Alumni News & Features

After she won a marketing contest sponsored by Pitt Ohio, the company also offered her a job.

Winning first place in the RMU Center for Sales Excellence Annual Collegiate Sales Competition turned out to mean more than just a celebratory moment for Madison Heidenreich ’21. It also led to a job offer for the North Fayette Township native, who…

Alum of the Month: Brad Downs '99

The Baltimore Ravens senior VP is also half of a Colonial Couple with Amy Ebersole Downs ’99.

As senior VP of marketing for the Baltimore Ravens, Brad Downs ’99 gets to put his Sport Management degree to use on a daily basis.

“One of the things I really enjoy about the sports industry is that there aren’t many typical days,” says…

Alum of the Month: Jodi Vasalani '92

Managing systems upgrades for nuclear power plants is challenging work, so Jodi likes to reward herself with travel.

Back in 2010, Jodi Vasalani ’92 was traveling in Ireland with the RMU International Tour when she came across a familiar face: Dan Rooney. The late Steelers owner also was the U.S. ambassador, and the group went to his residence in Dublin.

“I…

Alumni Success: Mark Popovich ’86

He changed course from pilot school to commercial real estate. Now Mark is behind the city’s major development deals.

Mark Popovich ’86 has done a lot for his alma mater. As a senior managing director and co-head of the Pittsburgh office at Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets, with more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, he has provided…

Alum of the Month: Bob McCutcheon ’91

Retired from accounting, Bob built a slick recording studio to boost the Burgh’s music scene.

He took an unusual career path to the music business, but Bob McCutcheon ’91 says the music was always in him.

McCutcheon is the founder and CEO of The Vault, a professional recording studio and…

Alumni Success - Chauncey Alexander '14 M'16 D'19

The three-time alum parlayed a position in the Biden-Harris campaign to a post in Washington.

Back in September of 2019, Chauncey Alexander '14 M'16 D’19, jokingly sent a tweet to Kamala Harris asking how he might get a job on the California senator’s presidential primary campaign.

“It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that my dream…

Alum of the Month: Drew Hurt ‘93

The healthcare CFO and dad to a special needs teen is helping students who want to work in home healthcare.

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When Drew Hurt ’93 started researching colleges, he knew he wanted to attend an NCAA Division I school. An avid sports fan, he was familiar with the Colonials basketball team’s success and…

Alumni Success: Rachel Sommers ’17

As operations manager at Pittsburgh’s Tesla showroom, Rachel gets to meet interesting people.

Back when she was a senior at RMU, Rachel Sommers ’17 was looking for a part-time job to make a little extra cash. A friend working for Tesla shared her resume with his manager, and a few weeks later Rachel was working as a product specialist,…

Alumni Success: Darius Boxley ‘17

Nearly finished at law school, Darius plans to represent athletes as an agent or with a players association.

For Darius Boxley ‘17, the law degree he’s set to earn this spring from Campbell University means more than a promising launch to his career. It is also a chance for him to give back to his community as a role model, as a mentor, and as a benefactor…

Alums of the Month: Chelsea Walkland ’10 M’11 and Cobina Delaney Walkland ‘13

This hockey-loving Colonial Couple met on the ice. Now they have two young skaters to train.

When it was time for Cobina Delaney Walkland ’13 to have her first child, it helped that in a way she had gone through pregnancy and childbirth already. She had been there for her wife, Chelsea Walkland ’10 M’11, when the Colonial Couple had their…