Topic: Alumni Stories
Gale force twins
Twins Amanda, B.S. ’17, and Emily Gale, B.S. ’17, have turned their enthusiasm for the outdoors into a captivating and growing multimedia enterprise.
Grammy-Award-winning Bacilos on music that unites us
Five-time Latin Grammy and Grammy winners, Jorge Villamizar, B.B.A. ’94, and André Lopes, B.B.A. ’97, of Bacilos reflect on their early beginnings at the University and most recent album “Pequeños Romances.”
Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers
A pilot’s initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today’s legendary hurricane hunters.
Alumnus brings new meaning to purpose-driven entrepreneurship
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and inspired by a Congolese Nobel laureate, Milain Fayulu, B.A. ’15, channels his entrepreneurial skills into helping his country heal and move forward from the devastation of armed conflict.
Olympic alumna on achieving greatness
As the world watched the recent Paris Olympics, four-time Olympian and three-time medalist Lauryn Williams, B.B.A. ’04, reflects on her journey to the Olympics and life after professional sports.
Looking back on life at Stanford Residential College
After 55 years, the iconic towers of Stanford Residential College have made way for the first phase of Centennial Village, part of the University of Miami’s long-term plan to modernize and reimagine student housing. As the University looks forward to a new era in campus life, alumnus David Bergen reminisces about life in Stanford.
Meet the DCC MVP
Javier Sanchez, B.M. ’02, M.M. ’04, is an accomplished trombonist and an experienced event producer. His current job: orchestrating the National Football League's largest fundraising campaign as executive director of the Dolphins Cancer Challenge.
Biomedical engineering alumnus’ path to the priesthood
Long Island native and recently ordained priest Father John Buonocore, B.S.B.E. ’15, brings a unique blend of faith and science to his new role at Saint Gregory the Great in Plantation, Florida.
A love story at the U
Spencer Cohen, B.S.C. ’14, and Megan Gray Cohen, B.S.H.S. ’14, D.P.T. ’17, met their first semester at the U and have been madly in love ever since.
Law enforcement leader and double ’Cane Ed Hudak receives accolade
The former Hurricane football player and longtime Coral Gables chief of police was recently honored by his peers in law enforcement.
Preparing students for the future of medicine
As AI changes health care, Gauri Agarwal, B.S. ’96, M.D. ’00, is adapting the curriculum to ensure medical students are ready.
