Taking Flight
As public information specialist for the airport in Austin, Texas, Kaela Harmon ’05 combines data analysis with creativity for the aviation industry.
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A View from the Cockpit
Capt. Clay Shaner ’04 left investment banking to fly the unfriendly skies as a combat pilot.
She Talks to Animals
For Christine Starer-Smith ’99, a love of animals led to a veterinary career and volunteer service at a remote Dakota reservation.
Outperforming Expectations
Ansel Sanders ’04 seeks innovation in solving public schools’ challenges.
Crystal Doyle ‘09L Promotes Access to Justice with Global Firm DLA Piper
As pro bono counsel, Doyle develops national and international pro bono projects focused on assisting immigrants, promoting women’s rights and combating domestic violence and human trafficking.
Ryan Decker ‘09L Helps Empower Entrepreneurs with Airbnb’s Legal Team
Catch up wth Ryan Decker '09L, from post graduate law fellow in Liberia to payments counsel for Airbnb.
If the Shoe Fits
As head of brand communications for Adidas, Alegra O’Hare ’94 advises young women to 'break barriers.'
Long Live the Glossies
Jeff Hamill ’81 has built a global career in advertising with popular Hearst magazines.
Taking Flight
Kaela Harmon ’05 makes the case for airports to by combining data analysis with creativity
Joelle Phillips ’95L: From Acting to Law, to the Head of AT&T Tennessee
Joelle Phillips '95L, president of AT&T Tennessee, talks about her journey from the stage to law school and beyond to become head of a 6000-person division of the telecom giant.
Overcoming Tourette Syndrome
Larry Barber ’71, an award-winning Hollywood writer and producer, uses his talents to publish a book on Tourette Syndrome.
In Her Natural Habitat
As director of Iowa State University's conservation camp, Jennifer Schieltz ’08 follows the lives of elk, deer, moose, bears, wolves and mountain lions.
At Home in LaLa Land
Marquita Robinson ’10 loves the uncertainty of life as a sitcom writer for “New Girl.”
Bren Flanigan, World Ambassador
Bren Flanigan ’16 shares his economic skills and American culture as a Peace Corps volunteer.
‘Matching a Person to a Role’: Jeb Brooks ’05
The CEO of a top sales-training company says everyone is in sales.
The Voice of the Maritime Aquarium
Marketing maven Tina Tison ’95 is inspired by tradition and innovation.
The Intersection of Art and Science: Lauren Sturdy ’11
Finding answers in the space where science and art intersect.
Standing Up for LGBT Rights
Roddy Flynn ’12L crafts strategy and educates Congress as executive director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ LGBT Caucus
W&L Connections at Work
Andrew Elliott ’07 used networking with W&L alumni and professors to pursue a career in real estate management and strategy.
One Fish, Two Fish
Above or below the water, Sasha Doss '13 studies and connects with fish and their environment.
Crisis Responder
David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control.
Bebe Goodrich ’07
Bebe Goodrich '07 doesn't own a drip coffee maker, but she has built a fast-growing business cold brewing coffee in the tradition of her native New Orleans.
Erika Hagberg ’97: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Hagberg says the philosophy at Google, where she is head of food and beverage advertising, is to avoid complacency.
Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Erika Hagberg ’97 builds relationships with customers as head of food and beverage advertising for Google.
The Intersection of Poverty and Health
Kate LeMasters '15 forged an educational path that took her from Lexington to the Southwest United States, Western Africa and Romania to tackle issues of poverty and public health.
Matt Simpson’s Road to Rio
When Matt Simpson '12 rang in the new year of 2016, he knew it was going to be one that would change his life.
Back on the Field
Wiemi Douoguih '92 pursued two passions to find career satisfaction.
Liz Berry ’09
Liz Berry '09 pursues a career in dermatology with a unique perspective on patient care
Ben Ersing ’12
Ben Ersing '12 Helps Corporations Create Value for Shareholders and Society
Mark Eastham ’84
A professor's thoughtfulness changed the course of Mark Eastham's life
Betsy Brown ’96 and Cory Allison ’94
Paths converge for two alumnae supporting female-led start-up companies through angel investment partnership.
John Christopher ’09
A walk in Nepal helped John Christopher '09 find his passion.
Erika Proko Hamilton ’03
Former All-American tennis player applies skills learned on the court to career in cancer research.
Ann Richard Quandt ’01
W&L alumna finds a career that combines her love of finance with her interest in healthcare.
