Samantha Wolfe

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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  1. From Long Shot to Law School

    • LAW '27

    “I always thought law school was a long shot,” says Daniel Kassl ’27. After his family’s financial struggles while Kassl was growing up, law school seemed like a pipe dream—until...

  2. Family Focus

    • LAW '27

    “Chicago-Kent alumni are steadfast about hiring other Chicago-Kent alumni and students,” says Nicole Papanton ’27. “I got my job at my firm—my dream firm—partly because I met an alumnus at...

  3. A Practical Education

    • LAW '26

    “I hope to bridge the gap between law, business, and technology by helping organizations navigate regulatory compliance while promoting ethical innovation,” says Leeandre Mahomes ’26. “Through this work, I aim...

  4. A Community of Helpers

    • LAW '26

    Before she started attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, Nicole Hentges ’26 thought she knew what law school was going to look like. “I heard horror stories about law school students...

  5. Writing for the Supreme Court

    • LAW '26

    “The academics at Chicago-Kent College of Law are fantastic,” says Shmuel Wyckoff ’26. “The professors are all experts in their fields, and they impart so much wisdom beyond the course...

  6. Surpassing Expectations

    • (LAW '25)

    “Illinois Tech has made pretty much all of my dreams possible,” says Joseph Strom (LAW '25). “I had some idea of what I may want to do in the future...

  7. An Immersive Law Education

    • (LAW '26)

    When Ivana Bailey-Muñoz (LAW '26) 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 daughter...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Unwavering Support

    • Law '25

    Anna Ylitalo ’25 was already immersed in the world of patents and intellectual property before coming to Chicago-Kent College of Law. After earning her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Michigan...