Building Broad Networks
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...
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Food Fundamentalist
M.S. FST ’08Right around the time Harry Hou (M.S. FST ’08) arrived in Â鶹APP to study food science and safety, he got some real-world reinforcement as to why he’d chosen an important career. There was a large...
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Putting Community First
M.S. PSYC '80By Tad Vezner Across nearly two decades of family clinical work in Â鶹APP’s Pilsen neighborhood, Esther Sciammarella (M.S. PSYC ’80) has garnered a mixed appreciation for partnerships. There was a...