Alumni Stories

Dawn Booker G’13

Dawn Booker G’13

My experience at AUP transformed my life and career in so many ways.

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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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Alex Phuong Nguyen G’12

Alex Phuong Nguyen G’12

"Human rights and data science create a fascinating intersection. My advice for those entering the field is to be adaptable to different kinds of work....

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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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Matthew Yarborough G’17

Matthew Yarborough G’17

I can honestly say, if it were not for the connections I made at AUP, I would not be where I am today.

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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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Madelaine VanDerHeyden ’20

Madelaine VanDerHeyden ’20

AUP's focus on experiential learning, seen through its Cultural Program study trips and skills-oriented modules, was really attractive to me.

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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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Paige Beaton Coulier G’13

Paige Beaton Coulier G’13

As brand builders, we are out in the world every day, helping people know and love our companies.

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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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Hamza Usman G'09

Hamza Usman G'09

Hamza Usman G’09 turned a gap in the pharmaceutical market into a force for social good, laying the foundations for safer, more professional pharmacies in...

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Khalid Tinasti ’06 & G’07

Khalid Tinasti ’06 & G’07

My time at the University taught me that, whatever our differences, we do not have to apologize for existing.

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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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Monique Callender ’18 & G’21

Monique Callender ’18 & G’21

I think the most beautiful part of AUP is that it’s a safe space to be who you are.

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Jacqueline Routier ’94

Jacqueline Routier ’94

Marketing is fundamentally about understanding people.

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Richard Klein G'21

Richard Klein G'21

Yes, the classes are challenging and interesting, but when you head outside you also get the immersive experience of Parisian living

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Nicole Santiago G'19

Nicole Santiago G'19

Studying at AUP has given me opportunities that seemed implausible for someone early in her career

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Jacinda Carlisle G'20

Jacinda Carlisle G'20

With its diverse curriculum and distinguished roster of professors, AUP offers exceptional opportunities for study and achievement.

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Catherine Mounier-Desrochers G'19

Catherine Mounier-Desrochers G'19

I feel strongly that studying at AUP will provide me with the necessary tools to make sense of complex diplomatic and international legal issues

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Ari Price G'20

Ari Price G'20

I feel lucky to have also had previous experience with the interdisciplinary style of education found at AUP

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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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Natalie Cassedy '17

Natalie Cassedy '17

My journey at AUP helped to kick-start my career.

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Robin Davis G'17

Robin Davis G'17

The classroom exchange of ideas in these courses will always be among my fondest memories at AUP.

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Lory Martinez G'17

Lory Martinez G'17

The training I received in and out of the classroom has been unendingly useful in my post-graduation career.

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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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Jean-Baptiste Matton G'15

Jean-Baptiste Matton G'15

I wanted to take a break from the military and widen my vision of geopolitics

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Alexandra Swies G'14

Alexandra Swies G'14

Fashion has always been a passion of mine, but AUP has the perfect program to turn my passion into a career.

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Ruby Veridiano G'15

Ruby Veridiano G'15

I was able to ask my course instructors for specific advice, and I found that everyone was thrilled to help me as much as they could.

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Rieke Weel G'12

Rieke Weel G'12

AUP made me believe in myself and understand that I could do things I had never dreamed of doing before.

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Lindsey Tramuta G'09

Lindsey Tramuta G'09

The training I received in and out of the classroom has been unendingly useful in my post-graduation career.

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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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Nelson Madeddu ’16

Nelson Madeddu ’16

I cannot stress enough how invaluable an experience it is to be given access to this kind of a liberal arts education while living within a European setting.

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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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