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Altman Alumni: Malcolm Grba, Co-Founder of Because Ropa con Voz
Altman alum Malcolm Grba has co-founded a new startup company out of Mexico, Because Ropa con Voz (Clothing with a Voice). “This sustainable fashion startup focuses on the premise that our clothing should reflect our values,” Malcolm says. …Meeting New Altmans: Tamara Guy
Tamara Guy of the 2025 cohort had a unique opportunity to learn about the effects and impacts of technology.
As a high school senior, she participated in a program called the Young People’s Race, Power, and Technology Project (YPRPT.) The…Meeting New Altmans: Rae Stevenson
Incoming Altman Rae Stevenson of the 2025 cohort is an experienced photographer with professional credits on her resume.
Rae first started taking pictures when she received a point-and-shoot camera at eight years old. “My interest in…Meeting New Altmans: Tucker Poshard
Tucker Poshard of the ’25 cohort spent much of his time in high school on the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council.
Tucker applied for a position on the council as a sophomore and joined in his junior year. He was…Meeting New Altmans: Ayanna Hill
Incoming Altman Scholar Ayanna Hill joins us this fall already having built an organization from the ground up. She is the founder of Resting on the Word (ROTW), an organization that creates pillows for the unhoused population within her community…Keeping up with Altmans: Rebecca Rawson Interns in Uganda
Rebecca at Independence Monument in Old Town Kampala
Rebecca Rawson of the 2023 cohort is spending her summer in Kampala, Uganda. She landed an internship with The Global Livingston Institute (GLI), an organization that promotes community…Challenging the Western Origins of Economic Modernity: The View from Late-Imperial China, April 9, 2021
Margherita Zanasi discusses her book entitled Economic Thought in Modern China: Market and Consumption, C.1500-1937.
In her book, Margherita Zanasi argues that basic notions of a free market economy emerged in China a century and…Keeping up with Altmans: Keeping up with Charlotte Ehlers
Charlotte Ehlers of the ’22 cohort had big plans this semester, and they took her all the way to Vienna, Austria!
Charlotte was originally accepted as an intern at the United States Embassy in Vienna. Though she was unable to participate in…Altman Alumni: Dalton Smith, Director of Financial Operations at Glass Half Full
Altman alum Dalton Smith decided to stay in New Orleans this spring after earning a Masters in Accounting from the Freeman School of Business. Not only does he work remotely for Credit Suisse, but last spring he also took on the role of…Keeping up with Altmans: Rachel Altman Leads Unifying Think Tank on Campus
Rachel Altman of the 2021 cohort has taken on the role of Executive Director of the Wave Center for Policy and Enterprise. The Wave Center is a student-led think tank that unites students of diverse backgrounds and intellectual traditions to seek…
