On March 6, 2025, IPED hosted its Annual Alumni Night at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus. The event was attended by the current 2026 cohort and alumni from the 1980s; spending the evening with individuals who share the same interests and passions for international development and economics was a special treat.
This year featured short talks from the following alumni:
Cally Siderias, IPED 1993
Global Sovereign Credit Risk, Thematic Bond, and Sovereign Relationship Management Expert, Acreditus Partners
Grace Avila, IPED 2017
Senior Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Services Officer, Consulate General of Canada in New York
Brian Harper, IPED 2019
Community and Stakeholder Relations, New York Blood Center
Bianca Vinoya, IPED 2021
National Director of Institutional Giving, Reading Partners
The event ended by recognizing the current student awardees for summer placements, and the Fordham IPED alumni and current cohort spent the rest of the evening socializing, where alumni were happy to discuss career paths and offer advice based on their experience after the IPED program. We look forward to next year’s Alumni Night!
