Class of 2020: Perseverance Leads to Graduation
Even in the most unprecedented and uncertain of times, Illinois Tech students continue to show the innovation and resiliency that have been the hallmark of our graduates for the last 130 years. When the university celebrates its newest class of graduates on May 16 during a virtual Commencement ceremony, it will honor a group of students who persevered through previously unthinkable challenges to reach a major milestone on life's journey. Their path to reaching this landmark occasion is as varied as the locales around the world that they'll be celebrating from. Eight students—one from each of the university's colleges—opened up about that journey: the biggest lessons they've learned, where they are headed next, and what Illinois Tech means to them.
Austeja Staneviciute
Armour College of Engineering
Bridging the Gap Between Engineering, Medicine, and Global Health
Roland Knowlden
College of Architecture
At the College of Architecture, Roland Knowlden Found His Creative Outlet
Prachi Saxena
Institute of Design
How Prachi Saxena Turned Talk into Action at the Institute of Design
Alexandra Montgomery
Lewis College of Human Sciences
Forever Learning: Illinois Tech Sets Path Forward for Alexandra Montgomery
Tarang Vaidya
School of Applied Technology
Transformed: Illinois Tech Helps Fill in the Missing Pieces
Miles Thompson
Stuart School of Business
For Business Student, Teamwork Is the Tie that Binds Sports, Academics, and Career
