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Cuts & Crawfish with the Dumes Brothers
Jahmaal and Jermaine Dumes ’17 give us an inside look into their time at SU and their new business, Down South Cajjun Eats!
Finding Home(s)
For sociology and feminist studies double major Madeline Carrola ’19, the Southwestern Experience has informed her roles at organizations supporting individuals experiencing homelessness.
Students and Staff Honored for Leadership
Southwestern recognizes students and staff for exemplary campus organization leadership and advising.
The Wheel’s Still in Spin
First-generation college student and English major Delilah Dylan Dominguez ’09 has three graduate degrees to her name and is now a practicing physician assistant.
Solving Earth’s Problems from Space
German and physics double major Claire Harding ’20 interned with NASA and will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.
Southwestern Student Wins Marketing EDGE Scholarship
ThuyMi Phung is the first SU student to receive the prestigious honor.
A Future CEO
With her sights set on running her own business one day, Courtney King ’20 shares that making the world a better place is at the heart of all her endeavors.
Fat over Lean
Mattie Mint ’22 shares about her journey into the professional world through the Kemper Scholar Program.
Southwestern University Undergraduate Earns 2020 Gilman Scholarship
Sarah Shearin ’21 hopes to use the funding to study abroad in Amsterdam next summer.
Collaborative Summer Research during a Pandemic
Southwestern students and faculty mentors engage in projects across the disciplines—remotely.
A Lawyer’s Appeal for Theatre
Christi Rodriguez Cottrell ’98 shares how her background in theatre has become an asset for her career in law.
Becoming a Better Thinker through Science
Esther Nyaberi ’21 finds joy in researching apple snails, environmental DNA, and microplastics.
A Musician’s Approach to Medicine
Chemistry major and cellist Sydney Seavey ’20 shares how she has found harmony in music and the path toward medical school.
Writing Dreams into Reality
Television and film writer Samantha Montgomery McIntyre ’97 looks back at how SU shaped her vision for a creative career, and how chasing dreams in LA led to creating her debut feature film, Unicorn Store.
Southwestern University Student Honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Music and political science double major Maureen Rendón ’21 is recognized as a campus leader for her commitment to public service.
The Abstract Art of Evolving
Painting allows Norma Clark ’97 to express her “personal journey of transformation.”
Alumnae Art Selected for National Exhibition at America’s Oldest Museum and Art School
Kati Hellmer ’19 and Sophia Anthony ’19 received the honor of having their artwork displayed at the Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts.
