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M U D D E R I N G S A l umn i a n d F ami l y N e w s a n d E v e n t s


The Impact of You


Mudders are rocket scientists, Academy Award winners, entrepreneurs, ambassadors, mathematicians, engineers, philanthropists, doctors, lawyers, non-profit leaders and just generally extraordinary people—Mudders do it all. Harvey Mudd College has made a difference in the lives of our alumni and in return, our alumni are making an impact on the world. Thanks to the HMC Impact Project, we know more about the successes, contributions and aspirations of our alumni than ever before. Since the Impact Project launched in fall 2009, over 26 percent of alumni have responded to the first alumni survey in four


years. (The 2005 survey had a response rate of just 6 percent.) Alumni have told us about their lives since HMC, providing valuable information that will help us understand the important role Mudders play in their communities and tell a more compelling story about this small College’s large impact on the world. The Impact Project tells us that HMC is making a positive impact on the lives of its students. HMC alumni are leaders in their


fields, entrepreneurial, creative and inventive, life-long learners. They live their lives by the Honor Code and understand the impor- tance of giving back to their communities. Moreover, alumni praise the College for its: • Exceptional undergraduate research opportunities • Emphasis on collaboration and teamwork • Broad-based, technical education that is also FUN • Promotion of skills development (i.e., “working smart” vs. “working hard”) • Close-knit community • Great faculty and focus on the art of teaching • Honor Code


Of Note Of the 1,354 survey respondents (out of 5,220 reachable alumni):


Participation Rates Overall Response rate: 26% (1,354 unique responses out of 5,220 reachable alumni)


We Still Want to Hear From You! The survey officially closed on August 31, but we’d still love to hear from you! Please visit www.hmc.edu/impact to participate. The survey takes only 10 minutes to complete. And you don’t have to be a CEO or a tenured professor to contribute. The HMC community is as diverse as it is creative, and we want to learn about and celebrate the achievements and impact of all alumni. To view more survey results, or to participate, visit www.hmc.edu/impact.


• 63% hold advanced degrees and 17% soon will, while 20% decided a degree from HMC is all they need to achieve their goals • 21% have received academic awards since HMC • 48% are published • 22% are or have been corporate executives • 18% have started their own company • 18% hold patents


• 42% are or have been teachers, many at the middle and high school levels • 29% have led a community or philanthropic organization


(Above percentages based on survey participants, not overall alumni body.)


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