Northwestern Intersections
By Northwestern Alumni Association
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Listen in as alumni share stories about how their careers have evolved and how key intersections of experience, opportunity, and alumni connections have propelled them to where they are today. Find out what these alumni have done right and wrong and what they’ve learned at each intersection along the way.
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How to be Ubiquitous, with Keyaira Lock '24 MBA
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May 12, 2025 |
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Live from Feinberg Alumni Weekend
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May 09, 2025 |
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Commanding an NFL Franchise, with Jason Wright '04
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Taking a Fearless Northwestern Direction, with Omar Jimenez '15
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Love and Northwestern in 2025
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Designing a Virtual World with Isaiah Andrew ’07
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Northwestern Intersections Best of 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 170: Advice from the 2024 Northwestern Alumni Medalists
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Building Excitement Around Science with Shonali Ditz ’13
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Honoring Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with Forrest Bruce ’17, ’25 PhD
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Commemorating Veteran’s Day with Darse “Del” Crandall ’84 (’14, ’16, ’21 P)
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Welcome Back Wildcats with National Reunion Co-Chairs Greg Berlanti ’94 and Julie Plec ’94
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How ’Cats Reconnect with Jake Abraham ’96 and Drew Stein ’96
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Isa Gutierrez ’17
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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From Paris with Love, An Olympics Special Episode with Raghav Khosla ’26
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Broadway Lights, with Michael Herwitz ’18 and Russell Kahn ’16
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Queer Art and Pride, with Jonathan David Katz ’95 PhD
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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A Calling in Psychology, with Gabriel Cooper ’10
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Building Healthier Communities, with Grace Hong Duffin ’95
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May 23, 2024 |
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Making a Difference in Law, with Hannah Jurowicz ’14 JD, LLM
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May 16, 2024 |
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’Cats in Medicine, with Feinberg Alumni
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 156: Rock and Roll Royalty, with Paul Korzilius ’76, Roland Mesa ’82, and Walt Versen ’77
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Navigating the College Admissions World, with Julie Kelsheimer ’11, ’13 MMus
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Recovering the Philosophy of the Self, with Adina Bezerita '17
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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’Cats in Sports Media, with Lisa Byington ’98, ’99 MS and Cassidy Hubbarth ’07
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Telling Unheard Stories of Women’s Suffrage, with Ronny Frishman ’72
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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A Northwestern Life, with MaryAnn Ihejirika Marsh ’85
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Love and Northwestern
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Memoir, Family, and Truth, with Leta McCollough Seletzky ’98
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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How to Reinvent Yourself in Media, with Joey Skladany ’09
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Lunch Tray Management, with Kathryn Hahn ’95 and Ethan Sandler ’95
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Sports and Society, with Julie Kliegman ’13
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Writing Your Reality (TV), with Toni Gallagher ’87
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Chicago through Poetry, with Angela Jackson ’77
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 143: Navigating the News, with Bill Lord ’73
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Telling History's Most Neglected Stories, with Marie Arana ’71
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Making Marketing Authentic, with Kristian Alomá ’02
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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A Fireside Chat with University Trustee Ginni Rometty ’79, ’15 H and Northwestern President Michael Schill
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Writing your own path, with Ayun Halliday ’87
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Becoming a Poet, with Mary Jo Bang ’71, ’75 MA
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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APIDA Heritage Month Special Episode with Phil Yu '00
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May 04, 2023 |
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Embracing Opportunities When It Outpaces Your Experiences, with Bradley Akubuiro ’11
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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What Does It Mean to Be a Woman in Medicine? With Shelly Vaziri Flais ’95, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER; Kavitha Gandhi ’94, ’98 MD, ’99 GMER; and Nupur Ghoshal ’01 PhD, ’03 MD
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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What Does It Mean to Be a Woman in Medicine? With Shelly Vaziri Flais ’95, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER; Kavitha Gandhi ’94, ’98 MD, ’99 GMER; and Nupur Ghoshal ’01 PhD, ’03 MD
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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What’s Next Live from San Francisco! An Alumnae Panel with Emily Moy ’18, Erin Turner ’14, and Tori Wu ’20
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The Intersection of the Humanities and Technology with Iga Kozlowska ’14 MA, ’17 PhD
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Bending the Arc of History toward Justice, with Terry Franklin ’84
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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How Mental Health Companies and Social Media Are Shaping Private Practice, with Kevin Yu ’19 MS
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Community Is a Foundation for Healing, with Inger Burnett-Zeigler ’09 PhD
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist Jeff Ubben
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist David Louie ’72
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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How to Make a Positive Impact, with 2022 Northwestern Alumni Medalist Cindy Chupack ’87
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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The First Lady of Personal Branding, Melissa Dawn Simkins ’01 MS
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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What’s Next Live from Chicago! An Alumni Panel with Jennifer Siedjak ’14, Jim Alrutz ’16, and Ameen Kishta ’22 MS
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Finding Your North Star with Suchi Sethi Tuli ’10 MBA
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Helping Others Rewrite Their Stories with Mirielle Ranade ’09
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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‘GRACE: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America’ with Cody Keenan '02
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Leadership is a Journey with Ameet Mallik ’94, ’95 MS
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Online Privacy Rights and the Datafication of Our Lives with University Trustee Jane S. Hoffman ’86 (’21 P)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Welcome (Back) to the Northwestern Alumni Association, Yari Gallegos ’19, ’20 MS
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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A Conversation with Supreme Court and Appellate Lawyer Carter Phillips ’75 MA, ’77 JD
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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How Storytelling is a Powerful Form of Advocacy with Rebecca Kling ’07
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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All About NUPAC and Their Podcast Who NU? with Len Iaquinta ’66 and Marc Staros ’09
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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What’s Next in Your Career? An Alumni Panel with Baindu Kallon ’14, David Chase ’13, and Nancy Le ’20
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May 31, 2022 |
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Strengthening Systems in the Service of Underserved Communities with Anoop Jain ’09
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May 26, 2022 |
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If It Clicks, If It Feels Right, Go with Your Gut with Irene Kang ’11
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May 12, 2022 |
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Preserving Memories and Creating Connections through Photography with Justin Barbin ’11
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Why It’s Important to Bring Your Full Self to the Lab with Brian Aguado ’13 MS, ’15 PhD
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Growth with Liza Katzer ’08
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Following Your Intellectual and Creative Passions with Cristina A. Bejan '04
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Women-Led Stories and Spaces in TV with Ilana Peña '13
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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On Writing and Teaching, and the Black Horror Renaissance with Tananarive Due ’87
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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On Writing and Teaching, and the Black Horror Renaissance with Tananarive Due ’87
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Universal Practices and (Some) Industry-Specific Insights in Mentoring with Michelle Lin ’05, ’09 MD and Rebecca Windsor ’98
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Leaders and Learners: How to Foster an Impactful Mentoring Relationship with Alexis Jeffries '08 and Janea Wilson '22
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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How Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Co-Founder and Former Chairman and CEO of Crate & Barrel, Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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How Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Former Chairman and CEO of Combe Incorporated, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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How Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Senior Vice President of Research–Biology at Genentech, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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How Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with President and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, Judy Belk ’75
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Saying Goodbye to our Host, Helen Kim ’16
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Skill, Trust, and a Little Luck with Kangmin Justin Kim ’11
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Creating Community In and Outside of Your Circle with Lio Mehiel ’15
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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How to Make Change at Work and in Your Community with Donna Wang Su ’14 MA
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May 20, 2021 |
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Dismantling Racism in Your Industry with Co-founders of Pop’N Creative, Lori Hall ’02 and Jessica Lane ’08, ’14 MBA
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Taking Bold Career Risks with former CNN Political Commentator, presidential campaign advisor, Patti Solis Doyle ’90
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Bringing Ideas to Life with the Co-founder of Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, Elise Wetzel ’87, ’92 MBA
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Believing in Your Business and Yourself with Nick Shah ’08 MS
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Celebrating and Remembering the History of Black America with Deborah Douglas ’89
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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How to Develop a Thriving Mentoring Relationship with Courtney Harris ’13 and Djenaldbeth Louis ’20 MS
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Exploring the Affinity Leaders and Learners Mentoring Program with the ALL Alumni Liaisons
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Implementing Your Network During Major Transitions with Mike Raab ’12
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Storytelling through Broadcasting, Google, and YouTube with Imran Khan ’05
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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A Human-centered Leadership Approach During Uncertain Times with Amit Walia ’01 MEM, MBA
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Campus during the Coronavirus with Shreya Sriram ’22 and Florencia Son ’23 PhD
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Courageously Rolling with the Punches with Tiffany Wells ’09, ’19 MS
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Creativity, Flexibility, and Self-Care in Teaching with Tim Dohrer ’95 MA
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Heading Back to Campus with Resiliency with Melissa Foster ’96, ’01 MMus
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Small Businesses and Community Support during the Pandemic with Austin Harvey ’04
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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The ABCD’s of Virtual Interviewing with Corinne Vargas ’14 MS
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Eating Well in the Pandemic with Carla Hightower ’85, ’87 MD, ’91 GME, ’02 MBA
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Unexpected Career Disruption? Here’s How to Respond with Chareen Goodman ’00 MS
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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How to Talk to Kids with Empathy with Anthony Ward Jr. ’06
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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The Importance of LGBTQ+ Representation in Music with Spectrum Ensemble, Jaime Esposito ’14 and Stephen Hall ’13
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Pivoting in a Pandemic with Caleigh Hernandez ’15
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Perspectives on Human Connection during COVID-19 with Vlada Bortnik ‘01
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Guided Breathing Exercises and Getting Calm with Coco Cabrel ’87, ’89 MD
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Guided Breathing Exercises and Getting Calm with Coco Cabrel ’87, ’89 MD
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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The Hustle of Entrepreneurial Endeavors with Neal Taparia ’06
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Northwestern Alumni Medal Story with the global operations executive, Bridgette Proctor Heller ’83, ’85 MBA
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Northwestern Alumni Medal Story with the Fortune 100 investment management CEO, Yie-Hsin Hung ’84
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Northwestern Alumni Medal Story with the US Navy Vice Admiral, Lisa M. Franchetti ’85
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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The Universality of Music with Bienen School of Music alumna, Amanda Majeski
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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The Rise of Digital Strategies in Healthcare with Gurpreet Singh ’93, ’94 MS, ’03 MBA
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Intentional Diversity and Inclusion Practices Part 2 with Melissa Donaldson ’17 MS
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Finding Purpose through the Highs and Lows with Jordan Gross ’16, ’17 MBA
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Confidently Advocating for Yourself with Chelsea Hayes ’12 MS
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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The Best of: Our Favorite Advice from 2019
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Tenacity in International Entrepreneurship with Roy Lu ’13
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Education Equity for All with Sally Nuamah ’13 MA, ’16 Ph.D.
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Journey to All 50 States with Ryan Bernsten ’14
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Finding Balance in Your Body and Your Life with Zeena Dhalla ’95
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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What’s Next Live from New York Recording
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Navigating Career as a Creative Professional with Ziwe Fumudoh ’14
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Vulnerability in Leadership with Allison Hansen ’09
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Introducing the New Host of Northwestern Intersections, Helen Kim ’16
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Professional Development Series with Melissa McFarlane ’86 on Embracing Change and Habits
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Professional Development Series with Kathryn Haydon ’99 on Creative Problem Solving Process
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Professional Development Series with Tish Hicks ’88 on the Power of One’s Voice
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Isabelle Nüssli ’10 MBA on Empowering Productivity in C-Level Leadership and Partnerships
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Ellie Burrows Gluck ’06 on Meditating in the Midst of Busy Schedule
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Erica Keswin ’95 MBA on Quality Relationships at the Workplace
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Behind the Scenes with Chuck Bontrager ’94 and Heather Aranyi ’05
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Paula Whitman ‘86 on De-Stressing the College Admissions Process
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Gary Beasley ’87 on Taking Calculated Risks
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Nicole Gibbons ‘03 on Revolutionizing the Paint Industry
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Scott Shay '79, ’80 MBA on the Golden Rule in Finance and Life
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Audrey Cheng '15 on Redefining Success to Prioritize Happiness
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Brian Mustanski ’99 on his Passion for LGBT Health Research
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Campus to City Live from Evanston Recording
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Mallory Thompson ’79, ’80 MS on Making Connections & Building an Alumni Community
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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What’s Next Live from Chicago Recording
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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"After the Show" with Career Coach Carol Ross ’83, ’87 MS
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Bonus: The Northwestern Intersections One-Year Anniversary Episode
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Audio Tour of Campus with University Archivist Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MS
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Tony Wilkins ‘79 on Preparing for the Next Move
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Deena Beach ‘03 on How it Isn’t Always a Competition
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Daniel Flores ’14, ’15 MBA on Being Net Positive
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Celeste Vogel ’94 JD on Taking a Leap of Faith
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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John Macfarlane ’00 on Building Relationships through Music
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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Lisa Smith ’88 on Walking Out of a Bar and Into Advocacy
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Maudlyne Ihejirika ’87 MSJ on Faith, Love, and War
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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Neil Venketramen ’16 MS on Marrying Well
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Kathy Khang ’92 on Saying No to Say Yes
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Jan 24, 2019 |
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David Friendly ’78 on Producing Little Miss Sunshine and More
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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The Best Of: Our Most Popular Episode of 2018
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Dec 13, 2018 |
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Sam Kleiner ’09 on Law and History
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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Linda Gartz ’70, ’72 MS on Discovering a New Career Through Hidden Family Letters
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Dino Gane-Palmer ’11 MBA on Starting a Company at Northwestern
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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Carol Ross ’83, ’87 MS on the Emotions of Career Change
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Greg Schwem ’84 on his Longevity in Comedy
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Dorothy Tucker ‘78 on her Lasting Career in Reporting
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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Emily Farr ’03 on Launching Her Own Firm and Nonprofit
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Conversations with the NAA Board President: 2018 Northwestern Alumni Medalists Edition
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Ben Parr ’08 on Networking to Make Career Transitions
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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Heather Foster ’03 on Growing Through the Obama Campaign and Administration
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Sarah Powers ’02 on her Nontraditional Path to Podcasting
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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Thaddeus Tukes ’16 on Creating a Major and a Lifestyle
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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Alexis Alexanian ’85 on Mentoring the Next Generation of Women
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Peter Schoenke ’92, ’93 MS on Becoming a Fantasy Sports Entrepreneur
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Aug 16, 2018 |
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Amanda Litman ’12 on her Passion for Progressive Politics
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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Dr. Don Martin ’94 PhD on Insights for Applicants
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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Natasha Lindor '09 MS on Finding Happiness through Coaching
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Jonathan Eig '86 on his Career Path in Journalism
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Apryl Schlueter '02 on a Career Change to Find Balance
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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Carlos Paret '13 MBA on Integrating His Personal Life into a Successful Career
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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Daniel H. Pink '86 on How Timing and Motivation Impact our Lives
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Dr. Alexandra Solomon '98, '02 PhD on Loving Relationships and her Career at Northwestern
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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The Best of Alumni Career Advice
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May 30, 2018 |
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Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow '71 on Three Successful Careers in One Lifetime
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May 24, 2018 |
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Daniel Moser '02 PhD on Using a Theater Background to Communicate with Confidence
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May 17, 2018 |
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Dave Collins '10 on Starting a Company Based on Improv
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May 10, 2018 |
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Ali Russo '13 LLM on Her New Definition of Success
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May 03, 2018 |
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Connor Regan '16 on Growing at Google
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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Emily Klear '12 MS on a Career Change into Couples Therapy
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Emily Drewry '15 on Creating Her Own Role at Forbes
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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Ishan Daya '13 on Building his Business with Fellow Alumni
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Apr 10, 2018 |
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Carter Cast '92 MBA on Career Derailers and More
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Mar 28, 2018 |