Community by Design: Alumni Visions

Community doesn’t just happen. It’s carefully crafted by thoughtful practitioners in every field.

Join the Honors College for an evening with three alumni who are each building community by design in their own arenas: cutting edge computing, the built environment, and public policy.

Through concise, TED-style talks and a dynamic panel conversation, they’ll reflect on how curiosity, ethics, and collaboration have guided their journeys since Stout.

Students will glimpse what’s possible. Faculty and staff will see the long reach of education and mentorship. Community members will engage big ideas about technology, space, and civic life that shape all of us.

Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. RSVPs appreciated.

Gina Norling (Applied Math & Computer Science, 2000)
AI Lurking in Your Community?
Head of High Performance Computing, AI Center of Excellence
AMD, Inc.

Melanie Brunner (Interior Design, 2009)
Designing a Place to Belong
VP of Operations
Kentwood Office Furniture

Juliana Lucchesi (Applied Science, 2014)
Devastation to Destination: Designing through Uncertainty
Assistant City Manager
City of Yreka, California