Aleksander Hemon
M.A., School of Continuing Studies, 1996
Since arriving in the United States 14 years ago, award-winning author Aleksander Hemon has carved himself a distinctive niche in American literature.
Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hemon came to America to visit a friend in 1992 after earning a degree in general literature from the University of Sarajevo. He had no plans to stay in the United States, but the outbreak of war in Bosnia left him stranded. (
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Marlena Miglin
BPhC, School of Continuing Studies, 1991
When Marlena Miglin graduated from Northwestern in 1991, she wrote a letter to her mother, Marilyn Miglin founder of the eponymous cosmetics firm. Having spent her teen years learning every aspect of Marilyn Miglin I..P..Marlena described why she was qualified to join the company - one she has always wanted to be a part of. Sixteen years after writing that letter, Marlena is Miglin's chief operations officer. (
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Sally Glick
BS, School of Continuing
Studies, 1998
When Sally Glick entered accounting marketing, the field was still new and, coming from a small firm, she had to convince her employers that her background had adequately prepared her for the demands of much larger certified public account (CPA) firms. She approached the challenge as an opportunity to claim her spot in the open field. Today, as chief marketing officer and director of marketing consulting services as Sobel and Company, she is a leader in the field. (
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Merri Jo Gillette
BPh, School of Continuing Studies 1979
Merri Jo Gillette learned early about the importance of community service and has acted on that knowledge throughout her nearly 20 year career in public service as a lawyer for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Born to two teachers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gillette says she was raised to enhance two interrelated concepts that much is expected from those to whom much is given and that a person's true character will be measured in part by what he or she give back to the community.
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Lindsey Parker Novak
BPh, School of Continuing Studies, 1978
Lindsey Novak has blazed an ever-evolving career path since her days at Northwestern. Over the past 20 years she has worked as an editorial writer, paralegal, and workplace consultant, pausing occasionally to pursue a lifelong interest in acting - all fueled by her passion for communication.
Author of the nationally syndicated question-and-answer column "At Work" Novak never intended to be a writer; she double-majored in communication and psychology at Northwestern and hoped to become a psychotherapist. But then Professor Albert Carrier pulled her aside at the end of a public relations course and said, "I don't mean to change your life, but have you considered writing professionally?" Novak had not, but she took the compliment to heart and proceeded to take every writing course Northwestern offered.
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