University of Bonn Department of Geography (GIUB)<\/a>, the reunion had a dedicated agenda complete with a nostalgic quiz, a video, lecturer addresses and alumni stories to set the atmosphere. To kick off the festivities, the reunion opened with a brief timeline and overview of the programme\u2019s history to now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt was good to see so many former students after the first 8 years and we are really proud of their successful career pathways,\u201d said Senior Scientist, Prof. Joerg Szarzynski, who first implemented the master programme together with Prof. Klaus Greve from the GIUB back in 2013. \u201cTheir success is a wonderful indication that we are doing the right things with the master programme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nostalgic quiz brought back some blasts from the past as well, as it took the alumni back to their journeys as students. It raised memories of many of their favorite activities like the excursions, hiking in the nearby Siebengebirge, meeting at the Rhein, and having bonfires. It also touched on some of the more sentimental topics. For instance, when asked what they would tell themselves as students now, the resounding responses were \u201cenjoy the ride\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t be stressed.\u201d It was a fitting reminder of just how far they had come since their time as students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On hand to provide alumni stories were Melanie Flynn, James McArthur, Kieran Munnelly, Annita Kirwa and Haniel Gir\u00f3n De Le\u00f3n, all of whom represented different cohorts. Flynn, who is from the very first batch, is now a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds researching knowledge mobilization in community-engaged arctic research. McArthur is a GIS and DRR Specialist at REACH, a humanitarian NGO. Munnelly is a crisis management and resilience expert at Allianz, a global financial services company. Kirwa is also taking on her PhD, researching climate change and development at the University of Nairobi. Gir\u00f3n De Le\u00f3n, a recent graduate, works as a climate policy and governance expert at the Green Climate Fund in Incheon, South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although differing in their routes, the similarity in their success after graduation was hardly unnoticed. \u201cEveryone is doing different things. We heard from Melanie, who is researching in the arctic, and Kieran, who is leading resilience in the private sector, which are both very unique things,\u201d said Gir\u00f3n De Le\u00f3n, who comes from Guatemala. \u201cThe programme paves the way for so many opportunities afterward and we have applied our expertise to different areas. I was even learning new things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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