Celebrating the Class of 2021

A Change of Course: Katie Hoffstatter

Katie Hoffstatter had a circuitous route to where she is now, as she planned on being a veterinarian. After working [...]

Outside of the Bubble: Felix Reyes

“With every architecture project, there’s a story behind it,” said Felix Reyes. And what he loves most about studying architecture [...]

Becoming a Beacon for Others: Kelsey Mitchell

“You want to come out of college having developed for the better,” said Kelsey Mitchell, an architecture student at Rensselaer [...]

More Than Just Design: Dan Rothbart

Dan Rothbart, an architecture major, choose to attend Rensselaer after an open house toward the end of his college search. [...]

Family Matters: Jasmeen Kaur

Rensselaer was an attractive option for Jasmeen Kaur because of the ABET-accredited chemical engineering program and the school’s engineering ranking; [...]

Composing a Passion for Engineering: Eric Segerstrom

As Eric Segerstrom sat in his signal processing course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he thought about the processes that go [...]

From Wireless Sensors to a Son: Jinglun Li

As a mechanical engineering major, Jinglun Li chose Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute because of “its high reputation in the engineering field [...]

Learning From the Journey: MacKenzie Grenier

For nearly as long as she can remember, MacKenzie Grenier has dreamt of exploring New Zealand — its breathtaking landscapes, [...]

Science Will Always Win: Emma Brown

As a co-terminal student, Emma Brown receives her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering in a few weeks and will finish [...]

Driven To Succeed: Diana Ramirez

It’s been a long road for Diana Ramirez, from the start of her academic career to the culmination of her [...]

More Than Just a Game: Tatum Hobby

When Tatum Hobby arrived at Rensselaer from her hometown of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, she knew she wanted to pursue art [...]

A Transformative Greek Experience: Christian Vanderloo

Christian Vanderloo thought of himself as a “band nerd” in high school. Growing up outside of Cincinnati, and even after [...]

Finding Community: Jingyu Zhuang

Jingyu Zhuang, who will graduate in May with dual degrees in game development and computer science, has traveled halfway around [...]

Try Something New: Jason Bram

You’d think that a student-athlete recruited to play men’s lacrosse at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute would be upset at missing out [...]

A Real Go-Getter: Deepika Senthilnathan

A self-proclaimed “go-getter,” Deepika Senthilnathan showed strength in economics and math growing up in suburban Connecticut. During summers, she shadowed [...]