Congratulations to the 2017 class of 18 of the Last 9!
Based on the popular “30 under 30” model, the program is designed to honor young alumni who are living out the values inherent in a Miami education. In the program's fifth year, more than 150 alumni were nominated for this award. This year’s 18 inductees were selected from an outstanding pool of young alumni, with achievements and demonstrated passions in fields ranging from economic development and politics to technology and education. To see the list of previous year's honorees, visit MiamiAlum.org/18of9.
The honorees were on campus Oct. 26-27, 2017, speaking in classrooms, meeting with student groups and reconnecting with faculty. They were honored at a dinner on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.
Continue reading to learn more about this year’s 18 honorees, and be sure to congratulate them on social media using the hashtag #18of9.
Front Row (l to r): James Earl Cox III, Sami Schalk, Michael Markesbery, Ibukun Ibraheem
Back Row: Bethany Bowyer Khan, Austin Mace, Kevin Samy, Ryan Perhala, Kimberly Forster, Cristina Rue, Marisa Schnaith, Jessica Gephart, Corrylee Drozda, Leonard Buller (2016 honoree), Preethi Srinivas, Brice Hamill
Not pictured: Alec Martinez, Sean McVay, Anna Middleton