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Alumni Spotlights

Close Up alumni have gone on to become leaders in government, advocacy, business, education, media, and a number of other fields. We are grateful to have these visionaries as members of our alumni network and we invite you to join if you haven’t already, to make valuable connections and share your own story with us. Check out a selection of our alumni stories and memories below! 

Ashleigh Barber

Geoffrey | Student 2004

Geoff Browning knows his way around the Capitol Building, having worked since 2010 in the House of Representatives. He currently serves as a Legislative Aide for Katherine Clark, Representative for the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District, with a policy portfolio that includes education, defense, foreign affairs, and homeland security. Rep. Clark’s

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Ashleigh Barber

Randy Schipper | Student 1977 | Program Instructor 1983

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall had recently been dedicated when Randy Schipper began training as a Close Up Program Instructor. As a 1982 graduate of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI, he was just old enough to have clear memories from the height of the war debate.

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