50 Alumni for 50 Years

50 Alumni for 50 Years

Meet the Alumni

To commemorate American Councils' 50th Anniversary, the organization proudly unveils the 50 Alumni for 50 Years initiative, spotlighting outstanding participants from its expansive portfolio of 250 administered programs spanning five decades. Throughout the year, these alumni, ranging from national and community leaders to educators, activists, artists, and advocates, will be celebrated as living embodiments of the American Councils' mission.  Additional 50 for 50 participants will be added weekly throughout the remainder of the year.

  • Anisa Atalova

    CEO, Uniqum Sport

    U.S.-Central Asia Education Foundation (U.S.-CAEF) Alumna

    Kyrgyzstan

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  • Dr. Alexander Markarov

    Professor, Yerevan State University

    Junior Faculty Development Program Alumnus

    Armenia

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  • Adrian Neculita

    Police Officer, General Directory of Bucharest Police

    Open World Alumnus

    Romania

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  • Nikki Phinyapincha

    Founder, TransTalents Consulting Group

    Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) Alumna

    Thailand

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  • Tetiana Vakulenko

    Director, Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment

    Ukrainian Standardized External Testing Initiative (USETI) Alumna

    Ukraine

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  • Kemo Fatty

    Executive Director & CEO, Green-Up Gambia

    International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Alumnus

    The Gambia

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  • Princi Bhardwaj

    Princi Bhardwaj

    Law Student, Aligarh Muslim University

    English Access Microscholarship Program Alumna

    India

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  • Zana Zeqiri Rudi

    Former Ambassador to Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, & Guyana

    Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) Alumna

    Kosova

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  • Vu Thi Quyen

    Co-Founder and CEO, We-Edit Limited Company

    Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) Alumna

    Vietnam

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  • Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa

    Deputy Executive Director, Climate Cardinals

    Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) Alumnus

    United States

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  • Shakhodat Berdieva

    Founder & Director, DreamBerry

    Uzbekistan Business Leaders (UBL) Alumna

    Uzbekistan

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  • Samir Hajiyev

    Strategic Content Coordination Specialist, U.S. Embassy Azerbaijan

    Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Alumnus

    Azerbaijan

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  • Erin Bourque

    Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State

    Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), & Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) Alumna

    United States

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  • Carlo James Aragón

    Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Lebanon

    Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Alumnus

    United States

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