The Young Alumni Council (YAC) is a leadership organization dedicated to fostering and sustaining relationships with graduates of the last decade to keep them engaged and actively involved with the University. The YAC advises the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement and assists with developing programs and communications tailored to the newest alumni. The YAC also acts to shepherd the development of volunteers and future leaders in ways that deepen their commitment to the University and prepare them for active alumni leadership roles.
Structure
The YAC is comprised of 50 to 60 members from the 10 most recently graduated classes. Members serve a two-year term, with the option to renew. Two members are selected by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement to serve as national co-chairs, and one member from each of the major cities is selected to serve as regional chair. Both positions are also a two-year commitment with possible extension.
Member responsibilities and expectations
- Participate in at least one of two All-Council meetings and regional planning gatherings.
- Actively participate in at least 50 percent of Council-related activities and Alumni Relations programming (typically 6-8 events are planned in each city per year).
- Assist with the planning, peer-to-peer marketing, and execution of Council-organized events and activities (typically four events – one per quarter – are planned in each city per year).
- Help steward fellow young alumni donors.
- Assist in the identification and recruitment of new volunteers and encourage participation in University programming.
- Support the University annually by making a gift of any amount and/or becoming a George Eastman Circle member.
- Represent the YAC, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the University on campus or in your respective community.
Current members
BOSTON, MA
Prince Abraham ’18
Emily Brideau ’17
Rachel Goodman ’20
Jenny Jordahl ’23
David Libbey ’16 (Regional Chair)
Amanda Martin ’22
Jackie Meyer ’18
Isabelle Miranda ’23
Isabel Rothman ’19
Max Spector ’20
CHICAGO, IL
Gavin Baker ’19, ’21 (MS)
Gabrielle Dimoff ’18
Jake Greenberg ’17
Anisha Khosla ’18
Kelly Lin ’20 (Regional Chair)
Jun Yin ’16
NEW YORK, NY
Eyram Adedze ’17
Max Beyman ’15
Evan Coleman ’23
Jackson Halebian ’18
Matt Hershfield ’15
Jona Kim ’22
Ronny Llerena ’20
Dan Pak ’20
Sophia Rosman ’19, ’20 (e5)
Brian Schonfeld ’19
Prajita Shrestha ’22
Lucy Song ’21
Brendan Stone ’20 (Regional Chair)
Amanda Tatem ’20
Emily Tworek ’20
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Nikolas Angyal ’19
Sereen Assi ’21
Kevin Ho ’19
Marcelina Martynek ’18 (Regional Chair)
Sydney Robinson ’14
Jessica Rose ’16 (National Co-Chair)
ROCHESTER, NY
Rebecca Block ’18
Jacob Braniecki ’18 (Regional Chair)
Farrell Cooke ’14 (National Co-Chair)
Bryce Davis ’20
Nicole Fleming ’19
Brittany Grage ’15
Jacob Hall ’23
John Martinez ’19
Tiffany Nicholas ’19, ’20 (Take 5)
Austin Ponce ’19
Ignacio Rodriguez ’23
Hadi Wehbe ’21
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Ananya Goyal ’20
Rahul Gupta ’20
Eva Hansen ’18 (Regional Chair)
Edith Lee ’21
Allison Morningstar ’19
Joshua Pachter ’18
Ciara Sawey ’23
Akshay Sharathchandra ‘21
Sharfuz Shifat ‘19
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Victoria Blackham ’20, ’21 (Take 5)
Elliot Ding ’18
Zachary Galcik ’22
Matthew Gentile ’19
Joshua Hill ’18 (Regional Chair)
Amanda Liang ’21
Philippe Maass ’19, ’20 (Take 5)
John Gerald Maqui ’23
Annie Rosenow ’22
Lea Thome ’22