Before working her way to becoming a Registered Nurse and a Certified Diabetes Educator at UCLA Health, Kailee Gaffny was working in the outfield and the batter’s box for the Chapman University softball team. Kailee graduated from Chapman in 2006, ready to take on the ever-changing landscape that comes with working in healthcare. Kailee works
Lisa Perez ’16 used to spend her days at Chapman behind the plate as the starting catcher for the softball team. Now, she is a Public Health Laboratory Assistant in the Orange County Public Health Laboratory, working toward becoming a Public Health Microbiologist. Lisa and the rest of her team spend countless hours testing a
Matt Barcellona ’99 was an infielder for the Chapman University baseball team and a two-time Academic All-American in his time at Chapman. Now, the former baseball star is a Community Pediatrician in Scottsdale, Arizona, helping lead the fight against COVID-19 on the front lines. While the front lines of the pandemic in the pediatric world
Before Lauren Deats ’16 became a Family Nurse Practitioner at Hybrid MD Urgent Care and Irvine Valley College, she was running sprints for the Chapman track and field team. The former sprinter ran the 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter relay and 4×400-meter relay races. She holds the Chapman record in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races and
Orange County Deputy Sheriff Steven Greenberg ’12 played baseball at Chapman University and graduated with a degree in Psychology before getting his Masters in Public Administration with an Emphasis in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. Now, the former outfielder is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to protect the citizens of Orange
NEXT WEEK’S CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS SAT JUL 8 Seattle Chappy Hour LEARN MORE AND RSVP 10:30 a.m. at Portage Bay Cafe in Seattle, WA Chappy Hours are casual, fun events planned by fellow alumni and are a great way to get together with Panthers in your area. Don’t forget to bring some business cards, you never know when
Last week alumni from across the decades came back to campus for the annual Orientation Candle Lighting Ceremony to welcome the Class of 2020 to our Chapman Family. Prior to the ceremony, alumni gathered for a reception in the Leatherby Libraries’ Allred Entrada where they were greeted and welcomed back to their alma mater by Charlene Baldwin,
It is our pleasure to introduce you to your new president of the Chapman University Alumni Association, Akin Ceylan ’90 . Akin follows in the footsteps of James E. Blalock (JD ’09), who served as president for the past three years . Akin graduated from Chapman in 1990 with a B.S./B.A. in management and is the COO
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Margo Pawell ’15. Margo courageously battled a chronic illness during her time as a student and graduated in May with a BFA in graphic design. Claudine Jaenichen, associate professor and chair of the Department of Art, shared the following remarks about Margo: “Margo’s fierce talent and
We are excited to announce the formation of the Alumni Outreach Committee! Composed solely of Chapman alumni, the committee’s goal is to be a sounding board for alumni across the country and around the world. Some of the committee’s plans thus far include a new Instagram account geared specifically to alumni and engaging blog posts