Sarah Anderson Helps Teams Build AI Fluency through VILAS
- May. 14, 2025

Sarah Anderson ’99 cofounded VILAS, a Minneapolis-based AI training and education company that provides in-person and virtual workshops focused on building generative AI fluency with tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. The company’s proprietary Vilas Prompting Framework is used to teach professionals how to structure prompts, think critically with AI, and integrate these tools into day-to-day work. VILAS works with organizations seeking to establish internal standards and develop practical skills for responsible AI use across teams.
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Carol Kobak Abrams BS’62 was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society as a Hoosier Legend in 2024.
Enid Gruszka MA’94 retired after 30 years of service at the Milwaukee Public Library. Enid served most recently as the branch manager of the fabulous East Branch.
Liza Meredith ’09 was recently promoted to associate teaching professor of psychology, in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, she is the recipient of the UMN Award for Excellence in Academic Service Unit.
Carol Kobak Abrams BS’62 was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society as a Hoosier Legend in 2024.
Enid Gruszka MA’94 retired after 30 years of service at the Milwaukee Public Library. Enid served most recently as the branch manager of the fabulous East Branch.
Liza Meredith ’09 was recently promoted to associate teaching professor of psychology, in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, she is the recipient of the UMN Award for Excellence in Academic Service Unit.
Carol Kobak Abrams BS’62 was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society as a Hoosier Legend in 2024.
Enid Gruszka MA’94 retired after 30 years of service at the Milwaukee Public Library. Enid served most recently as the branch manager of the fabulous East Branch.
Liza Meredith ’09 was recently promoted to associate teaching professor of psychology, in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, she is the recipient of the UMN Award for Excellence in Academic Service Unit.