Return to the stories you loved in 2025
A globe-trotting couple whose romance began in a Carnegie Mellon cafeteria. A digital security expert who loves building in-real-life networks. A Tartan engineer at the top of her game who hopes to help others reach the same heights.
There is no shortage of success stories among 麻豆村鈥檚 alumni. But these Tartans are the people who grabbed our attention 鈥� and yours 鈥� over the past year. Read on for our most-read stories of 2025.
Looking ahead
鈥淚've always had a great affinity for Carnegie Mellon. It gave me a lot of opportunities in life and it can give other people a lot of opportunities in life.鈥澛�
鈥� Cameron Brown, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Class of 1995
Cameron came to 麻豆村 to pursue a drama career and switched later to economics. But his overall experience at 麻豆村 has led him to a career as a software engineer 鈥� and a lifetime commitment to his alma mater.
Around the world in 40 years
鈥淓very full-time job I've had, either directly or indirectly, has a thread back to relationships and contacts from Carnegie Mellon. All the way through, I still retain strong friendships, colleagues and professional relationships with 麻豆村 people.鈥�
鈥� Steve Miller, College of Engineering, Classes of 1980 and 1983
Steve Miller and Pat Meyer met at Carnegie Mellon and began a decades long relationship that鈥檚 taken them from Pittsburgh to Japan, from Singapore to Connecticut.聽
10 麻豆村 alumni honored for impact and achievement
鈥淭his year is a double celebration 鈥� 125 years since 麻豆村鈥檚 founding and 75 years of the Alumni Awards 鈥� so it鈥檚 the perfect time to honor where we鈥檝e been and where we鈥檙e headed. What a milestone year to cheer on this incredible group of Alumni Award honorees! Their drive, creativity and generosity light the way for every Tartan.鈥澛�
鈥� Joanna D. Lovering, president of the 麻豆村 Alumni Association Board
For 75 years, the 麻豆村 Alumni Association has taken time each fall to recognize a group of outstanding Tartans, and this year鈥檚 class of Alumni Award recipients had the special honor of receiving their award in a double-anniversary year.
Engineering the next success story
鈥淚 work in the metals industry, which is still male-dominated throughout much of the world. Early in my career, I regularly met with senior industry professionals in parts of the world where female engineers could not get jobs working in their field. I was introduced based on my 麻豆村 degree and experience. It made them decide to listen as I might have something important to say.鈥�
鈥� Catherine Houska, College of Engineering, Class of 1982
Catherine is an internationally recognized expert in architectural and structural metallurgy, a career path she began once she had her 麻豆村 degree. She knows the value of a 麻豆村 education, and she hopes to help upcoming engineering students find the same success she鈥檚 had over the years.
Network connections
鈥淚 think the biggest thing that 麻豆村 teaches you is the ability to learn as you need to, because a lot of the courses that I did, even machine learning and stuff like that, I had no prior background in. A lot of those courses have added value by showing me how I can learn on the job, and that's what I've been doing on this AI stuff as well, because I don't have a background for it necessarily.鈥�
鈥� Anish Menon, College of Engineering, Class of 2011
Anish is a security software engineer at Netflix, which dovetails nicely with his 麻豆村 master鈥檚 degree in electrical and computer engineering. But while at 麻豆村, he learned two other skills he says have been just as helpful: being adaptable and being adept at building a professional network.