Young Alumni

Davidson College set the stage for a love story and inspired alums Kylee Taylor ’23 and Trey Messer ’24 to volunteer for the benefit of current and future students. 

From writing alumni stories as a student at Davidson College to working in communications in Washington, D.C. to specializing in sustainability for the public affairs team  at FedEx, Savannah Haeger ’16 says her liberal arts education prepared her for the

As he prepares for medical school, Davidson alum Julian Rawlins ’25 is immersing himself into hospital life as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), where he’s learning about everything from acute trauma to chronic illness. Playing football at Davidson gave

Biology major and public health minor Caitlin Stehn ’24 has dedicated her time to service, this year working with the nonprofit All Hearts and Hands to help rebuild Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene’s destruction. Learn more.

In the decade since graduating from Davidson College, Meredith Nakano '15 has taught with Americorps, landed in a rewarding and challenging entrepreneurial career in the startup world and maintained strong Davidson connections.

The connections and skills Haley Fullerton ’20 built at Davidson have carried her through many chapters of post-grad life, including teaching English in Madrid and her career in New York City. She finds the Davidson community everywhere she goes. 

A William Holt Terry Scholar, football player and first-generation college student, Jonathan Sheperd-Smith ’18 will always remember the way he was encouraged by Davidson professors, coaches and friends. 

Gracie Ghartey-Tagoe '18 shares how Davidson College connections shaped her journey from environmental studies major to Wells Fargo, The Home Depot, and now Dartmouth's MBA program, while giving back through young alumni leadership and mentorship.

Davidson Impact Fellow Henry Wilkerson '23 has combined his passion for criminal justice reform and sustainability at the Georgia Justice Project, helping community members navigate the legal system while preparing for his own journey to law school.

As Assistant Professor of Physics at the College of the Holy Cross, Ryan Kozlowski ’16 encourages his students to grow and take part in the research process, offering the kind of support he received from his Davidson mentors. 

Her leadership roles across campus and the friendships she made at Davidson prepared Aditi Ghatlia ’18 for a career in law. Working as a litigator on the West Coast, she continues to seek out communities and experiences where she can make a difference. 

Leveraging her economics degree from Davidson College, Jassyran Kim '20 built a successful consulting career over the past three years, and is now entering a new chapter in her personal life as she starts a family in her Massachusetts hometown.

Having grown up watching family members struggle with treatable and sometimes preventable illnesses like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and asthma, Xzavier Killings '16 utilized the resources and mentorship of Davidson to pursue a career in

Beyond critical thinking, writing and communicating well, lessons like raising a hand and speaking up without fear are just a few of the takeaways from Davidson that Caroline Okel ’19 has applied to her work in the finance world of New York City. 

Davidson College alum Adde Sharp ’20 is leading a project to restore the health of the Colorado River, a source of water for more than 40 million people. Read more.

Roman Fenner ’22 says the music scholarship he received from Davidson is what gave him “the total green light to go.”

Siena Senn ’22 has taken her academic and athletic leadership to graduate school at George Washington University, where she’s studying public health.

John Billups ’22 explored various passions at Davidson, and he’s now expanding his skillset even more through his work in the advertising industry.

Sam Cascio ’22 calls Charlotte “the most non-city city out there,” and she is happy to now call it home. The women’s soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte. 

Eboni Freeman ’21 has always been interested in the intersection of psychology and law—her current position with the Georgia Justice Project (GJP), allows her to learn more about both.

Marco Rodriguez Gomez’s path to becoming a research analyst for HR&A Advisors wasn’t a straight shot. The Class of 2021 grad came into Davidson with plans to become a diplomat.