Class of 2026

Kazembe Abif is a Drexel Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree in 2026.

Kazembe Abif, 33

BS Sport management ’15, MS Hospitality Management ’16

Association Director of Community Hub Schools, YMCA of Greater Boston

Tarika Aggarwal, 30

BS/MS communications ’18

Task Lead, Strategic Communications and Engagements, ANSER

Shaikha BuAli, 37

EdD educational leadership and management ’20

Chief Academic Officer, PA Virtual Charter School

Lemond Brown, 37

BS architectural engineering ’12

Founder and Executive Director, The Swaliga Foundation

Samuel Cook, 33

MD ’19, DPMS ’15

Hospitalist Physician, Sanford Health

Alexis Cohen, 39

BS biomedical engineering ’09

Partner, Intellectual Property Litigation, Sidley Austin LLP

Kelsey Dale, 34

BS psychology ’15

Co-Founder and CEO, Fair Future

William Deck, 38

BS computer science ’10

Lead Developer, Susquehanna Crypto

Lauren Delaney, 38

BS/MS biomedical engineering ’11, PhD biomedical engineering ’16

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University

Vinny Dhillon, 39

BS biomedical engineering ’11

President and CEO, Pacer Group

Viren Doshi, 37

BS biological sciences ’10, JD ’16, MPH health management and policy ’16

Corporate Counsel and Compliance Officer, Silver Cross Health System

Maria Fortese, 32

BA playwriting and screenwriting ’15

Vice President of Film, Amblin Entertainment

President Antonio wears the robes and medallian of investiture at his inauguration April 16, 2026, at Drexel University.

President Merlo Looks to the Stars, Leading Drexel Forward

By Alissa Falcone. Photos by Shira Yudkoff Photography.