Happy birthday to our UA colleagues with August birthdays! I just realized that I missed the July birthdays (and there are a lot). I don’t know how that slipped my mind. I’m sorry you got skipped, July babies! We obviously missed the July e-mail, but here’s the one-month-too-late blog post .
In June, Laura Miller , alumni engagement assistant , traveled to Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa with her mom, her mom’s sister and her two siblings. Although the Millers had plenty of adventures on their trip including visiting Victoria Falls (the largest waterfall in the world and one of the seven natural wonders), this wasn’t
UA Wedding Bells Congratulations to John Snyder , production engineer , and his wife Andrea on their recent nuptials! The couple married on July 11 and honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta. John shares a fun memory from the wedding: “One humorous moment in the wedding ceremony was preparing for the vows. The fact that the
Mary Platt, APR, director of communications and media relations , has an interesting hobby – she’s working on a book about Sherlock Holmes, the famed fictional detective created in 1887 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the reasons for his continued popularity in the 21 st century. Last year she published a chapter
Ryan Tolentino, senior graphic designer, has been to three San Diego Comic Cons in the last 10 years, including the most recent one in July. This year, he dressed as Galen “Starkiller” Marek from the 2010 game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 . “I love that character and I’m a big fan of the
Pamela Ezell , director, digital and broadcast media and senior producer, Panther Productions July 2 Ivy Viado , junior graphic designer July 7 Patti Smith , marketing liaison July 14 Tami Thompson , director, external
Matt Princetta, assistant director, Chapman Fund , and his wife Meghan welcomed their second daughter, Madeline (Maddie) Princetta, into the world July 9! Maddie was born at 10:15 a.m. and weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Congrats, Matt!
CJ Simonson Web Communications Coordinator, Sciences simonson@chapman.edu (714) 997-6580 Start date : July 6, 2015 Alma mater : Chapman University, BFA in film studies, and public relations and advertising Hometown : Scottsdale, AZ Current city : Orange, CA What interested you about working at Chapman? I had worked for IS&T in a variety
The Ironman 2015: Mary Platt Innovation, Ingenuity, Clever, Forward-Thinking, Futurist, Intelligent Practices (Sheri Lehman 2013, Ben Cole 2014) The Hulk 2015: Tianna Haradon Bold, Doesn’t Take “No” for an Answer, Go-Getter, Spontaneous, Makes Things Happen (Valerie McNutt 2013, Carol Bonner 2014) The
Brandi Valentine University Telephone Operator (714) 997-6506 valentin@chapman.edu Start date: May 18, 2015 Hometown: Corona, CA Current city: Corona, CA What interested you about working at Chapman? My interest in Chapman University started after I spoke with the director of my department. I asked how long had he worked for Chapman. He