Alumni
Kirby's first graduates received their diplomas in 1997.
Since then over 700 Kirby scholars have matriculated to college and universities, equipped with an outstanding educational foundation and a strong sense of purpose.
Meet Our Alumni
![Dr Yue Clare Lou in front of bioscience equipment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730218404/kirbyorg/ojfpic1zkdn7nbqxzdmf/IMG_2663-1024x678.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730218404/kirbyorg/ojfpic1zkdn7nbqxzdmf/IMG_2663-1024x678.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730218404/kirbyorg/ojfpic1zkdn7nbqxzdmf/IMG_2663-1024x678.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730218404/kirbyorg/ojfpic1zkdn7nbqxzdmf/IMG_2663-1024x678.jpg","width":1024}])
Dr. Yue Clare Lou '14
Harnessing AI to redefine the drug development process: read about the vaccine against cancer Lou and her team are developing.
![Geneva and cousin]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730218335/kirbyorg/cgupjstouxzyeu8rayne/14400325-6.jpg","width":2200}])
Geneva Burkhardt '15
Burkhardt is an Assistant Editor in the television industry. In her latest role with Marvel Studios, she assisted on X-Men '97 which was nominated for an Emmy.
![Headshot of GoGuardian Founder and Kirby Alum Aza Steel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720627681/kirbyorg/gysqztswxndmjjinvdkb/GEO_5251.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720627681/kirbyorg/gysqztswxndmjjinvdkb/GEO_5251.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720627681/kirbyorg/gysqztswxndmjjinvdkb/GEO_5251.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720627681/kirbyorg/gysqztswxndmjjinvdkb/GEO_5251.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720627681/kirbyorg/gysqztswxndmjjinvdkb/GEO_5251.jpg","width":1460}])
Aza Steel '09
Steel co-founded GoGuardian, an educational software company less than a year after graduating college. He was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
![Mia Deng]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720628107/kirbyorg/halhv6cv7vl6c1em5554/MiaDeng.jpg","width":183}])
Mia Deng '13
Featured in Forbes, Deng is a partner at Dragonfly Capital.
![Shelby Eisenberg]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718915557/kirbyorg/cikfdinulzatlwamdr1y/ShellEisenberg.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718915557/kirbyorg/cikfdinulzatlwamdr1y/ShellEisenberg.jpg","width":275}])
Shell Eisenberg '09
Record breaking free diver.
![Teyva Sammet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730220090/kirbyorg/xtutisjdipho8humywoq/52979969_10217786289471784_8310875839336022016_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730220090/kirbyorg/xtutisjdipho8humywoq/52979969_10217786289471784_8310875839336022016_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730220090/kirbyorg/xtutisjdipho8humywoq/52979969_10217786289471784_8310875839336022016_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730220090/kirbyorg/xtutisjdipho8humywoq/52979969_10217786289471784_8310875839336022016_n.jpg","width":958}])
Teyva Sammet ’11
Sammet is a Sr. Communications Manager at the Women's Tennis Association.
![Smiling photo of kirby alumna]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720628157/kirbyorg/jhqjbh58qchlc3pul4vn/Emma-Gaudio-320x360.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720628157/kirbyorg/jhqjbh58qchlc3pul4vn/Emma-Gaudio-320x360.jpg","width":320}])
Emma (Richter) Gaudio ’05
Gaudio has traveled the world singing in choruses as an alto. She's regularly performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
![headshot of Chloe Ortiz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713825990/kirbyorg/idtvnfg6qjhdekhstdji/chloe-ortiz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713825990/kirbyorg/idtvnfg6qjhdekhstdji/chloe-ortiz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713825990/kirbyorg/idtvnfg6qjhdekhstdji/chloe-ortiz.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713825990/kirbyorg/idtvnfg6qjhdekhstdji/chloe-ortiz.jpg","width":890}])
Chloe Ortiz '17
Ortiz has explored the impact of religion on people's politics and their relationship to the natural world.
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Kirby instilled a self-confidence in me that has been hugely important in undergrad, grad and the workplace. Having close working relationships with Kirby faculty helped me feel comfortable developing relationships with professors in college, and gave me the confidence to hold my own with "the adults in the room" in a variety of contexts.
Rachel Keynton '08
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