Ask An Alum (AAA)

McCabe LibLab full of students with two alumni speaking about their venture in health tech

Ask an Alum 2025

As a Swarthmore student, you've studied, researched and debated a vast range of topics. Now that you know something... what do you actually do?

Whatever you are trying to figure out, odds are there's a Swattie who has accomplished extraordinary feats in your desired domain. So a few times a semester, the CIL invites alumni for an in-person Q&A to shed light on their area of expertise. Food provided!

Ask an Alum...

...about medical technology with Sean Wright '96.
  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm
  • McCabe LibLab
  • Register here: https://luma.com/dswcgipf
  • ​Sean Wright '96 is a Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon and entrepreneur. He founded Swellbox, a portable digital health record platform.
...the fashion industry with Saima Chowdhury '99.
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm
  • McCabe LibLab
  • Register here: https://luma.com/v44gt1z0

  • Saima Chowdhury '99 is the CEO/Founder Noi Solutions/Grey State Apparel. With a BA in Economics and Political Science from Swarthmore and a MBA from UPenn, come chat about how Saima went from Ernst Young, to Nike, to Victoria Secret, and now an entrepreneur.

Interested in supporting student leaders and entrepreneurs?
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