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

Kuhl, Jason (Class of 1999) 4 days 8 hours ago

Jason Kuhl (MSLIS '99) began a new position as CEO of the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County on January 6.
Pérez, Ziba (Class of 2012) 5 days 8 hours ago

Ziba Z. Pérez (MSLIS '12) has been elected to serve on the American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board. Elected board members will begin a three-year term in July 2025 and conclude in June 2028. Pérez serves as a young adult librarian III at Los Angeles Public Library.
Nahrwold, Brandi (Class of 2024) 10 days 8 hours ago

Brandi Nahrwold was promoted to Director of Library and Information Services at Trine University Main Campus in Angola, Indiana.
Popovitch, Catheryne (Class of 2011) 1 month 2 days ago

Catheryne Popovitch (MSLIS '11) has been appointed director of the Illinois State Archives. This past summer, she was also elected as President of the Council of State Archivists, a one-year term
Austin, Jeanie (Class of 2017) 1 month 6 days ago

Jeanie Austin (PhD '17) is co-principal investigator on a $2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will ensure continued support for the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People initiative at the San Francisco (CA) Public Library.
Howard, Paul Wilson (Class of 2004) 1 month 8 days ago

As a solo librarian at his city’s community hospital, Salem Health, Paul Wilson Howard (MSLIS '04) has been part of a research project investigating a clinical staff resilience intervention. Project results have been published in the Journal of Nursing Administration.