For Episode 1 of Graduates, we hear from Nate Fairbank, a 2011 McDermott Scholar. Nate discusses his career in the United States Army, including deployment to Afghanistan and his current studies in artificial intelligence. Nate recounts how he gained a passion for running and talks about his preparation for the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Nate is running this year’s Boston Marathon in honor of his late friend, Sergeant First Class Elis Barreto-Ortiz. Nate started a GoFundMe for Sergeant Barreto’s family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sfc-barreto-memorial-fund. Any donation is appreciated.

(Recorded on March 6, 2022)

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