Alissa Clark won a professional society’s Marketing and Communications Award

Alissa Clark, director of alumni career solutions for the Pitt Alumni Association, received the 2026 Marketing and Communications Award from the Alumni Career Services Network for her work developing an innovative career resource for graduates.  

Clark came to Pitt in 2023 to build and strengthen the University’s alumni career network, fostering professional development and connections among Pitt graduates. She developed the Pitt Alumni Job Search Accelerator, a five-week email-based program that provides career support for alumni to navigate the job market.  

The Alumni Career Services Network, a society that connects and supports professionals in the field, honored Clark for the resourcefulness and simplicity of the accelerator in honoring her with the award. 

“Alissa Clark’s submission stood out for the elegance of its design: one initiative that simultaneously serves alumni and advances institutional strategy,” the award listing stated.