2022 Outstanding Alumnae

Young Alumna

Pilar Ramos-Nuñez ’12

Pilar Ramos-Nuñez, like the alumnae featured before her, is dedicated to service. Since graduating 10 years ago with a degree in psychology, she has spent that time serving her country, her community and her college.

Ramos-Nuñez joined the U.S. Air Force immediately upon completing college. She worked in the Mental Health Clinic at Fort Bragg/Pope Army Airfield as a technician helping to develop several tools and programs to assist service members who were dealing with mental health issues. After three years of service, RamosNuñez accepted a position with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, becoming an officer in 2015.

As an officer, she served as an emergency management specialist in Miami and Jacksonville, Fla., and Charleston, S.C. Her accomplishments include leading an emergency-response team responsible for the movement of people and equipment following Hurricanes Maria and Irma. She also played an integral role in the first responder team’s management of COVID-19, supervising the arrival, quarantine and disembarkation of multiple cruise ships returning to the U.S. after the outbreak of the virus.

“Pilar is the most genuine person

I know,” says Tiffany Castillo ’13. “She is caring and helpful to a fault. As is evident by her choices in different career endeavors, she strives to make a difference in the lives of all she comes in contact with, professionally or otherwise. She is dedicated and driven and thrives under pressure. Pilar is the greatest example of the mission of Agnes Scott College.”

In addition to her service with the USCG Reserve, Ramos-Nuñez worked for Agnes Scott for three years, holding various positions in alumnae relations and the Office of Development. As an employee, she also served on two committees for the Board of Trustees and attended each meeting, advocating for the needs of staff, faculty and students. She left Agnes Scott College after accepting a position as a learning innovation coach at Ed Farm, an education nonprofit that serves underprivileged and underfunded students by giving them access and exposure to innovative technology.

In her spare time, Ramos-Nuñez used her athletic skill and passion to coach elementary and high school students, including volunteering as the assistant coach for Atlanta’s Midtown High School girl’s lacrosse team.

She was humbled and honored to be chosen for the Outstanding Young Alumna Award.

“When I think of Agnes Scott alumnae, I think of individuals who are all doing great and amazing things while looking to make a positive and lasting impact on the world,” she says. “So winning this award is an amazing honor. I see it as a full-circle moment because from the moment I stepped on Agnes Scott’s campus, I knew I would be equipped to think deeply, live honorably and engage in the intellectual and social challenges of my time. I am extremely proud to have been recognized for accomplishing just that.”