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Celebrating Alumni Who Inspire

Northwestern’s 2025 Alumni Medalists embody leadership, service and lifelong impact.

T. Bondurant “Bon” French stands in doorway smiling at the camera.

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Social Issues

From Question to Calling

How one Northwestern alum found her direction — not in answers but in inquiry.

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Arts & Entertainment

Fall Reads

From sports to history to magical realism, these alumni-written books have you covered.

A photograph of five books leaning on each other, including The Antidote by Karen Russell; Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror by Ashley Cullins; On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports by Christine Brennan; Guide Me Home by Attica Locke; and Flaco: The Owl Who Escaped Captivity and Won the Hearts of the World by Jonathan Hollingsworth.
Health & Science

Improving Patient Outcomes

A new institute will advance regenerative engineering at Northwestern.

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People & Profiles

Plays and High Holy Days

Michele Lowe uses her playwriting skills to help rabbis connect with their congregations.

Michelle Lowe sits at a wooden table wearing a light blue button-up shirt.
Arts & Entertainment

Q&A with Shane Chung

A budding director discusses his crowd-pleasing martial arts comedy film.

Shane Chung holds a collection of papers while gesturing with his left hand while standing inside a bar.
Social Issues

The Gift of Access

Kevin Boyle reflects on Northwestern’s investment in more equitable access to higher ed.

Kevin Boyle sits at a table outside, wearing a purple collared shirt.
Arts & Entertainment

This Is Jeopardy!

The University has made its mark on the iconic game show.

A blue rectangle with white text displays a Jeopardy! question that reads, “You can go to Northeastern in Boston, or you can go to this directional school in Evanston, Illinois.”
People & Profiles

Q&A With Andy McDermott ’86

A former pro soccer player is making sports more accessible for kids in Chicago.

Andy McDermott poses for a photo in front of a mural alongside three kids, all wearing Intentional Sports T-shirts.

The Other Cover: Fall 2025