May Alumni Hour: 2002 Scholar Sarah Parmar
4-5 p.m., Tuesday, May 12 (Arizona time)
Location: Zoom
Join us for our upcoming Alumni Hour, featuring a conversation between Sara Knutson (’87) and Sarah Parmar (’02), who is passionate about bridges — not the kind her son designs in Minecraft, but those that connect communities, systems, and landscapes.
As director of conservation at Colorado Open Lands, Sarah works at the intersection of land and water, adapting conservation tools to address water equity, growing municipal demand, and the rapid loss of aquifers in the West. Her career reflects a deep commitment to subject-matter expertise and cross-sector collaboration, leading to unexpected opportunities, including testifying before a Senate committee.
In this conversation, we’ll explore how she has built a career grounded in impact and creativity, her plans to return to her ranching roots, and the one skill she is happy that her parents pushed her to develop. Sarah will happily nerd out on land and water policy, market-based conservation tools, and the evolving challenges of finding common ground.
April Alumni Hour: 2003 Scholar Alex Lau, M.F.A.
4-5 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 (Arizona time)
Location: Zoom
There is still time to RSVP for Alex Lau’s Alumni Hour conversation at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. Be sure and join us.
Missed last month’s Alumni Hour? Previous sessions are available on our YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on Apple/Spotify.
Share your congratulations!
The Class of 2026 will be announced soon. Click here to leave them a word of encouragement and celebrate this accomplishment! (Submission deadline May 4.)
Alumni Gatherings
We had a wonderful evening in Flagstaff last week with local alumni. It was especially meaningful to see new connections take shape alongside moments of full-circle recognition, including an alumnus who served on the 2018 Selection Committee reconnecting with a member of the 2018 Scholar class. The event was hosted at Mother Road Brewing Company, owned and operated by a Flinn-Brown Fellow, making the evening all the more special.
Envious of the alumni member meet-up in Flagstaff? Eager to know alumni in your area? The Flinn network is hosting a gathering in a city near you in 2026!
The Alumni Council is seeking volunteers to assist in hosting a gathering in the following cities. If interested in helping, please contact [email protected]:
- CHICAGO: May 23, 2026
- ATLANTA: July 18, 2026
- SAN FRANCISCO: Oct. 24, 2026
- BOSTON: Nov. 21, 2026
Additionally, the network will be meeting in:
- BOULDER: July 25, 2026 [Sign up to attend here!]
- NEW YORK CITY: Sept. 26, 2026 [Sign up to attend here!]
Service Opportunity for Arizona Alumni
Arizona Leaders on Board connects skilled professionals with nonprofit board opportunities across the state. Whether you’re an emerging professional or a seasoned leader, you’ll find opportunities to expand your impact and strengthen your community.
Learn more about this initiative on this webpage.