Spot On
CategoryFrank 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 N..
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 ..
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..
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 cr..
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..
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 c..
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..