Communities

UCAN (UAlbany Career Advisory Network)
UCAN is an online networking tool that helps students and alumni connect with fellow Great Danes for career advice. As an advisor, you can select the type of support you can offer: informational interviews, resume reviews or mock interviews. Need career advice?

Essential Career Readiness Program
Be a mentor for this program, which gives freshmen the opportunity to acquire essential career skills. Students attend six, one-hour sessions every other week during the semester. Mentors provide feedback and guidance to their mentee on topics/assignments in between classes. Contact can be made by phone or online.

Great Danes in NYC
Help students learn about different industries and careers by hosting a site visit at your company during the academic year. Recruiting for this program occurs in the fall.

Postcards from Alumni (winter)
Help us add a personal touch to our Admissions recruitment efforts by sending a few handwritten notes to highly sought after high school seniors who have just been accepted to UAlbany through our early action program. We’ll provide the postage-paid postcards and some sample messages to get you started. Recruitment begins in late December; mailing items will be provided to volunteers in early January. Sign up for the postcard project by January 16, 2026.

Freshmen Welcome Email Project (early fall)
Help add a personal touch to the welcome experience of the freshmen class, no matter where you are! Each fall we ask grads from the last decade to send emails to a few freshmen welcoming them to the Great Dane family. The Alumni Association will match alumni with students by major or career field. You can choose how many students you’d like to contact. We'll provide you with a list of student names and email addresses by the end of September; emails need to be sent by mid-October. Volunteer recruitment begins in late August.

New Grad Welcome (spring)
As UAlbany seniors prepare to celebrate their graduations and transition to becoming alumni, we recruit grads of the last decade to send an email to a few graduating seniors welcoming them to the Great Dane alumni family. It’s important to let them know that their UAlbany journey doesn’t end with commencement – there’s a myriad of ways to stay involved and a worldwide alumni network there to support them! You choose how many students you’d like to contact; we'll provide sample messaging and contact info to get you started. Volunteer recruitment begins in March.
 

College Fairs
Help recruit the best students for UAlbany by representing your alma mater at a college fair at a high school or other location near you. College fairs are held September-November and March-May.

Accepted Student Receptions
Receptions are held in the spring in certain demographic areas, at a home or a public venue, to encourage students to attend the UAlbany. Meet students and their families and lend a personal touch to the event by sharing your own personal campus experience and connection to UAlbany.

You don’t have to wait until you've reached a milestone in your career or made a lot of money. Your philanthropy can have a positive impact on students right now, as gifts of all sizes add up! GOLD has selected three worthy programs that we think young alums will want to support:

UAlbany Cares
UAlbany Cares includes three funds that support our students in times of need. The Emergency Relief Fund provides funding to students facing a financial emergency. The Purple Pantry addresses food insecurity among UAlbany students. Purple Threads is a free professional clothing closet available to current students.

Student Scholarship Fund
For many students, scholarship support means the difference between fulfilling educational goals or falling off the path toward their degree. Your support can be critical to our students' success.

EOP
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at UAlbany provides admission opportunities for economically and educationally disadvantaged undergraduate students who are residents of New York State.

Make a gift to UAlbany

The GOLD Committee consists of graduates of the last decade who are committed to developing unique programs specifically for our recent alumni. The committee meets 3-4 times per year to discuss current and proposed initiatives. If you're in the Capital District or Metro NY area and are interested in joining the committee, let us know by filling out this form. 

Current GOLD Committee Members
 

	Tabia C. Robinson ’16 (Committee Chair) Metro NY Title: Product Manager, NBC Universal UAlbany Education: B.A, Journalism
	Cristina Alston ’16, ’17 Metro NY Title: Analyst UAlbany Education: B.A., Criminal Justice; M.A., Criminal Justice
	Zainub Amir ’17 Capital District Title: Account Manager, Bloomberg LP UAlbany Education: B.S. Business Administration
	Semi Awopetu ’22 Metro NY Title: Executive Special Projects Manager, City Year NY UAlbany Education: B.A., Business Administration, Marketing/Finance
	Emmanuel "Manny" Owusu Berkoh ’23 Metro NY Title: Information Security Analyst, American Express UAlbany Education: B.S., Cyber Security
	Nathan Blank ’23, ’25 Capital District Title: Admissions Counselor: Campus Visit Coordinator, UAlbany UAlbany UAlbany Education: B.A. Public Policy & Management
	Nicholas Chin ’22, ’23 Capital District Title: Advisory Associate, KPMG UAlbany Education: B.A., Political Science and History; M.A., Political Science
	Jorge Chacon ’19 Metro NY Title: Advisory Consultant UAlbany Education: B.S. Accounting
	Cassie Diorio ’14, ’16 Capital District Title: Portfolio Manager, CDPHP UAlbany Education: B.S. Public Health and Sociology; M.P.H. Social Behavior & Community Health and Epidemiology
	Cassandra Edwards ’17, ’18 Capital District Title: LCPC, Washington Nutrition and Counseling Group UAlbany Education: BA, Psychology; MS, Mental Health Counseling
	Manik Elahi ’19 Capital District Title: Legislative Analyst, NYS Senate UAlbany Education: B.A. Political Science
	Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine ’18 Metro NY Title: Founder & CEO of HuCapital UAlbany Education: B.S. in Human Biology (Pre-Med) w/ Minors in Business & Africana Studies
	Crystal Francis ’20 Capital District Title: Legal Administrative Assistant, Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff UAlbany Education: B.A. Communication, Latin American & Caribbean Studies
	Michelle George ’23 Metro NY Title: Video Investment Assistant, Horizon Media UAlbany Education: B.S. Business Administration and Entrepreneurship & Marketing
	Abdoullah Goudiaby ’22, ’24 Capital District and Metro NY Title: Legislative Aide, NYS Senate UAlbany Education: BA, Public Policy; MA, Public Administration
	Brandon Kayemba '21 Metro NY Title: Associate Attorney, Sokoloff Stern LLP UAlbany Education: B.A. Political Science
	Brian Kenny ’17 Capital District Title: Senior Resident Director, University at Albany UAlbany Education: B.A. Public Policy
	Jessica Levine ’17, MA ’19 Metro NY Title: PR Account Executive, DADA Goldberg UAlbany Education: B.A. Political Science, M.A. Communication
	Albert Martinez ’19 Capital District Title: Partner, Boots Properties UAlbany Education: B.S. Economics
	Robert Mornan ’21, ’22 Capital District Title: Computer Systems Analyst, Unified Court System Division of Technology UAlbany Education: B.S. Computer Science; M.S. Information Science
	Ryan Niro ’19, ’22 Capital District Title: Assistant Director of Welcome Experience, UAlbany UAlbany Education: B.A., Rhetoric & Communication; M.S.ed.
	Emily O'Halloran ’20 Capital District Title: Associate Attorney, Harris-Pero Law Firm PLLC UAlbany Education: B.S. Financial Market Regulation
	Shannon Pantuliano '21 Metro NY Title: Assistant Director for Alumni Affairs, Hofstra University UAlbany Education: B.A. Communications
	Musa Luis Urena ’20 Metro NY Title: Program Specialist, PeerForward UAlbany Education: B.A., History
	Naishaly Vélez Galán ’23 Capital District Title: Survivor Advocate, University at Albany Office of Health Promotion UAlbany Education: B.A. Theatre, Sociology
	Christian Vitek ’22 Capital District Title: Public Information Officer, New York State Division of Human Rights UAlbany Education: B.A. Political Science

CCI Women in Technology
Dance Team
Delta Sigma Pi
Earth Tones
EOP Alumni & Friends
Five Quad Alumni
Football Alumni
Information Security and Digital Forensics
LGBTQIA Alumni
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Men's Rugby
Middle Earth
Omicron Delta Kappa
Orientation & Transition Programs
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Chapter
ResLife Alumni
Rockefeller College Alumni
School of Social Welfare Alumni
WCDB
Women's Lacrosse

For information about the above constituent groups, adding another group to this directory, or creating a new constituent group, email the Alumni Association or call 518-442-3080.

Alpha Pi Alpha
Alpha Phi Omega
Beta Zeta
Chi Sigma Theta
Divine Nine (National Pan-Hellenic Council)
Edward E. Potter Club
Gamma Kappa Phi
Kappa Beta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta Rho
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Rho)
Phi Delta
Psi Gamma
Sigma Alpha
Sigma Lambda Sigma
Sigma Phi
Theta Xi Omega