Alumni News

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  Solving Earth’s Problems from Space

  German and physics double major Claire Harding ’20 interned with NASA and will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.

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  Shaping the Future

  A new painting by Norma Clark ’97, P’00, specially commissioned by Southwestern University, is now on display in the Commons.

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  Think Globally; Act Locally

  International studies and political science major Katherine Tanner ’13 helps nourish a community as “the heart” of Hat & Heart Farm.

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  Finding Strength in Diversity during Times of Adversity

  SU alumni gather to discuss their experiences as individuals of color following their graduation.

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  A Future CEO

  With her sights set on running her own business one day, Courtney King ’20 shares that making the world a better place is at the heart of all her endeavors.

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  Southwestern University Nominated for a 2020 AASHE Sustainability Award

  Selected from more than 400 applicants, SU is a finalist for the award based on its published research regarding the sustainability of higher-education institutions.

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  With Energy to Spare

  Recent physics graduate Mike May ’20 demonstrates how taking risks by learning outside your major is crucial to becoming a leader in innovation.

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  Life after Southwestern

  Three Southwestern alumni divulge the details of their lives postgraduation.

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  50-State Challenge for the Jameson 5K

  The Jameson 5K Race and 1-Mile Mosey has evolved into a virtual race for the weekend of October 23–25, 2020. This enables alumni, students, parents, and friends to participate in their own neighborhoods – no matter how close or far to Georgetown.

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  Painting in an Unknown Landscape: Kelsey Baker ’16

  Studio art alumna Kelsey Baker ’16 fills us in on what it’s like to finish her graduate degree during a pandemic and how she is creating art in a socially distanced world.