Alumni
Our alumni community is important to the success of our program, through mentoring and networking with our students, creating co-op positions, and through generous giving. They are also evidence of the quality of a Northeastern engineering education with their successful career journeys.
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Alumni philanthropy is vital to advancing the mission of the College of Engineering. From endowing research initiatives and donating to benefit both existing and new academic programs and research teams to establishing student fellowships, your commitment is fostering the next generation of engineering leaders that will undoubtedly advance society and make our world a better place.
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Alumni News
From automotive to consulting: How Northeastern helped Greg McGinnis find his path
Greg McGinnis, double Husky BS’21 mechanical engineering, MS’24 engineering management, and a graduate certificate in engineering business, chose Northeastern for its co-op program. The chance to work at three companies, possibly in three different areas of engineering, proved invaluable: He discovered that his original passion didn’t match the day-to-day reality of the work. The lesson? Learning what you don’t love is just as important as learning what you do.
How This Alum Built the “Amazon” of the Medical Device World
Northeastern mechanical engineering alum Katie Karmelek, E’06, MS’08, a Women Who Empower Innovator Award Fellow, co-founded Chamfr, an online marketplace known as the “Amazon for medical device R&D components,” to help engineers quickly source vital parts for prototyping and manufacturing.