Vanessa Martinez, Aruna Dasgupta, and alumnus entrepreneur Ranvir Singh
Medical Director and USF alumnus Dr. Sumit Ray and Aruna Dasgupta at Holy Family Hospital
Senior Data Analyst and USF Alumna Nidhi Parasher and Aruna Dasgupta
There’s a particular energy in Delhi. It’s as if anything could happen at any moment. It’s a city full of juxtapositions – a city of ancient history and high-tech start-ups, of laborers and luxury, of censure and celebration. Over the course of seven days, USF World’s India Country Advisor, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez, assistant director of international community relations, traversed the Indian capital meeting with USF alumni from across the city’s cultural, political, and professional spectrum. Each meeting was a joyous occasion to relive Florida memories, reminisce about old friends and professors, and share successes since graduation.
USF World’s new strategy for global alumni engagement embraces meaningful and personalized interactions with alumni. Rendezvous with alumni led Dasgupta and Martinez to local hotspots like Khan Market and GK2 Market, quiet neighborhoods, and even public and private medical facilities. From entrepreneurship and international business to journalism and medicine, they met with impressive Bulls excelling in their fields and expanding USF’s global impact.
Alumni were excited to learn about USF Network India, the university’s largest global network, with a prospective membership of over 4,000 alumni, students, faculty, and partners around the world. Each meeting was step toward expanding this interconnected web of USF alumni with personal and professional ties to India and building awareness of its incredible potential.
Journalist and USF alumnus Himanshu Nitnaware, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez
Aruna Dasgupta, Vanessa Martinez, and former Vice President of Ericsson and USF alumnus Rahul Krishna
USF alumnus, Co-Medical Director and Chief Cardiologist Dr. Sameer Gupta, Vanessa Martinez, and Aruna Dasgupta at MP Heart Clinic