Paula Pretlow ’77 became a passionate advocate for education as well as a leader in investment management.
Alumni and Alumnae Paths
The paths that Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences graduates take through life are varied and often unexpected. See where a liberal arts degree lead some of our alumni.
Clean energy entrepreneur Samir Mayekar '06 served in the White House before launching his award-winning startup, SiNode Systems.
Criminal justice professor Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve '99 has worked to expose injustice in America's largest criminal court system.
Dave Revsine '91 launched the Big Ten Network and wrote a bestselling book about college football.
Matt Forti '00 applied his skills in economics and sociology to build One Acre Fund, an organization that fights poverty in Africa.
Cristina Henriquez '99 turned her passion for creative writing into a successful career as a respected fiction writer.
David Reitze '83 led the team of space researchers that first detected the phenomenon of gravitational waves.
David Skorton '70 became the chief executive of the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum, education and research complex.
Elise Wetzel '87 created and built Blaze Pizza, one of the fastest-growing food chains in the history of the United States.
Jena Friedman '05 launched a successful career as a stand-up comedian, writer, director and producer for "The Daily Show."
Ben Knight '98 pursues his art while managing a restaurant business and co-starring in the PBS series "A Chef's Life."
As president and CEO of AnitaB.org, Brenda Darden Wilkerson '85 works to expand opportunities for women and minorities in technology.
A long career in the foreign service led John Malott '67 to serve as ambassador to Malaysia.
Cristina Bejan ’04 established herself as a playwright, scholar, actress, and poet.
Sheri Prentiss ’89 survived cancer and became an inspirational motivational speaker.
Helen Froelich Holt ’34, ’38 broke new ground for women in government and politics.
Paul Checchia ’89 applies lessons from literature to his work in pediatric medicine.
Christian Wistehuff ’87 became an advocate for educating Afghan women.
Rebecca Kimitch ’98 pursued a career in journalism and won a Pulitzer Prize.
Delida Costin ’91 brings her passion for history to law, technology and business.
MaryAnn Marsh ’85 opened a successful jazz club in Chicago’s South Loop.
Daniel Pink '86 became a noted author and cultural critic.
Tracy Carson ’04 directs aid where it is most needed in Africa.
Howard Tullman ’67 became a force for entrepreneurship.
Mark-Hans Richer ’89 followed the open road to Harley-Davidson.
Sean Harte ’87 spurs economic growth for his clients and his tribe.
Richard Mesirow ’59 adds value to his community through the arts.