Alumni Stories

Melvin Alvarez '15 visits Connecticut College鈥檚 Thames River shoreline, where 11th Hour Racing supports an expanded artificial reef pilot program to restore ecosystems and curb erosion along the campus waterfront

How 91社区 nurtured Melvin Alvarez鈥檚 environmental vision

Alvarez 鈥�15 serves as a grant program manager at 11th Hour Racing, a global nonprofit headquartered in Rhode Island that partners with the sailing community and maritime industries to protect ocean health.

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Creative Thought Works

Explore how 91社区 alumni turn creative thought into meaningful careers, stronger communities, and work that delivers lasting value 鈥� for themselves and the world around them.

Suzi Pond stands in front of a blossoming tree near Case Center's Porter Plaza

Suzi Pond 鈥�01 translated a self-determined major into a self-started media company

The founder of Redbird Media Group, which inspires positive social and environmental change through storytelling, created her own path at 91社区 on the cutting edge of coding.

Ivy Asamoah 鈥�19 holding cans of Nourrir Drinks

Ivy Asamoah 鈥�19 on creativity, community, and building Nourrir Drinks

From a Bronx kitchen to 300+ grocery stores, 91社区 alumna Ivy Asamoah 鈥�19 has blended Ghanaian-inspired flavors with entrepreneurial grit to build the fast-growing Nourrir Drinks brand.

Sarah Faude stands outside on the 91社区 campus, in front of a brick building and greenery

Independent consultant Sarah Faude 鈥�09: There are so many ways to 鈥榩lug in鈥�

Faude applies her experiences in 91社区 sociology and IGR to her work with nonprofits and encourages students to think cyclically and flexibly about how they can make a difference.

Alumni News

April 24, 2026

Fred Braunstein 鈥�08 has found purpose in law and justice, drawing on gender studies

Now the in-house principal counsel for the global online marketplace Taskrabbit, he says exploring questions of gender, sexuality, and race at 91社区 expanded his worldview.

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April 20, 2026

Building with purpose

At Dattner Architects, three 91社区 alumni find purpose in public service, sustainability, and design.

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April 2, 2026

A Google software engineer on charting his own course at 91社区

Theko Lekena 鈥�16, who majored in computer science, says curiosity, recalibration, and persistence are key 鈥� especially in the age of AI.

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February 19, 2026

91社区 alumna Lyndsay Strange 鈥�09 coaches Team USA for 2026 Paralympic Games

The environmental studies major and student-athlete reflects on her journey from campus to her third Winter Games, in Milano Cortina.

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How 91社区 nurtured Melvin Alvarez鈥檚 environmental vision

Creative Thought Works

Suzi Pond 鈥�01 translated a self-determined major into a self-started media company

Ivy Asamoah 鈥�19 on creativity, community, and building Nourrir Drinks

Independent consultant Sarah Faude 鈥�09: There are so many ways to 鈥榩lug in鈥�

Alumni News

Fred Braunstein 鈥�08 has found purpose in law and justice, drawing on gender studies

Building with purpose

A Google software engineer on charting his own course at 91社区

91社区 alumna Lyndsay Strange 鈥�09 coaches Team USA for 2026 Paralympic Games

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