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portrait of LaTanya Sothern at AU

Alumni ·

Greetings from LaTanya Sothern

Greetings from LaTanya Sothern
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Aisley Wallace Harper, dressed in graduation regalia, sings the national anthem at the May 2023 College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony

Alumni ·

Embracing Passion(s)—Plural—at AU

Aisley Wallace Harper, CAS/BA ’23, SPA/BA ’23, MS ’24, isn’t interested in disciplinary silos. The recipient of the Eleanor Gomolinski Lally Endowed Fund feels as at home onstage as in a counter-terrorism roundtable.
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(left to right) AU Board of Trustees chair Gina Adams, Ambassador Stuart Bernstein, and AU President Sylvia M. Burwell stand together onstage at the 2023 President's Circle Celebration

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2023 President’s Circle Celebrates the AU Changemaking Spirit

Ambassador Stuart A. Bernstein, Kogod/BS '60, was awarded the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal in recognition of his decades of professional leadership and philanthropy at AU.
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Don Mike Mendoza.

Communications ·

Inclusion Takes Center Stage

An AU-sponsored event spotlighted the new musical Here Lies Love with members of the first-ever all-Filipino Broadway cast
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Jill Black, SOC/BA '83, delivers a speech at a podium at a Change Can't Wait event.

Alumni ·

For Alumna Jill Black, Opportunity Is Everything

Change Can’t Wait Campaign Volunteer Jill Black, SOC/BA ’83, advocates for student entrepreneurship at AU.
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James Dozier, SIS/BA ’04, is a grassroots organizer and political consultant.

Alumni ·

Across-the-Aisle Advocate: James Dozier Knows How to Get Results

The School of International Service alumnus and nonprofit founder advances everything from LGBTQIA+ acceptance to clean-energy solutions through his consulting work.
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Calvin Hayes, SIS/MA ’13, won an award at the 2023 CBCF Ebony Eagles of Excellence event.

Alumni ·

“What They See Is What They Will Be”: How Calvin Hayes Dreamed His Way Overseas

The Ebony Eagle of Excellence award winner and HayesXChange founder is setting the stage for the next generation of diplomats.
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The American University Alumni Awards are the highest honors presented by the AU Alumni Association.

Alumni ·

Call for 2024 Alumni Awards Nominations

Alumni awards are the highest honors presented by the AU Alumni Association.
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Irina Gilbertson Media in the Mix Story

Communications ·

Strategic Brand and Marketing Pro Takes Deep Dive into Professional Development Tips

Get to know Media in the Mix's latest podcast guest, Irina Gilbertson, SOC/BA ‘06, a little better in this special Q&A.
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Alumni Neil Kerwin, Bronté Burleigh-Jones, and Michael Scher pose with fresh produce—offerings of the Airlie CSA program.

Alumni ·

Three Eagles Link Up to Unlock the Potential of Airlie, the Groundbreaking Change Can’t Wait Gift

An 18-month plan envisions long-term sustainability, local buy-in, and community-supported agriculture for the historic 300-acre “island of thought.”
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