Alumni Features

Charlie McAlpin ’06 had his whole future mapped out. He planned to attend Guilford College, major in English and Psychology, go to graduate school, and pursue a career as a therapist — he soon found…

Katlin Crooks ’18 is a fast learner – and teacher. The Education Studies major was hired as a ninth-grade English teacher at Grimsley High School directly from her student teaching position there…

Make art and follow your heart. That has been the secret to Katherine Maloney’s joie de vivre since discovering her course of study at Guilford. 

The struggle in chemistry was real for Carrie Shropshire ’16. Yet as the Oak Ridge, N.C., native wrestled with the concepts in high school, something happened. She began to appreciate the science…

Jess St. Louis ’13 is making voices heard and fighting oppression as the director of communications, evaluation, and research at the Human Rights Network in Atlanta.

Ryan Best ’03 is a medical physicist with the US Oncology Network just outside of Atlanta. He’s responsible for doing quality assurance checks on machines that deliver radiation therapy to cancer…

Every academic department at Guilford is committed to creating principled problem-solvers who can find their passions and succeed in them. Erin Beacham '02, education director at the Anti-Defamation…

Chris Lett ’06 is a field producer at CNN, headquartered out of Atlanta. Chris works primarily in live television, making sure the shoot runs smoothly, ensuring reporters know their material, and…

Bradley George ’02 is the Atlanta Bureau Chief for Georgia Public Broadcasting. In his role he’s responsible for newsroom operations throughout the state of Georgia. He helps reporters write and edit…

Adriana Ortiz ’12 works for an adventurous brand — Red Bull. As a Musketeer, or On-Premise Specialist, she develops and maintains relationships with businesses that sell Red Bull, think clubs, music…