Julie Paska
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2023
Julie Paska (WCAS), member of the class of 2025, is from Carol Stream, Ill. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in biological sciences. Her future goal is to attend medical school with the intent of influencing the way that health care is delivered. She has studied health disparities in the general population and seeks to rectify these inequities.
Isabella He
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2023
Isabella He (WCAS) from Pittsford, NY, is a member of the class of 2025 and will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her major is in biological sciences, which she hopes will lead her to medical school. She plans to pursue a joint MD/PhD degree and to work as a physician scientist in her own lab. She declares that her inspiration is her mother, a cancer survivor
Felicia Mou
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2023
Felicia Mou (WCAS) from Georgetown, IN, is a member of the class of 2025, and is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has a double major in neuroscience and psychology. She is interested in the mental health of children, with a goal of advancing their well-being. She plans to earn a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Courtney Sindelar
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2023
Courtney Sindelar (WCAS) from Glen Allen, VA, is a member of the class of 2024 and a candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in cognitive science. She focuses on linguistics and communication sciences with the intent of becoming a pediatric speech 2 pathologist. Her plans include pursuing a master’s degree to enable her to obtain a professional license.
Eight NU Students Granted 2023-2024 STEM Scholarships Granted by The Alumnae of Northwestern University
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08 August, 2023 02:24 PM
COURSE D Hair to Hamilton: The History and Performance of Pop/Rock Musicals
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03 August, 2023 05:40 PM
Course D: Thursday afternoons by Melissa Foster, Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction, Department of Theatre, School of Communication
Twenty Northwestern Students Granted 2023 Summer Internships by The Alumnae of Northwestern University
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18 July, 2023 03:29 PM
The Alumnae Awards Academic Enrichment Grants for 2023
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25 May, 2023 10:22 AM
EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has awarded funding for six projects that will bring guest artists and distinguished scholars and speakers to campus to
enhance the undergraduate experience during the 2023-2024 academic year. The grants, totaling more than $26,700, are funded with earnings from the Academic Enrichment
Endowment, established in 1990 as one of The Alumnae’s 75th Anniversary gifts to the University. These grants will help facilitate faculty-sponsored projects that address important and
Maya Blumovitz
Graduate Fellowship Recipient, 2023
Maya Blumovitz, currently living in the Chicago area, pursuing a master’s degree in computer science, with a focus on medical technology. She is on the Dean's List with High Honors. Maya came to Northwestern following a unique path. In her personal statement she shared the many moves her family made living in three countries and two states before she even started high school. While in Israel she served in the Military Intelligence Corps as a manager of Satellite Based Foreign Relations. In the words of one of her Northwestern instructors, Sara Owsley Sood, "Maya is one of those students who make teaching an absolute joy, given the excitement and curiosity she exhibits toward learning, her incredible initiative, and her capacity to apply what she learns to the ‘real world’. I have no doubt that she will take advantage of every opportunity and apply her knowledge to address complex challenges." 2 Professor Sarah Van Wart adds, "Maya is part of the Northwestern Computer Science Ethics Fellow Program, an initiative that came out of another course I taught called Computing Ethics and Society, which was supported by an Alumnae Curriculum Innovation Grant."