{"id":3088,"date":"2022-10-31T13:44:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T18:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?page_id=3088"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:53:06","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/community-engagement\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni &amp; Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sois-student-amp-alumni-stories\">SOIS Student &amp; Alumni Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--5\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  uwm-p-gridblock--stretch\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/from-corporate-america-to-back-to-school-autumn-dismukes-on-being-a-feminist\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2025\/03\/Autumn_D_Headshot_800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn Dismukes, Information Science and Technology major\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">SOIS student leads group aimed at supporting women in tech <\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/working-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-trust-sitting-down-with-sois-alumni-and-security-architect-zach-zenner\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2025\/02\/Zach_Zenner_Interview_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"School of Information Studies Alum Zach Zenner, sitting in front of multiple computers, smiling and looking at camera\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Security Architect and SOIS alum strives to protect patients<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/recent-graduate-takes-learning-beyond-the-classroom\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/12\/news_profile_student_Dooley-Brenden_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Brenden Dooley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Recent Graduate Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/you-need-to-be-a-constant-positive-and-sometimes-loud-advocate-for-history-says-nato-archivist-an-interview-with-nick-roche\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2024\/11\/NR-400x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"School of Information Studies Alum Nick Roche, smiling in a beige suit \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">SOIS alum serves as an advocate for history in NATO Archives<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/love-of-tech-and-desire-to-help-draw-student-to-nonprof-it\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2024\/04\/news_Rodriguez-Lauren_400.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Rodriguez, Information Science &amp; Technology major\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Love of tech and desire to help draw student to nonprof-IT<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center heading-separator uwm-u-text--center\" id=\"h-stay-connected\"><strong>Stay Connected!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center uwm-u-mt-30\" id=\"h-there-are-many-opportunities-to-continue-your-involvement-with-the-school\">There are many opportunities to continue your involvement with the school.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--border\">\n<li>Become a mentor or host a fieldwork or internship at your organization. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share your knowledge and expertise as a guest speaker in a SOIS class. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer at a student or alumni event such as the fall welcome back celebration, recognition ceremony, Summerfest Tech or alumni receptions, just to name a few.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help us raise money for student scholarships by joining the <em>SOIS Infomaniacs<\/em> team at <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/engage\/panther-prowl\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s PantherProwl 5k run\/walk<\/a> each October!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact: <br>Julie Walker, SOIS Career Advisor &amp; 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