University of the District of Columbia Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has a long and distinguished history of producing prominent alumni in a variety of fields. Here are some of the most notable:

• Dolores Kendrick: Poet who served as Poet Laureate of Washington, D.C. from 2008 to 2014. She was the first African-American woman to hold this position.
  
• Cathy L. Lanier: Former Chief of Police with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. She was the first woman to hold this position.
  
• Branislav Andjelić: Serbian Internet pioneer, economist and politician. He is the founder of the Internet Society of Serbia and the former Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society of Serbia.
  
• Lyn McLain: Cofounder of the DC Youth Orchestra Program. She is a cellist and conductor who has dedicated her life to music education.
  
• Abdul Thompson Conteh: Professional soccer player who played for the Sierra Leone national team. He is now a humanitarian who works to improve the lives of children in Sierra Leone.