“Chicago was the first great city I visited growing up,” says Louisville native Owen Walsh (FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year). “It was the truly world-class urban environment closest to my home and family.” So...
Chicago is deeply ingrained in the heart of Fionn Hui (B.Arch. 4th Year). She grew up riding her bike past her home in the Bridgeport neighborhood and around Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus, and she knew...
With nine years of experience in data management at consulting firms such as Cognizant, Capgemini, and KPMG, Kruti Halvadia (M.S. Project Management ’25) was moving up in her career. In addition to...
Leonardo Marciaga (MATH 2nd Year) has been participating in international math competitions since he was a youngster, attending middle school in his hometown of Chitré, Panama. He says competing has...
Even as a young child, Allie Marcus (M.S. FST 1st Year) has always known that she has a love for all things food. “My mom used to joke that I would get in the car, and I would ask what’s for dinner...
Cedric Nartey’s (ITM, M.A.S. CYF 3rd Year) commitment to leadership and innovation, and his connections through Illinois Tech faculty, have helped him secure a United States Department of Defense...
Of all the university tours that Robert John Soler (CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year) took when visiting Illinois from his home country, the Philippines, he says that Illinois Tech’s was the best. “During...
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...
Jiri Zeman’s (CE, M.Eng. CEM ’23, M.S. TENT ’25) startup is growing, in more ways than one. As an undergraduate engineering student at Illinois Tech, Zeman read an article about hydroponics—growing...
When deciding where to go to college, Kylie Lancor (CHE 4th Year) knew she wanted a great engineering program and to be in Chicago. She says Illinois Tech rose to the top of her list after talking...
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