Barkot Simegn

STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2025

Barkot Simegn, McCormick School of Engineering, is from Aurora, Colorado.  A member of the class of 2027, he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. A first-generation college student and the first engineer in his family, he credits his coming to Northwestern to his teachers (from elementary school through high school) who “believed in pushing kids forward” and spent extra time after school helping him.  He is ever grateful for their support and in turn he wants to “become that support for future engineers” by teaching underprivileged kids the essential skills that will enable them to face engineering challenges and to succeed.