2004 Commencement

What’s Next for Grads?

We asked members of the Class of 2004 to share with us their plans upon leaving Northwestern. Below is a sampling of the responses.

“I’m moving to Italy to dance in a summer program. And when it’s over, I hope to be able to stay and keep dancing for the rest of my life!” — Lauren Nagel-Werd (center), School of Communication

photo by Stephen Anzaldi

“I’ll be consulting for IBM in Washington, D.C. I’ll be in the business services department as a survey research consultant.”
Yujin Yi, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

“I’ll be working at Met Life in Schaumburg. I’ll be in the national accounts office helping create end-service contracts for benefits plans for Fortune 100 companies.”
Alvy Feinberg, Weinberg College

“I’m getting another undergraduate degree in music performance. My first is in cognitive science.”
Marc Gelfo, Weinberg College

“I have a major in mathematics, but I’m going to the University of California-Santa Cruz for a master’s degree in linguistics.”
Jeremy Weissmann, Weinberg College

“I already have a job in nanomaterials research at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque.”
Erik Spoerke, Graduate School

“I’m moving to New York City and applying to medical school. But in the meantime I’ll be teaching for Kaplan Test Prep to get some life experience before heading back to school.”
Emily Abramson, Weinberg College

“I’ve joined Teach for America and I’ll be working at an elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y.”
Joanne Medie, Weinberg College

“I’ll have my master’s degree, so I’ll be exploring career opportunities not only at my current place of work but elsewhere. I work at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as manager of public and community relations. I’m hoping my degree will enable me to grow in the company.”
Kristin Wood, School of Communication

“I’ll be interning with Campus Crusade for Christ in Rome, Italy, for a year.”
Keith Fisher, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

“I’m moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to teach high school history.”
Corey Watlington, School of Education and Social Policy

“I already have a job. I’m a researcher with a head-hunting company.”
Emily Hseu, School of Communication

“I’m moving to Italy to dance in a summer program. And when it’s over, I hope to be able to stay and keep dancing for the rest of my life!”
Lauren Nagel-Werd, School of Communication

“I’ll be looking for a job, something in social policy and something temporary because I plan to go to graduate school.”
Lakeysha Givens, Weinberg College

“I have a few offers in the marketing field, one here in Chicago and one back home in Tennessee.”
Devin Patterson, Weinberg College

“I’ll be teaching secondary biology at Evanston Township High School.”
Demetra Vranas, School of Education and Social Policy

— Stephen Anzaldi