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Hannah Bagoly Linder ’17, a Lead Product Manager at the Walt Disney Company, says Butler’s experiential learning set her up for early success in her career. She now encourages current Bulldogs to intern and connect with alumni as much as possible.

Taylor Bowen ’18 directly applies lessons from her time at Butler to her Walt Disney World Public Affairs role. An Art of Storytelling class, as well as many art history courses, influenced the stories she has pitched, messages she has written, and even artwork she has done for Walt Disney World over the years.

Wrapping his debut season as play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves, Brandon Gaudin ‘06, reflects on his time as a Bulldog. Gaudin says his growth and transformation as a student helped him secure this dream job.

2021 alumna Haley Phemister graduated from a Butler student to staff. Now an Event Coordinator for the Butler Arts and Events Center, she works on small to large-scale University events, such as Homecoming.

2023 alumna Emily MacDonald was already observing and planning lessons during her first semester in the College of Education. At Butler, she learned the importance of leaning on her colleagues, mentors, and professors.

2023 alumna Madison Pines says the College of Education taught her the importance of flexibility in the classroom. Now an International English Teacher in Israel, she applies what she learned at Butler to adjust to her students’ needs.

Through Butler’s Real Business Experience and internship opportunities, 2022 graduate Kaitlin Walper says she learned critical skills, allowing her to take the next step in her career as an Account Manager at Amazon.

2022 graduate Lauren Glenn says her Butler experience prepared her to build a long-term career serving communities as a communication professional.

2022 graduate Lucas Rhodes credits his success to Butler’s commitment to team-based learning, critical thinking, and analytical skills, which he uses to complete his Pilot Training.

2022 graduate Alex Brinkman chose her majors because she knew to be successful and excel post graduation she needed to learn to think strategically and be innovative.

2022 graduate Charlie Griswold encourages current and future Butler students to step outside their comfort zone, and show an eagerness and initiative to learn.

2022 graduate Emily Shoemaker says Butler prepared her well for her current career with transferable skills and the ability to think critically.