As an advocate and activist for American autistic rights, Lydia’s work on identifying algorithmic biases in technology towards people with disabilities is exemplary. During their time at Northeastern they received multiple honors including, Public Interest Law Scholar and the Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Bar Award. Lydia is a law professionalwith many incredible achievements. Anisa now works as a full-stack software engineer at PayJoy – a tech startup enabling people to purchase smartphones in a financially affordable manner. She not only contributed significantly to amplifying the voices and achievements of her Asian peers, but also excelled in her domain of Computer Science.

In honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage month, we are celebrating some of our notable alumni whose accomplishments at Northeastern and beyond are truly commendable.Īnisa served as a leader for the Asian American Students in Action community and is a recent Northeastern graduate. Asian American students make up over 17% and 5.8% of those enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.

What started out as a week-long celebration of the AAPI community led to May being designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage month by Congress in 1992.Īs an international university, Northeastern is home to students from diverse cultures, races, genders, and ethnicities. The Asian and Pacific American (AAPI) community has played a vital role in the cultural and historical development of the United States with their impactful contributions.

Northeastern university notable alumni