MIT Tech Connection
An MIT Alumni Association Publication
June 2024
Sky Is No Limit for Deaf Pilot
Sheila Xu ’14 likes to break down barriers. So, when she discovered she could get her pilot’s license, she was all in. She is now one of only about 200 deaf pilots out of the more than half a million people licensed to fly in the United States.
Thousands Celebrate Tech Reunions
Tech Reunions 2024 drew more than 3,300 alumni and guests to campus to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and celebrate all things MIT.
E-Fish CEO on “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars”
Did you get a chance to see Jeff Tedmori MBA ’20 on “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars”? Learn how the founder of a seafood startup ended up on reality TV.
Engineer Makes It to US Women’s Open
An associate research scientist at Dow, Kimberly Dinh SM ’17, PhD ’20 shares how she earned a spot in one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf.
Lawyer Advocates for School, not Prison
Michele (Gershman) Scavongelli ’79 was a successful executive in her 50s when she decided to go to law school. Now she works to shut down the school-to-prison pipeline.
At MIT, She Fell in Love with Stars
Dara Norman ’88 was at MIT when she first looked into a telescope and saw Jupiter. Quickly hooked on astronomy, she now shares her love of the field with others.
An MIT Bucket List
What’s one thing all students should do before they leave MIT? Learn what alums said.
Save the Date: Alumni Leadership Conference
MIT will welcome alumni volunteers, as well as those interested in volunteering, to campus September 27–28, for a rich program of training, networking, and celebration. Registration opens next month. Visit the ALC website for more information.
Support Tomorrow’s Advances Today
From AI-guided satellites to sustainable supercapacitors and more, transformative progress is happening every day at MIT. Support the hardworking students, faculty, and staff behind it all by making your gift today—before the fiscal year ends tomorrow, June 30.
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