Alumni

How a Campus Mentorship Launched a Photojournalism Career

ahenderson — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:44:31 +0000

Apr 22, 2026

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Keito Newman ’25 shooting the 2025 GSAC Swimming Championship at SUA.

How a Campus Mentorship Launched a Photojournalism Career

Few photojournalists can claim a New York Times byline and a national award before their first anniversary in the field. Keito Newman ’25 already can. Newman’s photos were featured in February as part

How Issei Takino '07 Built One of the World's Leading Robotics Companies

ahenderson — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:56:21 +0000

Mar 10, 2026

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From left, Hiro Sakai, executive assistant to the president; President Ed Feasel; and alumnus Issei Takino ’07 at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo last December.

How Issei Takino '07 Built One of the World's Leading Robotics Companies

When you imagine the founder of a cutting-edge robotics company, you might picture someone trained in elite engineering labs, immersed in code and algorithms. But for Issei Takino ’07, co-founder and

From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade

upham — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:41:01 +0000

Feb 13, 2026

From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade

When Max Bieganski ’19 M.A. ’22 walked into Professor of Political Science Peter Burns’ office during their first week at SUA, neither knew that it would be the start of an intellectual partnership

Building a More Sustainable Food System, One Spice at a Time

atice — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:42:39 +0000

Nov 15, 2024

Building a More Sustainable Food System, One Spice at a Time

What does it look like when SUA graduates become entrepreneurs? Nandini Puri ’14, who concentrated in International Studies, co-founded Beej Farms in 2022 with her husband and business partner, Andrew

The Road to Becoming a Humanistic Doctor: Giselle Velasquez’s 2023 Peace Gala Experience

atice — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:31:42 +0000

Dec 20, 2023

The Road to Becoming a Humanistic Doctor: Giselle Velasquez’s 2023 Peace Gala Experience

Ladies and gentlemen, fellow alumni, and honored guests, thank you for joining us tonight at the Soka Peace Gala. It is a privilege and immense joy to stand before you and share my journey, my

SUA Alumni Discuss Expanding Global Citizenship Education at Inaugural Conference

atice — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:40:56 +0000

Dec 18, 2023

SUA Alumni Discuss Expanding Global Citizenship Education at Inaugural Conference

Exploring how to bring the principles of global citizenship into classrooms from pre-kindergarten through high school led to lively discussions among the ��Ů of America alumni who returned

A Successful and Spirited Reunion for the Class of 2013

atice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:34:40 +0000

Sep 26, 2023

A Successful and Spirited Reunion for the Class of 2013

When he joined a group of alumni planning the 10th reunion of the class of 2013, Eddie Ng wondered if the bonds that his classmates had created on campus remained and how many would even attend the

Michael Sasaki ’05 Wins Best Short Film at Málaga Film Festival

atice — Mon, 02 May 2022 22:18:11 +0000

May 02, 2022

Michael Sasaki ’05 Wins Best Short Film at Málaga Film Festival

Shortly after his mother died, Michael Sasaki ’05 received a package from Japan. He opened the box, removed his mother’s kimono, put it on, picked up her Japanese hand fan, and began dancing. “My

Lauren Ng ’19 Is Following a Sustainable Career Path

mbeck — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:21:44 +0000

Dec 09, 2021

Lauren Ng ’19 Is Following a Sustainable Career Path

A project with SUA faculty during her sophomore year had the unexpected benefit of setting Lauren Ng ’19 on her career path. Before that opportunity, Ng, who is the sustainability coordinator at

For a Grateful Leonard Bogdonoff ’13, SUA Was a Success Accelerator

mbeck — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:20:03 +0000

Nov 03, 2021

For a Grateful Leonard Bogdonoff ’13, SUA Was a Success Accelerator

There was a time when Leonard Bogdonoff ’13 couldn’t have imagined being an SUA alumnus, much less being asked to address the university community at one of its premier events. As he recounted his