Our alumni are bound by their shared connection to the University. But, the paths they took while on College Hill and the journeys they've made since are all beautifully distinct. From addressing societal issues to enriching their local communities to pursuing their dreams, discover how Brunonians are making their mark.
Alumni Stories
Across the globe, Brown alumni are making extraordinary things happen every day.
Alumni & Friends
A one-of-a-kind Reunion on College Hill
For the first time since 2019, a record-breaking 6,400+ Brunonians gathered for a historic Reunion Weekend May 27-29, 2022.
WATCH | Changing an Industry: Women in Television, Film, and Media
Notable alumnae in the entertainment industry give Brunonians a behind-the-scenes look at their careers.
“The greatest love I've ever known”: VyVy Trinh ’11 MD’17 on purpose, teaching, and social change
When Trinh started medical school, she felt a commitment to make a better world. She found an outlet for that purpose in an innovative tutoring program, BRYTE, that would also end up changing her own world.
June 1, 2022
News from Brown
$25 million gift from Shoman family advances Brown’s goal for need-blind international admission
The largest gift for international financial aid in University history, from alumni Aysha and Omar Shoman, will expand Brown’s ability to educate the most exceptional international students from all socioeconomic groups.
May 28, 2022
News from Brown
Two years later, Class of 2020 undergraduate alumni reunite for ceremony, spirited celebrations
Brown University welcomed back its 2020 graduates, who missed their in-person Commencement when COVID-19 arrived their senior year, for the full, traditional experience of Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Recent Grad and Engineer Matt Lo ’18 ScM’19
Supportive parents and a balanced life are keys to success, according to this product engineer, entrepreneur, and Knead doughnut aficionado.
Reimagining history through radical art
The Haus of Glitter—including Matt Garza ’11, Abbi Page ’22, and Becky Bass ’13—are making change through the power of performance.
The enduring legacy of the Royce Fellowship
Since 1996, the Royce Fellowship has empowered Brown students to pursue independent research projects of their own design.
April 30, 2022
News from Brown
Celebrating 50 years of medicine at Brown, by honoring the past and embracing the future
Members of the Warren Alpert Medical School community, including graduates from classes ranging from 1972 to 2022, gathered to commemorate the history and look to the future of Rhode Island’s first and only medical school.
5 Questions for a Brunonian: BULAC President & Librarian Araceli Méndez Hintermeister ’12
By helping educators access crucial information resources, Hintermeister taps into passions she discovered as a Brown undergrad: sharing knowledge and giving back.
Examining the Evolution of Women at Brown
A unique online networking opportunity and discussion brought together Brunonians from around the world for an evening of insight and connection.
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Film Exec Nina Jacobson ’87, P’23
A lifelong commitment to creative storytelling—and a desire for equal representation in the film industry—has shaped the successful Hollywood career of this former semiotics concentrator.
More Alumni Stories
- Women's Voices Amplified podcast // features incredible women from all corners of the Brunonia ecosystem sharing their insights on the big questions of work, life, and living in today’s world.
- Pembroke Center Oral History Project // digitized interviews, transcripts, biographies and photographs of Brown alumnae, faculty, and staff from as far back as 1907.