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Development and Alumni Engagement

The Stevens community is a thriving network of innovators, including talented students, dynamic faculty and almost 60,000 alumni making an impact across the globe.

Stevens alumni are skilled technicians, capable leaders and bold entrepreneurs. They foster lifelong connections with each other and their alma mater, support the professional aspirations of students today and after they graduate, and practice philanthropy that has an impact across their alma mater.

There are also many friends of Stevens, family members, and corporate and foundation partners who believe in the university’s commitment to being Inspired by Humanity, Powered by Technology®.

Stevens is a university on the rise because of this engaged, dedicated and generous community.

Ducks for Life

Castle Point is where friendships are forged and startups are launched. Alumni rekindle that community whenever they welcome each other to new cities and embrace their connections to the university.

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Get Involved

A stronger network of graduates connected to each other and campus increases the visibility and prestige of every Stevens degree.

Four alumni hold a Class of 1980 banner at Alumni Weekend 2025 in front of the UCC

Make an Impact

Whether the gift is a student’s first, or a bequest honoring a lifetime bond, every gift provides a resource to enable student success, promote faculty excellence and create a vibrant campus.

Every Gift Tells a Story

Empowering Legacy

Inspiring Innovation

Advancing Discovery

Expanding iSTEM

Expanding iSTEM

I'm proud to support Stevens in nurturing these remarkable individuals and ensure that all students are able to reach their fullest potential.

Emilio A. Fernandez

Distinguished engineer and Stevens Emeritus Trustee

Mary VanLeer M.Eng. ’12 and her husband Will in business attire in front of a window at Stevens Institute of Technology overlooking the NYC skyline

Empowering Legacy

Because I had this Stevens education, I had the confidence to do things that I thought I'd never been able to do in my life. I hope my gift for students will give them the same opportunities that I had.

Mary VanLeer M.Eng. ’12

Launchpad at Stevens participants stand on the steps of Babbio

Inspiring Innovation

This award not only showed us that others believe in us – it provided us with freedom to build our ideas!

Gavin O’Mara and Noah Spencer

Class of 2027

Advancing Discovery

Students in the classroom focus on gathering knowledge; in the lab, they have opportunities to generate knowledge. For the students, bringing new ideas to light can be a life-changing experience.

Constantin Chassapis

Senior Vice Provost for Graduate Education

Expanding iSTEM

I'm proud to support Stevens in nurturing these remarkable individuals and ensure that all students are able to reach their fullest potential.

Emilio A. Fernandez

Distinguished engineer and Stevens Emeritus Trustee

Empowering Legacy

Mary VanLeer M.Eng. ’12

Nilesh Shah M.S. ’88 and his wife pose beneath the large Everest Base Camp marker rock painted with “Everest Base Camp 5364m,” surrounded by rocky terrain, patches of ice, and snow-covered Himalayan peaks under a cloudy sky.

Alumni and Donors

Nilesh Shah M.S. ’88 Pursues Excellence at Every Elevation

Global entrepreneur Nilesh Shah M.S. ’88 has built more than one successful enterprise — and he’s not finished yet. His guiding principles include discipline, persistence, mindfulness and lifelong learning. He also embraces ambitious adventures, from IRONMAN competitions to Everest Base Camp.