Alumni Stories

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Here at AUP, we love to keep in touch with alumni and former students, and to celebrate their achievements and milestones.

Share your latest news with us at alumniataup.edu. For more alumni stories, check out the Alumni Compass, the AUP Magazine and our Community Blog

  • Nadira Shakur ’04

    Nadira Shakur ’04

    Okada Media’s mission is to expand available opportunities for African filmmakers while removing barriers to entry.

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  • Thomas Fuller ’92

    Thomas Fuller ’92

    Now a veteran journalist, Fuller has been chasing era-defining stories ever since. As a former foreign correspondent and leading authority on Southeast Asia,...

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  • Olivier Laurent ’05

    Olivier Laurent ’05

    At AUP Laurent joined a thriving communications and journalism department, which guided him in developing the necessary skills to set out on an international...

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  • Global Changemaker Isis Ossebi

    Global Changemaker Isis Ossebi

    For Congo-born, Paris-raised Isis Ossebi ’12, working at the United Nations was a dream.

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  • Culinary Diplomat Charles Duque

    Culinary Diplomat Charles Duque

    For Charles Duque, the food industry is a powerful platform to bridge cultures and shape socioeconomic landscapes around the world.

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  • Samantha Gilliams Builds Worlds Around Food

    Samantha Gilliams Builds Worlds Around Food

    Samantha Gilliams knows a thing or two about ingredients.

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  • Daniel Rose: Philosopher in the Kitchen

    Daniel Rose: Philosopher in the Kitchen

    Rose is internationally acclaimed for his mastery of traditional French cooking.

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  • Pauline Rodhain ’13

    Pauline Rodhain ’13

    The knowledge I gained in AUP's classes ten years ago is indispensable in my industry today.

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  • Tobias Lord ’03

    Tobias Lord ’03

    For me, brands are about trust and transparency. Strong brands are ones with which people build affinities.

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  • Raul Torres ’11

    Raul Torres ’11

    I still remember the year I transferred to AUP as one of the best of my life.

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  • Jennifer L. Phillips ’97

    Jennifer L. Phillips ’97

    AUP formed in me the strong desire to make a difference in my community.

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  • Jessica Farmer ’10

    Jessica Farmer ’10

    My time spent at AUP changed my perspective on what was possible in life.

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  • Maria Lujan Tubio ’03

    Maria Lujan Tubio ’03

    The amount of emphasis my professors placed on student–teacher contact was very special.

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  • Farah Nayeri ’84

    Farah Nayeri ’84

    My professors had a great deal of influence on my trajectory.

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  • Leila Conners ’89

    Leila Conners ’89

    I got exactly what I wanted out of the school: an international experience.

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  • Selin Atasoy ’95

    Selin Atasoy ’95

    Being at AUP and in Paris allowed me to explore different aspects of life, fields of education and subjects of interest.

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  • Tony Hung ’18

    Tony Hung ’18

    My advice to students would be to maximize your time with all the services AUP has to offer.

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  • Aurelie-Anne Gilly ’01

    Aurelie-Anne Gilly ’01

    AUP offered serious academic programs and an international student body.

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  • Julie Hu ’18

    Julie Hu ’18

    My favorite memories of AUP have to do with all the people I met there: peers, friends and professors.

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  • Shadi Ayoubi ’19

    Shadi Ayoubi ’19

    I encourage anyone looking to go into economics to make the most of the liberal arts program.

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  • Clémence Wurtz ’13

    Clémence Wurtz ’13

    My advice to anyone just graduating is to find something you love, and then to work hard at it.

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  • Luka Ivicevic ’15

    Luka Ivicevic ’15

    When I came to AUP, I was curious to learn new things.

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  • Jasmine Paul ’18

    Jasmine Paul ’18

    When I found AUP, my world got a whole lot bigger!

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  • Jacqueline Routier ’94

    Jacqueline Routier ’94

    Marketing is fundamentally about understanding people.

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  • Susanne Spahn ’11

    Susanne Spahn ’11

    I can confidently say that AUP set the foundation and gave me the knowledge that I needed to practice new values in my personal and professional life.

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  • Keti Archaia ’17

    Keti Archaia ’17

    While all the courses that I took at AUP were engaging, I was most fascinated by the dynamics of the classes themselves.

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  • Donna AlSudairi ’11

    Donna AlSudairi ’11

    AUP was exactly what I was looking for: a liberal arts university in the center of Paris, with a diverse student population.

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  • Erielle Sakrekoff Delzer ’16

    Erielle Sakrekoff Delzer ’16

    I embarked upon a Russian Studies degree, with an International Relations component.

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  • Chloe Elder ’14

    Chloe Elder ’14

    Being in Paris opened opportunities to explore beyond the books.

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  • Sabrina Marinescu ’11

    Sabrina Marinescu ’11

    Being here pushed me to observe subjects and events from an increasingly international point of view.

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  • Kelsey Armstrong ’17

    Kelsey Armstrong ’17

    I love living in Paris: it inspires me toward greater creativity and ambition.

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  • Amanda Skaar ’16

    Amanda Skaar ’16

    AUP gave me a window onto the rest of the world and showed me that I needed a career where I could work to make global change.

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  • Nicole Pizzorni ’16

    Nicole Pizzorni ’16

    I immediately liked AUP because of its diverse student body.

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  • Emilie Quenensse ’15

    Emilie Quenensse ’15

    AUP helped me gain confidence and the practical knowledge I needed to start an internship at the OECD.

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  • Tove Samuelsson ’14

    Tove Samuelsson ’14

    Looking back, I feel lucky to have spent these crucial years at AUP and in Paris.

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  • Jade Ascencio ’17

    Jade Ascencio ’17

    I’ve always found that AUP’s faculty and staff are extremely attentive to the needs of students.

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  • Matthew Ness ’09

    Matthew Ness ’09

    AUP impressed me immediately as the right place to develop my interests.

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  • Ryan Blum ’16

    Ryan Blum ’16

    Moving to Paris was one of the best decisions of my life.

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  • Kristina Keenan ’08

    Kristina Keenan ’08

    That was my student experience at AUP in a nutshell – a culturally rich, international learning environment.

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  • Acadia Webber ’12

    Acadia Webber ’12

    AUP helped fuel my interest in mental health and cognitive science, and those passions guide me still.

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  • Petra Kroupova ’17

    Petra Kroupova ’17

    I’ve always appreciated the balance AUP strikes between academic rigor and exploration.

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  • Ignacio Paz ’09

    Ignacio Paz ’09

    I was lucky enough to take my FirstBridge class with the legendary Julie Thomas and Kathleen Chevalier.

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  • Mary Einbinder ’11

    Mary Einbinder ’11

    I wanted a school where I’d be encouraged to express myself creatively.

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  • Hannah Chequer-Queiroz ’12

    Hannah Chequer-Queiroz ’12

    I learned a lot about myself through learning about other people.

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  • Elise Marafioti ’03

    Elise Marafioti ’03

    I was the first student to graduate from AUP with a degree in Film and Media.

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  • Jeffrey Mestre ’12

    Jeffrey Mestre ’12

    I can honestly say that I found every aspect of my studies and my daily life fascinating.

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  • Fatima Orozco ’16

    Fatima Orozco ’16

    It was only when I started applying to jobs that I saw how many doors were open to me because of what I studied.

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  • Anas Bouzoubaa ’12

    Anas Bouzoubaa ’12

    I wanted to attend an American university, but I also wanted to stay close to home.

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  • Gabrielle Flam ’10

    Gabrielle Flam ’10

    AUP cemented my desire to study literature and writing and helped spark my intellectual curiosity and creativity.

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  • Anna Schroeder ’15

    Anna Schroeder ’15

    I wanted to study art history in a city that was overflowing with world-renowned museums.

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