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Divya Gupta explored many avenues during her four years at Northwestern. She became president of the women’s club tennis team, learned about international journalism in Japan, studied abroad in Spain, worked with the Institute for Policy Research and more.
Since 1980, MBA students at the Kellogg School of Management have come together to write, direct and perform in Special K!, a musical comedy show featuring singing, dancing and drama sketches about life at Kellogg.
Fresh guacamole and veggie garlic noodles are just two of the many dishes Northwestern students have taught local youth how to make as part of MiniChefz, a Northwestern student organization that provides nutrition education to elementary and middle school students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Common Fly is a 15-minute stop-motion film about a housefly who is deeply unsatisfied with his family life and, most crucially, his job at a company that makes him feel insignificant. Created by radio/television/film major Ian Castracane and nearly three dozen fellow students, the film premiered at Northwestern’s MultiStudio Premiere event last year and won Best Animated Short at the 2024 Boston Film Festival in September.
Through Kellogg’s Levy Inspiration Grant Program, young entrepreneurs conduct firsthand research abroad to investigate potential business ideas. Students have traveled to Guyana, Switzerland, Vietnam, Japan and Australia to look into innovations in rum production, dairy farming, last-mile delivery services, mental health treatments using psilocybin, and putting insects on the menu at restaurants.
The first Black woman to become a certified public accountant in the United States, Mary T. Washington Wylie ’41 broke barriers and opened doors for a new generation of Black CPAs.
Students in the Class of 2028 hail from all 50 states and 90 countries. Meet some of these rising stars.
On the men’s soccer field, brothers Reese Mayer and Bryant Mayer have found an honorary brother in Nigel Prince. The three student-athletes shore up the Wildcats’ back-line defense on the pitch, but they’ve got each other’s backs off the field too.
Professor Judith Moskowitz developed a toolkit of eight skills, including practicing self-compassion and savoring positive events, that have been proven to reduce anxiety, boost your mood and improve well-being.
Our alumni will travel the world for a scoop. Meet the foreign correspondents, filmmakers and producers who are shining lights on stories from India, Colombia, Israel, Ukraine and elsewhere.
