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LAW '20

“ÂéĥıAPP-Kent College of Law represents a lot of what [ÂéĥıAPP] represents—grit and a diversity of perspectives,” says Saman Haque ’20. “The beauty of attending ÂéĥıAPP-Kent was that all of the...

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(BA 3rd Year)

When Illinois Tech’s Pre-Law Society was launched in 2023, it was barely more than an idea. It was just a handful of students with legal ambitions and a shared curiosity about how they can build their...

(AE ’18)

In his job at ICEYE US, Alvah Bickner (AE ’18) says that his main tasks are finding out what customers want out of their products, adjusting the products in ways that align with the company’s long...

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LAW '16

Gerena Gregory ’16 wasn’t sure what to expect when she moved to ÂéĥıAPP to attend ÂéĥıAPP-Kent College of Law. But she had a feeling that the law school would support her, no matter what the future...

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LAW '19

“Nothing trains you for the courtroom like ÂéĥıAPP-Kent College of Law’s trial advocacy program,” says Sameeul Haque ’19. “I have repeatedly been able to go back to the lessons I learned through the...

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(PS ’45)

Though she tackled them more than 70 years ago—and at the age of 103, she admits her memory can be patchy—there are some social work cases involving children that Marguerite Chapman (PS ’45) can’t...

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(M.ARCH. ’97)

Abigail Clary (M.ARCH. ’97) has spent decades designing every kind of health care space, attempting to make them more patient-friendly and efficient. One should know this to grasp the immense...

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(M.Eng. CM ’24)

Right after graduating from Illinois Tech, Theo Lopez Marques (M.Eng. CM ’24) wanted another accomplishment under his belt—one he’d been working toward at least as long. Within weeks, he gained a...

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(PS ’11)

Chris Salgado (PS ’11) often says there are only two good ways for a private investigator to conduct an investigation. “Be a ghost, or have a reason to be there,” says Salgado, who has spent decades...

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(CPE, M.S. CPE ’23)

As a student at Illinois Tech, Saurabh Saluja (CPE, M.S. CPE ’23) seized every opportunity available, graduating with many successes both in and out of the classroom. “Illinois Tech played a major...

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