A tradition of opening doors
The Flinn Scholars culture is strong, with alumni staying involved with the Flinn Scholars Program long after their undergraduate studies end. Every year, many alumni connect with current Flinn Scholars and fellow alumni to open doors, share job postings and career-development guidance, offer advice during times of transition, and welcome new arrivals to a graduate school or city.
It’s a core part of the Flinn Scholars experience and one alumni can read about each month in the News from Home newsletter.
The Flinn Scholars Directory offers an easy way to find alumni from the same hometown or high school, or who share a major, or who chose a particular graduate school or career field. Choose any class of alumni, and you find Scholars with emerging and established careers as physicians, software engineers, heads of nonprofits, professors, startup founders, public officials, artists, and many other fields. More in-depth portraits emerge from a growing set of Scholars profiles. And check out Alumni Hour where alumni talk about their experiences as a Flinn Scholar and how the Scholarship led them to where they are today.
Homecoming
Each year, Flinn Scholar alumni return to the Flinn Foundation headquarters in Phoenix for interviews of prospective Flinn Scholars, as well as events such as “Life Hack Day” plus cross-pollinating opportunities through the Foundation’s other programs, in the biosciences, arts and culture, and civic leadership. Each August finds alumni at the program’s annual retreat making connections with the approximately 80 current Flinn Scholars attending Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona. And in February 2025, alumni attended the opening of a new art exhibit at the Flinn Foundation celebrating 40 years of the Flinn Scholars Program.
The Flinn Scholar Alumni Council supports the Flinn Scholars Program by providing feedback and advice to Flinn Foundation staff, undertaking initiatives to enhance the experience of current Flinn Scholars, and cultivating a meaningful network of more than 650 Flinn Scholar alumni.
The Flinn Scholars Program sends a monthly newsletter, News from Home, to all Scholar alumni. Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the newsletter and desire to stay connected.
