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Graphic that shows a photo of Sarah Bjornland alongside the University of Rochester "spirit R" and text that reads "Alumni Connections: Sarah Bjornland '17, optics."
Campus Life
July 3, 2025 | 11:24 am

Sarah Bjornland ’17: Embracing her management superpowers

Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Class of 2017, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Zavislan, videos,
Photo of Tommy Evans in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Tommy Evans '99, political science/studio art."
Campus Life
May 27, 2025 | 05:06 pm

Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events

One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.

topics: Allen Topolski, alumni, Alumni Connections, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Illustration of three couples facing each other and joining hands with speech bubbles above them.
From the Magazine
April 17, 2025 | 08:53 am

Take a vow: On keeping your word in the modern world

Bestselling author Cheryl Mendelson ’73 (PhD) discusses marital vows, including their history and role, and why ditching the classic ones may be a bad idea.

topics: alumni, Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences,
Tamuda Chimhanda holds up a business card with the Rochester Alumni Ambassadors logo on it.
Campus Life
April 17, 2025 | 07:58 am

How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

Four Rochester students and one alumnus developed a start-up venture called Penpal, a digital business card to help students network.

topics: Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, alumni, Class of 2022, Class of 2026, Simon Business School, Undergraduate Program in Digital Media Studies,