Alumni

As an iSchool graduate, you have reason to celebrate. Not only are you prepared for an exciting and fulfilling future, you have lifelong connections to a dynamic community. Through these connections, you'll have opportunities to maintain relationships with faculty and classmates, broaden your professional network, mentor current students, and remain engaged with the iSchool long after graduation day.

Keep in touch

We are interested in learning about how you have used your degree. Please take the time to share your latest news, both professional and personal.

Stay connected!

The iSchool offers many ways to stay connected with former classmates as well as to keep up with School news and trends in the field, including:

Events: Check our calendar to discover upcoming events and seminars, many of which are offered online
Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and the iSchool Alumni Connections Facebook group
Intersections magazine, which is mailed twice each year
News & Notes monthly alumni e-newsletter

iSchool Alumni Association

All alumni of the iSchool are also members of the ISAA. The ISAA recognizes alumni and student achievement through annual awards.

Catch up with your classmates

Falconer, Josh (Class of 2022) 2 days 5 hours ago

Josh Falconer (MSLIS '22) started a new role as lead data taxonomist & ontologist at The New York Times, where he will serve as the semantic architect and steward of an enterprise-scale event taxonomy and ontology.
Augustiniak, Ellen (Class of 2000) 2 days 5 hours ago

Ellen Augustiniak (MSLIS '00) was promoted to associate director for collection services at UC Irvine Law Library in August 2026. Ellen started at UCI Law in 2010 after graduating from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2009.
Dinnocenzo, Carla (Class of 2015) 28 days 5 hours ago

Carla Dinnocenzo (MSLIS '15) began working as the Youth Services Manager of the Lemont Public Library District on August 10, 2026.
Emerson, Maria (Class of 2014) 1 month 2 days ago

María Emerson (MSLIS ’14) is the recipient of the 2026 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award. She was recognized for her insightful and timely article, "'But where are you really from?': Multiracial Students, Sense of Belonging, and Academic Libraries."
McNeil, Beth (Class of 1989) 1 month 2 days ago

Beth McNeil (MSLIS '89) recently published the fourth edition of "Fundamentals of Library Supervision" through ALA Editions.
Bromann, Katrina (Class of 2007) 1 month 5 days ago

After 13 years of part-time library work plus staying home with her children, Katrina Bromann (MSLIS '07, CAS '08) returned to full-time school librarianship last fall. Bromann started in August 2025 as the school librarian at Marseilles Elementary School in Marseilles, IL, and was surprised and honored to be voted Rookie of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year by her coworkers.