When Lili Wondwossen, MBA ’24, decided to pursue an MBA at MIT Sloan, it was a full-circle moment for her.

We celebrate our students and alumnae who are making waves at MIT Sloan and beyond.

Thousands of graduating students, alumni, and their families came to campus at the end of May for the 2024 commencement ceremonies and Reunion celebrations. Among the returning graduates were 1,404 Sloanies and their guests who attended MIT Sloan Reunion 2024.

In the U.S., eighty percent of people are locked out of the solar market because they can’t put solar on their rooftop. Solstice, co-founded by Sandhya Murali, MBA ’15, and Stephanie Speirs, MBA ’17, is changing the system with an inclusive model of community solar.

A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.

At the African fintech platform Flutterwave, Awa Kone, MBA ’17, is building operations for a growing business ecosystem.

Atlanta, Georgia-based EnviroSpark Energy Solutions designs, installs, and operates EV charging solutions, typically at multi-family housing and corporate office centers. As the growing startup continued expanding its national footprint, they enlisted MIT Sloan Enterprise Management Lab (EM-Lab) stu...

Steve Rusckowski, SM ’84, former chairperson, CEO, and president of Quest Diagnostics, believes small changes can have a major impact on company culture.

ThirdLove CEO Heidi Zak, MBA ’07, told her fellow alumnae at MIT Sloan Reunion 2022 to invest their time and money "because that’s how we will change the dynamic that exists today."

In April, the MIT Alumni Association announced the winners of the volunteer leadership awards, which honor outstanding accomplishments and service to the MITAA and the Institute. Among the 2023 award recipients were five MIT Sloan alumni.