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After Macalester

What our recent grads have to say…

Linguistics Alumni Highlights

Ani Gribbin ’24

Ani Gribbin ’24

Systems Neuroscience PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University

“Be intentional about exploring different subjects outside of your major. I wouldn’t have found out about my love for linguistics if I hadn’t taken Sounds of the World’s Languages as my social science course!”

Ajuawak Kapashesit, ’13

Ajuawak Kapashesit, ’13

Director of Development at 7000 Languages and Film/TV writer, director, producer, and actor

“Linguistics is often a part of my creative work – I used IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) on set for a major television show to work on a language that was unfamiliar to me. I also employ the class Linguistic Analysis to accents as a part of my character work.”

Amarah Friedman, ’24

Amarah Friedman, ’24

MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University; currently pursuing a JD at the University of Michigan

“Linguistics is awesome! I didn’t realize how many skills from the program would be useful until I graduated; I use those analysis tactics and the knowledge I learned every day.”

Mikey Tang ’24

Masters in Second Temple Judaism at Yale Divinity School; currently pursuing a PhD in Theology at Notre Dame

“A linguist’s mindset has been crucial in my graduate studies and research. I study the languages of the ancient Mediterranean, so my linguistic knowledge from Mac has been immensely helpful.”


You’ll find Linguistics students thriving in various organizations and roles all over the world…