Illinois Tech Alumni Association
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Whether you graduated this year and are beginning your professional career, or you graduated 50 years ago and are enjoying your retirement or a new career, being a graduate of Illinois Tech means that you can count yourself amongst an impressive group of over 80,000 alumni who are uniquely prepared to make important impacts on society.
Together with the Illinois Tech Alumni Association, our dedicated staff and alumni volunteers provide our Hawk community with a variety of meaningful ways to connect to each other, to current students and to faculty. This connectivity will bring you support and resources you鈥檒l need along your journey as you tackle new adventures. At the same time, we hope you will not only engage with Illinois Tech in ways that will fulfill your goals, but will also help advance Illinois Tech鈥檚 mission.
Alumni Directory Transitions to New Platform: Illinois Tech Connect
is a unique way for the entire Illinois Tech community to engage, communicate, and connect! The platform features online networking, community groups, and participation opportunities including mentorship, regional programming, career services engagement, events, and much more. Questions? Contact Director of Constituent Engagement Ashley Agron at aagron@iit.edu.
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Elisabeth Hieber has already made an impact in improving the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people.
Elisabeth Hieber (LAW 鈥19)
Jim Grudzinski achieved both of his graduate degrees on a part-time basis via distance learning, video recordings, and evening coursework.
Jim Grudzinski (M.S. MAE 鈥96, Ph.D. MAE 鈥12)
After emigrating to the United States, Kabre ran her own business before pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and a career in academia.
Julienne Kabre (Ph.D. APPLIED MATHEMATICS 鈥17)
Now a full-time lecturer on game development, alumnus Michael DeAnda is teaching the next generation of game designers to consider inclusivity and the cultural stories their games can tell.
Michael DeAnda (THUM 鈥19)
There were reasons for Oscar Cazelez to give up. He never did, and then graduated from Illinois Tech with two degrees and a path toward success.
Oscar Cazalez (BA/M.S. FIN 鈥18)If you鈥檙e looking for something that鈥檚 not on these pages, we鈥檙e here to help. Email Constituent Engagement at alumni@illinoistech.edu or call us at 312.567.5000.
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Illinois Tech has been named an 鈥淥pportunity College and University鈥 in newly developed ratings by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The...
Illinois Tech Launches Zero-Tuition Pledge for In-State Students
Illinois Tech has announced a new scholarship program that broadens the university鈥檚 commitment to providing learners with access to a world-class education: zero-tuition scholarships for high...
Creating at the Intersection of Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship
In the few months since completing two Illinois Tech degrees, Shahaan Mirza (ITM/M.A.S. TENR 鈥25) has been busy. In his full-time job at his family鈥檚 consulting business, he leverages machine learning...