Northwestern Intersections

Check out a live recording of the Northwestern Intersections podcastexploring career pathways in entertainment and media with three LosAngeles–based alumni: pioneering sportswriter Helene Elliott ’77,popular sports content creator Andrew Fenichel ’21, and executiveproducer and “godmother of reality TV” Toni Gallagher ’87.This episode was recorded live at The London West Hollywood atBeverly Hills.

Since earning an engineering degree at Northwestern, Miller has built a diverse career spanning food engineering, consulting, and financial services, and served on several nonprofit and company boards. In this episode, Miller shares insights from his career journey and offers advice for jobseekers.

Throughout 2025, 20 alumni shared their stories in the Northwestern Intersections podcast. Enjoy some highlights from the year in this special episode.

This fall, four distinguished alumni received the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Alumni Medal. Tune in for important life lessons and campus memories from T. Bondurant French ’75, ’76 MBA (’07, ’21 P); Barbara Stewart ’85, ’95 MBA; Michael D. Greenberg ’89 (’23, ’25 P); and Judith Toland ’94.

This fall, four distinguished alumni received the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Alumni Medal. Tune in for important life lessons and campus memories from T. Bondurant French ’75, ’76 MBA (’07, ’21 P); Barbara Stewart ’85, ’95 MBA; Michael D. Greenberg ’89 (’23, ’25 P); and Judith Toland ’94.

When she entered Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Witzburg knew she wanted to work in service of others. Since graduating, she has served almost a decade with the City of Chicago, culminating in her appointment as inspector general. As Chicago’s top city watchdog, Witzberg helps identify and prevent wrongdoing in city governance. Learn about her commitment to integrity and her advice to civic-minded Chicagoans.

This special episode features recordings from a live taping with Amy Wang ’91, ’95 MD, Gary Rusk ’65, ’69 MD Sanjiv Shah ’97, ’00 MD, who are celebrating their class reunions at Feinberg Alumni Weekend. They join in conversation about their time at Northwestern, how they made their way in the medical field, and what advice they would give to current and prospective students.

After graduating with a degree in journalism and excelling as a basketball student-athlete, Jimenez has built a distinguished career as an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for CNN. Learn how his Northwestern experience prepared him for critical on-air assignments.

Andrew is the senior design director at Nike, where he leads the Nike Virtual Studios Team. Discover how he has helped create memorable sneaker releases, managed his own product design studio, andlaunched a successful side project during the pandemic.

This fall, three distinguished alumni received the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest alumni honor: the Alumni Medal. Tune in for important life lessons and campus memories from Willard S. Evans Jr. ’77, ’81 MBA; Renetta McCann ’78, ’12 MS; and William Osborn ’69, ’73 MBA, ’18 H.

After earning his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern, Bruce worked in Chicago Public Schools before returning to Evanston for his PhD. His research explores human relationships with water and how to ground teaching and learning within Indigenous knowledge and practice. Find out more about his personal journey and the important lessons from Indigenous culture and tradition he calls upon in his work.

Berlanti and Plec were classmates and friends at Northwestern and have remained close throughout their incredible careers in Hollywood. Between the pair, they have directed, produced, and overseen countless memorable projects ranging from Riverdale and The Vampire Diaries to Dawson’s Creek and Love, Simon—many of which they worked on together. Explore how they have maintained such a meaningful relationship and why they have stayed connected to Northwestern.