Since graduating from Chapman with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, not only has Akin Ceylan ’90 become the COO of home entertainment and global content delivery for Lionsgate , but he also serves on the Chapman University Board of Trustees and he is president-elect of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. In addition, Akin’s daughter Paige
Last time we checked in with Maisie Chan (B.A. theatre arts technology and B.S. business administration management ’12), she was a freshly minted Chapman graduate and gave us an update about her 6-month internship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Today, Maisie is an entertainment manager for Shanghai Disneyland, a unique park that celebrates
Adam Daniel Martinez (M.A./MFA ’14) is not your average wordsmith. He’s used his creative writing dual-graduate degree to create a niche career for himself in music and education, where he is able to use his writing skills combined with his “command of the English language.” During his graduate career at Chapman, Adam wasn’t only churning out compelling
After an astounding 7.5 million letters of appreciation to American troops and an unprecedented wave of media exposure since the inception of A Million Thanks in 2004, it was time for Shauna Fleming’s unique and powerful organization to evolve. So Fleming, a Chapman University alumna from the Class of 2011 who has received worldwide attention
Edgar Eugene Bailey, Jr. ’64 was part of a long line of Chapman alumni, and his legacy continues to live on through other Chapman Family members of his own family tree. Edgar was born Sept. 17, 1939 in Houston, Tex. to Rev. Edgar Eugene Bailey, Sr. and Ariel Ivae Augustine Bailey. He graduated in 1957 from Phyllis Wheatley High
Challenge is no stranger to drummer Lauren Potts, BFA art ’15. Rather than mull over difficulties, however, Lauren, who lives with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, accepts the challenge every time, going after it with all her might. Drumming can be incredibly physically demanding, but she chooses passion over pain, ultimately turning her art and music passions into
President Jim Doti recently wrote an OC Register article titled, “With a liberal arts education, anything is possible.” Jon-Barrett Ingels (Class of ’00) , actor, father and recently published author, is a shining example of the infinite spectrum of possibilities President Doti refers to. Jon-Barrett, who studied theatre at Chapman, is the host of the popular
Danny Aviles, liberal studies ’07 , has taken his passions and turned them into his profession. A soccer player since childhood, he has combined his love for soccer and teaching to form Football for the World Foundation USA (FFTW). Born in Chicago, Ill. and raised in Menlo Park, Calif., Danny developed his love for the game
What do real estate, comedy and blogging have in common? To most of us, the answer is a resounding “absolutely nothing.” But for Wes Pinkston , B.S. business administration ’09, these three seemingly unrelated subjects come together in perfect harmony through The Broke Agent , a real estate media company he co-founded in February with business partner
From mission trips in Mexico to rebuilding Hurricane Katrina victims’ homes in New Orleans, Lauren Dominguez, B.A. peace studies ’15 has always been a humanitarian at heart. From her Chapman experience, she developed the belief that the best way to learn about others is to be immersed in their culture. The recent grad has followed