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Alumni

Mount Tamalpais College is committed to supporting student’s academic and professional development, as well as their capacity to assume leadership roles in their communities after release. See below for additional resources for success after leaving prison.

ALUMNI RESOURCES

Questions?

If you are a former student of Mount Tamalpais College (formerly the Prison University Project) and are looking for additional resources or assistance to continue your education, please contact our Alumni Affairs Associate, Corey McNeil, at cmcneil@mttamcollege.edu or at 415.455.8088 ex. 7020.

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ABOUT OUR ALUMNI

Former Mount Tamalpais College students have continued their education and built careers in diverse fields. Many are spearheading advocacy, public education, and reentry efforts across the country, and are committed to a life of service upon paroling. As leaders in their communities, our alumni are often strong advocates for those still inside.

Alumni Spotlight: Antoine ‘Aziz’ Brown

April 11, 2024
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Alumni Spotlight: Aly Tamboura

February 26, 2024
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Alumni Spotlight: Jesse Vasquez

February 12, 2024
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Alumni Spotlight: Javier Jimenez

November 30, 2023
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Phil Melendez

High quality education is part of a well-rounded understanding of self and the world. If it were accessible to everyone in prison, then we’d be taking a real step towards equality, democracy, and consideration for each of our citizens.”

Kenyatta Leal

When talking about adversities, nothing compares to personal characteristics. The more I learned about myself, the better equipped I am to manage those unrecognized behaviors that come with it. Since I removed all self-destructive personalities, I can easily spot flaws in others, which better prepares me to help them and myself.”

Mt. Tam Alumnus, Dmitriy

Dmitriy Orlov

The paper degree is no longer the end result of attaining a higher education. An education is a journey of discovering the world around me and my place in it.”

Mt. Tam Alumnus, Dmitriy

Eddie Herena

A liberal arts education is a window into the beauty, struggle, and cruelty of humanity’s will to endure. Through it, we can strive to be and do better. We can learn what it means to uphold and respect the beliefs of others, no matter how different or contrary they are to our own.”

With This Knowledge

With This Knowledge is a short documentary portraiture series by filmmaker R.J. Lozada on Mount Tamalpais College alumni and their post-incarcerated lives. The film features two Mount Tamalpais College alumni, Sumit Lal and Sajad Shakoor, on their reentry journey.

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173
GRADUATES
As of 2019, 173 students have completed their AA degree with us at San Quentin.
2,500
STUDENTS
More than 2,500 graduates and former students have returned to the community.
10-15
EVENTS
We host 10-15 alumni-focused events annually.