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Alumni & Friends

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John Cabot University Alumni

Welcome!

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.

Alumni Association

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.

Meet Your Alumni Ambassadors

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.


 

Anastasiia Shmatina

Anastasiia Shmatina - Rome, Italy

Anastasiia Shmatina is from Kiev, Ukraine. She came to JCU when she was 17 to study Business Administration, and Marketing as her minor. She got an internship as a Business Developer for an 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

Courtney Smith - Washington, DC, USA

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!

Francesco Ruspoli
I am impressed at how much JCU has grown while maintaining its international character. I hope to contribute to strengthening the sense of community and pride among the over 10,000 JCU alumni throughout the world. Francesco Ruspoli President of the Alumni Association, Class of 1994
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