Alumni Homecoming 2016

What Can You Do with a College of Sciences Degree?

A degree from the College of Sciences opens a variety of career paths—from teaching the next generation of doctors to leading world-class universities educating the next generation of global citizens
To celebrate Georgia Tech’s 2016 Homecoming, we asked College of Sciences alumni to reflect on their Georgia Tech education. In the following profiles, alumni share what attracted them to Georgia Tech, the most important things they learned while pursuing their degrees in the College of Sciences, how their experiences at Tech influenced their career paths, and their vivid memories of their time at Tech. Our alumni also offer advice to current and prospective students.
Ángel Cabrera
Ángel Cabrera

M.S. Psychology 1993
Ph.D. Psychology 1995
President George Mason University

 

Meet Ángel Cabrera

Mary Beth Brown
Mary Beth Brown

Ph.D. Applied Physiology 2009
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Indiana University

 

Meet Mary Beth Brown

Gerald W. Staton Jr.
Gerald W. Staton Jr.

B.S. Chemistry 1972
Professor Emeritus Emory University

 

Meet Gerald W. Staton Jr.

Willie Rockward
Willie Rockward

M.S. Physics 1994
Ph.D. Physics 1997
Chair of Physics Morehouse College

 

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Namrata Kolla
Namrata Kolla

B.S. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 2016
B.S. Public Policy 2016
Project Coordinator at the Office of the President Nature Conservancy

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Becky Tucker
Becky Tucker

B.S. Physics 2008
Senior Data Scientist Netflix 

 

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David M. Countryman
David M. Countryman

B.S. Applied Biology 1975
Assistant Chief of Surgery Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery Medical University of South Carolina 

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Jett Villarin
Jett Villarin

Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 1997
President Ateneo de Manila University 

 

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Blair D. Sullivan
Blair D. Sullivan

B.S. Applied Mathematics 2003
B.S. Computer Science Minor in Economics 2003 
Associate Professor of Computer Science North Carolina State University

Meet Blair D. Sullivan