150 years
Notable Alumni
Vanderbilt alumni lead in their fields and continue to blaze new trails
![Muhammad Yunus](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/150/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/muhammad-yunus-20070509NB005-300x300-c-default.jpg)
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![](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/150/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/alumni-awards-dinner-20191017SU0113-590x380-c-default.jpg)
![Kate Lupton](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/150/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kate-lupton-paporlupk001-380x465-c-default.jpg)
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Notable Alumni by the numbers
- 42 Alumni Chapters
- 6 Nobel Laureates
- 147K+ Active Alumni
From entrepreneurs to award-winning journalists, trailblazing alumni can be found in every field imaginable.
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Steady Determination
1879
Kate Lupton opened doors for others as Vanderbilt’s first female graduate
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Peace Through Prosperity
2006
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ revolutionary idea to combat poverty began with a $27 loan
![Bishop Johnson](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/150/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bishop-johnson.jpg)
Harbinger of Change
1953
Bishop Joseph Johnson was admitted as Vanderbilt’s first Black student while the nation was on the cusp of change