Alumni

Jody Bechtold, LCSW
CEO

The Better Institute

Robert Bumbaco, LCSW
COO

The Better Institute

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School of Computing and Information / Social Work alumna Debra King and BoV member will be hosting an exclusive fireside chat. Debra King is a former executive of Exxon Mobile as well as the CEO of Dragonfly Consulting Group. The former Pitt graduate as serves on the Board of Visitors for the School of Computing and Information. As an entrepreneur, coach, mentor, and executive Debra King will provide some great insight for you all during this talk.

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Speaker:

Dan'Talisha Deans, MSW

Development Director, BEST Kids, Inc.

Former Presidential Management Fellow

Singer/Songwriter & Public Speaker

Hosted by the African American Alumni Council

Register at: pi.tt/pittinpartnership

Moderator: Valerie Njie (EDUC ’71)

President, Pitt Alumni Association

Panelists:

Dr. Lina Dostilio

Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement 

Office of Community and Governmental Relations

Alumni Speaker Series: “Helping doesn't have to Hurt”

Featuring Sharise Nance, Founder of Vitamin C Healing, Speaker, therapist, and award-winning author

If you have any questions please email Development Associate for Alumni Engagement Devin Cecere at d.cecere@pitt.edu.

Alumni Speaker Series Speaker: Tracy Soska, Pitt Social Work Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus

Featured alumni speak about their journey from Pitt Social Work’s MSW program to their current work in the field.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Awards Program

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Alumni Networking Event

Join Pitt Social Work as we honor this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients through an interactive, virtual program, including panel discussion with award recipients and audience Q & A.

Want to catch up with fellow alumni? Join us immediately following the program for a virtual networking event.