Sociology majors go to take active roles in corporate boardrooms, law offices, government departments, social service agencies, classrooms, and policy think tanks. In a broader sense, everyone can benefit from sociology's unique understanding of our common humanity and the diversity of social life. Below is just a sample of what some of recent graduates are doing:

Class of 1998
Shane Goldsmith, executive director, PATHVentures

Class of 2000
Sunshine McBride, labor economist, American Federal

Class of 2001
Kassandra N. Scherer, teacher, Latin Prep School, Chicago

Class of 2002
Torrey Androski, Research assistant, Cornell Institute for Policy Research

Jessica Bellama, Wellington Management Co. LLC, Boston; formerly served in the Peace Corps

Christoper Meyers, Recruiting coordinator, Golden Gate University Law School

E. William Towers, Managing Director, TIGER Brokerage Group

Class of 2006

Mari Franks marifranks@gmail.com, Healthcare Information and Management System, Chicago

Carly Brien, Film publicity agency, New York City

Allie Hoagland allie.hoagland@gmail.com, Peace Corps (May 2007-August 2009), Community Health Coordinator Malawi

Samantha Lawrence SLawrenc@Drew.edu, Masters Program in Medical Humanities, Drew University. Plans: maybe doctorate.

Allyson Riodan allyson.riordan@gmail.com, Event Planning/Marketing/Consulting, The Webster Group, DC

Katie Walker walkerk@kenyon.edu, Assistant Merchant, Abercrombie & Fitch Headquarters, New Albany, OH

Amy Wilkins AmymWilkins@gmail.com, Associate Preschool Teacher, cross-county and basketball coach, Bethesda, MD

Class of 2007
Julie Boddorff boddorffj@kenyon.edu, M.A. Media Studies Program, New College of California, San Francisco

Stephen DeSanto desantos@kenyon.edu, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Young Adult Volunteer Program. Around the Gulf Coast Mississippi or Louisiana area.

Lauren Katz katzlaur@gmail.com, Peace Corps (Sept '07-'09) Capacity Building/HIV-AIDS Integration Program South Africa.

Maureen Rees mkrees@gmail.com, Americorps*VISTA-VT Campus Compact college actualization/preparation initiative, Burlington, Vermont.

Jason Smith smithj@kenyon.edu, Masters/PhD grad program in Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Katie White whitek@kenyon.edu, Teach for America, Phoenix, Arizona.

Class of 2009
Kelly Adams, litigation paralegal with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton LLP in New York.

Yancy Edwards, master's degree in criminal justice at University of Cincinnati.