Alumni Program

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The SOS Alumni Group on LinkedIn is a great way to reconnect with your SOS family. On the group your can find jobs, network, get career advice, reconnect with SOS service events and special alumni opportunities, and give back to younger SOSers rising up the ranks! Join today to help us build up this great resource for current students and alumni!

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The SOS Alumni Database is a great resource for current SOSers to reach out for guidance on majors, colleges, job opportunities, and much more, as well as keeping in touch with your fellow alumni. If you have not yet included your information but would like to, reach out to [email protected] for the Google Form.

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Alumni Resources

Sabrina's College Scholarships Database

Sabrina teamed up with SOS Alumnus, Christian "Chex" Valerio, to build a scholarship database for YOU! The database will continue to be updated, and Sabrina's hope was to create this database to serve the community and help students who are looking for help paying for college!

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College Planning Meetings with SOS Alums

SOS alumni are offering one-on-one virtual meetings to help mentor high school students in the college application process. Use the button below to schedule a 30-minute meeting with an SOS alum to get personalized help with discerning your path, deciding on a school, test prep, and more!

If you cannot find a time that works for you, reach out to [email protected] for other available times to schedule a meeting.

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Meet our Alumni

Hear from Alumnus Christian Rigomonti

SOS has been, without a doubt, one of the most beneficial experiences and groups I have ever joined. When I was younger and first learning about the world, SOS took me around the world as an ambassador, as a student, as a tourist, and showed me what the world is about, and how it actually works beyond the classroom, beyond a textbook, beyond social media, and showed me what really is happening...I can 100% say that without SOS...I would not be where I am - starting a new job, and talking to the people I currently am. Being an alumni of SOS has given me...opportunities I don’t think I would have otherwise found.

Meet Abigail Bautista

Abigail is finishing up her junior year at Texas Tech University, where she is double majoring in anthropology and biology with an undecided concentration. She is interested in forensic anthropology as well as pre-med.

Do you have any advice for current SOSers?
The advice I have is to follow your dreams. By traveling the world and learning about all these different cultures, I was able to broaden my horizons on what I want to do in college. So, follow your dreams and try new things.

Meet Katherine Book
Katherine is a rising junior at Georgia Tech, where she is majoring in pre-health Biochemistry. Currently, she is studying abroad in Lyon, France. In the fall, she will continue her study abroad journey in Barcelona, Spain.

Do you have any advice for current SOS students?
Definitely challenge yourself to get more involved. Stay involved as well. Stay in touch with people that you've traveled with or volunteered with.

Meet Christian "Chex" Valerio
Chex is an SOS alum and a member of the SOS Board of Directors. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2022, he moved to Chicago where he works as an actuary for Oliver Wyman Actuarial.

Do you have any advice for current SOS students?
Always give back to those who helped you out. I believe that it should be our mission to take today to learn from yesterday to help others for their tomorrow. Having attended Notre Dame provided another opportunity for me to honor and represent my family, my city, and my culture. Being a voice and leader in your community demonstrates the appreciation and dedication one has to everyone who has been a part of their journey.

Meet Cristán Gutierrez
Cristán is finishing up his junior year at Austin College, where he is majoring in Art with a minor in Education. Currently, he is in Belfast, Ireland taking classes at Stranmillis University.

Do you have any advice for current SOS students?
Don't be afraid to say yes. It's always been pushed to say no if you're not comfortable, but if you don't say yes sometimes, you're never going to get out of that uncomfortableness. So, just saying yes, every once in a while, to something a little out of your comfort zone will help you learn as much as possible, then you can take that knowledge and share it with others.