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

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Ronald (Ron) C. Blakey

Title/Position
2021 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
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Mike Burkhart

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Retired Hydrogeologist and Research Leader
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Jim Eagan

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Retired Petroleum Geologist and Consultant
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John M. Eiler

Title/Position
2019 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
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Melissa Evans

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Petrophysicist at Battelle Carbon Services
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Katie Goff

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Environmental Scientist, Eocene Environmental Group
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Brian Hartman

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Ridge Geoscience LLC Founder and Principal Geologist
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Luan Heywood

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Research Associate at International Ocean Discovery Program
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Benjamin Howard

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Geologist at Matador Resources
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Dana Kolpin

Title/Position
2022 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Research Hydrologist
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Lee Phillips

Title/Position
Alumni Board Chair
University of Louisville Special Assistant to the Provost
Profile of Bruce Railsback

Bruce Railsback

Title/Position
2024 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
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Eric Small

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Physical Scientist and Clean Water Act Inspector at the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Noah W. Stern

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Senior Scientist at AmebaGone
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Tim Stroope

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Hydrogeologist at U.S. Forest Service
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Amy Sullivan

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Former Petroleum Geologist for Mobil, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell
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Aaron Suzuki

Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Founder and CEO of SmartDeploy
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Joanna Thamke

Title/Position
2020 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Kate Tierney

Kate Tierney

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Faculty Liaison to the Alumni Board
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Kathleen Woida

Title/Position
Adjunct Associate Professor
2023 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Profile of Matthew Wortel

Matthew Wortel

Title/Position
Facility Coordinator
Staff Liaison to the Alumni Board