Profile Archive

Claudia Romeu, AB ’08, grew up in Puerto Rico, where she was raised with strong values, including a deep sense of social responsibility toward others. At the same time, her upbringing was shaped by a relative lack of cultural diversity. Studying social anthropology at WashU helped open her eyes to other ways of living and the breadth of human experience.

Kerry Bird, MSW ’98, applied for a scholarship to study at the Brown School almost by chance — and last minute. Inspired by the possibility of making a meaningful impact in his community, he rushed out of the meeting, found a pay phone, and called the recruiter. A month later, he was enrolled at Brown on a Buder Scholarship. That call set him on a leadership path. Today, he serves as the director of the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission.

Having grown up in Atlanta, Angelyn Chandler, AB ’89, made it her goal to settle in a highly walkable city with robust public transportation. Upon finishing her graduate degree from Princeton University, she landed in New York

Growing up in the City of St. Louis, Doneisha Bohannon, MPH ’14, witnessed how neighborhoods shape health and opportunity. This upbringing, combined with her undergraduate studies in geography and sociology, motivated her to address disparities in her community. 

Back in 2013, Luke Saunders, AB ’10, founded Farmer’s Fridge, a start-up with a mission to make healthy food more accessible. Today, that company operates in more than 2,000 locations and has served 13+ million meals from its vending machines nationwide.