A Life-Changing Decision
Dan Kazmierczak knew he鈥檇 found exactly what he had been looking for after having a conversation with Keith McKee, who started the manufacturing technology program (now known as the industrial...
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Making Waves in Materials Science Engineering and Extracurricular Activities
(MSE 2nd Year)鈥淚llinois Tech is a place where you have the time to pursue extracurriculars while earning your degree. It is a school with opportunity for those who seek it.鈥 As captain of the women鈥檚 swim team...
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Building Cultural Awareness through Game Design
(THUM 鈥19)Michael DeAnda is serious about games. The 2019 alumnus of the Ph.D. program in technology and humanities now works as a professional lecturer on game development at DePaul University鈥檚 School of...
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Improving Health Among Minorities
(Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Student)Clinical psychology Ph.D. student Arryn Guy has found outlets for making an impact as a research assistant in the Du Bois Health Behavior Lab. 鈥淚 conduct research on the cognitive and emotional...
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Excelling in the Airline Industry
(M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology 鈥18)Trenton Adams has watched his career take flight since graduation: he鈥檚 now a senior analyst of compensation for United Airlines. Adams manages United鈥檚 nonunion job analysis and leveling practices...
Discovering History, Preparing for Law
(Humanities, Specializing in History 2nd Year)Brandon Holifield is not wasting any time. Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he was recruited to Illinois Tech for baseball. Now, he is enrolled in the Dual Admission Honors Law program...
The First in Her Family
(PSYC 鈥17, M.S. REHC 鈥19)Mehak Hafeez has fulfilled her first goal post-graduation: she is employed as a psychotherapist at Pilsen Wellness Center, Inc. Hafeez holds two degrees from Illinois Tech; she studied psychology as...
Discovering Her Path at Illinois Tech
(DHUM 鈥18)Amy Kamin came to Illinois Tech with prior experience in corporate and retail environments. She had been leaning toward studying architecture, but felt an unmistakable spark of excitement when she...
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Working for a Solution to Police Violence
(PS 鈥12)Denzel Avant says he first 鈥済ot a taste of the research life鈥 at Illinois Tech, as an undergraduate research assistant. 鈥淚 really enjoyed the work and the ability to devote a lot of time and thought...
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Creating a Globally Focused Career
(Global Studies 鈥19)It took a bit of soul searching, but Gerard Jumanan chose just the right degree program for him at Illinois Tech: global studies. 鈥淢y academic experience was excellent,鈥 he says. 鈥淢y program allowed...