Student and Alumni Stories

Working on the Busiest Railway Interchange in the U.S.

(Civil Engineering ’21)

Daniel Rappoport (CE ’21) has worked on railroad projects across the United States and is currently a member of the team at Gannett Fleming that is finalizing the designs for capacity improvements to...

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Leading Construction and Design Through a Human-Centered Approach

(Architectural Engineering ’14)

Krystal McDoom currently manages a $35 million portfolio across six projects at the University of Chicago in her role as project manager. Each construction project holds a unique set of demands, and...

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Creating a New Organization for Environmental Engineering

(Civil Engineering/M.Eng. Environmental Engineering 3rd Year)

“Every summer, my mom, my younger sister, and I take road trips to unique places in the United States,” says Greta Vasiliauskaite. “At Glacier National Park, I saw a picture of how the glaciers looked...

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Becoming the Expert

(Architectural Engineering, M.ENG. Structural Engineering ’18)

From an outdoor sculptural installation celebrating Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood to studies of human bone fracturing, Demetria Boatwright took every opportunity to take on ambitious projects and...

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An Accelerated Education

(Civil Engineering 2nd Year)

In high school, Olivia Hansen loved painting and drawing but also found herself excelling at science and math. While exploring how she could combine those passions, she landed first on architecture...

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Preservation Rooted in Memories

(Architecture ’13, M.ENG. Architectural Engineering ’15)

Although she didn’t recognize it then, Allison Toonen-Talamo’s path to becoming an historic preservation leader began when she saw that in the mid-2000s, the ranches, homes, and mom-and-pop businesses...

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Improving Public Health and Fighting COVID-19 Through Design Innovation

(Engineering Management ’17)

Irewole Akande grew up in Abuja, Nigeria, with big dreams of becoming an inventor. Upon graduation from high school he learned about Martin Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), the inventor of the cell phone...

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Building a Dream Career in Civil Engineering

(M.S. Civil Engineering ’15, Ph.D. ’17)

“Illinois Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,” says Faezehossadat Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss...

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Building a Dream Career in High-Rise Structural Design

(Architectural Engineering/M.E. Structural Engineering 4th Year)

Zachary Haney (Architectural Engineering/M.E. Structural Engineering 4th Year) was drawn to Illinois Tech because of the many growth opportunities the university offered him. After receiving the...

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