Undergraduate Alumni

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About Sohokai

Currently our alumni association consists of 16 graduating classes comprised of 1,400 alumni representing 47 countries and territories, including the United States, Japan, India, Israel, Argentina, South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Peru, Switzerland, Fiji, Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Turkey, Venezuela, Cambodia, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Germany, Hungary, France, Ethiopia, Nepal, Denmark, Paraguay, Uruguay, Canada, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brazil, and Indonesia.

SUA graduates throughout the world are contributing to their respective communities as they pursue diverse careers in such fields as education, research, government, non-profit organizations, finance, media, and the arts.

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The History of Our Name

At our first alumni meeting in 2006, the name “Young Founders,” the association’s mottoes, principles, and logo were formally established. A year later, SUA’s founder, Daisaku Ikeda, officially gave SUA’s undergraduate alumni the Japanese name Sohokai (Soka Treasures Group). Our official name is Soka University of America Alumni Association: Sohokai Young Founders, but we are commonly known as Sohokai for short.

Our Logo

Our alumni association’s logo, the Soka Education emblem inside an inverted triangle, representing a triad of the Founder, the University, and the Alumni, was designed by alumni to symbolize our mission as proud graduates of SUA. The Soka Education emblem is comprised of a pen nib, which represents wisdom, flanked by stylized wings that symbolize the ability to utilize knowledge and wisdom for the welfare of humanity.

Our Flag

In 2009, our official alumni association flag was introduced. The flag consists of our association’s logo in a field of light cerulean blue representing the boundless sky overlooking SUA’s campus.

Alumni Spotlight

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of so many people, including my family and community here and back home, my Pixar and PayPal mentors, and my Soka family. I am forever in your debt.

Tyson Laa Deng ’17

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