Alumni Stories
Creative Thought Works
Explore how Skidmore alumni turn creative thought into meaningful careers, stronger communities, and work that delivers lasting value — for themselves and the world around them.

Protecting elections in an age of misinformation

Suzi Pond ’01 translated a self-determined major into a self-started media company

Ivy Asamoah ’19 on creativity, community, and building Nourrir Drinks
Alumni News
May 8, 2026
Independent consultant Sarah Faude ’09: There are so many ways to ‘plug in’
Faude applies her experiences in Skidmore sociology and IGR to her work with nonprofits and encourages students to think cyclically and flexibly about how they can make a difference.
Read the articleApril 24, 2026
Fred Braunstein ’08 has found purpose in law and justice, drawing on gender studies
Now the in-house principal counsel for the global online marketplace Taskrabbit, he says exploring questions of gender, sexuality, and race at Skidmore expanded his worldview.
Read the articleApril 20, 2026
Building with purpose
At Dattner Architects, three Skidmore alumni find purpose in public service, sustainability, and design.
Read the articleApril 2, 2026
A Google software engineer on charting his own course at Skidmore
Theko Lekena ’16, who majored in computer science, says curiosity, recalibration, and persistence are key — especially in the age of AI.
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