Eve Hanson and Ben Myers graduate

Jun 22, 2018

Northwestern University’s commencement celebrations took place on Friday. VPD Group had two graduates in the Class of 2018: Eve Hanson and Ben Myers.

Eve Hanson, center, with boyfriend Dean and professor Dravid at a commencement celebration in Cook Hall.

Eve defended her thesis, titled "Synthesis and property engineering of the 2D oxides and chalcogenides,” in February. She has been working since March as an engagement manager for Citrine Informatics, a California-based company that created a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to manage materials data.

Professor Dravid poses with the Myers family at a commencement celebration in Cook Hall

Ben Myers completed his PhD while also working as the director of operations of SHyNE. Ben connects external users with the proper resources here at Northwestern and coordinates SHyNE activity within the larger NNCI network. He successfully defended his thesis in April.

Congrats, Eve and Ben!

The graduates pose with members of VPD Group and the Myers family. Left to right: Dorota Myers, Ben Myers, Max Myers, Vinayak Dravid, Jann Grovogui, Akshay Murtha, Jenn DiStefano, Eve Hanson