Weekly Wrap-Up: Alumni Professional Events
NEXT WEEK’S CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Wed APR 13 Where to Start: Festivals & Distribution 101 LEARN MORE 9:30 – 11 a.m. in the Digital Media Arts Center Screening Room A well-made short film can be just as emotive and engaging as a feature film, and yet short films are not just glimpses into a story, or
Weekly Wrap-Up
NEXT WEEK’S CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Tues APR 5 Insider Review- Solar City | RSVP Noon – 3 p.m. in Argyros Forum 119A Insider Reviews are small networking/presentation opportunities brought to you by The Career Development Center in order to enhance your career exploration experience. Recruiters from SolarCity will
How alumnus and Lionsgate executive Akin Ceylan '90 is Thinking Chapman First
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
Maisie Chan '12 helps bring Disney magic to Shanghai
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
Rapper Adam Martinez (M.A./MFA '14) releases album under moniker Faimkills
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
A Million Thanks evolves with scholarships, granting wishes for U.S. troops, and a golf tournament at Camp Pendleton
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
Chappy Hour: good times, great connections and plenty of new friends
Expanding on the success of its previous Chappy Hours, Chapman alumni in Orange County were breaking down walls at Bosscat Kitchen and Libations in Newport Beach on Thursday, February 25, 2016 to meet fellow Panthers with similar interests and career paths! While at the event, Karlie Harstad ’09 said it perfectly: “We are tapping into
A Chapman Family Legacy Lives On: Remembering Edgar Bailey, Jr. '64
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
Lauren Potts '15 drums her way upward with band Nightair
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
Honoring alumni following in Schweitzer's footsteps
The philosophy and legacy of Albert Schweitzer is an essential component of a Chapman University education. Often referred to as Chapman’s “guiding spirit”, Schweitzer was a theologian, philosopher, musicologist, organist, and physician. His philosophy of “Reverence for Life” argues that all life on Earth is unified and sacred, and that humans have a fundamental responsibility to care for each other and