I graduated from the Elizabethtown Honors Program in 2012 with a degree in Actuarial Science and Economics. I currently work as a Client Manager at Conrad SIegel, a Harrisburg-area actuarial consulting firm. I also have attained a CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) certification. During my time at Etown I served as Honors Council President, Peer Mentor, and intramural captain of various sports. I also worked in the Admissions Office as a tour guide and tutored in the math lab. I studied abroad in Galway, Ireland in the spring semester of my sophomore year. All of these experiences directly influence who I am and the work I do today. I see my current job as a way for me to apply what I have learned during my time at Etown to help those around me in my community. I am excited to volunteer on the Connections Board to build community between Etown's great students and their successful graduates.

I'm Darci, class of 2023, and am so excited to serve on the Honors Connections Alumni Board. I majored in Biotechnology and minored in Psychology and Studio Art. As a recent graduate, I can appreciate how Etown contributed to my current success in graduate school at the University of Utah where I study Microbiology in a Ph.D. program. While at Etown, I served on the Honors Council for four years and acted as President for my final year, and one of my favorite experiences was creating the Homecoming Parade float! I was also involved in the Peer Mentor program and absolutely loved getting to interact and aid others throughout my years at Etown. I hope to continue that outreach and support during this opportunity, and can't wait to hear from current students.

I graduated from Etown in 2014 with a B.A. in Sociology-Anthropology, concentration in Archaeology, and minors in Biology, History, and International Studies. I served as Vice President, and briefly President of the Honors Council, and also worked for the Office of Admissions and Office of Student Activities. I conducted original research for both my International Studies Capstone and my Honors in the Discipline/Honors Program thesis, which certainly prepared me for my graduate studies at Binghamton University. After earning my M.A. in Anthropology in 2016, I returned home to South Jersey, where I have served as a high school Biology and Forensic Science teacher, as well as an adjunct professor of Anthropology since 2017. I love that Etown was always a place where I could explore my many interests, and being a member of the Honors Program prepared me to not only be a participant, but a leader in all facets of my life. I am so excited to be involved in this new chapter of the program and hope to be a valuable part of the Honors Program Alumni network!

Kristin Vines (Class of 2015) double majored in social work and religious studies at Elizabethtown College before obtaining a Masters of Social Service (MSW Equivalent) degree at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. She is a licensed clinical social worker and works with solid organ transplant patients at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. She also holds the Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker certification. She loved her time at Etown College so much that she is now an Etown resident and loves being able to stay connected as a Blue Jay. She loves reading, running, and spending time with her cat Ricky.

Rustin Dudley '14 graduated with a Bachelor's in Social Work from Elizabethtown College before earning Master of Science in Social Work and Master of Public Affairs degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduate school, she spent five years working as a health and human services budget analyst for the Texas Legislative Budget Board. She currently serves as a Forecasting Deputy Director at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Alissa Stoneking graduated in 2020 from Etown with a B.A. in political science, also studying German and minoring in International Studies. She remained at Etown to complete her Master of Public Policy in 2021. In addition to being a member of the Honors Program, she worked for the Office of Admissions as a tour guide, was a member of the mock trial team, and studied abroad in Vienna, Austria and Marburg, Germany. After she graduated, she completed a Presidential Management Fellowship with a Federal agency. She continues to work at the agency as a Health Insurance Specialist and is currently pursuing a law degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is excited for the opportunity to continue to be involved in the Honors Program.