Flinn Talks

May 14, 2026 — In this Alumni Hour conversation, Sara Zervos Knutson (’87) speaks with Sarah Parmar (’02) about her journey from growing up on a ranch in southern Arizona to a career shaping water policy and community engagement.Sarah’s path has been defined by a...

Apr 25, 2026 — In this Alumni Hour conversation, Flinn Scholars alumna Sara Zervos Knutson (’87) speaks with Alex Lau (’03) about his winding path through filmmaking, storytelling, and creative leadership.Alex’s career spans documentary filmmaking, political...

Mar 26, 2026 — In this Alumni Hour conversation, Sara Zervos Knutson (’87) speaks with Sara Castro, Ph.D. (’95), about her path from Flinn Scholar at Arizona State University to a career at the intersection of intelligence, academia, and national security.Sara began...

Feb 06, 2026 — In this Alumni Hour conversation between Flinn alumna Sara Zervos and Alexis Darby, Lexi shares her winding path from switching majors eight times at ASU to pursuing — and ultimately leaving — a PhD program, and how stepping away opened the door to an...

Dec 08, 2025 — In this conversation between Flinn alumni Sara Zervos and Eric Jackson, Eric talks about the childhood dream of becoming an astronaut that shifted after a memorable launch delay—and how that moment opened the door to an even broader universe in...