Growing up in San Francisco, Chicago, and Detroit, Samantha Muller was fascinated by buildings. “Walking in the city with my eyes toward the sky, I asked myself how the buildings around me were even...
Anna Slominski looked for three things when they were searching for colleges: a small school in a major city, a strong engineering program, and the opportunity to join the swim team. “Very few schools...
Alyssa Thompson considered both architecture and civil engineering before landing on architectural engineering, a blend of the two that not many colleges offer. “I thought Chicago was a great place to...
When it comes to building Chicago’s famed skyline, there are few people who are more knowledgeable than Bob Johnson. After earning his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Illinois...
From early on in her time at Illinois Institute of Technology, Jamie Griggs has been involved with the university’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She’s taken on multiple...
At Elevate, a nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that the benefits of clean energy reach those who need it the most, Honnie Aguilar Leinartas is the lead engineer for its single-family...
Daniel Rappoport 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 New York...
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...
“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...
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...
