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Alumni in Integrated International Studies

Knox has a long history of alumni who have achieved prominence in international fields, from diplomacy to commerce and journalism. They include:

Foreign Service Officer/Career Diplomat, U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel. Eugene Tadie '74.

Diplomat, U.S. State Department, Washington, D.C. Virginia Canil '73.

Manager, International Rose Essences, Sofia, Bulgaria. Filip Lissicharov '97.

Foreign Affairs Officer, Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Benetia Chingapane '95.

Independent Consultant, Mara Simanis Consulting, Jurmala, Latvia. Mara Simanis '83.

International Services Director, ComPsych Corporation, Northbrook, Illinois. Robert Miller '79.

Central Asian Bureau Manager, Eastnet News Service, Moscow, Russia. Patricia Scymczyk '75.

Senior Vice President, International Banking Division, Bank One Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. Scott Baranski '72.

Strategic Planning, Former Head of Far East Operations, Caterpillar Inc., R. Bruce St. John '65.

Assistant Language Teacher, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, Japan. Rachael Dean '06.

Retired Deputy Secretary of State, now International Management Consultant. Joseph Sisco '41.

Manager, Old Sourdough Studios, Healy, Alaska. Hana Lewicki '07.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Edgar Bancroft, Class of 1878.

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