Alumni & Students

Folayemi Agbede graduated from Northwestern in 2009, studying African-American Studies. She has since earned her Master's of Arts in International Development at American University and held multiple positions in the public sector - including at the Center for American Progress and...

Kumasi Vines graduated from Northwestern in 2000, studying African-American Studies and economics. From government administration, to K-12 education, to founding his own construction firm, Vines has accomplished much since his time at Northwestern. What inspired you to pursue a major or...

Kelle Hutchinson graduated in 1996 from Northwestern's African American Studies Department.  She now serves as Director of the Foundation Program Unit at Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait City. Hutchinson attributes her career success, and the many skills...

Carolyn Strong graduated from Weinberg in 1999 in African-American Studies. Now a Doctor of Education, Dean of Students, and President of her own education consulting company, Strong has dedicated her life and career to equity for the Black community. What inspired...

A team of Northwestern researchers may have identified an afterglow from a kilonova — a cosmic event that only happens when two neutron stars collide. The merger event in question, named GW170817, occurred three and a half years ago. The...

Sarah Borchers graduated from Weinberg in 2004, studying political science and African American studies. Borchers went on to receive a Master's of Arts in International Relations from St. John's University and has had a fruitful career in the nonprofit sector....

Marissa Jackson Sow graduated from Weinberg in 2006, studying psychology and African American studies. Jackson Sow has previously served as the Deputy Commissioner on the NYC Commission of Human Rights, and General Counsel for the NYC Mayor's Office for International...

Northwestern junior Ji Hye Choi recently received the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for her work in prison education and civic engagement. Truman scholars around the country are awarded up to $30,000 to “recognize their commitments to careers in public service.”...

arts &Zachary Araujo he/him Class of 2022 Arch Programs Bio&ChemEXCEL, Bridge 2, and NU Bioscientist Major Neuroscience and Global Health Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I decided to join Arch to get a better understanding of what I wanted to do here at Northwestern and...

Weinberg’s Spring 2022 Convocation Speaker, Jeanne Sparrow has enjoyed an award-winning career in Chicago media after creating her own definition of personal success. As Jeanne Sparrow ’91 approached her final year as a Northwestern University undergraduate, she admittedly needed some thoughtful...