The Class of 2019 will cross the graduation stage on May 18—their last day as Macalester students before they head off to pursue new opportunities and confront new challenges.
These students came to Macalester from all around the world, and made the campus their home. For four years, they challenged themselves in the classroom, volunteered in the Twin Cities, conducted independent research projects, wrote poems and papers and articles and apps, led student orgs (and started new ones), and developed unique visions for what sort of path they each might take as they forge their ways in the world.
For all the many places they came from before Macalester, they’re going on to at least as many as college graduates: they’ll pursue careers as chemists, software engineers, economists, researchers, and analysts. Others will volunteer as teachers around the world. Many will continue their educations as they pursue master’s degrees, PhDs, and MDs.
A number of grads will be joining companies like Apple, EY, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, while others will continue their studies at universities including the University of California–Berkeley, Stanford University, and University College London.
Here, by major, is a sampling of where the Class of 2019 will be putting to work their gifts, curiosity, and knowledge.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Tiffany Fan, Stanford University, PhD in computational and mathematical engineering (additional major in chemistry)
Art
Sebastian Eising, MoMA, Department of Painting and Sculpture
Biology
Claire Motino, Allina Emergency Services, EMT
Esther Rodman, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology
Gianna Bortoli, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, research assistant
Chemistry
Trinity Gao, NYU, master’s in media, culture, and communication
Sam Gleason, University of California–Berkeley, PhD in chemistry
Minji Kim, University of Wisconsin–Madison, PhD in chemistry
Malik Mays, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Tillie Pederson, Aveda, Aroma Lab technician
Claire Schmit, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, PhD in chemistry
Jayce Taylor, University of California–Davis, PhD in chemistry
Computer Science
Fouad El Hamdouni, EY, technology advisory consultant (additional major in economics)
Andy Han, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (additional major in philosophy)
Khin Kyaw, Apple, software engineer (additional major in economics)
Julia Romare, Spotify
Economics
Tom Brennan, Raymond James, investment banking analyst
Cuauhtemoc Cruz Herrera, Integración-Matemática, president
Greg Del Vecho, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, rotational finance analyst
Syed Hasan, Analysis Group
Xinwei (Bill) Huang, Johns Hopkins University (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Nikhita Jain, McKinsey & Company, business analyst (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Zack Katz, Launchmetrics Paris, data specialist
Eujin (Jinny) Kim, Analysis Group
Esteban Lemus Wirtz, Analysis Group (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Yucai Li, UBS, investment banking analyst
Harrison Mitchell, Yale University, research assistant
Nikita Naik Mood, Keybridge, research assistant
Khadidja Ngom, Analysis Group (additional major in international studies)
Gloria Odoemelam, Google (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Kristijan Peev, Economists Incorporated, research associate (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Preeta Raghunathan, Piper Jaffray, banking analyst
Taneeya Rele, Analysis Group (additional major in computer science)
Margot Robison, Fulbright ETA in Germany
Carl Salvino, Amazon, financial analyst (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Meera Singh, McKinsey & Company, business analyst
Duy Jensen Vu, Analysis Group (additional majors in philosophy and political science)
Alice Qingyu Zhu, Analysis Group (additional major in mathematics)
Noah Zwiefel, Urban Institute
English
Kelly Flugaur-Leavitt, Epic Systems (additional major in physics)
Environmental Studies
Phoebe Aguiar, Syracuse University, master’s in public policy and administration
French and Francophone Studies
Claire Gillen, Peace Corps in Madagascar (additional major in English)
Geography
Ceren Dolma, Cartography Masters EU
Tim Lipman, Hemisphere (additional major in applied mathematics and statistics)
Geology
Michael Murphy, Craters of the Moon National Monument
International Studies
Rachel Wong, Fulbright ETA in Taiwan
Media and Cultural Studies
Alya Ansari, University of Minnesota, PhD in comparative studies in discourse and society
Neuroscience
Tina Esmail, University College London, master’s in neuroscience and regenerative medicine
Fangze (Fancy) Li, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, lab technician
Haley Mudrick, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, PhD in molecular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics
Garrett Salzman, Columbia University, research assistant
Political Science
Livvie Avrick, U.S. Bank, communications and training and development (additional major in media and cultural studies)
Justin Chen, Queen’s University, master’s in political science
Daniel Neff, Ecolab (additional major in economics)
Hannah Shumway, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (additional major in geography)
Psychology
Alison Gammons, People Incorporated
Russian Studies
Maria Donahoe, University of Arizona, Russian master’s program
May 6 2019
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