Where Your Manchester Degree Leads
Manchester University graduates don’t just land jobs—they’re changing the world. Nearly 95% are engaged in full-time occupations, graduate school, or purposeful volunteer work within six months. Alumni lead everywhere from Nobel-winning labs to Fortune 500 boardrooms. Explore the outcomes, stories, networks, and support that turn a Manchester education into lifelong impact for students worldwide.
I currently work as a clinical prior authorization pharmacist contractor, and I have also started my own consulting business… After graduation I was able to compete for top positions in multiple companies.
Nicholas Robinson, Pharm.D., 2016
Where Manchester Graduates Go
Graduates have started their first jobs with countless businesses, companies, schools, and other organizations. Employers range from small businesses to large corporations. Some have enrolled in graduate or professional school, studying in 31 disciplines ranging from biomedical science to sports administration to pharmacy. Alumni are enrolled in master’s and doctorate programs at schools like Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Indiana University, and Penn State University.
Notable Manchester Grads
Ben Tapper
2012
The relationships that I built were invaluable.
James Butler
2002
My Manchester experience really opened my eyes to the world.
Frederick Balagadde
2001
Rather than learning about it by reading a textbook … I was able to learn about it by doing.
Loa Traxler
1985
A well-rounded education really allowed me to … pursue a very different, unexpected career path.
Steve Viehweg
1982
Being my best self means … continuing the fight, whatever it is, to make the world a better place.
Beverly Ott
1980
Manchester threw me off guard. That was the start.
Kathy Driver Long
1971
I found that my chemistry education was very good background for medical school.
Notable MU Alumni
Notable Alumni
H3 Amos Rodriguez ’04
Cast member of “Alone” reality TV show.
H3 Randy Dormans ’92
A supervising producer at DreamWorks Animation.
Hear from more of Manchester’s great and successful grads
Stan Hooley ’80
The executive director of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Sarah Kurtz ’79
Received the prestigious 2007 Dan David Prize for her “exceptional and profound contributions” to the field of photovoltaic energy.
Phil Keiser ’78
(deceased) Former CEO of Culver’s, a franchised chain of more than 500 restaurants with $1 billion in systemwide sales.
Jerry Sweeten ’75
The 2009 Indiana Professor of the Year, honored for his dedication to preparing students to solve problems through knowledge, compassion for others and keen awareness of Earth’s life support systems.
Marcia Sowles ’72
Serves as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Jane Henney ’69
First woman commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Mike Emrick ’68
Emmy-winning NHL hockey announcer.
Gene Likens ’57
Discovered the existence of acid rain in North America.
Max Bechtold ’35
(deceased) Designed scratch-resistant plastics and held more than 41 patents.
Roy Plunkett ’32
(deceased)Discovered Teflon.
Paul Flory ’31
(deceased) Earned the Nobel Prize in polymer chemistry.
Andrew Cordier ’22
(deceased) Helped draft the founding charter of the United Nations.
Dan West ’17
(deceased) Founded Heifer International, dedicated to relieving hunger and poverty.