Memoir, Family, and Truth, with Leta McCollough Seletzky ’98
Release Date: 02/08/2024
Commanding an NFL Franchise, with Jason Wright '04
Northwestern Intersections
Wright has held high-stakes roles in multiples industries--as an NFL player, a partner at consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the president of the Washington Commanders, and now the managing partner and head of investments for Ariel Project Level, a private investment vehicle for women's sports. Learn how he strives for greatness and manages complexity at the highest level.
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Taking a Fearless Northwestern Direction, with Omar Jimenez '15
Northwestern Intersections
After graduating with a degree in journalism and excelling as a basketball student-athlete, Jimenez has built a distinguished career as an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for CNN. Learn how his Northwestern experience prepared him for critical on-air assignments.
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Love and Northwestern in 2025
Northwestern Intersections
Thinking of love this Valentine’s Day? Discover stories from alumni who found their perfect matches through their connection to Northwestern. From dorm rooms to date nights, follow along as these Wildcats share tales of connection that will warm your heart.
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Designing a Virtual World with Isaiah Andrew ’07
Northwestern Intersections
Andrew is the senior design director at Nike, where he leads the Nike Virtual Studios Team. Discover how he has helped create memorable sneaker releases, managed his own product design studio, and launched a successful side project during the pandemic.
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Northwestern Intersections Best of 2024
Northwestern Intersections
Throughout 2024, 38 alumni shared their stories in 25 episodes of the Northwestern Intersections podcast. Enjoy some highlights from the year in this special episode.
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Episode 170: Advice from the 2024 Northwestern Alumni Medalists
Northwestern Intersections
This fall, three distinguished alumni received the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest alumni honor: the Alumni Medal. Tune in for important life lessons and campus memories from Willard S. Evans Jr. ’77, ’81 MBA; Renetta McCann ’78, ’12 MS; and William Osborn ’69, ’73 MBA, ’18 H.
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Building Excitement Around Science with Shonali Ditz ’13
Northwestern Intersections
Ditz cofounded STEM education nonprofit SparkShop in 2017 to help bring entertaining and informative science education to underserved schools in Chicago. Since then, her programming has reached over 8,000 Chicago elementary schoolers. Discover how Ditz used her Northwestern University education to build a successful program and career.
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Honoring Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with Forrest Bruce ’17, ’25 PhD
Northwestern Intersections
After earning his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern, Bruce worked in Chicago Public Schools before returning to Evanston for his PhD. His research explores human relationships with water and how to ground teaching and learning within Indigenous knowledge and practice. Find out more about his personal journey and the important lessons from Indigenous culture and tradition he calls upon in his work.
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Commemorating Veteran’s Day with Darse “Del” Crandall ’84 (’14, ’16, ’21 P)
Northwestern Intersections
Vice Admiral Crandall has served in critically important roles in the US military during his 40-year career, most recently as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy. Learn more about his time in the armed forces and what serving has meant to him.
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Welcome Back Wildcats with National Reunion Co-Chairs Greg Berlanti ’94 and Julie Plec ’94
Northwestern Intersections
Berlanti and Plec were classmates and friends at Northwestern and have remained close throughout their incredible careers in Hollywood. Between the pair, they have directed, produced, and overseen countless memorable projects ranging from Riverdale and The Vampire Diaries to Dawson’s Creek and Love, Simon—many of which they worked on together. Explore how they have maintained such a meaningful relationship and why they have stayed connected to Northwestern.
info_outlineMcCollough Seletzky was a litigator before becoming an award-winning writer and memoirist with work featured in the Atlantic, O Magazine, and the New York Times. Join us as we discuss her memoir, The Kneeling Man: My Father’s Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and her journey to discover her family history.