Stuart Students Chosen for Thinkº£½ÇÂÒÂ×: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Ideas Week Program
Two Stuart students, Irma Rios (B.S. BA) and Rachel Choe (M.B.A./M.S. MAC) were selected to participate in the Thinkº£½ÇÂÒÂ×: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Ideas Week program, which will run from October 15-17. As finalists, these students (along with eight other Illinois Tech students and a total of 150 representatives from universities across the country) will have a behind-the-scenes look at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Ideas Week, including opportunities to visit business headquarters, directly engage with local tech entrepreneurs, and meet the leaders of some of today's most innovative tech companies. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and º£½ÇÂÒÂ×-based technologists and entrepreneurs will host a series of discussions, including a panel where Thinkº£½ÇÂÒÂ× students will pitch tech solutions that could improve the quality of life for º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ans. Thinkº£½ÇÂÒÂ× is hosted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Ideas, the University of Illinois, and World Business º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.