Guardians of Cybersecurity: Insights from Information Security Consultant Imaris Loja 

Imaris Loja ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works at MassMutual as an information security consultant, speaks about her job working in cybersecurity and her passion for computer science. 

Championing Elder Equality: Abigail Butt ’05 Advocates for Aging Communities 

Abigail Butt ’05, M.Sc., Ph.D., studied psychology at Gordon and is now the director of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services. We sat down with her to ask about her job working in a government municipality and her passion for helping people. 

The Power of “Yes”

Meet Eric and Holly (Holbrook) Nelson ’89. They formed Special Hope Network after adopting their children Maggie, Mollie, and Sam. They experienced first-hand the profound need in developing areas for children with intellectual disabilities to have access to the critical care, facilities, and support that they need to thrive.

From Gordon to Microsoft: Ari Dospassos ’21 Shares Insights on Software Engineering 

 Ari Dos Passos ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works as a software engineer at Microsoft, shares about his job working in software and technology, as well as his passion for computer science. 

The Power of Choice

“I serve a God who cares deeply about justice. In these situations justice is about looking at people as real people and not as moral failures.” As leader of Amirah, a Beverly, MA-based nonprofit that provides exit and aftercare opportunities to women in the commercial sex trade, Dr. Mary Speta, ‘14 serves more than 100 sex trafficking survivors each year.