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
Millennial Hustle As students at Columbia College Chicago, Lena Waithe, Tony Merevick and Roma Shah all jump-started their careers with hands-on experience, prestigious internships and boundless amb
Changing Course Artists Caitlin Strokosch (BA ’98), Rachael Albers (BA ’06) and Shawn Lent (MAM ’06) step out of the spotlight and find fulfillment through nonprofit pursuits. In the arts, tim
A Colossal Success Christopher Jobson (BA ’04) turned his humble passion project—an art and visual culture blog—into a full-time, professional career. On the morning of March 9, 2011,Christopher J
Dream Weaver Newspaper photographer by day, Lenny Gilmore (BFA ’10) explores otherworldly themes in meticulously constructed and personal collages. Take a walk in the city, and chances are y
Making a Mark When Eric Roesner (BFA ’11) and RJ Casey teamed up to create their tongue-in-cheek cowboy comic, Pecos, they wanted to make the final product—and their artistic partnership—officia
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
