Alumni Stories

Alumna Tóth Shortlisted for ARS DOCENDI Prize

October 30, 2020
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CEU Alumna Erzsébet Fanni Tóth (SOCL ’08, Slovakia) a lecturer at Vienna’s Sigmund Freud University, was recently shortlisted for the esteemed ARS DOCENDI prize this year for her course “Scientific research projects I and II”.

Named among the top three (out of 155) in category, the course utilizes ‘design thinking’, which encompasses self-identification and obstacle awareness, among other aspects, to help students produce outstanding academic theses.

Alumna Vineetha Yellmelli Passes

October 28, 2020
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We are saddened to report the passing of CEU alumna Vineetha Yellimelli (BUSI’17, India) due to Covid-19. She was 40 years old.  

A former software engineer, Vineetha worked as a Senior Business Manager for tech company Greatfour Systems in her native Hyderabad, India. Earlier this year she moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

Alumna Pakalkaite Named Wattsight Analysis Head

October 20, 2020
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CEU alumna Vija M. Pakalkaite (ECON '12, SPP '17 PhD, Lithuania), was recently named head of continental analysis and Berlin office manager for European energy analytics company Wattsight! 

Conratulations to Vija!

For more information, see: https://bit.ly/3lUjlRs

Alumnus Soos Elected Targu Mures Mayor

October 20, 2020
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CEU alumnus Zoltan Soos (MEDS '99, Hungary) was recently elected mayor of Targu Mures, Romania. Congratulations to Zoltan! Photo by Mediafx.Ro. 

See more (article in Romanian): https://bit.ly/3m4s7MR 

Alumnus Daniel Msonda Passes

August 13, 2020
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We are saddened to report that CEU alumnus Daniel Msonda (DPP ’10, Malawi) passed away on July 18 in Myanmar. He was 44 years old. 

Since 2013 Daniel worked for the United Nations Population Fund in Myanmar, where he advised the government on census and population level data collection, analysis and use. 

United Nations Myanmar recalled Daniel as an expert demographer whose soft-spoken friendliness and calming influence will be greatly missed by his colleagues. As a mark of respect, the UN flag was flown at half mast from July 19-21.