Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean; Michelle Houser, senior director of development and alumni relations; and Rolf Dietrich, Penn state director of international fundraising, connected with Smeal alumni in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, and Singapore last fall. Whiteman was invited to Guangzhou, China, by the Association to Advance Collegiate Business Schools to participate in the reaccreditation of Sun Yat-Sen University.
Farid Alias ’90 ACCTG, CEO of Maybank, hosted an alumni luncheon in Kuala Lumpur. He recently joined the Smeal Board of Visitors.
With more than 2,200 graduates living abroad, Whiteman has made it a priority to elevate Smeal’s global visibility, attract the highest quality international students and industry partners, and encourage international alumni engagement.
“In Asian, we are partnering with alumni to enhance our network of distinguished Smeal and Penn State graduates, many of whom are engaged in highly innovative entrepreneurial ventures and are successful business leaders across the region. These partnerships will help inform our global strategy moving forward,” says Whiteman.