MEM Welcomes New Students
Nearly 40 Students Attend MEM New Student Orientation
In early September, MEM welcomed 39 new students with a full-day orientation, which consisted of a campus tour, a program overview, leadership activities, and the annual New Student Welcome Dinner! MEM is extremely excited to have these incoming students join the Wildcat family!
The demographics for the current MEM student body have also been updated. The program is 70% part-time, 30% full-time, and the average work experience is again close to the 8-year average seen in recent years. Students come from a diverse base of companies such as USG, Sargent & Lundy, NVIDIA, Northrop Grumman, among several others. Furthermore, the full-time international students join the program from countries including China, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Pakistan.
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MEM / PriSim Football Tailgate Kicked Off the Fall Quarter
MEM Students, Alumni, and Faculty Gathered for Annual Tradition
Beautiful 70 degree weather and BBQ set the stage right for the Annual MEM/PriSim Tailgate on Sept, 16
th
. Sponsored by
PriSim Business War Games
, the family-friendly event provided an opportunity for the MEM family to kick-off the year on the right foot! Over 170 attendees of students, faculty, alumni attended the event. To cap off the evening, the Northwestern football team had a solid victory over Bowling Green, winning the game 49-7.
A special thanks again to Professors Jeff Lefebvre, Dave Semb, and PriSim Business War Games for sponsoring and making it such a smashing success! We are already looking forward to seeing everyone join us next year!
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Welcome Lauren Jones to MEM Family
Lauren will be replacing Diane Kessler, who is Retiring in October
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| MEM New Program Assistant, Lauren Jones |
MEM welcomed Lauren Jones as a new member to our staff in early September, and we wanted to provide the opportunity to learn more about her! Lauren is an Evanston native, and she attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a Psychology degree in 2012. She first worked at Northwestern as an Administrative Assistant at the Office for Research Safety from 2013 until 2016, when she got the chance to pursue a longtime dream of living and traveling in Europe. She taught English to young students for a year in a small school in the south of France. Now she has returned to work at Northwestern and as much as she loved the views of the Pyrenees mountains, she is happy to be back near lake Michigan. Come talk to her about books, movies, and vegan cuisine.
As you already know, Diane Kessler, a pillar of support to MEM students, faculty, and alumni for the past 17 years, will be retiring on October 6. MEM is hosting a reception for Diane on Monday, October 2 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the MEM classroom suite. If you are interested in attending, please email
stephen-tilley@northwestern.edu.
Please feel free to reach out to
Diane
directly to send your best wishes!
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MEM Attends Cubs Game as a Part of Big Ten Night
Fun Night Out at Wrigley Field for Students, Faculty and Alumni
The MEM program celebrated the Cubs victory against the Mets 8-2 in Wrigley Field on September 12
th. Over 50 students, faculty, alumni, and advisory board members participated, and for many it was their first Cubs game! To elevate the night's fun to the next level, people also got purple
Northwestern Cubs hats as a part of the Big 10 night celebration for the game. We hope to continue the Cubs game each year as a part of the new student experience.
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing Students & Alumni
MEM student,
Benjamin Panfil, is originally from Schereville,
Indiana. He earned his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University West Lafayette, before pursuing a Master Degree at Northwestern. Benjamin now works as a Senior Implementation Consultant at Configure One. During
Benjamin's
free time, he loves to drum and
attend concerts, not to mention
pizza from a wood-fired oven! Read more about Benjamin's thoughts on MEM on our blog.
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Rodrigo Donoso,
Engineer Consultant
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MEM alum
Rodrigo Donoso
is originally from Santiago, Chile, where he earned a degree in Construction Engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He currently works as an Engineer Consultant in Disaster Risk Management at The World Bank where he is responsible for managing a portfolio of urban development and disaster risk management (DRM) projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Outside of his work, Rodrigo is a fan of soccer and golf and he also devotes himself to photography. Read more about Rodrigo's reflection on his experiences in the MEM program and its role in his career.
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