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Alliances and Interest Groups

èßäÉçÇøapp University has a broad range of alumni affinity groups and networks that eagerly seek your active participation.

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Connect with alumni with shared identities, interests, and careers.

Identity

The Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Network (APIAN) was created with the mission to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 5,500 èßäÉçÇøapp University Asian and Pacific Islander-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Chair: Maisha Maliha Hoque, SIS/BA ’18
Events Chair(s): Mina Kato, SPA/MA ’18 | Rosa Park-Tokola, SIS/ BA ’12, MA ’14
Questions? Email us atÌýapian@american.eduÌý
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The mission of the AU Black Alumni Alliance (BAA) is to create a lifelong and worldwide community of AU alumni with greatest focus on the 6,000 black and African-heritage Diaspora communities and beyond.

Chair:ÌýNakeesha J. Ceran, SPA/BA ’10, MA ’12
Vice Chair: Joshua Dantzler,ÌýSPA/BA ’21
Questions? EmailÌýbaa@american.eduÌý
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The mission of the AU Latino Alumni Alliance (LAA) is to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 4,000 èßäÉçÇøapp University Latino and Hispanic-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Co-Chair(s):ÌýAdriana Rodriguez,ÌýSPA/BA '02 |ÌýCarolyn Mejia,ÌýSIS-SPA/BA '20, SPA/MS '21

Questions? Email us atÌýalumni@american.edu
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The vision of AU Pride Alumni AllianceÌýis to connect and engage the LGBTQ and ally communities of èßäÉçÇøapp University Alumni through celebrating diversity and increasing visibility.

Co-chair: Foster Curry, CAS/BA ’10
Co-chair:ÌýWalker Sands, Kogod/MBA ’14
Community Outreach: Quinton Lampkin, Kogod/ BSBA ’08
Questions? EmailÌýpridealum@american.edu
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The AU Women's Network seeks to bring together AU alumnae to connect, build, and strengthen valuable relationships that will contribute to professional success, as well as deepen ties to the AU community.

Co-Chairs: Alycia Bell, CAS/ BA ’14,ÌýAmy Lampert, SOC/ BA ’94
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu

Industry and Interests

The mission of AU’s Faculty and Staff Alumni Affinity Network (FSAAN), better known as Changemakers in the Nest, is to facilitate fellowship among AU alumni who are faculty or staff of the university.Ìý

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD

With more than 10,000 alumni trained in entertainment and media, the AU Entertainment and Media Alumni Alliance (EMAA) aims to create a lifelong and worldwide community of AU alumni with current and aspiring careers in motion pictures, music, television, and theater, as well as news, public communication, journalism, and documentaries.Ìý

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
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The mission of the AU Veterans Alumni Network is to foster and support a community of AU alumni who have previously served in our armed services and to create increased opportunities for meaningful engagement towards the end of greater awareness, pride, participation, volunteer involvement, and philanthropic commitment to èßäÉçÇøapp University.Ìý

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu

Student Experience

The Alumni Admissions Volunteers (AAV) program invites dedicated AU alumni and parents to assist with the recruitment of prospective undergraduate and graduate AU students.Ìý

Chair:
Staff Liaison: Amanda Dowd
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The AU Eagle Alumni Board is an alliance of AU alumni who worked on the student newspaper, The Eagle, during their time at èßäÉçÇøapp University.

Chair:
Questions? EmailÌýalumni@american.edu

The Gospel Choir Alumni Network was created to bring together AU alumni who previously performed in the Gospel choir during their time at AU.

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
Questions? EmailÌýalumni@american.edu

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