Frank Waln, Revolutionary Rapper By reconnecting to his indigenous culture, rapper and activist Frank Waln (BA ’14) found a sense of purpose. Now, he hopes to help other Native youth do the same. Waln grew up o
Dean Johnson, Community Builder When Dean Johnson (MA ’01) set out to co-found Crossroads Academy, a tuition-free charter school for students K-8 in Kansas City, Mo., he knew he needed the perfect location. “Wher
Kyle Heller, Digital Innovator Impossibly gorgeous models lounge, pose and twirl on a rosy, early-morning beach in a video ad for the 2015 swim line of Victoria’s Secret. But this video isn’t just for looks. As
Peter & Gloria Teschner, Philanthropic Partners On the silver screen, a director’s handiwork can’t be missed, but “editing is invisible,” says Peter Teschner (’80), whose 40-plus film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Jimmy Odom, Delivery Man Odom’s company WeDeliver turns everyday Chicagoans into drivers for local businesses.
Precious Davis, Life Changer “I feel like I’m imparting to the next generation empowerment, encouragement, a space to identify with who they are.”
Shannon Lengerich Suffoletto, Mover and Healer “As dance and psychology ran parallel in my life, I learned to combine them.”
Jay Bonansinga, Well-Dressed Writer At least five days a week, Jay Bonansinga (MA ’88) gets up in the morning and puts on a jacket and tie. But he doesn’t leave home. Instead, he begins writing—hammering out at least
Lee Bey, Renaissance Man Lee Bey (BA ’88) was sweating it out on a May day in 2001. Less than three weeks into his job as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s deputy chief of staff, Bey found himself informing
Adam & Skye Rust, Urban Archaeologists An inventory of the shelves at Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities on Chicago’s North Side sounds like a mad scientist’s shopping list. A broken rocking horse, a tray of antique d
