Outcomes

William Jewell exists to educate critical thinkers who pursue lives of meaning. See how Jewell students and recent alumni are impacting their professions and communities.

  • BEYOND JEWELL

    Caeley Pittman, '20, physics and Oxbridge Literature and Theory major, was named a 2019 Goldwater Scholar. She was also among about a dozen American students to participate in the summer of 2019 in a nine-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The previous summer, she also used an REU at the Maria Mitchell Observatory in Massachusetts, where she worked on a process for discovering intermediate-mass black holes through optical process.

  • BEYOND JEWELL

    The Honorable Zel Fischer, '85, serves on the Missouri Supreme Court and is the former Chief Justice. He was first appointed to the Missouri high court in 2008.

  • BEYOND JEWELL

    Dr. Susan Mace Weeks, D.N.P., '83, is the first vice provost of Texas Christian University after serving as dean of the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

  • BEYOND JEWELL

    Daniel Belcher, '92, operatic baritone, won a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

  • BEYOND JEWELL

    Chris Stathos, '14, serves as director of partnership development for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has been with the club's partnership team since graduating from Jewell.

  • College Accolades
    • Money magazine named Jewell to its Best Colleges in America 2025 list. To find colleges that combine quality and affordability, Money reviewed more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges, then narrowed the list to 732 schools based on those with more than 500 students, that were not in financial distress and had graduation rates above the median. 
    • U.S. News and World Report announced its 2026 Best Colleges list. Of the 89 schools in the 12-state Midwest regional category, Jewell tied as the No. 11 Best Midwest College, based on 17 factors such as graduation rates (including rates for first-generation and Pell students), first-year retention, financial resources, student-faculty ratio, borrower debt, standardized tests, faculty salaries and more. Jewell also tied for No. 43 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. This is based schools' success in advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of economically disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants.
    • The Princeton Review placed Jewell on its 2026 list of The Best 391 Colleges. Only 15% of the country's four-year schools earn this distinction. In addition, Jewell was named the No. 1 Lowest Private School Tuition & Fees, a Best Midwest College, and one of the 209 Best Value Colleges for stellar academics, affordability and strong career prospects. 
    • Washington Monthly ranked Jewell to the 209 Best Bachelor's Colleges with an overall rank at No. 60. The 2025 College Guide rates schools on their contribution to the public good (research, social mobility, public service). Jewell ranked No. 5 for students who enter AmeriCorps/Peace Corps, No. 6 for graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D., No. 27 for service and No. 30 for service-oriented majors. In the Midwest region, Jewell was selected as a Best Bang for the Buck School for how well schooles "help nonwealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices."
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  • Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships
    Recent recipients

    Fulbright Scholarship: Margo Evilsizor (2020), Ben Shinogle (2019)

    Goldwater Scholarship: Caeley Piittman (2019), Bradley Dice (2015)

    Rhodes Global Scholarship: Thais Quiroga (finalist, 2018)

    Rotary International Scholarship: Jessica Gliserman (2015)

    Teach for America: Sydney Bass (2021), Seki Anderson (2020); Parker Jenkins (2020); Ethan Hawn (2019); Ben Shinogle (2017); Brooklyn Bradley (2016); Kothney-Issa Guillaume Bush (2016); Margaret Perko (2016)

    Truman Scholarship National Finalists: Luke Zahnd (2023); Emily Dema and Zak Carroll (2018)

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  • Recent Employers and Internships

    Burns and McDonnell
    Children's Mercy Hospital
    Deloitts
    EPCOT
    ESPN
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
    FORVIS Accounting Firm
    Garmin
    GE Transportation
    Hallmark
    J.E. Dunn Construction
    Kansas City Chiefs
    Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
    National Wildlife Federation
    National World War I Museum and Memorial
    North American Language and Culture Assistants Program
    Oracle (Cerner Corporation)
    Peace Corps
    PepsiCo
    PriceWaterhouseCoopers
    Sporting KC
    Stowers Institute
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    U.S. Department of State
    U.S. Navy
    The White House Historical Association

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  • Graduate School Placements
    Including programs for master's degrees, PhD, JD, MD, DO, DDS, DPT, ODT, OD

    Brandeis University
    Cambridge University
    The College of William and Mary
    Columbia University (N.Y.)
    Cornell University
    Duke University
    Edinburgh University (Scotland)
    George Mason University
    Georgetown University
    George Washington University
    Harvard University
    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Kansas City University
    London School of Economics
    Loyola University
    New York University
    Northwestern University
    Notre Dame
    Oxford University
    Pepperdine University
    Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome)
    Princeton University
    Purdue University
    Seton Hall University
    Stanford University
    Texas A&M
    University of California – Santa Barbara
    University of Chicago
    University of Denver
    University of Geneva
    University of Kansas
    University of Missouri
    University of Michigan
    Vanderbilt University
    Wake Forest University
    Washington University (St. Louis)
    William and Mary 
    Yale University

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