Northwestern’s alumni network includes more than 60 clubs around the world, with options to connect geographically or around shared interests or professional fields.
When Marieke moved to a new city, she joined a Northwestern alumni club to meet new people. Now she has a strong community that includes a network of local alumni and her best friend.
Alex has forged meaningful connections and built her career through the shared student experience and strong network of Northwestern alumni.
Learn from alumni about why they got involved.
Every time I volunteer in a different capacity, run into someone I haven’t seen in years, or meet someone new, it sparks a new experience with the University.”
– Deanna Conerly ’92
Explore leadership opportunities at the NAA.
I created a storytelling series in Los Angeles that empowers Northwestern alumni to craft and present their autobiographical stories on stage. I love helping them get to the heart of their experiences.”
We created a model for a food drive that allowed our club members to choose where they wanted to donate money or food items and then self-report the amount to the club for points. Whoever had the most points won a prize. We’re still using the same model today.”
At Northwestern, I was lucky to have friends from all over the world, and that diversity made college really special. I want to create that for our club by offering New York experiences for alumni across ages, interests and life stages.”
The Northwestern Alumni Association gives me a great way to connect with fellow alumni, get involved in my community, and understand the life of the University and how I can be a part of it. And I learn so much from University events, hybrid meetings, and visits to campus too.”
I spend my time with the NAA because it’s my way of giving back to the community and Northwestern. I had so many incredible memories at Northwestern, and I want to be able to pass that forward.”
