In Episode 11, we meet Madison Marsh: a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Miss America 2024, and a Master of Public Policy candidate at Harvard Kennedy School.

Madison shares her journey from military service to the Miss America stage and reflects on how losing her mother to pancreatic cancer inspired her to found the Whitney Marsh Foundation - an organization dedicated to supporting pancreatic cancer patients and advancing research. Throughout her journey, Madison has broken barriers and redefined what it means to be a woman in STEM, service, and on stage.

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In Episode 10, we meet Alex Dong, an MD/MBA Candidate at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Business School (HBS). Originally from Canada, Alex attended a high school with few resources to support students applying to universities in the United States. Alex shares his journey from his hometown to Yale College and now Harvard University. He discusses his upbringing, liberal arts education, work in science journalism, and vision for a career that combines healthcare and business. From charting his own course to making the most of opportunities along the way, Alex reflects on the lessons that shaped his path.

In Episode 9, we meet Chandra Sahu, an MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School (HBS). From growing up in Michigan to launching her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, Chandra shares all that she's learned along the way - opening up about her identity as a queer Black woman navigating corporate America and business school.

Beyond Harvard is a platform sharing the stories of students at Harvard University - uncovering who they are at Harvard and beyond.

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Credits:
Host: Rashana Weerasinghe
Guest: Chandra Sahu
Videographer / Editor: Yaoming Duan
Location: Harvard Spangler Center

00:00-2:00 Intro
2:00-5:16 Growing up in Michigan
5:16-7:35 Journey to College
7:35-8:02 Choice of UMichigan
8:03-11:04 Starting at Goldman Sachs
11:04-14:17 Reflections from Goldman Sachs
14:17-19:37 Leaving Goldman Sachs
19:37-22:14 Joining a Startup
22:14-24:57 Moving into Product Management
24:57-32:18 MBA Journey
32:18-37:35 Experience at Harvard Business School
37:35-40:40 Post-MBA
40:41-45:13 Rapid Fire with Rashana *

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In Episode 8, we meet Abhi Gunasekar, an MS/MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School (HBS) and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Abhi shares his journey studying computer science at Purdue University, to working as a Software Engineer at Amazon, and now pursuing a dual degree graduate program at Harvard University.

In Episode 7, we meet Steffek Rainey, a Master’s Candidate in Design Engineering (MDE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Steffek shares his journey into design, his decision to pursue the MDE program, and what he’s building with Evera Bottle to address the plastic pollution crisis.

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In Episode 6, we meet Tyler Vandenberg, a Master of Public Policy Candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Prior to grad school, Tyler was in the U.S. Marine Corps for seven years, and is a 2x Jeopardy Champion. Now, as he wraps up his final year at HKS, Tyler is campaigning for Congressman in California's Sixth District. Tyler shares his journey pursuing a career rooted in service, impact, and leadership.

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In Episode 5, we meet Nidhi Nair, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Schwarzman Scholar with a background in Economics and Statistics. Nidhi shares her journey from growing up in Kerala to navigating global education opportunities, reflecting on the moments that shaped her path and how she learned to seize opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.

Beyond Harvard is a platform that highlights the stories of the Harvard University community, uncovering who they are at Harvard and beyond.

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In Episode 4, we meet Wyatt Roy, a Master’s Candidate in Design Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Wyatt studied Psychology at Stanford University, and has a background working with emerging technologies as a Narrative Technologist. In this conversation, Wyatt shares ideas, lessons, and frameworks, he's picked up through design.

Beyond Harvard is a platform that highlights the stories of the Harvard University community, uncovering who they are at Harvard and beyond.

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