{"id":324,"date":"2026-04-20T14:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:57:25","slug":"notable-alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/notable-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Notable Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-324\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-324-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-324-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Ishani Grover \u201911<\/h1>\n<h2>Major: Religious Studies<\/h2>\n<p>Pursuing her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a focus on Ecopsychology, at Prescott University. She also works as a counselor at LASER Childcare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-324-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-324\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1.jpg\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/grover1-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" title=\"grover1\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair and a nose stud smiles at the camera in an indoor setting.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-324-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-324-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-324\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/ritzinger.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/ritzinger.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/ritzinger-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"A young adult wearing glasses and a green shirt smiles at the camera against a plain, light gray background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-324-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Louis Ritzinger \u201910<\/h1>\n<h2>Majors: Religious Studies &amp; Political Science<\/h2>\n<p>Louis received his\u00a0M.A. in Conflict Resolution\u00a0&amp;\u00a0International Relations from\u00a0Georgetown University. He is currently a\u00a0Boren Fellow at the\u00a0Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-324-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-324-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>C. Will Frye \u201911<\/h1>\n<h2>Major: Religious Studies<\/h2>\n<p>Will is a Junior Systems Administrator at Sabre Systems, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-324-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-324\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye.jpg\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/frye-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" alt=\"A man with short light brown hair, wearing a black shirt and dark vest, sits on carpeted stairs, smiling at the camera.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-324-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-324-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-324\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw.jpg\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2026\/04\/burtenshaw-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" alt=\"A woman with wavy red hair and fair skin smiles at the camera in a well-lit indoor setting with wooden cabinets in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-324-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-324-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Molly Burtenshaw \u201910<\/h1>\n<h2>Majors: Religious Studies &amp; Art\/Art History<\/h2>\n<p>Molly is currently a\u00a0Grassroots Associate at the\u00a0National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, where she coordinates Grassroots department activities and manages volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ishani Grover \u201911 Major: Religious Studies Pursuing her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a focus on Ecopsychology, at Prescott University. She also works as a counselor at LASER Childcare. Louis Ritzinger \u201910 Majors: Religious Studies &amp; Political Science Louis received his\u00a0M.A. in Conflict Resolution\u00a0&amp;\u00a0International Relations from\u00a0Georgetown University. 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