Alumni

Debating whether to dive in and come to Reunion this year? Here are a few reminders of what makes this weekend so special.

After years serving as a resource for Brown students, Deb Mills-Scofield ’82 shares her views on why mentoring is both important and mutually beneficial, how alumni can help students and new graduates, and the common traits she finds in Brunonians.

A love of the unknown takes Atabey Sánchez-Haiman ’95 from the science lab to the art studio.

For Scott Westerfield ’79 and Ed Miskevich ’79, Brown wasn't just where it all began: it’s where it was all made possible.

Thousands of Brown alumni came back to College Hill for one of the most well-attended Reunion Weekends ever.

Three social events over the summer united Brunonians from across the decades for days of fun in the sun.

Brunonians across class years gathered on Martha’s Vineyard for an afternoon of fellowship and collective philanthropy.

A memorial event will recognize the life of the disability rights advocate and his legacy at Brown and beyond.

No, it's not the running of the bulls in Pamplona. It's the running of the undergrads in the Ratty.

Winter was easy to love when it meant quad snowball fights and sliding down College Hill on improvised sleds.

The lore of Brown’s most famous door.

Brown alumni share stories of how they're addressing racial injustice in their lives.

Building relationships, elevating voices, and increasing representation. During his tenure as the first Latinx president of the Brown Alumni Association, Carlos Lejnieks applied the power of authentic partnership to make a difference for the alumni community.

The engineering community came together to celebrate Professor Hazeltine’s long tenure of teaching and mentorship at Brown.

The annual event provides volunteers with unique opportunities to connect, learn from University leaders, and receive recognition for their impact.

Musicians Dolapo “DAP The Contract” Akinkugbe ’16 and Tomi “Pan Tèrra” Madarikan ’21 team up for a new song and return to where it all began—College Hill.

Brown has taken several steps toward building a more welcoming and supportive environment for student veterans. But none has been more important than boosting the amount of financial aid available to those who have served their country with honor.

In this episode of Women’s Voices Amplified, neurologist Teena Shetty ’95 MD’00 shares her thoughts on the human element in medicine, the importance of female mentorship, and how Brown helped shape her worldview.

The Brown University Veterans Alumni Council (BUVAC) welcomed the author for a talk titled "Contextualizing COVID-19: Its Impact in Rhode Island and Correlations to 1918."

A unique online networking opportunity and discussion brought together Brunonians from around the world for an evening of insight and connection.

Former Mighty Mighty Bosstones guitarist Nate Albert ’01 is using lessons from his time at Brown in his role as president of an independent record label.

Financial aid has the power to open the door to more opportunities. For Gabriel Reyes ’18, it opened up a whole new universe of opportunities.

With their app Bolster, Eric Bai ’15.5 and Michelle Petersen ’18 are creating a better bridge between social workers and their clients.

Events like Bruno on the Vineyard and the 2023 Black Alumni Reunion have brought the Black alumni community together in large numbers—and shown the power of their philanthropy.

Amra Sabic-El-Rayess ’00 grew up amidst the violence of the Bosnian War. Here, she talks about that harrowing time, the impact a Brown scholarship made in her life, and the difference she plans to make in the lives of future students who have experienced violence.

Pediatric neuro-oncologist Stephen Gilheeney ’95 MMSc’97 MD’99 works with children and families affected by brain and spinal cord tumors. Although COVID-19 has changed the way he practices, he credits his experience at Brown—both as an undergraduate and in the Warren Alpert Medical School—with helping him become an exceptional physician.

In her mission for more equitable health care, Dr. Marshala Lee MD’11 is using every tool she can: mentoring students, educating patients, even training local barbers.

Danielle Shandiin Emerson ’22.5 amplifies the literary traditions of Indigenous peoples with stories centered on family, community, and healing.

Sandi Nusinoff Lehrman ’69 MD’76 and Stephen A. Lehrman ’73 have seen two grandchildren battle a rare neurological disease. Through their philanthropy, they're supporting Brown's Center for Translational Neuroscience in its crusade to discover new treatments for rare brain diseases.