group, and you’ll receive resources, guidance and support from our Alumni Affairs team in Paris to make it happen. Whether it’s entrepreneurship, cultural translation or international travel, you can set up connections with fellow alumni and discuss what matters most to you.

Interested? Get in touch with us at alumni@aup.edu.