A Draw to the Futuristic
As a student at Morton College, Victor Quiroz joined his college鈥檚 chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). One day Quiroz visited the Illinois Institute of Technology campus...
Student and Alumni Stories
Find Stories
Currently selected filters
- Alumni Story
Advancing Health Care Through Molecular Science
Since earning bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in molecular biochemistry and biophysics through the Accelerated Master鈥檚 Program at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2019, alumnus William Menzer has...
A Skill Set for Career Growth
鈥淚 was probably born to be an engineer,鈥 says David Hentrich. His grandfather was an engineer with his own workshop who built Hentrich his own child-sized workbench as a kid. He absorbed his...
Becoming the Expert
From an outdoor sculptural installation celebrating Chicago鈥檚 Bronzeville neighborhood to studies of human bone fracturing, Demetria Boatwright took every opportunity to take on ambitious projects and...
Helping Others Through a Career in Law
For Roberto Martinez (LAW 鈥21), it was all about telling peoples鈥 stories. He excelled at interviews, getting clients to open up. 鈥淭here鈥檚 so much need for understanding, and it goes beyond just...
Faculty Inspire Dream of Being a Professor
When Seungho Baek began the doctoral program in management science and analytics at Illinois Institute of Technology鈥檚 Stuart School of Business, he had his sights set on becoming a quantitative...
Meat Industry Rock Star
Alumna Liang Bennett (BCHM 鈥15, M.S. FST 鈥16) is putting her Illinois Institute of Technology food safety training to good use, overseeing all regulatory compliance for Chicago Meat Authority, a meat...
Dedicated to Public Service
For Olurotimi 鈥淭imi鈥 Akindele (PS 鈥15), the greatest fulfillment comes in helping others. 鈥淏eing able to give assistance, support, and help to individuals and communities is the best use of my God...
Committed to Radiation Safety
Since graduating with his master鈥檚 degree in health physics, Sandor Demeter (M.S. HP 鈥16) has applied his subject matter expertise to his work in multiple areas. An associate professor of radiology at...
Building Brand Awareness
As a communications specialist at GoodMorning.com, one of Canada鈥檚 largest independent online mattress retailers and fastest-growing companies, Brook Bell (HUM 鈥16) says every day is an adventure. 鈥淎s...