Alumni Voices

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Illinois and a doctoral student studying Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. In the past year I have obtained my Masters's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University, presented at the American Psycho-Oncology Society’s (APOS) national annual conference, completed my clinical internship at Highland Park High School in Illinois, was a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago, and became a published author in a scientific journal! 

I currently serve as a student representative for my doctoral cohort and National Campus Representative for the Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA Division 54). I am currently in the process of applying to diagnostic practicums around the Chicagoland area, drafting a poster for APOS’s 2023 National Conference, and writing and submitting a systematic review for publication. Outside of academics and clinical work, you’ll find me doing yoga, running along Lake Michigan (only in summer/late spring), having movie nights, volunteering with Planned Parenthood, or surfing the CTA! 

I graduated from Post Oak’s High School in 2018. Flash forward four years later, and I graduated from Southwestern University this past May. I double majored in Spanish and English. After graduating, I moved back to Houston and started working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a bilingual call agent. I love my job as I get to advise disaster survivors with their cases, provide reassurance, and help them receive the immediate assistance they require. During my free time, I love cooking, gardening, and exploring the city! 

I graduated from Southwestern University with a BA in Political Science and History. In addition to regular studies, I found some time for clubs like Young Democrats and the Political Science Honor Society. Subsequent to graduation I worked at the International Journal of Solids and Structures, using the year to apply to graduate programs. In 2021–22 I received my master’s degree from the University of Chicago, studying Political Theory. More specifically, my thesis analyzed the subject-object relationship in Capital Vol. 1, reconciling canonical Marx with French Critical Social Theory and members of the Frankfurt School. This led to the sensible, but unusual transition into the commercial space industry. I currently work at Axiom Space—a company building the first commercial space station—as a designer and researcher. Current projects include design of the command and control interfaces, our design language system, and the Earth Observatory. In political theory and design, I am most interested in understanding objects in their real, objective form, and how that form changes in the objects moment of use. While most of my free time is spent playing basketball, more and more is overtaken by drawing and poster design.

I am currently enjoying my first year of college as a communications major at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. In addition to my studies, I work for the school’s recreation center and spend a lot of time reffing all types of intramural sports. I look forward to finishing this year and am excited for what’s next in store for me.

I graduated Post Oak’s High School in 2022 and am currently attending The Univeristy of Texas at Austin where I am majoring in psychology with a minor in business. 

One of my biggest time commitments at UT, other than studying of course, is training and competing with Texas Triathlon. This club team has allowed me to find a smaller community of people who share my same love of triathlon and gives me the chance to travel around Texas and compete against other universities as well. This year I am serving as the club’s treasurer and helping to plan the race we host. I am also invovled in ADPi, a sorority where I have been able to forge close frienships and serve the community through various philanthropic activities. With such a big school it seems like there are constantly new things to try whether it’s playing doubles intermural pickleball with my sister or scouring Austin to find the best Tex-Mex restaurant. I've certainly been keeping busy, but loving every minute of it!

Howdy! My name is Ilan Kluk, and I graduated from The Post Oak School in 2020. I am now a junior at Texas A&M studying economics and absolutely love it! Recently I have been looking for an internship to do over the summer as well as been a part of SLAM, an on campus organization to help sophomores get to know each other. Post Oak really helped me learn to step out of my comfort zone and join different clubs, motivate classmates to play on the Bearkats sports teams, and try different classes that I normally would not have tried out, like physics. Post Oak has also really helped me in the social aspect of school by feeling very comfortable in group projects and especially in presentations. At Post Oak, instead of focusing on tests that just make you memorize information, we were tested on our knowledge through presentations, interactive quizzes and many other ways that were engaging and fun!

After completing my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas in 2020, I pursued a master’s program in Computational Nuclear Engineering. Through this program, I was fortunate to discover a great fit interning at Tesla, where I am now a full-time mechanical design engineer. My passion for engineering and electric vehicles began during high school, where I was a founding member of the EV club at Post Oak.

I am a freshman at The University of Texas at Austin. I’m in the CSB program, which means I’m pursuing a dual degree in computer science and business honors. This summer, I worked at Coinbase as a software engineering intern. I also worked part-time for NEWM.io, which is a blockchain startup in the music industry. Last semester kept me pretty busy with schoolwork, but I had fun meeting new friends and exploring the city of Austin. Right now, I'm working on a startup that aims to allow artists to monetize their unpublished music with some seniors at UT and UPenn. I'll also be pledging a fraternity this semester. 

I’m currently in my sophomore year at Bucknell majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in physics. I am a TA in the physics department, on  the board of Hillel and an active member of the theater department. In the meantime I am also in multiple role-play game groups including a board game group I created and a DnD group I joined. This past summer I stayed on campus to conduct research with an electrical engineering Professor and plan to do so again this summer. 

I am currently the world’s happiest Owl, thrilled to be back for spring semester as a freshman at Rice University. I reside in Lovett College (the Toaster) and return home only when bribed with the occasional sushi dinner.

My current game plan is to double major in Business and Sport Management. I am also considering a minor in Spanish or Entrepreneurship. I was selected for an internship to plan the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Houston this March. My primary responsibility is coordinating a 600-person post-championship celebration to honor event volunteers. I am confident my experience planning a 60-person Post Oak Prom will transfer quite nicely.

In my free time, I became a DI athlete. I received a locker and jersey, signed my life away to the NCAA, and am an official member of Rice’s Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field team. Being a student-athlete has completely altered my college experience: from my schedule, to my classes, to my bedtime, to my frequency of interaction with baseball boys. This unexpected opportunity also led me to my long-lost sisters. My freshman teammates and I have been attached at the hip since surviving our first brutal workout.

All is very well and I am absolutely loving Rice. If I were to go to the doctor right now, I am sure I would report dangerous levels of dopamine. 

I graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN, with a major in Biology and a pre-med focus in June 2021. After graduating, I moved to Washington, DC, where I began a research position in the Neuro-Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). At the NCI, I work to carry out translational immunology research through on-going clinical trials aimed at elucidating mechanisms of brain cancer response and resistance to immunotherapy and other treatment modalities. I have been accepted to and plan to begin medical school for fall of 2023 to pursue an MD, and potential MD/PhD. In my spare time, I'm very invested in painting, printmaking, LGBTQ+ activism, and hiking and camping.