An intern at NASA. A grand prix racecar driver. Ground-breaking programs. Life-changing friendships. These are just some of the stories we feature here on Pulse.
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Julia Saintz, MSUS ’19, is creating a more sustainable company
“I have many dream jobs,” laughs Julia Saintz, MSUS ’19, “but this is one of them.”
Master of Sustainability + MBA dual degree alumna Caitlin Fadgen is rethinking downtown Pittsburgh
“One of the things that Downtown Pittsburgh struggles with is that people don’t think of it as a neighborhood—but it is,” says alumna Caitlin Fadgen, Master of Sustainability + MBA ’17. That’s what she aims to change in her work with Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP).
CHUTZ-POW: Meet the Superheroes of the Holocaust
Move over Marvel—The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is reimagining what it means to be a superhero with the CHUTZ-POW! comic book series. Coming Soon to an Art Gallery Near You!
Feyisola Akintola, MSUS+MBA ‘16, is working for a more equitable Pittsburgh
Alumna Feyisola Akintola explains that her Master of Sustainability + MBA Dual Degree taught her to push boundaries and make a difference in her role as Special Initiatives Manager for Mayor Bill Peduto at the City of Pittsburgh.
Internship: Hannah Blinn, MSUS ‘19
Master of Sustainability student Hannah Blinn was guided by Falk School faculty to an internship opportunity with the Environmental Health Project, where she’s able to combine her passion for sustainability, data analytics, and public health.
Tie-Dye Tycoon: Carlee Shreve, International Business '22
First year, Carlee Shreve’s burgeoning tie-dye t-shirt business, Trippy Tees and More, caught the eye of Pittsburgh’s beloved craft fair, Handmade Arcade and earned her a 2019 Youth Maker Scholarship.
Alumni in Love (& in Uniform)
It’s not every day we hear a Chatham love story. Bret & Lauren’s is all the more compelling because of their shared passion—military psychology. Check out their Q&A to learn how they met, what it’s like to be a military psychologist, and more!
Alumna profile: Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson ’18, MBA ’19
In 2019, it’s surprising to hear anyone say the words “I love politics.” But Vice President of Wilkinsburg Borough Council Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson ’18, MBA ’19, credits her passion for government as the catalyst that led to her seeking not one, but two degrees from Chatham—that, and her four daughters.