At the School of Global Studies and Languages (GSL), we are thrilled to integrate international studies, area studies, and all our language and literature programs. In doing so, we also unite our diverse alumni from these disciplines. GSL fosters an understanding of global complexities and multilingualism, providing our students with a unique vantage point, the ability to see the world from different perspectives. This preparation enables them to inhabit multiple worlds, build relationships across cultures, and serve as mediators in a divided world. As our students embark on a bold new chapter in our impressive legacy, they gain inspiration from our vast network of alumni across the globe. This page offers a glimpse into that expansive community.

Alumni Spotlight

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Andrea Van Landingham

International Studies, French - 1985

Andrea Van Landingham is partner and Vice President of Business Development for industrial optics leader Theia Technologies. Andrea has over 30 years of technical product marketing and sales experience in the U.S. and abroad. She believes that marketing and sales are the art of providing the righ...

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Danny Lu

Global Studies - International Business Focus, Chinese - 2012

Danny Lu - Founding Member and Senior Vice President at Powin. Shortly after graduation, Danny had founded Powin Energy with his father Joseph Lu. Danny played a critical role in growing Powin into into a leading energy storage provider with over $1 billion USD in annual revenues and recently fea...

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Michael Jordan

International Studies - 1990

Michael Jordan is the COO/Operations Leader for the newly formed EV Charging Solutions business within CBRE, the world's largest real estate company. Michael's curiosity and analytical nature has always drawn him to innovation -- a web-based restaurant guide in 2005, a six sigma program at a larg...

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Terence McCulley

French, History - 1979

Former US Ambassador to Mali, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire; current Senior Managing Director at McLarty Associates and Chairman of US-Nigeria Council for Food Security, Trade and InvestmentTerence McCulley is a retired member of the US Senior Foreign Service whose impressive ca...

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