Student and Alumni Stories
Chicago-Kent is home to an amazing community, with a diverse range of interests and backgrounds. Browse our stories below for pictures and perspectives from our students, recent graduates, and alumni of note.
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Surpassing Expectations
- (LAW 3rd Year)
“Illinois Tech has made pretty much all of my dreams possible,” says Joseph Strom (LAW 3rd Year). “I had some idea of what I may want to do in the...
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An Immersive Law Education
- (LAW 2nd Year)
When Ivana Bailey-Muñoz (LAW 2nd Year) was volunteering at Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Self-Help Resource Center at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago, she helped a father and...
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On the Front Lines
- (LAW 3rd Year)
“The first time I walked the picket line was when I was a college student,” AK Alilonu (LAW 3rd Year) says of an experience he had supporting graduate students at...
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The Rising Tide
- LAW '25
When Mark Tamvakis ’25 attended the Ilana Diamond Rovner Appellate Advocacy Competition banquet in his first year as a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law, he was struck by the...
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The Art of Law
- LAW '22
“I got accepted to a couple of art schools, but I always wanted to be a lawyer,” says Joey Zawacki ’22. “I also wanted some kind of financial security, so...
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A Rewarding Career
- LAW '78
Before he went to law school, Thomas Donovan ’87 was a mechanical engineer looking for more. “I worked in the nuclear power industry, where I did piping stress analyses for...
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An Environment of Innovation
- LAW '78
Gadgets and gizmos. That’s the favorite part of the job for Patrick G. Burns ’78, a founding member of the intellectual property firm Greer, Burns & Crain. Over his esteemed...
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For the Love of IP and Cats
- LAW '21
Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2024 Chicago-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “I just love intellectual property,” says...
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International Aspirations
- LAW '13
“When I was interviewing with the White House and Export-Import Bank of the United States, Chicago-Kent was part of my background and history, and I believe that was a compelling...
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Forging Her Own Path
- LAW '00
There is never an easy path to becoming a lawyer. Mona Anahita Chawla ’00, who had recently graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, faced some extra challenges. As a foreign...