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Have you ever noticed just how many successful Huskies we have in our ranks, across every industry all around the world?

I know I am constantly impressed by the Huskies I meet—both students and alumni—and their ability to rise to the top of their peers and organizations, making a positive impact on our world. I think this can be attributed to the fact that we are innovative and problem solvers by necessity. Most of us have had to earn our success “The Hard Way,” and we are not afraid to make change to get better results.

This issue of Northern Now showcases a handful of NIU’s most promising and changemaking entrepreneurs. From innovative alumni who won a deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank” to a speech-pathologist who wrote a best-selling book about teaching her dog to talk, this issue is full of examples of how our people are changing the playing field forever, making their own rules, and blazing a trail for others to follow.

We are so proud of and inspired by our entrepreneurial Huskies, and hope you will be inspired by their stories as well. Huskies. Never. Quit. They’re too busy finding groundbreaking solutions that will benefit us all!

Go, Huskies!


Reggie Bustinza