MIU Achievements
Katherine Eid—Discovering Tools for Creative Expression
October 25, 2021 • ISSUE 594 Katherine Eid Discovering Tools for Creative Expression MIU student Katherine Eid is a poet, storyteller, and budding filmmaker. She hails from the state of Georgia, where she attended college before embarking on a 10-year journey of...
Dr. Manisha Mittal—Practicing Integrative Medicine
October 18, 2021 • ISSUE 593 Dr. Manisha Mittal Practicing Integrative Medicine MIU student Dr. Manisha Mittal grew up in India in a family of doctors. Watching her parents practice medicine inspired her to follow in their footsteps and study Western medicine. While...
Raju Luitel—From Intern to Comptroller
October 11, 2021 • ISSUE 592 Raju Luitel From Intern to Comptroller Raju Luitel was studying to be a Chartered Certified Accountant in Katmandu, Nepal, when he heard about MIU through a friend. He wanted to study abroad, so he immediately visited the local...
Bill Thompson—A Career in Sustainable and Life-Supporting Business
October 4, 2021 • ISSUE 591 Bill Thompson A Career in Sustainable and Life-Supporting Business MIU alumnus Bill Thompson grew up in the small town of Moberly, Missouri. At age 16 he hitchhiked to San Francisco, where he learned the Transcendental Meditation®...
Jennifer Kachler—Writer, Producer, Director
September 17, 2021 • ISSUE 590 Jennifer Kachler Writer, Producer, Director MIU alumna Jennifer Kachler earned her BFA in film from the School of Visual Arts New York City in 2009 and began working in various media roles, including producer and director. In 2011 she...
Roman Magar—Professional Accountant, Auditor, and Financial Reporting Manager
September 13, 2021 • ISSUE 589 Roman Magar Professional Accountant, Auditor, and Financial Reporting Manager MIU alumnus Roman Magar studied business at Tribhuvan University of Nepal. Early on in his studies he set his sights on becoming a chartered accountant (the...
Mathias Abdissa — Merging Traditional Finance with Cryptocurrency
September 8, 2021 • ISSUE 588 Mathias Abdissa Merging Traditional Finance with Cryptocurrency MIU alumnus Mathias Abdissa is the creator of a new online financial platform called Santym, which allows people in Africa to open an FDIC-insured US bank account and...
Emily Newman—Experiencing Consciousness-Based℠ Education Online
August 29, 2021 • ISSUE 587 Emily Newman Experiencing Consciousness-Based℠ Education OnlineEmily Newman first enrolled in higher education in 2005 at the University of Hawaii. However, the school’s requirement to select a major didn’t accommodate the diversity of her...
Jordan Curcio—Studying While Traveling
August 23, 2021 • ISSUE 586 Jordan Curcio Studying While Traveling Jordan Curcio was studying biology at Binghamton University, New York, when a series of curious experiences led him to begin researching consciousness. He saw an online ad for MIU and...
Bipin Regmi—Accounting Professional Studies Software Development and Finds Happiness
August 16, 2021 • ISSUE 585 Bipin Regmi Accounting Professional Studies Software Development and Finds Happiness Bipin Regmi grew up in Nepal and studied finance and accounting in India. After working as an accountant and college professor for several years, he wanted...
Leo Alexander III— Connecting the African American Diaspora with Africa through Business
August 9, 2021 • ISSUE 584 Leo Alexander IIIConnecting the African American Diaspora with Africa through BusinessLeo Alexander III just graduated from MIU, earning a BA in applied arts and sciences with a specialization in business. For his senior project, he managed...
Michael T. Moore Expanding Renewable Energy in Fairfield
August 2, 2021 • ISSUE 583Michael T. MooreExpanding Renewable Energy in Fairfield MIU alumnus Michael T. Moore was on his way to becoming a professional pilot, studying at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The year was 1971, and Michael...
