Impact Smeal Alumni

One of the benefits of a Smeal degree is the alumni network. Graduates can connect and support each other through shared industries, interests, and geographical locations. 

Smeal Alumni Society

The Smeal College of Business experience extends beyond graduation. The mission of the Alumni Society is to provide opportunities for networking, volunteerism, and lifelong engagement to its diverse alumni community of more than 90,000 graduates. 

Learn more about the Alumni Society Board of Directors and consider volunteering for an ASB Committee. 

Impact Smeal Day

Date: November 3, 2023

Impact Smeal Day provides alumni with the opportunity to connect with the college through a number of activities such as interacting with current students, networking with other alumni, gaining professional insights, and hearing about college initiatives.  

Join a Smeal Alumni Club

Smeal Alumni Clubs allow graduates to work together in a variety of ways. Smeal currently has clubs in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NYC, Washington, D.C., and Happy Valley. 

Smeal Sustainability Alumni Network

The Smeal Sustainability Alumni Network aims to connect Smeal alumni with a shared passion for sustainability by providing a platform to engage with the current Smeal students, faculty, and with each other. 

Smeal Minority-Owned Business Network

The mission of the Smeal Minority-Owned Business Network is to promote underrepresented and underserved Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) owned businesses to the Smeal and Penn State alumni networks and Penn State Supplier Diversity for participation in the university’s procurement program.   

Diversity Entrepreneurship Talks

Smeal alumni Karla Trotman ('98 Business Logistics) President & CEO of Electro Soft, Incorporated and Antonio Nieves ('03 Accounting) CEO of Interior Define discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and interview other alumni entrepreneurs.

LinkedIn Groups

For peer-to-peer career support, alumni can join the Smeal Accelerators LinkedIn Group. Alumni can also join the Penn State Smeal College of Business Alumni official LinkedIn Group for general updates and connections.  

Penn State Alumni Association Chapters & Groups

The Penn State Alumni Association offers more than 270 chapters for Penn State alumni and friends to share their Penn State pride and to meet other Penn Staters living in specific geographic areas. There are chapters all over the U.S. and the world.