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.”
Class Notes
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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..
Millennial Hustle
As students at Columbia College Chicago, Lena Waithe, Tony Merevick and Roma Shah all jump-started their careers with hands-on experience,..
Changing Course
Artists Caitlin Strokosch (BA ’98), Rachael Albers (BA ’06) and Shawn Lent (MAM ’06) step out of the spotlight and find fulfillment throug..
A Colossal Success
Christopher Jobson (BA ’04) turned his humble passion project—an art and visual culture blog—into a full-time, professional career.
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Dream Weaver
Newspaper photographer by day, Lenny Gilmore (BFA ’10) explores otherworldly themes in meticulously constructed and personal collages.
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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 prod..
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..