Making strides toward research and teaching: During her time at Lake Forest College, Bertolotti realized her ambition was to become a professor and Principal Investigator in a lab. The first step toward this dream is to get a PhD and learn more about how research labs are managed through a research program.

Majors: Neuroscience; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Making an impact on students: Mauricio is excited to return to his high school as a teacher and contribute to the mission of peace and sustainability that has led him this far in his education. Because he has been open to many career paths and served as a tutor at Lake Forest College’s Writing Center, returning to a place he loves to support students as they learn about economics feels like a natural next step in his career.

Majors: Economics; Environmental Studies

Making her way toward a dream career: When Chelsea first came to Lake Forest College, she didn’t know what she wanted to major in. Taking a variety of classes helped her realize her passion for marketing and public relations and design her own major. Now she is excited to work in the field at Sherwin-Williams global headquarters in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio after being offered a full-time role as a result of an internship with the company.

Majors: Self-Designed Major in Public Relations and Digital Marketing; Theater

Making a path toward a green future: Reese plans to travel and work the conservation seasons during a gap year before applying for law school. With an ambition of going into environmental law, his areas of study and experience working in conservation will provide him with the skills and understanding to make a difference when it comes to protecting the environment.

Majors: Environmental Studies; Philosophy

Making a difference back home: Rutuja is working at The Circle, a nonprofit organization in her home country of India. The organization is committed to building a reimagined network of schools, after-school programs, and teachers that, together, offer every child in India expanded opportunity to succeed and change the world. Rutuja set out to find a career that touches every area of her passion and interest, and this role in the nonprofit sector will ensure her next steps align with who she is and what she wants to do.

Majors: Economics; International Relations

Making her way to the past: When the Illinois Department of Transportation sets out to construct or expand roads, Tabitha and her colleagues survey the area for signs of archaeological significance before the road work begins. Tabitha is helping safeguard history that might otherwise be destroyed or lost as new roads are built. Her current role offers substantial and valuable field experience that will pave the way for her studies in an archeological master's program.

Major: History; Minor in Sociology and Anthropology