While my master’s degree was full of “firsts,” these past two semesters also included a lot of “lasts.” I’ve spent the past year thinking about what my lasts would be.
The Stute
My favorite quote of all time is from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and it goes “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
For this year’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony, Stevens welcomes one of the most renowned and famous entertainers in the engineering field, Adam Savage.
Up until this point in our lives, life outside of school seemed almost imaginary. Over the course of the last four years, we exchanged early bedtimes for late nights filled with studying and socializing, swapped class schedules for Workday registrations, gave up summer breaks for professional growth, and left behind our hometown history to shape new identities in a place with seemingly boundless opportunity.
Maybe I’m just lucky.
At the most important juncture of my life, I decided to attend Stevens during my senior year of high school.
Wittpenn Walk: Class of 2026 Edition
As the Class of 2026 prepares for their Wittpenn Walk, they mark one of the final milestones in a journey that began during a transformative moment for Stevens.
I’ve really had to think hard about the last three years because so much has happened. In reality, they feel a lot like a blur, with alarms set before sunrise, rushing out the door half-awake, bouncing between work, school, home, and hitting “submit” on assignments way too close to the deadline.
On April 23, 2026, in UCC Techflex, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its annual Student Leader Appreciation Banquet (SLAB) to honor the hard work/dedication of student leaders who help make a more personal and connected campus community.
Before anyone says happy birthday, something sweet is placed in your mouth.
It happens almost instinctively. A small piece, pressed forward with expectation.
From April 20 to 24, Stevens hosted the second annual undergraduate research week. Iterating on feedback from last year, the week was filled with meaningful events designed for students to network, learn from each other, and strengthen community bonds.

