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Have you earned your undergraduate degree within the last 10 years? Looking to forge a deeper connection to your alma mater? Consider becoming involved in 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Office's Graduates of the Last Decade program.

Marine Corps veteran Sukh Singh ’21 is passionate about advocacy and service. Through his work with the Student Veterans Association and Alpha Phi Delta, he hopes to one day become an educator just like the ones who inspired him.

Sam Smith '70 is a best selling New York Times author, former multi-decade journalist for The Chicago Tribune, writer for Bulls.com, and the man behind The Jordan Rules, which gave readers an inside look at the road to the Chicago Bulls’ 1990-91 NBA championship.

From the basketball court to the NFL sidelines, Maral Javadifar’s got game.

"I feel that 17³Ô¹ÏÍø is a school that prepares its students. I’m really glad I took advantage of all the opportunities it afforded me."

Computer science major Mackenzie Dolishny ’20 had no coding experience when she first came to 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. She worked hard to catch up, landing internships at the likes of IBM and American Express, and even a full-time job at Microsoft.

Morgan Shanske ’21 doesn’t wait for opportunity—she goes out and gets it by launching a new business: Get Morganized LLC. She’s also an aspiring attorney working for a nonprofit and volunteering at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Keep up!

As Hillary Clinton’s executive assistant, Opal Vadhan is living the dream she started building at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø: She’s making an impact.

As an ambassador for students with disabilities, Daniella Harris ’21 helps to promote a more inclusive campus through her work with Hillel. She even wrote an incredibly moving article opening up about her experience with hearing loss.

Vice President of the Future Educators Association Cristina Fonte ’21 knows how difficult teaching can be. She has some advice for when parent-teacher conferences go bad—and it’s applicable to everyone.