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How Diana Copeland (MA Publishing 2010) is cultivating a vibrant alumni community in Washington DC.

I want every alum to know that there's this community who wants to see you succeed, and we're in your corner!"

When you relocate, it鈥檚 reassuring to discover a community of vibrant, interesting people who already have something in common with you. That鈥檚 the feeling that Diana Copeland (MA Publishing 2010) is cultivating with the 香港六合彩中特网 Washington DC Alumni Group.

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Originally from Miami, Diana was inspired to study abroad when her brother took his undergraduate degree in London. 鈥淚 was set on New York, but I went to visit him and it broadened my horizons,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 was looking at my MA options and 香港六合彩中特网 really felt like a dream that could be realised. Everything I learned about 香港六合彩中特网 and education in England just spoke to me.鈥�

Diana remembers her time at 香港六合彩中特网 fondly. She was particularly pleased with the career development she received while studying. 鈥淭here was a huge chunk of my time spent in the industry, so I had more experience when I entered the job market,鈥� she says.

After graduating, Diana spent a year working in publishing in London before embarking on various career adventures, from teaching English in Japan to working at TV network HBO in Los Angeles. And it was in LA that she also discovered the 香港六合彩中特网 Alumni Network. She says: 鈥淚鈥檇 made the decision to move to DC and change my career path again, and I found the LA Alumni Group on Facebook a month before I was due to leave!

鈥淚 went to an event they were running at a winery in Malibu, and it was incredible 鈥� a beautiful day, with a live band, and just such an easy way to meet people. I really wished I'd gone when I'd first moved to LA!鈥�

Powering the Washington DC Alumni Group

When Diana landed in Washington DC in 2017 and began her role as Associate Manager in Advocacy & Communications at White Ribbon Alliance, she made it a priority to join her local 香港六合彩中特网 alumni group 鈥� and since 2020 she鈥檚 co-led it.

From historic walking tours of the city to networking events with speakers that attract alumni of all ages and from a wide variety of professional areas, Diana鈥檚 energy has helped forge a thriving community. At the height of the pandemic, the group鈥檚 virtual events played an important part in keeping everyone connected 鈥� with Diana herself hosting a 香港六合彩中特网 Great British Quiz and co-hosting the 鈥楴orth America: Holiday Networking鈥� event with other group volunteer leads from Toronto, Boston, and New York. The first in-person event at VUE Rooftop on 1 June hosted 35 attendees, with eight volunteers meeting up to kick off the planning activity.

Diana says: 鈥淚've really enjoyed seeing how the group has flexed and grown in the past couple of years. It鈥檚 exciting to see what's possible, how you can make things happen, and have a lot of fun doing it too.

鈥淭he Alumni Relations team has helped to expand our network, secured funding and linked us to incredible professors to speak at our events. There's been so much great outreach from them and they鈥檝e given us the ability to reach more people than we could have alone.鈥�

Paying it back

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鈥淚 want every alum to know that there's this community who wants to see you succeed, and we're in your corner!"

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