The Power of a Clark Degree
In areas varying from environmental science and sustainability to business and technology, Clarkies are changing our world. What will you do with a degree from Clark?
Business
Lead with integrity
Rebecca Liebman ’15
Major: Global Environmental Studies; Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor
While still a student at Clark, Rebecca co-founded her financial services company, LearnLux, to help her contemporaries make sound financial decisions for their future. Today the CEO and her team have guided thousands of individuals, and partnered with employers, to make financial security a priority in their home and workplace.
Bobby Sharma ’21, M.S. ’22
Majors: Business Management and Economics
Graduate of fifth-year program in finance
After working for J.P. Morgan Wealth Management in New York City, Bobby assumed the role of Investment Operations Analyst for Brandeis University Endowment.
Ron Shaich ’76
If you’ve ever enjoyed an amazing sandwich at Panera Bread you can thank Ron Shaich, who revolutionized the concept of casual dining when he founded the popular bakery-café. Ron got his start in business by opening a general store on campus while still a Clark student. He recently wrote the bestselling book “Know What Matters,” which offers strategies for transforming your life.
Erin Shull ’19, MBA ’20
Major: Business Administration
MBA: Sustainability and Social Change concentration
Erin serves as Senior Communications and Investor Relations Analyst at BlueHub Capital, a CDFI with a mission to help build healthy communities where low-income people live and work.
Health
Enable others to thrive
Katherine Gross ’22
Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; History
At Clark, Katie investigated the how the descendants of Holocaust survivors may have inherited factors that increase the risk of heart disease. Now she’s a research assistant at UMass Chan Medical School.
Katie Healey ’24
Major: Psychology
Katie thrived in and out of the classroom at Clark. She put her psychology degree to work right after graduation as a dialectical behavioral therapy case worker helping young adults dealing with serious mental health concerns.
Padma Lakshmi ’92
Author, model, and entrepreneur Padma Lakshmi ’92, a theater arts major during her student days, is best known as the former longtime host and executive producer of the popular competitive cooking show “Top Chef.”
Humanities and the arts
Deepen our understanding of the human experience
Spencer Platt ’94
Major: English
Photojournalist Spencer Platt started as a Worcester street photographer while a student at Clark.
Since then, he has witnessed history, capturing memorable images in war zones across the globe; in New York during the Sept. 11 attack; and on the steps of the Capitol building during the Jan. 6 riot. His compelling photos have earned him multiple prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.
Summer L. Williams ’01, M.A.Ed. ’02
As director and co-founder of the highly regarded Company One Theatre, Summer Williams brings to the stage plays that merge artistic excellence with social awareness. Her leadership and vision have contributed to Company One earning a well-deserved reputation as one of Boston’s most influential theatre groups.
Chima Ebguzie ’19
Majors: Screen Studies and Economics
Chima Egbuzie ’19 is an associate creative manager at Max, formerly HBO Max, where he contributes to the promotion of popular shows and specials.
Social and urban issues
Contribute to stronger, more resilient communities
Margaret Guzman ’89
After many years as a public defender and as a District Court Judge serving the people of Massachusetts, Margaret Guzman was sworn in as a United States District Court Judge in 2023. She is the first person of Hispanic heritage to serve as a federal judge in Massachusetts. “I’m going to be fair, and I’m going to bring a different voice,” she said.
Valerie Vong ’22
Majors: English and Environmental Science
Valerie is the communications director for Jared Nicholson, mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts and is working towards a Master of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University.
Sustainability
Protect the living world
Environmental leadership
Ecologist Quincy Milton III ’20, M.S. ’21 earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology at Clark. Today, he works for an environmental engineering firm in Rhode Island, using GIS technology and other research methods to solve challenges at the fragile intersection between nature and industry.
Anthony Himmelberger ’19, M.S. ’20
Major: Environmental Science
Anthony works as a geospatial analyst for Environmental Defense Fund and team member for MethaneSAT, which recently launched the world’s first independent NGO satellite. The satellite will soon be able to measure methane on roughly 80% of the planet.
Linnea Menin ’19
Major: Biology
At Clark, Linnea helped collect and process samples from Walden to Cape Cod to determine the ponds’ health. Now she is a research associate in applications development for Covaris.
Technology
Advance what is possible
Stanley Pierre-Louis ’92
Major: History
As president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, the trade association of the U.S. video game industry, Stanley Pierre-Louis ’92 touts the cultural impact and career opportunities in top-level game design.
Pierre-Louis, who traces his own interest in video games to Pong and other early Atari offerings, noted that today’s games are painstakingly researched, drawing on history, archaeology, and other scholarly disciplines to inform their narratives and visuals. The result is a steady supply of games of elevated sophistication and widening appeal.
On a recent return visit to campus, he delivered a clear message to Clark students: “They are always hiring in our industry.”
Nina Carlson ’24
Majors: Computer Science and Finance
At Clark, Nina served as president of the Clark Competitive Computing Club, which seeks to expand the diversity of students involved in the STEM fields. She secured a Microsoft Explorer internship before getting a full-time offer from the software giant.
Technology
Teodor Nicola-Antoniu ’19
Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science; Economics minor
After Clark, Teodor pursued an MBA and an MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer science at MIT. Now he serves as AI data scientist at Amazon Web Services.