This office focuses on fundraising in order to help the University to fulfill its mission of providing an educational experience firmly rooted in the American tradition of the liberal arts and solidly international in orientation. The office works closely with our alumni in order to create a flourishing community we can all be proud to be part of. Our aim is to connect local alumni with each other, organize events and reunions, support your professional endeavors, and invite you to return to Rome to visit your Alma Mater.
The John Cabot Alumni Association was established in 1995 to help create a sense of community among alumni and the University. Whether you completed your degree at JCU or spent only a semester or summer session with us, we consider you a part of our Alumni community, which has over 10,000 members.
Whether you graduated from JCU or only completed a semester, you are part of the Alumni Association. Being in the Alumni Association you are able to access the JCU Library services, career services, attend JCU alumni events and more. For any further questions don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Organize alumni events and reunions throughout the world. Come up with a proposal for your idea and send it to us at [email protected]. Become a pivotal part of creating a community and re-connecting with other Alumni by putting together events in your local area. Similarly you can join our Alumni Ambassadors and help recruit future students, guide current students, and support alumni activity in your region of the world.
Send us pictures, tell us stories, share your successes, or even advertise your new business. We would very much like to share your achievements with the JCU Community!
Would you like to share information about your company and new job opportunities with John Cabot University students and graduates? The Office of Career Services can help promote internships and entry-level positions to our students, as well as broadcast high-level professional positions to our alumni network!
As part of its commitment to fostering a creative, collaborative community of innovative leaders, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship (IFE) has established a predominantly Alumni-based mentoring program connecting aspiring entrepreneurs and social innovators with a network of experts; mentors are meant to provide support in the early stages of idea and business development, in addition to sharing their wealth of experience in areas such as career, academic and general advice.
Your professional background, volunteer work, or graduate school experiences could be the perfect match for subjects being covered in today’s classroom. Become a guest speaker to enhance JCU courses, and share your wisdom with future young professionals. Speaking arrangements will be made with each professor individually in order to coordinate with the regularly scheduled class times. Please register by emailing [email protected].
Is there a moment, an event, or a person from your time at JCU that you’ll never forget? Maybe you had a favorite professor who enhanced your education and impacted your career. Or perhaps you made lifelong friends. Or you participated in events and initiatives that enriched you personally and professionally. We’ll be posting some of your stories on social media and on the website. Although we might not be able to publish every story that is shared, know that you are always a part of JCU. Please contact [email protected] to share your story.
Regional Alumni Ambassadors offer information and guidance to prospective and current JCU students and support the growth of alumni activity by organizing various types of alumni events in their region. The Regional Alumni Ambassador maintains regular contact with the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs in order to make sure the University possesses the most up to date contact information for alumni worldwide. Please see the Regional Alumni Ambassadors role description.
Please write to [email protected] to get in contact with our students ambassadors.
Gianluca Pesce transferred to JCU in 2007 and graduated in 2009 with a BA in International Affairs. For the past decade, he has been working for Yolk restaurants as the Director of Marketing & Communications.
Gianluca speaks English and Italian, and in his free time, enjoys rock climbing, biking, cooking, and traveling the world!
Pedro Vazquez is an accomplished Real Estate Executive with over a decade of experience in commercial real estate strategy and execution. He studied International Business abroad at John Cabot University in Rome in 2003, gaining a global perspective early in his career.
Currently serving as Director of Real Estate at Guitar Center, Inc., Pedro leads national site selection, relocations, lease renewals, and portfolio optimization for one of the largest music instrument retailers in the U.S. His expertise spans acquisitions, negotiations, and long-term market planning, with a proven track record of delivering value through strategic real estate decisions.
Anastasiia Shmatina is from Kyiv, Ukraine. She came to JCU when she was 17 to study Business Administration with a minor in Marketing.
Anastasiia obtained an internship as a Business Developer for the IT security company Messagenius that she found at the JCU Career Fair. After the first two months, she was promoted to a full-time position as a Marketing Manager.
Courtney Smith graduated from JCU in 2023 with a BA in International Affairs with minors in Legal Studies and Communications. She is from the US, but grew up internationally, living on four different continents. While at JCU, she was heavily involved in the community and was student government president from 2021 to 2023. After graduating, Courtney went to Johns Hopkins SAIS, which brought her to Bologna, and then to DC, where she still lives. She is eager to meet with all JCU alumni as they come through DC and assist in establishing a DC alumni chapter!
