Alumni News

Where are our Asian Studies Majors now? Below are updates on some of our former Asian Studies students along with links to their current e-mail addresses, where available. Are you a Furman AS alumni? Please contact us to keep the department up to date!


Nicholas Consonery, `05

Nick is currently an associate in the Asia practice with the Eurasia Group specializing in Chinese banking and financial policy. Following graduation from Furman with a BA in Political Science and Asian Studies, Nicholas continued his education at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University receiving an MA in Asian studies. He received a David Boren Graduate Fellowship to study at Fudan University in Shanghai. Additionally he has studied at East China Normal University and the Shanghai International Studies University. Prior to joining Eurasia Group in May 2008, Nicholas worked as a security risk consultant in Washington, DC. Previously, he was a journalist at the merican Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, assisted with research at the ForeignCommercial Service at the US Consulate in Shanghai, and worked with a private equity firm in Tianjin, China.

Watch Nicholas on Business News Network!

Stuart Sarratt,`07

Stuart is currently enrolled in the Charleston School of Law.

Elizabeth Travis, `07

Elizabeth will begin nursing school at MUSC fall semester 2009.  She will ultimately be pursuing a doctorate as a nurse practitioner.