09/16/2026
Alumni Spotlight: Ariyana Muesse '22
What happens when you give yourself permission to change your mind, try something new, and follow the opportunities that genuinely excite you? For this Lausanne alum, it led to a journey she never could have planned.
She entered college thinking Environmental Science might be her path. Along the way, she discovered new passions for international studies, political science, law, advocacy, storytelling, and public service.
Ariyanaās biggest lesson? You donāt have to have everything figured out. āGive yourself permission to change your mind, take a different path, and explore things simply because they interest you.ā
Sheās also especially proud of learning that ambition and balance can coexist. Between academics, internships, leadership positions, and campus involvement, some of her favorite college memories were also the simplest: boba runs with friends, time together between classes, and Jurassic Park watch parties.
And if she could give her high school self one piece of advice? Believe in yourself sooner.
By her senior year at Lausanne, she had found her voice. She was leading, creating, advocating, and stepping into spaces she once might have been nervous to enter. That confidence has continued to shape every chapter since.
When asked how Lausanne influenced who she is today, she said it best:
āLausanne gave me the world, but, perhaps even more importantly, it gave me the confidence to go out into the world and become who I am today.ā
From finding your voice to finding your path, sometimes the best part of growing up is discovering that neither has to look exactly the way you imagined.
Weāre so proud to watch our Lynx continue to explore, serve, grow, and follow their dreams.