Frances Swanson BA ’17
2024
Outstanding Young Alumna Award
Appointed on the first day of the Biden administration, Frances served four years at the Department of Energy, working to advance the President’s climate, jobs, and equity priorities. Her responsibilities included serving as the special advisor to the first-ever Under Secretary for Infrastructure, a branch of the DOE created to implement the department’s funding of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Watch the 2025 Alumni Honors Celebration!
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Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement
Katie Jo Walter ’09
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