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Episode 170: Advice from the 2024 Northwestern Alumni Medalists

Northwestern Intersections

Release Date: 12/12/2024

How to be Ubiquitous, with Keyaira Lock '24 MBA show art How to be Ubiquitous, with Keyaira Lock '24 MBA

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Lock has had a one-of-a-kind career trajectory. After receiving Fulbright scholarship, she won a comedy fellowship, worked as a university recruiting coordinator and brand strategist at X (formerly Twitter), founded her own marketing consultancy, and earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. Learn how she stays hungry for new projects and moves her creative projects forward.

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Live from Feinberg Alumni Weekend show art Live from Feinberg Alumni Weekend

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This special episode features recordings from a live taping with Amy Wang ’91, ’95 MD, Gary Rusk ’65, ’69 MD Sanjiv Shah ’97, ’00 MD, who are celebrating their class reunions at Feinberg Alumni Weekend. They join in conversation about their time at Northwestern, how they made their way in the medical field, and what advice they would give to current and prospective students.

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Commanding an NFL Franchise, with Jason Wright '04 show art Commanding an NFL Franchise, with Jason Wright '04

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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 show art Taking a Fearless Northwestern Direction, with Omar Jimenez '15

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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 show art Love and Northwestern in 2025

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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 show art Designing a Virtual World with Isaiah Andrew ’07

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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 show art Northwestern Intersections Best of 2024

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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 show art Episode 170: Advice from the 2024 Northwestern Alumni Medalists

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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 show art Building Excitement Around Science with Shonali Ditz ’13

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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 show art Honoring Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with Forrest Bruce ’17, ’25 PhD

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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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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.