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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences values its alumni and encourages all graduates to remain involved and informed.
On our website you'll find opportunities to donate and volunteer, profiles of distinguished alumni, and award nomination information. Use this section to describe the role of alumni in supporting and engaging with the college as well as their accomplishments and accolades.
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The majority of UI alumni studied in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and more than 174,000 living alumni have a CLAS degree.
Meet our alumni
Ronald (Ron) C. Blakey
Title/Position
2021 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Mike Burkart
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Alumni Board Member
Retired Hydrogeologist and Research Leader
Matt Burreson
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Chief Geophysicist at Occidental Oil and Gas (Oxy)
Jim Eagan
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Alumni Board Member
Retired Petroleum Geologist and Consultant
John M. Eiler
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2019 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Melissa Evans
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Alumni Board Chair
Petrophysicist at Battelle Carbon Services
Katie Goff
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Alumni Board Member
Environmental Scientist, Eocene Environmental Group
Brian Hartman
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Ridge Geoscience LLC Founder and Principal Geologist
Luan Heywood
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Research Associate at International Ocean Discovery Program
Benjamin Howard
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Geologist at Matador Resources
Dana Kolpin
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2022 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Research Hydrologist
Lee Phillips
Title/Position
Past Alumni Board Chair
University of Louisville Special Assistant to the Provost
Bill Raatz
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Fellow - Geosciences - Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)
Meg Raatz
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Alumni Board Member
Bruce Railsback
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2024 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Eric Small
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Physical Scientist and Clean Water Act Inspector at the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Erik Smith
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Alumni Board Member
Senior Engineering Associate, Lower Colorado River Authority (Texas)
Noah W. Stern
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Alumni Board Member
Senior Scientist at AmebaGone
Asa Strong
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Alumni Board Member
Platform Group Product Manager at Planet
Tim Stroope
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Alumni Board Member
Hydrogeologist at U.S. Forest Service
Amy Sullivan
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Former Petroleum Geologist for Mobil, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell
Aaron Suzuki
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Founder and CEO of SmartDeploy
Joanna Thamke
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2020 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Kathleen Woida
Title/Position
Adjunct Associate Professor
2023 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient