CAS Alumni-Owned Businesses

We are proud of our alumni who have gone on to open their own businesses. If you are an alumnus of NEIU's College of Arts and Sciences and a business owner, please let us know and submit your business to be added!

Shelter in the Storm

Tom Grom

Major: Psychology

Shelter in the Storm

Call for Culture

Angela Howard

Major: Psychology

Call for Culture

Adee Reeb Photography

Adee Reeb

Major: Psychology

Adee Reeb Photography

Sfera Sicilian Street Food

Daniela Vitale

Major: Communication (2006)

Sfera Sicilian Street Food

Becker Baking Company

Taylor (Simpson) Becker

Taylor (Simpson) Becker
Psychology (2015)
Based out of Omaha, Nebraska, Becker Baking Co. offers gourmet cookies with classic favorites and unique, stuffed flavors. 

Becker Baking Company

Your Passion 1st

Chris Thomas

Major: Psychology

Your Passion 1st

Oko Salon

Brad Hough

Major: Philosophy

Oko Salon

Salam Restaurant

Alla Blan

Major: Mathematics (2002)

Salam Restaurant

Blue River Trading Company

Daniel Schmitt

Major: English (MA - 2011)
Blue River Trading Company is an independent export sales and marketing business focused on promoting U.S. agricultural products made by small and medium manufacturers with strong local brands.

Blue River Trading Company

Hannah and Jakub Creations

Hannah Kabat

Major: Art Education (B.A. 2020)
Glass, wood, and metal art made by an art teacher and an engineer couple from Chicago!

Hannah and Jakub Creations

Loaves & Witches

Lisa Harriman

Major: Communication, Media and Theatre (B.A., 2020)
Coffee shop and bakery in the heart of Edgewater, Chicago. 

Loaves & Witches

Graze by Mona's Sweet Spots

Claudia Flores

Major: Communication, Media and Theatre 
Custom savory and sweet catering for every occasion!
monasweetspot@gmail.com

Graze by Mona's Sweet Spots

Environmental & Public Health International

Anthony Ross

Geography and Environmental Studies (M.A. 2014)
Tell us about the business: We offer online drinking water training on the Flint Water Crisis to public water systems, state primacy agencies, and federal regulators.

Environmental & Public Health International