Lerner Alumni
Some facts about our graduates:
- There are currently over 38,600 Lerner alumni.
- Lerner alumni can be found in 81 different countries.
- Financial services is the most popular career area for Lerner alumni.
- Other popular fields of work include information services, education, government, health services, human resources, hotel/restaurant services, law, manufacturing, real estate and sales.
- 80% of Lerner alumni earned an undergraduate degree, while 17% earned a graduate degree. 3% hold both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Lerner.
How to Get Involved
Through networking and volunteer opportunities, mentorships and employment, Lerner alumni share a lifelong commitment to the present and future of the University. Here are some of the ways you can stay connected to your alma mater:
- Mentor a student through the Lerner Executive Mentoring Program.
- Guest-judge alumni, student and faculty business pitches during the annual President’s Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
- Collaborate with the Lerner Career Services Center to identify an internship or other educational opportunity for a student.
- Guest lecture in a college classroom or speak to one of our many student organizations.
- Serve as a judge for the annual Carol A. Ammon MBA Case Competition.
- Support Lerner leadership through participation on boards and councils, including the New York City (NYC) Dean’s Advisory Council, the Advisory Board and the Alumni Advisory Board.
Lerner Alumni Awards 2025
One of the many ways Lerner College fosters alumni engagement is by recognizing excellence. The prestigious Lerner Alumni Awards are presented each year to a select few alumni who have exhibited exceptional accomplishments. Nominations are solicited from alumni and the University community, and selection is based on professional accomplishments, contribution to the community and commitment to excellence.
Alumni Award of Excellence
- Rudi Bless
- Gail Colbert
- Mark Fogel
Rising Star Award
- Kristina Schaberg
Excellence in Mentoring Award
- Jenni Fleck Jones
News
- Horn Honors Pair of UD Grads at Siegfried Dinner and Award Ceremony - Horn honored Dave Raymond with the 2024 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Nasir Young with the 2024 Student Award at a private dinner and award ceremony.
- Outstanding Lifelong Lerner: Gregory Toye - Toye, who graduated from Lerner College in 2017 with a bachelor of science degree in finance lives in Washington D.C. where he is the associate director and head of analytics at Rivel, Inc.
- CEEE MAEEE Grad Megan Kirts Presents on Economics Games for Local Teachers to Utilize in Classrooms - Kirts, a 2021 MAEEE alum, shared several games with local educators and MAEEE students to play to help drive home economic concepts.
Contact
For more information on Lerner alumni relations, email ayhoward@udel.edu.
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