Hannah Bagoly Linder ’17, a Lead Product Manager at the Walt Disney Company, says Butler’s experiential learning set her up for early success in her career. She now encourages current Bulldogs to intern and connect with alumni as much as possible.

Taylor Bowen ’18 directly applies lessons from her time at Butler to her Walt Disney World Public Affairs role. An Art of Storytelling class, as well as many art history courses, influenced the stories she has pitched, messages she has written, and even artwork she has done for Walt Disney World over the years.

Wrapping his debut season as play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves, Brandon Gaudin ‘06, reflects on his time as a Bulldog. Gaudin says his growth and transformation as a student helped him secure this dream job.

2021 alumna Haley Phemister graduated from a Butler student to staff. Now an Event Coordinator for the Butler Arts and Events Center, she works on small to large-scale University events, such as Homecoming.

2023 alumna Emily MacDonald was already observing and planning lessons during her first semester in the College of Education. At Butler, she learned the importance of leaning on her colleagues, mentors, and professors.

2023 alumna Madison Pines says the College of Education taught her the importance of flexibility in the classroom. Now an International English Teacher in Israel, she applies what she learned at Butler to adjust to her students’ needs.