December 15, 2025
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IGR alumnx are leaders, connecters, and change makers.
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Alumnx voices and impact
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Read IGR's alumnx class notes, fall 2025
IGR alumnx class notes, spring 2025
June 23, 2025
Find out what your classmates and fellow IGR alumnx are up to.
Alum Elise Jayakar on knowing yourself, finding your voice, and making change
September 6, 2023
One reason Intergroup Dialogue—the Michigan Model in particular—works is because it prioritizes relationship building and learning about social identity to form a solid foundation for having hard conversations across differences. It’s simple yet powerful.
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DialogueUp! 
A podcast that talks about what's up with dialogue in the real world with IGR alumnx.
A podcast that talks about what's up with dialogue in the real world with IGR alumnx.
Outstanding Alumnx Awards
2021 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Javier Solorzano Parada
May 1, 2021
Javier Solorzano Parada is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA). He will be presented with the award virtually at IGR's 18th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Javier has been previously featured on IGR's podcast DialogueUP!
Past recipients
2020
2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Michael Gardner
April 27, 2020
Michael Gardner is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson. He was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration.
2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Riana Elyse Anderson
April 27, 2020
Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Michael Gardner. She was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Riana has been previously featured on IGR's podcast DialogueUP!
2019
2019 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Arikia Millikan
May 1, 2019
Arikia Millikan is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA). She was presented with the award at IGR's 16th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Arikia is also featured in IGR's podcast DialogueUP!
2018
2018 IGR Outstanding Alumni Award recipient: Sabrina Claude, Ed.D.
May 1, 2018
Sabrina Claude, Ed.D. is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award (OAA). She was presented with the award at IGR's 15th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Dr. Claude is also featured in IGR's podcast DialogueUP!.
2017
2017 IGR Outstanding Alumni Award recipient: Kevin Trimell Jones
May 1, 2017
IGR presented the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award (OAA) to Kevin Trimell Jones at IGR's Graduation Celebration. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Kevin completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, earned a Master’s of Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a Master’s of Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania.
2016
2016 IGR Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient: Theresa Q. Tran
May 1, 2016
IGR presented the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award to Theresa Q. Tran at the Graduation Celebration. Below is a short biography that describes Ms. Tran's accomplishments and skills.