{"681856":{"#nid":"681856","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students and Alumni Connect at Networking Event","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EResults from a career survey conducted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Career Center\u003C\/a\u003E make one point incredibly clear: College of Sciences students want networking events.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences Career Education Program Manager\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/james-stringfellow\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames Stringfellow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is happy to oblige; he labels the twice-yearly Students and Alumni Leadership Dinner the premier networking event for College of Sciences students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cStudents want to connect with alumni who understand the Georgia Tech experience \u2014\u0026nbsp;and can provide advice about successfully navigating a career journey,\u201d says Stringfellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDirector of Alumni Relations and Corporate Engagement\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELeslie Roberts\u003C\/strong\u003E organizes the event with Stringfellow, recruiting alumni to return and offer their insights to students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOur College of Sciences alumni are a valuable student resource,\u201d says Roberts. \u201cIt\u2019s empowering for students to speak to alumni who are thriving in the workplace and willing to offer practical advice based on their experiences.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Night for Networking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/dean-susan-lozier\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Edean of the College of Sciences and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;kicked off the event with a special question and answer session during which she discussed the current state of the College and future goals, then led students and alumni in a candid discussion of AI in the workplace and on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI appreciated the transparency,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDalya Dunoff,\u003C\/strong\u003E a second-year neuroscience student. \u201cAs a student in a relatively new major, it was especially nice to hear about campus interdisciplinary research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAfter the session with Dean Lozier,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Estudents informally connected with alumni and then took part in speed networking, rotating between tables focused on topics such as making good career decisions, negotiating workplace conflicts, and getting hired in the real world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI attended to talk to alumni and find out how they leveraged their degree into a career. I also came to work on my networking skills in a no-pressure setting,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECate Doyle,\u003C\/strong\u003E a second-year student double majoring in biology and applied languages who recently secured an internship with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGraduating in May, fourth-year biology student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EReniya Thompson\u003C\/strong\u003E appreciated the opportunity to speak with alumni.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI enjoyed hearing about their career paths,\u201d says Thompson. \u201cIt was interesting to learn how so many of them used their degree to get a job \u2014\u0026nbsp;and then pivoted in an entirely different direction.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAlumni are equally enthusiastic about connecting with students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s my first experience with the Students and Alumni Leadership Dinner, and I greatly enjoyed the conversations and questions,\u201d says Chief Executive of Zulu Airline Systems\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGary Bush\u003C\/strong\u003E, (Ph.D. BCh 1981). \u201cThese bright and ambitious students give me encouragement about the future.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EApplied biology alumna\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELana Tracy\u003C\/strong\u003E, a science, medical, and health specialist at HealthHIV, also attended for the first time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt was a fun evening \u2014\u0026nbsp;today\u2019s students are so prepared and ready to take on the world!\u201d adds Tracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAlumni interested in sharing their career insights at the Fall 2025 Students and Alumni Leadership Dinner should reach out to Director of Alumni Relations and Corporate Engagement\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELeslie 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