Alumni Successes
Loyola alum appointed chair of Chicano/a Studies
Gary Segura, A'85, was appointed professor of political science and chair of Chicano/a Studies in the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University.
Alumna's advertising company celebrates more than 10 years of success
Anne Travis Underhill, A ’80, owns Diversified Advertising Services, which is celebrating its 11th year in business. The company, in Winston Salem, N.C., specializes in creating "quick-turn" presentation materials for corporate clients to use with retail buyers.
Political Science alumna begins career as a strategic analyst in Washington, D.C.
Meghan Ann Iverson, SS'08 begins her career as a strategic analyst in Washington, D.C. She studied in the Ukraine and China after receiving several prestigious national level scholarships.
Criminal Justice graduate employed by U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
Jeannine Davidson, BCJ 2007, a former Outstanding Criminal Justice Undergraduate Scholar, recently retired from the U.S. Navy on March 31, 2009 after 21 years of active naval service.
New Orleans Magazine extols Mass Communication graduates
Two Mass Communication graduates were featured by New Orleans Magazine as Top Ten Female Achievers in the July issue.
Political Science graduate practices healthcare law
James Kovota, A'91, L'94, is an attorney with Sullivan, Stolier & Resor in New Orleans, where he practices healthcare law. Kovota has worked for the firm since 1994.
State senator started his career at Loyola
Edwin Murray, A'82, L'85, is the Louisiana state senator for District 4, which includes the Lakeview neighborhood in Orleans Parish.
Alumna operates Louisiana-based public relations and marketing company
Cheron Brylski, A'80, is the sole proprietor of the Brylski Company, a firm that specializes in public relations, marketing and grassroots ally development campaigns for government, non-profit and political clients in the State of Louisiana.
Political science alum working on a book about Latino representation in U.S. legislatures and Congress
Jason Casellas, A'99, is an associate professor of government in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. Casellas has been working on a book that examines Latino representation in U.S. legislatures and Congress.
Alumna now teaching in the Department of Counseling
Christine Holbrook Ebrahim, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, 2004, is a faculty member in the Department of Counseling at Loyola University, New Orleans. Christine earned her PhD from the University of New Orleans, where she received the Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Award at graduation.