Patterson Alumni

Meet Hillary Chidsey, 2021 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Hillary Chidsey graduated in December 2021 and and began working as an evaluation and research assistant and project coordinator employed for the International Development Group LLC (IDG). She is now a Business Development Cost Specialist at International Republican Institute.

Meet Vivianne Leonard, 2021 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Vivianne is currently employed with John Snow Inc., Research & Training Institute as a Program Coordinator in their International Division for the Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU). Operating in more than 15 countries, CHISU is a USAID Bureau for Global Health flagship funded projects that implements digital health strategies and supports countries; self-management in health data.

Meet Brennan Tucker, 2021 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Brennan Tucker graduated in December 2021 and has begun working as a contractor employed by CAMRIS International Inc.. Her assignment has placed her in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) where she works in the Bureau for Global Health in the Office of the Assistant Administrator. Tucker also says The Patterson School prepared her well for her job - “Patterson gave me a very diverse set of skills that I think are applicable in many different work settings, including at USAID.

Meet Laura Edwins, 2016 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Laura Edwins is a 2016 graduate of the Patterson School where she was a Diplomacy major and a Security minor. She was also a dual J.D.-M.A. graduate with the J. Rosenberg College of Law. After graduating from these programs, she worked at the State Department as a Diplomat for four years, working in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. She currently works in administration at the University of Louisville Neurosurgery Department supporting professors and doctors in the medical school.

Meet Lee Clark, 2016 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Lee Clark is a 2016 graduate of the Patterson School and studied Security/Intelligence and Diplomacy. With an interest in nuclear strategy and cyber strategy, he worked at Booz Allen Hamilton, a large defense contractor. At Booz Allen, he worked as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst and an Information Systems Security Specialist in the Middle East and Aerospace markets, respectively.

Meet George (Skip) Muns, 1975 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

George Muns is a 1975 Patterson School graduate that has recently retired after a long career in international business and management. Most of his career has been within the international cruise line industry.

Meet Andrew Betson, 2012 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

LTC Drew Betson received his commission as an Armor Officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004. After attending Armor Basic Officers’ Leader Course in Ft. Knox, LTC Betson reported to the 3rd Infantry Division in Ft. Stewart, GA for his first assignment. There he served as Platoon Leader in the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in January 2005.

Meet Larissa Caton, 2016 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Larissa Caton currently works in Frankfurt, Germany for the Department of State as a Diplomatic Courier in the Diplomatic Security Service. In this role, Ms. Caton is responsible for safely and securely transporting critical diplomatic material across international borders between USG installations.

Meet Matthew Ryan, 2019 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Matthew Ryan graduated with Patterson’s 60th cohort in 2019. A former Army officer, he attended the University of Oklahoma for his undergraduate degree and worked as a healthcare administrator at the Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining Patterson. Currently, Ryan is a Sudan Desk Officer at the State Department.

Meet Hillary Chidsey, 2021 Alum

Meet Vivianne Leonard, 2021 Alum

Meet Brennan Tucker, 2021 Alum

Meet Laura Edwins, 2016 Alum

Meet Lee Clark, 2016 Alum

Meet George (Skip) Muns, 1975 Alum

Meet Andrew Betson, 2012 Alum

Meet Larissa Caton, 2016 Alum

Meet Matthew Ryan, 2019 Alum

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