Lajos Petro (MFA ’01) traveled over 6,000 miles from Budapest to attend Chapman Family Homecoming, his first visit to campus in 16 years. Saturday evening, as Chapman Family Homecoming was winding down, President Daniele Struppa approached a table at the Alumni Panther Pub Party in the Keck Center and said, “I heard there’s someone here who
Meet Ladan Davia ’14 – She’s a broadcast journalist by training, fierce tech entrepreneur by trade, and becoming famous for her hustle. Shortly after graduating from Chapman University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in television broadcast journalism, the entrepreneurial-minded Panther Ladan Davia ’14 started her journey to create a unique platform benefiting students, professionals, and employers
No sooner had Nicole Renard (BFA broadcast journalism ’17) taken off her graduation mortar board than it was replaced by a glittering tiara proclaiming her Miss Washington 2018! This September, she’ll compete against other state Miss winners to take home the title of Miss America. Tune in and watch as our Panther takes on the nation at
Have you met Shauna (Fleming) Parisi ’11? She and I reconnected on LinkedIn after realizing we both went to Chapman and had mutual friends. Shauna started the nationally recognized military nonprofit, A Million Thanks, when she was only 15 years old. She graduated from Chapman University with a B.A. in public relations and advertising, and
AdrinaRose, a 2015 Dodge College of Film and Media Arts graduate, has already made a bold name for herself in the fashion entertainment industry. As CEO, television host and creative director of AdrinaRose Media, she has bundled her passion for fashion and background in news media into a one-stop shop for all things beauty, fashion
There is no doubt that Chapman alumni are doing extraordinary things post-graduation, and Annie Ackerman ’14 is no exception to that. After receiving her B.A. in television broadcast journalism with a minor in public relations, Annie landed a job as the executive assistant to the president of Lifestyle Network, NBCU Cable Entertainment in New York
Jack Litchfield , BFA film production ’11, has seen firsthand how a film degree goes exponentially further than just the silver screen. But while working at mixing houses, nonprofits and giant corporations after school has paid the bills, what Jack’s taken from Chapman University couldn’t be closer to Albert Schweitzer’s quest to search and see
While on a service trip to Guatemala, Chapman University alumna Amy Logan ’13 and her mother, Kathy Burt, witnessed something truly amazing. In the small town of San Martin Chiquito, they saw a group of women weavers working diligently to create bright, soulful tapestries. These women lived in damp, dirty and impoverished conditions, often sacrificing
When Chapman alumnus Craig Shields, B.M. instrumental performance/education ’12, joined the musician staff at The Wooden Floor , he didn’t realize the job would be a life-altering experience. “My worldview has definitely expanded since I started working at The Wooden Floor,” says Craig. The Wooden Floor, located in Santa Ana, is a nonprofit organization that
Dear Chapman Community, My name is Erick Crespo (MFA ’08) and I’d like to share with you the upcoming theatrical release of my film Journey of a Female Comic, which chronicles the ups and down of an immigrant female comedian trying to make it in Hollywood. It’s also a comedic, yet inspirational, story about the pursuit