Wes Pinkston '09 provides comic relief to the real estate industry
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
Tribute to a Chapman Legend
About a decade ago one of my advisees, Laura, a history major, dropped by my office for a chat just days before her May graduation. She spoke very excitedly about securing her credential and entering the public schools. Not long into our conversation she mentioned that one of her favorite professors, Jim Miller, played a key
Creating Meaning Through Service: Lauren Dominguez '15 makes impact at Guatemalan orphanage
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
Ari Jogiel-Schlam '12 Builds Forward-Thinking Fashion Brand and Movement
Ari Jogiel-Schlam, B.S. business administration ’12, has taken the magic dust of his childhood dream of running a fashion brand to mold his launch platform into the fashion industry. He envisions building this launch pad into a full-blown empire—and with the rapid success of the mere beginnings of LEOPARDËT, his Los Angeles-based fashion brand that debuted in March
Competition vs Cooperation
After two years at Grant Thornton Advisory in Ethiopia, my client-facing tasks involve three elements to master: proposals, presentations, and elevator pitches. As advanced as the fast-paced business world has become, the fundamentals to building a brand and attracting clients are still rooted in understanding your industry and evolving with your market. In a region like
Professional Inspiration from ICONS, GENIUSES, and MAVERICKS
In August, the Career and Industry team attended TEDxChapmanU on campus. We were on the hunt for pieces of advice and inspiring stories that we could share with our alumni. What we left with were gems that are applicable to both personal and professional development. Here are some memorable takeaways that we found inspirational for
Join Chapman's Race for the Cure Team!
Dear fellow Panthers, The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is an annual 5k, kids 1-mile fun-run, and family walk event to raise funds to help support local breast health outreach, screening coordination of mammograms for women in need, and treatment and support services to under served women in the community. 25% of the
From Singapore to Chapman to Shanghai
Last month, Argyros School Career Services Director Gene Rhee traveled to China where he had the chance to speak with Panthers who are now living abroad. One of those Panthers was Jeremy Seow ’95 , president of Pi Retail Consultants, who graduated with university honors in 1995 with a B.A. in philosophy and a B.A in economics…
Will we see you at homecoming?
On behalf of the Chapman University Alumni Association Board of Directors, it’s my pleasure to invite you back to campus for the Chapman Family Homecoming Celebration , coming up Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4 . We can’t wait to welcome you home - we’ve got a great weekend planned for alumni! Homecoming is the perfect
Passing on the flame of the Chapman experience
Alumni from across the decades came back to campus last week for the annual Orientation Candle Lighting Ceremony to welcome the Class of 2019 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,