Alumni Spotlight

Meet Renee Wellman, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2016. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture Program? I knew from an early age that I cared deeply about nature and would likely pursue a career working...

Meet Julia Mencher, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2023 with a major from the Department of History and an ad-hoc major in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and...

Meet Amos Pomp, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2020, and received a major in the American Studies Program and minor in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? When...

Meet Gabby Plotkin, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2021. Plotkin received a major from the Department of History with a certificate in civic engagement, and a minor from the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue...

Northwestern professor Dan McAdams developed the concept of narrative identity. A collection of his enterprising students pushed it in unexpected directions. Call it an epiphany. While completing his undergraduate studies in psychology and theater, Jonathan Adler read a paper penned by Northwestern...

“Reaching Your Dreams” series tells stories of Northwestern alums of Chicago Field Studies, an academic internship program that matches over 500 students every year with over 250 employer partners. CFS participants receive guidance on choosing internships based on their passions...

Truth be told, David Ngene, Jr. '08 never intended to become a liberal arts student. Upon enrolling at Northwestern in 2003, Ngene, a first-generation college student from Houston, set his sights on a degree in mechanical engineering. He envisioned engineering, with...

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this celebration, the department spotlights some of its alumni. Meet Kori Cooper, who graduated from Weinberg College in 2018. Cooper now serves as a Corporate Associate at Paul,...

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this celebration, the department spotlights some of its alumni. Sam Garcia graduated from Weinberg College in 2017. Garcia recently answered some questions about what inspired him to study...

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this celebration, the department spotlights some of its alumni. Nicholas Liou '20 recently shared about his experiences in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, and the impact...