Attention LSAMP Alumni:

We are formally reaching out to your alliance to extend you an invitation to become part of the National Association of LSAMP Alumni (NALA). The goal of this group is to establish a resource to tap into to bring post-baccalaureate students or professionals back for conferences, workshops, or virtual discussions. We hope you are interested in being a part of this group! We greatly benefited from LSAMP and now we’re giving back.

In 2017, Paul Faronbi (Iowa State University, 2016) and Queenster Nartey (Grinnell, 2016) founded the IINSPIRE LSAMP Alumni Committee. The committee consists of alumni from across the IINSPIRE LSAMP Alliance. In 2020, we created a new group to include all LSAMP institutions with the foundation created from IINSPIRE.

This was to expand this initiative to all alliances to stay connected with each other as well as be a resource for current students. LSAMP alumni are encouraged to give back to the program through role modeling and other activities that support STEM student success. STEM alumni serve as valuable mentors to multicultural STEM students and exemplify the value of LSAMP to our partners and funding agencies.

NALA’s Vision is to ensure that underrepresented minority students in STEM are prepared to assume leadership roles and professional opportunities. We will foster the career development and transition of our LSAMP students through conferences, workshops, and mentorship. We will do this by developing a network of LSAMP Alumni to shine a brighter future for our current undergraduate students.

Current alumni or students who are about to graduate can sign up and get involved with this new initiative we’re using to unite alliances across the United States. For more information, visit the NALA Sign up, Website, & Social Media page.

Together, we will build a stronger LSAMP community and impact the lives of students. You can reach out to us directly at lsampalum@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

NALA Exec Board