Our Graduates: Noah Newkirk

Noah brought the awesome. What did you bring? Noah has been with us since he was a freshman and we have been happy to have him here for all four years of his undergraduate education. At first it seemed that Noah's time here could be divided into eras defined by which member of the staff was picking on him. And then it was defined by what young woman the staff wanted him to date (after Noah found a girlfriend I don't think they knew quite what to do with him). The truth is, all of this was affectionately motivated by the same thing: the fact that Noah is one of the kindest and most easygoing people you could ever meet. That smile you see above is who he really is. Here is what Noah has to say about his time at IU:

"All the Stuffs I Did the Past Four Years:

I spent the last four years getting my undergraduate degrees in Kelley. I focused mainly on business technlogy like Office Suite, database design, and data analysis. I also learned coding languages that are prevalent in business programing/software/systems/etc. I worked a lot of fun jobs, with a focus on retail, where I got to manage eCommmerce platforms, analyze data, and create technology solutions among much more. Part of my time I spent as part of the leadership team of IU's Circle K, a community service organization that is a collegiate branch of Kiwanis. In terms of BUSP/SPEA, I worked at our library for four amazing years! I spent the first two years as a PSA at the front desk then the second two years as everybody's second favorite SCA.

Some Advice From A Wise Sage That I Know (I'm Actually The Wise Sage):

Don't get bogged down only doing what's required to graduate. Please try to follow your passions and branch out into other areas. If there's something you know you love, start doing it as soon as possible. I wish I had gotten more into technology YEARS before I finally did. Also, please learn some sort of coding language if you can!

What's Next for Me:

Next year I'll still be at IU to get my Master's in Information Systems. In fact, I'll still be working shifts at our library from time to time! I'm still unsure where I'll be working full-time after getting my master's, but this upcoming summer I will be working an internship at Grainger in Chicago as part of their eCommerce Engineering team.

Lastly I'd just like to thank Matt, Jeri, Gary, Christina for bringing me on to work here and all my close coworkers who became good friends of mine. This library has been one of my favorite jobs ever. Good luck to everyone else who is graduating and everyone else as you work on getting your degrees! :)"

You're welcome, Noah. We expect you to keep dropping in since you will only be one building over next year!