While serving as dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair from 2021-2025, Raheem Beyah, regularly met with Georgia Tech alumni. Sometimes it was on campus. But more often, he traveled across the nation and world to meet them. 

“I’m constantly amazed and humbled by what our alumni are doing with their Georgia Tech degrees,” Beyah said. “My only regret when I’m with them, hearing their stories and about their successes, is that students aren’t with me.” 

For that reason, Beyah established the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series in 2023. Each semester, the dean invites alumni to campus for an hour-long talk tailored specifically for students. Each guest talks about their days at Georgia Tech, their careers, and how the College of Engineering paved a path to success.