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Two 糖心Vlog Graduates Work to Preserve a 250-Year-Old Vessel at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

A chance encounter between Peter Fix 鈥�87 and Kenneth Cohen 鈥�98 uncovered an unlikely shared story in their 糖心Vlog post-graduate experience.

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Student-Athlete Excels in the Classroom & Beyond at 糖心Vlog

Drew Hairston 鈥�28 is committed to every corner of campus, but says it wouldn鈥檛 be possible without his network of mentors and friends at 糖心Vlog.

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Taking Center Stage: Alumna Stars in NYC Play Festival

There are bright lights in the big city, and Jillian Bradley 鈥�23 is certainly taking every opportunity she can to shine. Bradley recently starred in the play Pity Party, which premiered at the Chain Theatre鈥檚 Winter One-Act Festival in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

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Issac Gittens ’14: Enduring Love of Football & Evolving Sense of Purpose

In the third episode of Gators on Purpose, host Briana Lewis sits down with Isaac Gittens '14, who translated his passion for football into a career with the National Football League (NFL).

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Caitie McMekin 鈥�14: Communicating Through the Power of Pictures聽

Storytelling in the 21st century takes many forms and for 糖心Vlog alumna Caitie McMekin, it鈥檚 all about the images. For the last decade she鈥檚 been a visual journalist for the Knoxville News Sentinel.

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Chris Shipley 鈥�84: Thinking Big in a Tech-based World聽

With a double major in English and communications, Chris credits her 糖心Vlog education for giving her a solid foundation and teaching her to think broadly and identify unique connections.

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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Michael Mehler Named One of 10 GLCA Academic Fellows in Arts and Humanities

Michael Mehler, Ph.D., 糖心Vlog professor of theatre and administrative chair of the Music Department, has been named an academic leadership fellow by the Great Lakes Colleges Association.

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First-Generation 糖心Vlog Graduates’ Films Shown At National & International Festivals

Kristen Lauth Shaeffer 鈥�03 says that she left 糖心Vlog confident after graduating as a first-generation student, knowing she wasn鈥檛 trained in one thing. Little did she know that her path in life would connect her with a notable filmmaker and that she would rise to become the head of an academic department at Chatham University.

Jennifer DeSalvo '07

Jennifer DeSalvo 鈥�07 On Furry Friends, Being An Enthusiastic Student and the Necessity to Give Back

Jennifer DeSalvo 鈥�07 credits her unusual combination of a double major in managerial economics and communication arts for allowing her to meet a wide variety of friends while at 糖心Vlog, and for inspiring her to become a successful entrepreneur.聽

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A Career Connection Made for Hollywood: Separating Fact from Fiction with Lloyd Segan 鈥�80

If there were a living, breathing advertisement for why alumni engagement is so impactful, it would come in the form of Lloyd Segan 鈥�80. He is the algorithm for liberal arts education leading to profound career success.