Here at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, we love to keep in touch with alumni and former students, and to celebrate their achievements and milestones.
Share your latest news with us at alumniaup.edu. For more alumni stories, check out the Alumni Compass, the and our Community Blog.Ìý
For Congo-born, Paris-raised Isis Ossebi ’12, working at the United Nations was a dream.
For Charles Duque, the food industry is a powerful platform to bridge cultures and shape socioeconomic landscapes around the world.
Samantha Gilliams knows a thing or two about ingredients.
Rose is internationally acclaimed for his mastery of traditional French cooking.
The knowledge I gained in Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s classes ten years ago is indispensable in my industry today.
For me, brands are about trust and transparency. Strong brands are ones with which people build affinities.
I still remember the year I transferred to Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ as one of the best of my life.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ formed in me the strong desire to make a difference in my community.
My time spent at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ changed my perspective on what was possible in life.
The amount of emphasis my professors placed on student–teacher contact was very special.
My professors had a great deal of influence on my trajectory.
I got exactly what I wanted out of the school: an international experience.
Being at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and in Paris allowed me to explore different aspects of life, fields of education and subjects of interest.
My advice to students would be to maximize your time with all the services Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has to offer.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ offered serious academic programs and an international student body.
My favorite memories of Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ have to do with all the people I met there: peers, friends and professors.
I encourage anyone looking to go into economics to make the most of the liberal arts program.
My advice to anyone just graduating is to find something you love, and then to work hard at it.
When I came to Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, I was curious to learn new things.
When I found Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, my world got a whole lot bigger!
Marketing is fundamentally about understanding people.
I can confidently say that Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ set the foundation and gave me the knowledge that I needed to practice new values in my personal and professional life.
While all the courses that I took at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ were engaging, I was most fascinated by the dynamics of the classes themselves.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ was exactly what I was looking for: a liberal arts university in the center of Paris, with a diverse student population.
I embarked upon a Russian Studies degree, with an International Relations component.
Being in Paris opened opportunities to explore beyond the books.
Being here pushed me to observe subjects and events from an increasingly international point of view.
I love living in Paris: it inspires me toward greater creativity and ambition.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ gave me a window onto the rest of the world and showed me that I needed a career where I could work to make global change.
I immediately liked Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ because of its diverse student body.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ helped me gain confidence and the practical knowledge I needed to start an internship at the OECD.
Looking back, I feel lucky to have spent these crucial years at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and in Paris.
I’ve always found that Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s faculty and staff are extremely attentive to the needs of students.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ impressed me immediately as the right place to develop my interests.
Moving to Paris was one of the best decisions of my life.
That was my student experience at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in a nutshell – a culturally rich, international learning environment.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ helped fuel my interest in mental health and cognitive science, and those passions guide me still.
I’ve always appreciated the balance Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ strikes between academic rigor and exploration.
I was lucky enough to take my FirstBridge class with the legendary Julie Thomas and Kathleen Chevalier.
I wanted a school where I’d be encouraged to express myself creatively.
I learned a lot about myself through learning about other people.
I was the first student to graduate from Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ with a degree in Film and Media.
I can honestly say that I found every aspect of my studies and my daily life fascinating.
It was only when I started applying to jobs that I saw how many doors were open to me because of what I studied.
I wanted to attend an American university, but I also wanted to stay close to home.
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ cemented my desire to study literature and writing and helped spark my intellectual curiosity and creativity.
I wanted to study art history in a city that was overflowing with world-renowned museums.