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Alumni News

Our College of Arts and Sciences alumni —more than 20,000 strong across 13 different disciplines— make a difference every day by applying their knowledge and working to improve the common good. We would love to hear from you and keep you up-to-date on all of the great things happening at the College!

Meet Our Alumni

From Drexel to Children's Advocacy: Catching up With Criminology and Justice Studies Alum Maryann Mingrino '21

Mingrino earned her BS in criminology and justice studies at Drexel University in 2021, followed by her MS in justice, law and criminology at American University in 2023. She currently works for Family Support Line Children's Advocacy Center as an advocate, helping victims on the journey to getting justice and building a better life.

Drexel alum Jade Umstead, BS criminology and justice studies '24

Where Experience Leads: Catching up With Jade Umstead, BS criminology and justice studies ’24

Jade Umstead, criminology and justice studies ’24, leveraged her Drexel experience in crime statistics, predictive analytics, and foreign language by going on to earn a master’s in international relations at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Jade, who was recently inducted as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, will serve in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, for her first assignment.

Drexel Experience Leads to Building the GoodRx Digital Experience Team: Meet Cassie King '12

The Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages' podcast series, "On the Map," reconnects with alumni from the department as they share more about their career journeys and reflect on their time at Drexel.

Research Day 2026 Recognizes Student and Faculty Achievement in the Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences

Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences community comes together for Research Day to celebrate our faculty and student researchers who explore a wide range of topics spanning the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.

Drexel alum Sky Harper, BS chemistry '24, is a doctoral student at the Medical University of South Carolina where he studies Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Where Experience Leads: Catching up With Sky Harper, BS chemistry ’24

Chemistry alum Sky Harper has gone from a first-gen student who became Drexel’s first “Triple Crown” scholar, to Mayo Clinic biomedical researcher, to a molecular pharmacology doctoral student and advocate working to amplify indigenous youth’s access to education. In this Q&A, Harper describes how his Drexel experience helped him transition into a PhD program, exercise his voice, and shift the healthcare paradigm across tribal communities.