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Alumni Profile: Elayne (Allen) Schwalbach
Alumni Profile: Elayne (Allen) Schwalbach

In a world where people are apparently more connected, why do so many people feel so lonely and adrift? Elayne (Allen) Schwalbach, editor for Public Discourse, discusses what she thinks attributes to this phenomenon and how her experience as a John Jay Fellow taught her the importance of building a community around shared values in an environment of true leisure.

Alumni Profile: Katie (Geleris) McClendon
Alumni Profile: Katie (Geleris) McClendon

As a full-time wife and mom and Director of Publications for the Federalist Society, Katie (Geleris) McClendon, Fall 2011 John Jay alumae, works tirelessly to balance work and family, using what she learned at the John Jay Institute to ground her.

Alumni Profile: Ashley Bergfield
Alumni Profile: Ashley Bergfield

Ashley Bergfield left her experience at the John Jay Institute with a deeper appreciation of the daily need for prayer, reflection, and quiet. Her mission today requires this same inner strength and reliance on her creator.

Alumni Profile: Kiley Crossland
Alumni Profile: Kiley Crossland

Mother, journalist and influencer, John Jay alum Kiley Crossland is quietly leading hot-button conversations from behind the keyboard in Denver, Colorado.