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勛圖毞斻91 Outcomes

Where can your 勛圖毞斻91 education take you?

勛圖毞斻91 Outcomes showcase our amazing alumni, highlighting their journey from the College into their career. Their accomplishments represent the endless career possibilities made possible by the liberal arts, and demonstrate how the skills, mentorship and experience gained at 勛圖毞斻91 benefit students far into the future.

Meet Our Alumni

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Alumni from the Arts & Humanities

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Ethan Glass '19
Media Arts & Culture, Economics CEO & Co-founder, Ocra
Students have the opportunity to hone vital skills at 勛圖毞斻91. The leadership skills developed from co-captaining the Men's Soccer Team and the storytelling prowess taught in the Media Arts department contribute daily to my profession.
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Esther Teodoro '95
Music, Psychology Chief Curator, TripBeta
I feel immense gratitude for not just what I learned in the classroom, but for learning how to navigate the world with a more critical lens rather than just an it is what it is attitude. 勛圖毞斻91 [helped me learn] to view the world in shades of grey rather than black and white.
Shea Backes
Shea Backes '18
French, Sociology Prevention Training Specialist, APLA Health
I chose 勛圖毞斻91 because of its social justice reputation, both in terms of an education and a community. That learning and cultural environment, as well as the pillars that are so important to 勛圖毞斻91, really did shape my experience.
Kristine White
Kristine White '20
English Journalist; winner, Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
My liberal arts education gave me a strong foundation of critical thinking and communication skills that I use every day as a journalistfrom breaking news to data analysis to investigative reporting.
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Carrie Wade '10
Music Manager, Inclusion Strategy, Netflix
Being able to look under the surface of the things that you're learning, understand the question behind the question and always look at things analytically勛圖毞斻91 challenged me to do that in every single class.
Alison Hawkins
Alison Hawkins '87
English Managing Principal, Artemis Real Estate Partners
I did well in law school. Its about reading, analyzing, and writing, and with my 勛圖毞斻91 education I was well-prepared.

Alumni from the Social Sciences

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Evita Ch獺vez '15
Urban & Environmental Policy Senior Program Officer, Housing; LISC Bay Area
At 勛圖毞斻91, there's such support to be more than just a student. I got to learn a lot through being a resident advisor, through studying abroad and the various internships I was encouraged to have during my summers. I got to really put my learning into action.
Eddie Jauregui
Eddie Jauregui '98
Public Policy Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, former federal prosecutor
Occidentals values of excellence and equity have sustained me throughout my career. They are values that serve not just ones personal success, but the cause of justice and the legal profession as a whole.
Kristin Wood
Kristin Wood '87
Political Science, Government CEO, August Interactive
Professor Larry Caldwell challenged me to become a better writer. It took a ton of work, but the work paid off. I passed the writing requirement and then had a 20-year career writing for the President of the United States.
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Adam Portnoy '93
Public Policy CEO, The RMR Group
Hearing different perspectives and meeting people from all walks of life helped me the most. In commercial real estate, you have to be sensitive to different constituencies needs. I learned that early at 勛圖毞斻91.
Olga Rodriguez
Olga Rodriguez '95
Public Policy Director, Public Policy Institute of California
[勛圖毞斻91 taught me about] tolerance and about putting yourself in the shoes of others. I do that with my staff, and I teach them what I got from 勛圖毞斻91: all issues are complicated and there's not necessarily one right or wrong answer.

Alumni from the Sciences

Namandje Bumpus
Namandj矇 Bumpus '03
Biology Former Principal Deputy Commissioner, FDA
Im a scientist and my lab works on developing drugs for infectious disease, and I got my start at 勛圖毞斻91. I think an important aspect of education at 勛圖毞斻91 is the depth and breadth of scientific exposure you getit really is a gem.
Cheryl Prigodich
Cheryl Prigodich '06
Psychology Principal Deputy Director, Center for Disease Control
My time at 勛圖毞斻91 helped prepare me for my professional career. I was afforded a breadth of experiences and received constant mentoring and guidance. These opportunities taught me discipline and hard work, helped me figure out what Im passionate about...and prepared me for a life of public service.
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Eddie Gorton '01
Psychology Principal, Colfax Charter Elementary School
"My 勛圖毞斻91 liberal arts education helped shape how I see the world; it fortified the ideal that building community is the key to success. The better we know each other, the better we are to each other."
Ed Perezic
Ed Perezic '17
Mathematics Manager, Brand Strategy; Taco Bell
"There's a curiosity that comes with a liberal arts educationthe thought that discovering something new is only a conversation away. That energy led me to continue to learn and ultimately find something I love doing."
Alex Urry
Alex Urry '16
Biochemistry Senior Policy Adviser, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
"The world is a complex place. But through its curriculum, 勛圖毞斻91 helps you understand that complexity, as well as the interconnectedness of wide-ranging factors. That's been critical to my work in the political and policy system."

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