Alumni talk their walk at Taking the Next Step

More than 500 third-year students got career advice from Chicago alumni at the 8th annual Taking the Next Step event on Saturday, Jan. 8. Held at the Fairmont Hotel in the city’s Loop, the event featured more than 30 panel discussions on a wide range of careers. Members of the alumni community advised students about career paths by sharing experiences in their own work.

David Ortiz, a film producer (A.B.,’98)

Brad Henderson, a 2001 Rhodes scholar (A.B.,‘01, A.M.,’01)

Shola Fafunso, an international manager for HSBC (A.B.,‘03)

Tina Tang, a jewelry designer (A.B.,’92)