Keeping to the Creative Path
Right after graduating from Illinois Tech, Evan Duda (Game and Interactive Media Design ’21) met up with a friend of his brother’s from church—someone he’d heard was “crazy about board games.” Duda...
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From Finance to Food Science
(M.S. FST 1st Year)Even as a young child, Allie Marcus (M.S. FST 1st Year) has always known that she has a love for all things food. “My mom used to joke that I would get in the car, and I would ask what’s for dinner...
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Building Broad Networks
(Public Policy, M.Eng. CMGT 5th Year)As a master’s student in construction management, Saurav Ayyagari is no stranger to building things. On the verge of earning both his B.S. in Public Policy and a Master of Engineering in Construction...
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A Million-Dollar Mindset
(Ph.D. CHEM 4th Year)Since reading Napoleon Hill’s 1937 book, Think and Grow Rich, years ago, Joshua Samuel has become proof of one of the most famous quotes written within its pages: “Whatever the mind of man can...
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From the Navy to the Nuclear Lab
(PHYS, ASPY ’18, M.S. HP ’18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate)With a passion for understanding the power of physics, Will Limestall (PHYS, ASPY ’18, M.S. HP ’18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate) is using his education to create a safer, cleaner world for everyone. Will...
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Where Soccer Meets Science
(BCHM 3rd Year)If you’re a fan of Illinois Tech’s women’s soccer team, you’re already familiar with the tenacity that two-time Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year Gabriella Baltes...
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Leaving a Legacy Inside and Outside of the Lab
(CHEM 3rd Year)Adriana Zayia (CHEM 3rd Year) can usually be found where discovery meets the complex dance of molecules—immersed in her coursework, research, and extracurricular activities, and her journey at...
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Tech in Dentistry: Illinois Tech Sets Pre-Med Student Up for Success
(BIOL, M.S. BHPR ’24)Salih Hodzic (BIOL, M.S. BHPR ’24) knew he wanted to be a dentist since high school, but he didn’t want to go straight into a huge pre-medical program, so began searching for a more personal...
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Bridging the Gap to Medical School
(BIOL ’20)David Beam (BIOL ’20) first came to Mies Campus as an open-minded high schooler for a construction competition at Illinois Tech. While the medical field was already in his sights for the future, he...
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Biology to Pre-Med: STEM Education in Medicine
(BIOL ’21)Zach Parduhn (BIOL ’21) stepped onto Mies Campus as an open-minded biology major with no concrete career plans in mind. He followed his grandfather’s footsteps to Illinois Tech with a love of...