Alumni

Scholar Voices Loreina Hsien Inspires Students at NTU Info Session Loreina Hsien recently led a meaningful information session for the McDonnell Academy at her alma mater, National Taiwan University, drawing 53 students from 14 colleges and 29 disciplines. Attendees expressed deep appreciation for the session, with comments such as “Your session was the most unique and […]

Scholar Voices Global Leadership Vision Op-Ed | Truck Art: Moving Murals from Pakistan By Zainab Saleem | October 2025 Art is not just decorative, it is voice . A visual voice that makes leadership, awareness and change more accessible. Growing up, I was told that art was frivolous, that true brilliance belonged to doctors or engineers […]

Scholar Voices Global Leadership Vision Op-Ed | Raised Between Worlds, Ready for the Teams of Tomorrow By Sarah Meyers | November 2025 Growing up among worlds is more common than ever. Global citizens are invaluable in the modern workplace. Let’s call them Adult Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Some jobs that require intense local networks see Adult TCKs […]

Scholar Voices Rfat Elected as Missouri Delegate to the National Refugee Congress May 2025 McDonnell Scholar, Mustafa Rfat, has been elected to represent the State of Missouri in the Refugee Congress (RC), a leading organization that champions the rights and well-being of refugees. Refugee Congress is a national, nonpartisan group built and led by former refugees and […]

Scholar Voices Global Leadership Vision Op-Ed | More Than a Destination: How Ghana Turned Hospitality into Global Leadership By Kwabena Boateng | November 2025 In 2019, the world paused to mark a somber anniversary — 400 years since the first recorded enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. Ghana transformed that moment into an opportunity for healing […]