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Explore Germany with UMSL alum Franziska Hauptmann
Hauptmann now lives in Stuttgart for graduate school and works as a student quality engineer at Porsche.
Education alum Alexis Perez Lane serves as public policy fellow on Capitol Hill
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
UMSL alum Semir Vajzovic invests in the next generation of engineers
Vajzovic is the director of asset, investment and risk management at Ameren and an adjunct instructor in the UMSL/WashU Joint Engineering Program
UMSL alum Molly Okawa fulfills dream of living, working abroad in Japan
Okawa participated in the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and now teaches at Mejiro International School in Tokyo.
Accounting grad Abby Foust is law school-bound
Foust, who graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College, went on three study abroad trips during her time at UMSL.
Justin Bennett becomes first UMSL DBA graduate with geospatial-focused research
Bennett, the co-founder of Pinnacle Business Strategies, got his start in the geospatial field when he enlisted in the United States Air Force out of high school.
David Roither’s career has carried him to a seat on Missouri’s 22nd Judicial Circuit
Roither was a three-time All-American swimmer at UMSL and earned degrees in political science and philosophy before embarking on his legal career.
Inspired by UMSL study abroad trip, information systems graduate Sean Davis preparing for move to Rotterdam
After earning his UMSL degree, Davis is picking back up his career as a software developer and plans to use the DAFT visa to facilitate his move to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
UMSL alum Princess Stormm builds on passion for supporting local music talent
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.