Student & Alumni Profiles
Since the Individualized Major Program was founded in 1969, more than 1,200 students have seized the opportunity to design their own majors or minors. A few of them are featured below. Their fields of interest are varied, but they all have something in common: the initiative, independence, and creativity to forge their own academic paths.
![Deepti Bansal on a bridge in the rainforest](../../images/profilepics/deepti_bansal.jpg)
Deepti Bansal, BS'16
Minor: Business and the Environment
Deepti created her own business that keeps textiles out of landfills and contributes to reforestation efforts in Costa Rica. Read more about Deepti.
![Jenny Huang](../../images/profilepics/jenny_huang.jpg)
Jenny Huang, BS'17, BA'17
Major: Social and Cultural Analysis
Jenny's dedication to research, storytelling, and public service have served her well as a policy associate in the office of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and beyond. Read more about Jenny.
![Andrew McLaren Columbia University headshot](../../images/profilepics/andrew_mclaren.jpg)
Andrew McLaren, BA'14
Major: Islamic Studies
Andrew discovered a passion for religious studies in a freshman seminar and forged his own path to pursue it. Read more about Andrew.
![Morgan Mohr on the South Lawn of the White House with the Obama family's pet dogs](../../images/profilepics/morgan_mohr_frontpage.jpg)
Morgan Mohr, BA'17
Major: Feminist Policy
Morgan's interest in "the politicized dimensions of feminism" has led her to testify before Indiana lawmakers, intern at the White House, and even assist in the creation of a political party. Read more about Morgan.
![Mohsin Mukhtar at the United Nations](../../images/profilepics/mohsin_mukhtar.jpg)
Mohsin Mukhtar, BA'13
Major: International Healthcare and Public Policy
Mohsin studied healthcare economics in Spain, interned on Wall Street, and researched medicine in developing countries with the United Nations. Read more about Mohsin.
![Will Shortz against a background of crossword squares](../../images/profilepics/will_shortz.jpg)
Will Shortz, BA'74
Major: Enigmatology
Professional puzzler Will Shortz is editor of Games magazine, NPR's puzzlemaster, and the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times. Read more about Will.
![Sara Swan working in a garden](../../images/profilepics/sara_swan.jpg)
Sara Swan, BA'14
Major: Sustainable Food Security
Sara worked with high school students and administrators in Indianapolis to revive a neglected school garden and teach students about farming. Read more about Sara.
![Robert Zimmerman on a mountain](../../images/profilepics/robert_zimmerman.jpg)
Robert Zimmerman, BA'11
Major: Scandinavian Culture and Language
Robert traveled to Oslo to conduct research for his final project, a comparison of the Norwegian and Swedish welfare systems. Read more about Robert.
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