Meet the graduates 2017

Meet the graduates: Tara Dunn

As an undergraduate, Tara Dunn jumped out of a plane five times—part of parachutist training at the United States Air Force Academy. On Friday, she graduates from the School of Law. The two experiences had something in common, she said: “It was a bumpy road in the beginning, but you gain your footing.”

by Greg St. Martin May 25, 2017

Meet the graduates: Kate Akkaya

For Kate Akkaya, who will graduate this week from Northeastern’s School of Law, a co-op in Turkey working with asylum-seekers was an experience that further cemented her dedication to humanitarian law. “It’s not just about helping your client,” she says. “It’s about the bigger picture.”

by Molly Callahan May 24, 2017

Meet the graduates: Zach Heath

Zach Heath is one of more 200 students who will receive degrees at the School of Law’s graduation ceremony on Friday at Matthews Arena. Here, he explains how his co-op experiences have prepared him for his future at one of the nation’s premier law firms.

by Jason Kornwitz May 23, 2017

Meet the graduates: Fran Hutton Lee

Fran Hutton Lee is one of nearly 1,500 students who will receive degrees at the College of Professional Studies’ graduation ceremony today. Here, the 60-year-old lifelong learner explains how she parlayed her study of geographic information systems into a one-of-a-kind job working for the town of Medway, Massachusetts.

by Jason Kornwitz May 12, 2017

Meet the graduates: Ryan Daley

Ryan Daley is one of nearly 1,500 students who will receive degrees at the College of Professional Studies’ graduation ceremony on Friday. Here, Daley, a student-veteran with a near-perfect 3.950 GPA, reflects on his time at Northeastern and looks ahead to his future in politics.

by Jason Kornwitz May 11, 2017

Meet the graduates: Liane Wong

Liane Wong completed three co-ops in the engineering industry, participated in a service-learning program to Belize, and served as co-chair of the Asian American Students in Action peer mentoring program. Here, she reflects on her Northeastern experience and looks ahead to her future in biomedical engineering.

by Jason Kornwitz May 5, 2017

Meet the graduates: Miranda Beggin

Miranda Beggin is the quintessential global citizen, having worked and studied in six countries while at Northeastern. Here, she reflects on her experiences—including studying microfinance in Cuba and working as a client advocate at LIFT Boston—and looks ahead to her future in international development.

by Jason Kornwitz May 4, 2017

Meet the graduates: Ahmad Al Moujahed

Ahmad Al Moujahed, a graduate student in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, is dedicated to helping those who need it most. Right now, that means providing better healthcare for Syrians whose country has been ravaged by war. “Helping these people is imperative of us,” he says, “because we’ve had opportunities that they have not had.”

by Molly Callahan May 3, 2017

Meet the graduates: Kariman Abuljadayel

As the first female sprinter to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, Kariman Abuljadayel is no stranger to hard work. In this installment of our weeklong series highlighting some of Northeastern’s soon-to-be-graduates, Abuljadayel explains that training for the global stage and studying at Northeastern taught her the virtues of patience and persistence.

by Molly Callahan May 2, 2017

Meet the graduates: Tevin Otieno

With three co-ops, a hand in designing software for Boston Public Housing, and several campus ambassadorships under his belt, Tevin Otieno squeezed the most out of his time at Northeastern. Now he’s looking forward to taking his entrepreneurial spirit back home to Nairobi to start a company to bolster tech literacy there.

by Molly Callahan May 2, 2017