When Pedro Castillo enrolled in a Typography 2 course at Northeastern Illinois University in Spring 2022, he had no idea what he was in for. With guidance from his Graphic Design instructors, Castillo not only created his own font families, but he did so by paying homage to Lorenzo Homar, a painter, master printmaker and calligrapher who, like Castillo, was born in Puerta de Tierra, Puerto Rico.
Northeastern Illinois University alumna Sylwia Zalinska (B.S. ’18 Psychology) and her sister, Aneta (B.S. Marketing, expected Fall ’20), co-founded a shop that has been featured on a national talk show and sold out an entire line of products for the 2020 holiday season.
Gabriela Buitrón Vera earned her bachelor's degree from Northeastern in 2011. Now, she's about to become the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.
When Victoria Puccini de Castro visited Chicago in 2015, she knew the school could help her achieve her dreams of studying abroad and earning her college degree. She may not have imagined that her choice would land her a full scholarship to an Ivy League university doctoral program.
If Diane Bou Khalil could aspire to be like anyone, she’d choose British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour. With Bou Khalil’s passion for journalism, international background and education from Northeastern Illinois University, she’s on her way to walking in her favorite reporter’s footsteps.
Food psychology isn’t all about fad diets and eating disorders. In fact, that’s a very small part of it. It’s really about the relationship between humans and food, which can be fascinating. Just ask Northeastern Illinois University senior Sharon Wentz. She’ll tell you all about it.
The science of success isn’t an exact formula. Yet, André Herrera Charpentier figured it out.
When Jonathan Ramsey decided to study abroad in Poland during his last semester at Northeastern Illinois University, he had no idea of the impact it would have on his life.
For her investigative work with a St. Louis TV news program, Northeastern alumna P.J. Randhawa earned a Health and Science Mid-America Emmy Award.
If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, the first step of Kathleen Kelly’s journey of 56,932 miles took place at Northeastern.
Margo Odiko-Pim graduated in December 2017, but her work with Northeastern did not end there.
Associate Professor of History Mateo Farzaneh is principal of the NEIU Foundation’s Mossadegh Initiative.
Anthony Smith is focused on cancer research, not exactly the career goal you might expect from a man who earned his associate degree in Automotive Technology.
Whether she’s studying political science, interning for a state senator, attending the Democratic National Convention or traveling abroad, Anna Augustyn immerses herself in politics any way she can.
If you ask Wanda Nguyen about her career plans, she does not hesitate with her answer: She will graduate from Northeastern Illinois University, attend dental school and eventually become an orthodontist, she says. And then she smiles.
Alaa Basatneh was invited to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union Address—and for good reason.
Renowned Chilean singer and songwriter La Paula Herrera offered to perform at Northeastern Illinois University to help raise funds to support our undocumented students. Please join us at 6 p.m. June 3 in Northeastern's Recital Hall for a lovely concert, and please share this widely.
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