Topic: Alumni Stories
Frost School alumna crowned Miss Virginia, prepares for 2025 Miss America competition
Carlehr Swanson, M.M. ’21, leverages her education, vocal talent, and platform to create community and make her grandmother proud.
Home brewed success
Miami Herbert Business School alumni Paul Massard, Chris Nolte, and Vanessa Valera Nolte blended their talents to create Per’La Specialty Roasters, revolutionizing the speciality coffee industry.
An immigrant’s life of service to the United States
Eva Strelka Jenkins, B.S. ’88, Ph.D. ’03, and her parents fled the Soviet invasion of their homeland, and ultimately found a home and opportunities in the U.S. Her gratitude to this country and a passionate desire to serve led to a career in the Air Force, from which she retired in 2017 with the rank of colonel.
Soldier, scientist, physician, filmmaker
José A. Stoute, M.D. ’85, M.F.A. ’23, has served on the frontlines of Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, the AIDS epidemic in Miami, and the malaria crisis in Kenya. Today, he uses film shine a light on the underdogs of society.
Q&A: Lessons from an alum turned cookie entrepreneur and cooking show contestant
Blake Warman, B.S.C. ’21, began The Blakery from Walsh Tower. Now, he’s building a business empire and baking treats for celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump. Learn how he evolved his business to international acclaim with the help of his alma mater.
Exploring the Future of Sports Performance with Data Science
Professor Lorena Martin, a former doctoral student in Exercise Physiology who earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, is revolutionizing sports performance analytics.
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.
