Alumni who leave their mark

 

To transcend means to go beyond expectations, leaving a profound and positive impact on society. Our graduates have the potential to transcend, to make a difference, and to drive positive transformations.

No matter their field of study or profession, each one has something unique, valuable, and irreplaceable to contribute to the world. Whether as leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, or as individuals of integrity and commitment, CIEDI graduates make a difference.

Discover our profiles:

Entrepreneurs

Academics

Individuals who have achieved the highest recognitions in the field of education.

Artists

Outstanding figures in the arts, including music, film, theater, dance, photography, painting, sculpture, and illustration.

Social Impact

Their work inspires positive transformations on a social, environmental, and/or economic level.

Science & Technology

They stand out in fields such as natural sciences, engineering, design, and/or technological innovation.

Entrepreneurs

Diego Lozano

Class of 1991

Industrial Engineer of Los Andes University MBA in business administration from Kansas State University. Campo Capital company founder.

“CIEDI helped me shape myself as a positive, disciplined person willing to face challenges, and above all, happy”.

María Paula Giraldo

Class 2013

Business Administrator from Universidad de los Andes.
Master’s in International Business from the University of Toulouse.
Founder of G Lounge and Oda Restaurante.

"CIEDI nurtured in me an international vision to explore different parts of the world and appreciate the values of diverse cultures."

Academics

Veronica Durán

Class of 2007

Microbiologist of the Los Andes University, Master’s degree from Technical University of Dresden, Germany, in Molecular Bioengineering. PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the Hanover Medicine School.

“CIEDI instilled resourcefulness on us; if something didn’t work we would look for other options. They developed our skills in several areas to find solutions”.

Luis Eduardo Alzate

Class of 2007

Industrial Designer of Los Andes University, Worked at CIEDI as a teacher and currently he is a Design and Technology teacher in an IB school in Hong Kong.

“At CIEDI I learned the students’ wellbeing is very important”.

Artists

Class of 2005

Julián Manrique

Professional in audiovisual media with an emphasis in film direction and production. Studied at the ‘Politecnico Gran Colombiano’ and at ORT University in Montevideo, Uruguay.

“CIEDI is a great ramp of self-awareness that allows you to choose the path to follow not only at a professional level but on a personal level also”.

María Esther Panesso

Class of 2005

Professional in law and International Business Administration: during the pandemic, she unleashed her love for art and found an unexpected success.

“At CIEDI I learned the students’ wellbeing is very important”.

Class of 2013

Juan Esteban González

Graduate from the USFQ College of Music from Berklee’s International Network in Quito, Ecuador. Music Producer, Founder of RT60 Artist Company.

“In my college, almost 200 student got admitted in the contemporary music career and 12 graduated. The rigor and discipline that I got from CIEDI and IB gave me the tools to stay seated for 5, 8, up to 10 hours daily to study my instrument individually, to listen and analyze music, to read harmonics and orchestration, to understand new digital instruments and synthesizers outside of the university’s curriculum”.

David Cabrera

Class of 2018

He has excelled in the world of design. His passion, nurtured at school, led him to win the Lápiz de Acero and the Latin American Design Award in 2024 for his thesis in Editorial Design.

“CIEDI gave me great sensitivity; it made me an open-minded, curious, and critical person.”.

Social Impact

Daniel Garzón

Class of 2007

Graduate in Public Management and Administration from the University of Barcelona. Master in Diplomacy and Public Service at the University of Barcelona. Master in International Public Law.

“The strictness at school was crucial for the development of what I am as a person and as a professional”.

Liliana Peñuela

Class of 2005

Anthropologist and history master from Los Andes University. Researcher, professor, columnist and writer.

“CIEDI left me with Love for learning and for knowledge”.

Science & Technology

Manuela Morales

Class of 2013

She obtained double degree in Aerospace and Mechanical engineering from the Central university of Florida. Currently she works for Rivian as a Battery manufacturing engineer.

“The teachers at CIEDI truly dedicate to create didactic material that remains impregnated in your brain for a long time”.

Sebastián Fonseca

Class of 2013

Biomedical Engineer from Arizona State University, currently a candidate to PHD at Texas University.

“At CIEDI they encourage you to be better and go beyond was is taught”.

Class of 2011

Laura Durán

Mechanical Engineer from Universidad de los Andes.
Master’s in Renewable Energy with a specialization in Wind Energy.

"CIEDI inspired me to give my best in every project and goal I set for myself."

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