Alum Features from 2015-2016
Mentoring Match Comes at Perfect Time
April 28, 2016
Like many students, junior men’s tennis player Kiril Kirkov found searching for the right internship to be difficult and taxing. Even with a campus career and professional development center that has expertise in resume crafting and job placement at his disposal, Kirkov needed a little something extra. What he found was a voice who had experienced much of the same things, and he found it through the Student-Athlete Alumni Mentoring Program.
Volleyball Alum Amaechi Dedicates Herself to Service
March 30, 2016
Chisom Amaechi had a clear idea of what she wanted to do in 2009 when she graduated with her chemical engineering and engineering and public policy degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. Her time on the volleyball court and in and out of the classroom had prepared her for her life’s journey and for her next step, graduate school.
Jon Spero (TPR'10) Establishes Endowment Fund for Tennis
February 29, 2016
Young alumnus Jon Spero (TPR’10) has chosen to support the Carnegie Mellon University tennis programs with an endowment gift in honor of his late parents, Dr. Joel Spero and Dr. Janet Amico. A native of Pittsburgh who now works for BelHealth Investment Partners in New York City, Spero enjoyed his time as a Tartan men’s tennis player and was an integral part of the best season in men’s tennis history.
Football Alum Joe Ferris Happy to Foster Real-World Experiences for Student-Athletes
January 26, 2016
For Joe Ferris (TPR’95, MBA’99) there are many reasons to stay connected to his alma mater, but maybe the most important one is the energy he feels as he walks amongst some of the brightest students in the nation. Ferris, a football alum, often returns to campus for Saturday football games, networking events or engagement opportunities with business classes.
Mentoring Program Provides Alum Opportunity to Give
December 30, 2015
As a successful Carnegie Mellon University alum and former member of the cross country and track and field teams, Jessica Melanko Graham (CIT’05) has much to give. In an effort to give back, she now provides her time and wisdom to a place that helped shape her professional journey. Currently a research scientist with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, Graham didn’t want to miss the opportunity to give back in a personal way.
From Sport to Service, CMU Men’s Soccer Alum John Moran Makes a World of Difference
October 29, 2015
For Army Major John Moran (CEE 1996), service to community and country was something ingrained in him during his time on the Pittsburgh campus of Carnegie Mellon University. As a student, the civil and environmental engineering major was a member of ROTC and a men’s soccer player who discovered his passion for impacting the lives of others while continuing his athletic dream of playing collegiate soccer.
Lisa Seacat DeLuca Embraced Risk in College and Encourages Risk Taking in Her Career
September 30, 2015
Lisa Seacat DeLuca is known amongst her peers at IBM as the most prolific female inventor, but her ties to Carnegie Mellon University run deeper than the computer science program where she began her career. Seacat DeLuca was not only a standout in an academic program sparse with females and American born students but also a two-sport athlete for the Tartans excelling on the basketball and volleyball courts.