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Recent Stories
Stories of Impact
Maren Robinson ’87 Legal Fellowship Established at The Roux Institute
Michael Robinson has established the Maren Robinson ’87 Legal Fellowship at Northeastern's Roux Institute, honoring the memory of his mother, a 1987 graduate of the School of Law and a lifelong advocate for the underserved.
Building a 40-Year Successful Career as a General Electric Mechanical Engineer
Robert Kursmark, E’73, credits his four co-ops, including two at General Dynamics Electric Boat and two at Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., with helping him build a solid foundation for a four-decade-long successful career at General Electric Aerospace. Retired, he now works as a consultant for GE and says his co-op experiences gave him “the chance of a lifetime.”
Co-ops Are a Core Part of Alumni’s Successful Career
Winslow Sargeant, E’86, electrical engineering, has had a highly successful career including roles as CEO, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, consultant, NSF program manager, member of the Northeastern University Board of Trustees, and a President Barack Obama appointee. He says his co-ops helped make it happen.
33 Northeastern Entrepreneurs Supported by 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards
The awards, now in their fourth year, have provided more than $1.32 million in funding to over 100 changemakers in the Northeastern community.
How This Alumna is Leading Women in Real Estate Development
Kaitlin McCarthy, a 2009 Northeastern graduate, is the founder of one of the first women-owned real estate development firms in Boston.
Two Northeastern Students Team Up to Create Phytabar
James Sibley and Sebastian Sanchez harnessed the often-ignored power of seaweed and combined it with chocolate to create Phytabar, a nutrition bar full of omega-3s. They've since won first place in the Husky Startup Challenge and raised $25,000 for their venture.
Decades Later, This Grad Still Supports Experiential Learning
The Four Gavin Brothers Experiential Learning Scholarship helps students “who may not otherwise be able to afford to participate in experiential learning opportunities.”