Alumni in the media

Desirée Plata '03, an MIT professor and co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, was featured in Chemical & Engineering News. The article focused on her research into the chemical industry's impact on the environment and human health.

Ryan Banagan '10 was named to a 2025 Trailblazers in Health Care list. An associate at Featherstonhaugh, Clyne & McCardle, he specializes in health policy.

Mary Olushoga '06, founder of the AWP Network, performed at the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January.

Kate White '72 was recently featured on crimereads.com. The story focused on her career as a magazine editor and New York Times bestselling author of murder mysteries.

Blair Smith '07 was featured in The New York Time's article, "A first date she nearly called off."

Actor and comedian Ben Schwartz '03 was featured in the article, "Talking Death with Ben Schwartz, voice of Sonic the Hedgehog."

Pat Haskell '94 joined Bloomberg Radio's “Surveillance” to share his insights on the municipal bond market. He highlighted 2024 as a particularly active year for issuance.

Madison Vitale '17 was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 -- Food & Drink list. She and her sisters started Sistersnacking as a way to share recipes, restaurant stories and more.

Judge Joel M. Flaum '58, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, was the 2024 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Flaum died Dec. 4

Megan O'Connor '12 has been named to Time magazine's "100 most influential climate leaders in business." She is CEO and co-founder of Nth Cycle.