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One of the most meaningful alumni experiences is connecting with other alums in your local geographic region. Discover yours here and jump in!

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM
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Doug Ziedonis
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Doug Ziedonis
APAC
Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand
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Chris Zinn
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Chris Zinn
ARIZONA
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Open! Reach out to Kelly if interested
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Open! Reach out to Kelly if interested
ATLANTA, GA
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Stephanie Armistead
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Stephanie Armistead
AUSTIN, TX
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Teri Kelly
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Teri Kelly
BAJA
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Karina Christensen
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Karina Christensen
BAYEAST
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Jane Tishkoff
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Jane Tishkoff
BAYNORTH
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Linda Baron
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Linda Baron
BAYSF
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Cynthia Traina
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Cynthia Traina
BAYSOUTH
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Sharon Richmond
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Sharon Richmond
BOSTON, MA
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Rev. Debra Haffner
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Rev. Debra Haffner
BOULDER, CO
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Jack Williamson
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Jack Williamson
BROWARD/PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL
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Wendy Poe
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Wendy Poe
CANADAEAST
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Alexandra Valencia
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Alexandra Valencia
CANADAWEST
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Suze Cumming
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Suze Cumming
CHICAGO, IL
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Kathleen Coughlin
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Kathleen Coughlin
COLORADO
CO
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Leslie Bartlett
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Leslie Bartlett
DALLAS, TX
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Michael Martin
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Michael Martin
DENVER, CO
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Lisa Kislak
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Lisa Kislak
EMEA
Europe, Middle East, Africa
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
FLORIDA
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Judith Fox
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Judith Fox
HAWAII
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Desirree Madison-Biggs
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Desirree Madison-Biggs
HOUSTON, TX
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Bob Cavnar
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Bob Cavnar
LA
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Karen Jones
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Karen Jones
METRO NY
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Laura Tufariello
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Laura Tufariello
MEXICO CITY, MX
Spanish speaking
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Cris Raunich
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Cris Raunich
MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA (Spanish Speaking)
This chapter holds gatherings in Spanish - anyone is welcome!
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Patricia Morales
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Patricia Morales
MIAMI/DADE COUNTY, FL
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Scott Gregory
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Scott Gregory
MIDATL
DE, NJ (southern), MD, PA, VA, WV and Bermuda
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Dan Simon
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Dan Simon
MIDWEST
IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
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Jann Freed
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Jann Freed
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN
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Jen Solon
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Jen Solon
NASHVILLE, TN
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Thom Oliphant
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Thom Oliphant
NEVADA
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Toni Bau
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Toni Bau
NEW MEXICO
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Laurie Hofmann
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Laurie Hofmann
NEWENG
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
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Brent Matson
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Brent Matson
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
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Roxana Zirakzadeh
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Roxana Zirakzadeh
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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Lori Zelko
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Lori Zelko
PHOENIX, AZ
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Angie Smith
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Angie Smith
PNW
WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK
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Angie Lion
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Angie Lion
PORTLAND, OR
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Barb Beck
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Barb Beck
RESEARCH TRIANGLE
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC
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Renee Peet
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Renee Peet
SANDIEGO
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Denise Vedder
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Denise Vedder
SANTA BARBARA, CA
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Doug Ellis
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Doug Ellis
SANTA FE, NM
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Laurie Hofmann
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Laurie Hofmann
SEATTLE, WA
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Sheila Tallmon
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Sheila Tallmon
SOUTHEAST
AL, FL, GA, AR, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, KY
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Abbie Baynes
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Abbie Baynes
ST. LOUIS, MO
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Diane Willingham
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Diane Willingham
TAMPA/ST PETE, FL
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Open! Reach out to Kelly if interested
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Open! Reach out to Kelly if interested
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA/ARKANSAS
Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas
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Pat Whitty
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Pat Whitty
TORONTO, ON
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Cindy Crean
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Cindy Crean
TUCSON, AZ
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Janis Farmer
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Janis Farmer
UTAH
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Open! Reach out to Rebecca if interested
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Open! Reach out to Rebecca if interested
VANCOUVER, BC
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Coralynn Gehl
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Coralynn Gehl
VIRTUAL
virtual chapter designed for alumni who aren't near other chapters and/or prefer to connect online
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Thérèse O'Neill
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Thérèse O'Neill
VIRTUAL
virtual chapter designed for alumni who aren't near other chapters and/or prefer to connect online
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Colleen McBain
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Colleen McBain
WASHINGTON, DC
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Christine Zmuda
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Christine Zmuda

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PNW: August Virtual Happy Hour
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Quarterly PNW Chapter Meeting Schedule (Times are friendly for Mountain & Pacific Time Zones)

Virtual Happy Hour:

‍August 20, 2025 @5:30 MST

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Atlanta Chapter Gathering - August
ATLANTA, GA

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ATLANTA, GA

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ATLANTA, GA

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November 19, 2025 @8:30 MST

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ATLANTA, GA

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