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Notable Alumni

Today there are more than 20,000 AMIGOS alumni working across the country in every sector. Given the intensity of the challenge of the AMIGOS experience, alumni tell us they have gained personal strength, insights into problems and possible solutions and the credibility that comes from successfully working cross-culturally to make the world a better place.

Below are just a few of the AMIGOS alumni that used their experience in Latin America as a spring board to accomplish amazing career and academic goals.

News and Entertainment Industry Professionals

Paul Dryden Media Relations, Nacional Records
Frank Langfitt Correspondent, National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.
George Wing Writer, Seattle, WA
Gillian Harwin Professional Musician, Jockey Holla Productions, Inc, New York City
Jeff Zimbalist Professional Filmmaker
Rachel Efron Singer, Songwriter, Pianist in San Francisco, California
Scott Horsley White House Correspondent, National Public Radio
Andy Howick Director Facilities Planning; Program Development at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Jon Crail Manager, Public Health and Advocacy Projects, FDI World Dental Federation

Legal and Government Professionals

Arnold Chacon United States Ambassador to Guatemala
Judge Pamela Abernethy Marion County Circuit Judge

Business Entrepreneurs

Bill & Carolina White Creative Director
Matt Wernecke Founder and Creative Director of El Bravo Tamale Co.
Stefan Schachter Founder, Mate Revolution and EcoTeas

Public Health Professionals

Charlie Evans, M.D. and Marvin Trotter, M.D. Both Charlie and Marvin are physicians at Ukiah Valley Medical Center in Ukiah, California.
Dr. Arjun Chatterjee Lieutenant Commander, Medflag, U.S. Navy
Edith (“Edie”) Marshall, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM Veterinary Epidemiologist, FAO Representation in China, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations
Katie Morris International Development Fellow, Catholic Relief Services

Educational Professionals

Dan Perino Program Coordinator of the Community Transition Program, Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)
Dan Polk Founder/Director, Daraja Academy of Kenya
Edmund 'Ted' Hamann Associate Professor, Deptartment of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Grace Lloyd Bascopé Director of México Project for Maya Research Program

Scholarship and Award Recipients

Keith Stanski D.Phil Candidate, Oxford University & Jeanne Sauvé Scholar, Jeanne Sauvé Foundation
Mary Stelletello Senior Associate, La Piana Consulting, Oakland, CA

Educational Professionals
Public Health Professionals

Dr. Abigail Love, MD MPH Physician and professor, Cook County Bureau of Health Services and Cook County-Loyola-Provident Family Medicine Residency

Corporate Professionals

Edward C. Cazier Senior Geologist, Mærsk Olie og Gas AS, A.P. Møller – Mærsk Group
PHIL BRATTEN Manager - Policies and Compliance, H.J. Heinz Company

Non-Profit Leaders

Emily Bell Head of Advocacy and Communications for the Touch Foundation
Mateo Garibaldi Executive Director, ADELANTE, Nicaragua
Merrick Weaver Mother, Former Executive Director, Partnerships for Healthy Communities
Molly Castillo Keefe Proposal Development & Grants Coordinator, Save the Children, Nicaragua
Tessie Gutierrez San Martin President and CEO, Plan USA, Washington, DC

Legal and Government Professionals
Non-Profit Leaders
Scholarship and Award Recipients

Public Health Professionals
Non-Profit Leaders

Jon Crail Manager, Public Health and Advocacy Projects, FDI World Dental Federation

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