Category: Student Highlights
-
Audio Major Austin Burkholder Makes His Mark in Live Sound
Senior Live and Installed major Austin Burkholder’s journey from spectator to “I can do this,” came about during his first visit as an attendee at Electric Forest Music Festival. Amongst the pulsating beats and euphoric crowd, Austin took stock of how a career in live sound would be fulfilling. “I’m sitting at the main stage…
-
Student Perspective: Real World Lessons During a Global Crisis
As Higher Education professionals we stress the importance of students “getting real world experiences” through internships and practicums. Pre-pandemic, when things were open and the economy was flowing, students and higher ed professionals were able to easily find opportunities that provided tangible learning outcomes. Suddenly with a shift in the system, our adaption skills as…
-
Colum Alum Highlight: Kamilah Jones
Meet Kamilah Jones ’14! Kamilah graduated in 2014 with a degree in Illustration. We reached out to Kamilah about her time at Columbia and to share any advice to students. Check out what Kamilah had to say about her journey! I came over to Columbia after attending two other art schools and I have to…
-
Social Justice, Music, and Radio, Help BelleAime Robinson Find All the Right Notes
After excelling in the classroom during her first year as a Music Business major at Columbia College Chicago, including achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA, Missouri City, Texas native BelleAime Robinson continues to take a leadership role by being active in making a difference and bringing awareness to the forefront. Recently she was chosen to be…