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Welcome to Your City: Research Triangle
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/wtyc/research-triangle
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. AVA Rooftop Bar,
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/wtyc/research-triangle
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. AVA Rooftop Bar,
301 Fenton Gtwy Dr,
Cary,
NC,
27511,
United States
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
September 16, 2026
Time
6:00-9:00 p.m. EDT
Event Type
In-person
Calling all Research Triangle-based Harvard alumni!
On Wednesday, September 16, alumni around the world will come together to welcome members of the Class of 2026 to their new cities! All Harvard University alumni who graduated between 2017 and 2026 are invited to participate.
Whether you are new to the area or have called it home for years, the Harvard community is your community—so we hope you will join us on September 16! Register with your LinkedIn profile or other social media accounts to see who's coming and connect with others before, during, and after the event.
Please note, the dress code for this event is casual.
Who's Coming (16 + guests)
Faith Robertson
’19
Harvard Medical School
Neurosurgery Spine FellowDuke
HMS 2019
HBS 2024
Christopher Grimestad
’25
Harvard Business School
Product ManagerViz AI
Alexis Cash
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Sr. Global Program Manager - CultureLenovo
I'm a Dog Mom First. I enjoy global travel and experiencing new cultures. Since graduating from Harvard, I've pivoted my corporate career in sales to global operations. I have the pleasure of focusing on employee experience and workplace culture. Reminding executives that our people are the bottom line!
Maria Hernandez Arellano
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Director of AcademicsTNTP
Peter Luo
’25
Harvard College
Statistics PhD StudentDuke
Jillian McEneaney
’21
Harvard College
Medical student Duke med
Tung Nguyen
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
FounderElio Education
I'm an HGSE alum and Fulbright Scholar working across private business and policy research in education, focused on helping students figure out who they are before figuring out where they're headed. I've spent the past few years building things, schools, teaching programs, mentorship platforms, mostly with the belief that kids deserve a system that moves as fast as the world does. My partner just started at Duke, so we recently moved to the area and are looking forward to putting down some roots and meeting new people. Outside of work, I'm usually in the kitchen, out on a kayak, or somewhere in the middle of a road trip.
Patrick Swain
’26
Harvard Business School
Elizabeth Zwaeli
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateMcKinsey
I’m a HBS / HKS joint degree alum. I do most of my work on the provider side of healthcare and in health and human services (child welfare, Medicaid). My spouse, Ezra, runs his own speechwriting and executive communications firm. We have a 1-year old son and a 19-year old former foster daughter. We just moved to the area this year and are looking forward to deepening our roots!
Billie Kane Bono
’26
Harvard University Extension School
VP, Consumer EngagementPenguin Random House
Current senior marketing professional (25 years) in publishing working to transition into human rights/civil rights law in the next 5 years. At HES now, working on a Master’s in International Relations; applying to Triangle-area law schools in the fall of 2027. I hope to meet new folks in the area and expand my personal and professional network. Pronouns: they/she. Trans nonbinary/agender.
Garrett Jameson
’26
Harvard Business School
Program ManagerFermi Explorer Mission
Air Force Veteran. Father. Dog Owner. Would love to meet other Harvard Alumni.
Wilson Moreno
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
4 anonymous registrants prefer not to be listed.
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