Loyola University Chicago- Loyola Student and Alumni Successes

Loyola Student and Alumni Successes

Graduates

Success Stories
"Loyola has been a place of growth, challenge and joy for me." Colleen Buck, psychology, will do volunteer work for a year and then pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.	"My overall experience here, particularly my semester at the Rome Center, proved positive and stimulating." Peter Fritz, art and theology, plans to get a master's in theology and a Ph.D. in ethics.
"I found the Jesuit ideals particularly appealing to my spirituality." Marisa Lazio, social work, will volunteer with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps before pursuing work at an agency serving the Latino community.	"My years here have been no less than life changing." Russ Plywaczynski, political science, plans to enter the Society of Jesus to live a life of service and justice.
"I have never seen so much power and passion from the people who represent the university." Emily Tapia, political science, hopes to work abroad in diplomatic affairs.	"Working with children is my passion, and Loyola has fueled it." Marcus Toliver, psychology, will train to become a qualified teacher in England.
"The hallmarks of a Jesuit education have been clearly evident to me in the past four years." Bindhu Vijayan, psychology, will attend law school and focus on public advocacy for South Asian people, here and abroad.	"Because of my Loyola education, I'm ready to pursue the next step in my life." Sho Yano, biology, who plans to be doctor, has entered University of Chicago's medical scientist training program.

Current Students

Biology

Emily Miller is working at Loyola with Dr. Jeffery Doering on the Human Genome Project, specifically determining the genetic organization of a portion of chromosome 21 that may be responsible for Down syndrome.
Eric Webb is working at Loyola with Dr. Kim Williamson to develop a vaccine for malaria using specific proteins from the parasite that causes the disease.
Kelly Loster is doing an internship at the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center in Chicago.
Jason Ephraim is doing an internship with the Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

Business

Julian Perlmutter is an Accounting and Finance Intern at Morningstar, Inc.

Chemistry

Kieran Normoyle spent two years researching "artificial blood" with Chemistry faculty.

Other

Christina Psomodakis assists Lou Cardoza, columnist for The Chicago Tribune
Pre-Law Students intern at State's Attorney's or Public Defender's office and attend seminars with Law School Faculty
75-80% admission rate for Pre-med students
60-70% admission rate for Pre-Law students

Alumni

120,000 Alumni in

120 Countries
50 States
18 City Chapters, and
Chicago
- 1 of 10 Doctors
- 1 of 10 Lawyers
- 1 of 3 School Teachers
- 1 of 3 Social Workers
- 1 of 4 Psychologists
- 1 of 2 Dentists

Alumni Successes by Department

Biology

Dierdre Hon is teaching Biology as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Micronesia.
Helen Beris is working in Research and Development of genetic testing kits for Vysis, Inc., a division of Abbott.
Kevin Zidonis is working in the field for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Megan Roy is in the Ph.D. program in Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago.

Theatre

Joshua Campbell, '03 Honors, Magna Cum Laude, is cast in the Las Vegas production of "Mamma Mia" in the role of Sky. His first performance will be January 31, 2005 with a one year contract. The Las Vegas production will be performed at the Mandalay Bay Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jeny Wasilewski '03, is playing a multitude of animal characters, including a bird, a mouse, a squirrel, a frog and a mole in "A Year with Frog and Toad" at the Illinois Theatre Center located downtown Park Forest, IL.
Jennifer Morrison is cast on the new Fox Television show, "House" as Dr. Allison Cameron. Check out the show's website: www.fox.com/house. House's cast includes neurologist Dr. Eric Forman (Omar Epps), Dr. Robert Chase (Jesse Spencer), Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), an oncology specialist with whom they consult on a regular basis. The show airs on Tuesday at 8:00 pm.

Other

Susan Candiotti, BA '80; Correspondent for CNN
Coleman Peterson, BA '75; Executive VP of HR Wal-Mart
William Daley, BA '70; Former Secretary of Commerce, President of SBC Communications, Chairman JP Morgan Chase Midwest
Esther Leal, BBA '85; Vice President of benefits consulting at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Insurance
John Menzer, BBA ,72; President and CEO Wal-Mart International
Bob Parkinson, BBA '73; CEO Baxter Labs, former COO Abbott Labs
Michael Quinlan, BS '67; Former Chairman & CEO, McDonalds
Tom Schoewe, BBA '74; Executive VP an CFO, Wal-Mart

Alumni Stories

Internships and Career Preparation

Loyola makes sure students have the best possible preparation for entering the workforce through programs designed to boost relevant work experience and job-hunting skills.

Our internship program, operated through Loyola's Career Center and the Business Career Center (business students only), matches students with paid and unpaid for-credit internships, to give them hands-on experience in their chosen fields. Internship opportunities are available in an online database. The Career Center's counselors are available to students from the start to the end of their Loyola years, helping them choose majors, look into various fields, build resumes, consider graduate or professional school, and begin the process of interviewing.

Sample internship opportunities available through Loyola's Career Center:

Abbott Labs
Bloomingdale's
Blue Cross
Chicago Board of Trade
Dean Witter
Disney
Ernst & Young
Fermi Labs
Late Show with David Letterman
Merrill Lynch
Leo Burnett
Museum of Contemporary Art
Paine Webber
Six Flags Great America
Price Waterhouse Cooper
United Airlines
US Department of Labor
Professional Chicago Theatres
Media Outlets: ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, FOX, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, WSCR, Q101, WXRT

The Business Career Center

Helps School of Business Administration students find internships and jobs, learn job search and interviewing skills, and get coaching for informed and satisfying career decisions.
Works with Chicago companies to meet their recruiting needs.
Enables full-time junior and senior undergraduates to earn academic credit for an internship, while also giving them on-the-job experience.

Business Success Stories

Some interns get paid in addition to/instead of receiving college credit. In 2004, paid interns earned between $8 and $22 per hour.
Loyola's business students succeed in finding a job in today's competitive marketplace. In 2004, more than half of all students had a job prior to or shortly after graduation.
Starting salaries for students with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) ranged from $27,000 to $53,000, with an average starting salary of $37,903.

Sample employers for which Loyola business students have interned and worked:

After School Matters
Aon Corporation
Cosmopolitan Bank & Trust
Collins Engineers, Inc.
Delphi, Harris Associates LP
IBM, Inc.
Internal Revenue Service
KPMG LLP
Kemper Foundation
Krex, Inc.
Marcel Media
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Morton's the Steakhouse
Near North National Group
RPM Advertising
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, LLP
Six Flags Great America
Target Stores
UIC

Sample job titles for which Loyola business students were hired:

Account coordinator
Accountant
Account executive
Accounting clerk
Associate manager
Business analyst
Client associate
Commercial loan clerk
Customer programs analyst
Software sales intern
Executive team leader
Human resource representative
Legal clerk
Marketing intern
Marketing assistant
Medical coder
Network analyst
Paralegal
Premiums customer analyst
Public relations assistant
Research assistant
Residential escrow manager
Sales intern
Settlement coordinator
Staff auditor
Student trainee
Tax intern

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