Undergraduate Alumni

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.

Click here to learn about Sohokai gatherings.

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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. 

Sohokai Alumni logo

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. 

Sohokai Flag

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.

Sohokai Logo

Alumni Leadership

Learn more about how to get involved in Sohokai as a board representative.

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Strategic Direction

Explore the brand brief as well as the goal and objectives of the Sohokai association.

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Charter & Bylaws

A reference document for how our association was started and how it should be run. 

Alumni Spotlight

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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
Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Updates

Please tell us where life after SUA has taken you so we can feature more of your stories on our website.

If you are an Environmental Studies alumnus, submit a profile here.

If you are an International Studies alumnus, submit a profile here.

Contact Us

Reach the Alumni Board at sohokai@soka.edu.