MEM MATTERS
News of Note
June 2017
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 MEM Graduates!
Program Celebrates the Graduation of 29 Students 
 
2017-2018 MEM Graduates
 
Northwestern's 160th commencement was held on Friday, June 22, 2018 and featured famed Opera singer and soprano, Renee Fleming.  An estimated 10,000 people attended the weather-shortened 80-minute ceremony at Ryan Field, which honored 6,151 students who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees
 
The following day McCormick graduate students, including MEM, celebrated the 160th Commencement with a ceremony in the Technological Institute.  Later that afternoon over 140 MEM graduates and guests celebrated at the Crystal Ballroom with a reception and dinner that featured comments from MEM Director, Mark Werwath, Professor Donald McNeeley, and student representatives, Abhik Bera and Chloe Tai. 
 
As a parting token, MEM faculty shared the following words of wisdom with this year's graduating class in a news article title "Advice for This Year's Graduates".  Shared below is some of that wisdom: 
 
"Find a job that you love to do so that you wake up each day and are excited and eager to start the day. You may start in a position that doesn't fit this description, and that's OK. Move on when the right opportunity presents itself." -  Jeff Lefebvre 
 
"Graduation is a time when many people set goals for themselves - similar to New Year's resolutions. But too often we lose sight of our goals and they fall by the wayside, swept up in the busyness of life. Write down your goals, and find an accountability partner. Establish regular check-in times and hold each other accountable so that you can attain your aspirations."  - Gail Berger
 
"Your degree from Northwestern is one of the best assets you will invest in that continuously pays dividends. Make sure you come back for that yearly game, and join your local chapter alumni groups. Northwestern individuals love to help each other out and develop kinships that last long no matter what market you are in. Leverage your degree to help others, and reach out to alumni with a win-win scenario in mind for both of you." - Birju Shah
 
Congratulations to the 29 MEM Graduates!!!
 
Shehab Albahri, John Otto Bauman, Abhik Bera, Aditya Bhuvanagiri, 
  Pooja M. Biwalkar, Aditya Chandrashekhar Divekar, Samad O. Erogbogbo, 
  Guillermo Fernandez, Ivonne Friday, Anubhav Gupta, Matthew M. Heise, 
  Pankaj Vishram Jadhav, Christine S. Laub, Xiaohu Lei, Tong Liu
  José Miguel Morales Velasco, Laura I. Ortega Goyzueta, Ketal Patel, 
  Aniket Anil Pawar, Reshma Serine Mary, Amanda Roy, Sheel Saket, 
  Meenu Satiya, Sabhiuddin Siddiqui, Benjamin Siegel, 
 Thao Minh Ta, Hsiaolan Chloe Tai, Paridhi Tarika 
 
Save the Date - MEM / PriSim Football Tailgate to Feature Northwestern vs Duke on September 8th 
Students, Alumni, and Faculty Invited for Annual Tradition
 
 
 
Kick-off the fall by networking with current MEM students, alumni, and faculty at the annual football tailgate! This family friendly event is hosted by MEM and PriSim Business War GamesThe event will take place on Saturday, September 8th prior to the game against Duke starting at 11:00 am.  Bring your game face, and we hope to see you there!  Registrations details will come in our July Newsletter.

A special thanks again to Professors Jeff Lefebvre, Dave Semb, and PriSim Business War Games for sponsoring the event! 
 
MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing MEM Community
 
Anubhav Gupta attended the MEM program full-time. He is from New Delhi, India and holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He loves playing computer games and lawn tennis, but his secret talent is roller-skating. In fact, he was a roller skating champion before coming to Northwestern! Upon graduation, Anubhav will be joining Amazon as a Sr. Software Development Engineer.  Read about  Anubhav's MEM experience on our blog.
  
 
 
Anubhav Gupta  
Current MEM Student 
Incoming Sr. Software Engineer, Amazon

 

Peter Look,
Engineering Manager, Motorola Solutions
 
 
Peter. S. Look originally from Chicago, is a '07 alum of the Northwestern MEM program. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He currently works as an Engineering Manager at Motorola Solutions and in his spare time indulges himself in hardware or software projects that use Raspberry Pi. His favorite restaurant is Bob Chinn's Crabhouse in Wheeling, IL.  Read more on how MEM impacted Peter's career on our blog.

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