Expanding Tokyo’s Human Touch
After being hit by a car at the age of seven, Kevin Yamada (MDes ’22) lost his leg below the knee. Continuous trips between the hospital and home forced Yamada to grow up in a different environment...
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Leading with Civility
(LAW ’96)“If you lack civility and you lack professionalism, that becomes your reputation,” says Jill Webb (LAW ’96). “I say this all the time when talking about trial work or my opponents, and this applies to...
The Intersection of Tech and Business
(CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year)Riya Poudyal (CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year) says that she feels that Illinois Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems is at the intersection of the tech world and the rest of the world...
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Faith and Family Law
LAW '26“The summer before my senior year of college, I had a congressional internship in Washington, D.C.,” says Cierra Potter ’26. “When I mentioned to people on the ‘Hill’ that Chicago-Kent College of Law...
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Finding Career Guidance Beyond the Classroom
(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)Integrating projects, experiential learning, and real-world problem solving into the academic experience has helped Ananya Bhooplam Praveen (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) build a professional network and...
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Building Practical Skills
(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)The biggest benefit that Laasya Priya Vemuri (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) found as part of Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science degree program was how strongly it connects theory with real application...
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A City and Campus of Opportunities
(AI 3rd Year)Chicago is recognized as a global tech hub, meaning it’s the perfect place to thrive for someone such as Otioh Konan (AI 3rd Year). As someone who came to the United States from Côte D’Ivoire, Otioh...
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Leading While Learning
LAW '27“Chicago-Kent College of Law is special because the professors truly want what’s best for each and every student,” says Sahil Bathija ’27. “They work hard.” Honors scholar Bathija looks forward to...
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From Long Shot to Law School
LAW '27“I always thought law school was a long shot,” says Daniel Kassl ’27. After his family’s financial struggles while Kassl was growing up, law school seemed like a pipe dream—until he found Chicago-Kent...
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Family Focus
LAW '27“Chicago-Kent alumni are steadfast about hiring other Chicago-Kent alumni and students,” says Nicole Papanton ’27. “I got my job at my firm—my dream firm—partly because I met an alumnus at a...