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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 Burkhart
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Retired Hydrogeologist and Research Leader

Jim Eagan
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Retired Petroleum Geologist and Consultant

John M. Eiler
Title/Position
2019 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient

Melissa Evans
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Petrophysicist at Battelle Carbon Services

Katie Goff
Title/Position
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
Title/Position
2022 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient
Research Hydrologist

Lee Phillips
Title/Position
Alumni Board Chair
University of Louisville Special Assistant to the Provost

Bruce Railsback
Title/Position
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

Noah W. Stern
Title/Position
Alumni Board Member
Senior Scientist at AmebaGone

Tim Stroope
Title/Position
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
Title/Position
2020 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient

Kate Tierney
Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Faculty Liaison to the Alumni Board

Kathleen Woida
Title/Position
Adjunct Associate Professor
2023 Earth and Environmental Sciences Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient

Matthew Wortel
Title/Position
Facility Coordinator
Staff Liaison to the Alumni Board