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Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago Alumni Newsletters Alumni Summer 1994 re: Columbia Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/alumnae_news This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Recommended Citation re: Columbia College Chicago (Summer 1994), Alumni Magazine, College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/alumnae_news/47 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Alumni at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni Newsletters by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. Kudos to the talented and ccfa members sara berg industrious students from the (who is also class of '94 Columbia College Fashion valedictorian) and Association (CCFA) for a job maureen swiertz present well done. The students, from guest designer tommy . the fashion design and fashion hilfiger with gifts of merchandising programs, suc appreciation. hilfiger ceeded in the planning and fol spent the day with low-through of "Fashion columbia fashion design Columbia," the showcase of and management Columbia students' fashion students and presented related artwork exhibited in the student awards at the April. Proceeds from the elegant opening reception of opening reception will go "fashion columbia." towards student scholarships. fashion columbia re: columbia no. 10/Summer 1994 COLUMBIA AS DEBUTANTE his is columbia's coming-out party," announced bill kurtis, columbia trustee and master of ceremonies at "celebrate columbia!" And what a de ut it was! The first annual student talent showcase dazzled 300+ guests with comedy, flshion, mus1c and more. From start to finish the evening was an unmitigated success as a fundraiser and a dramatic example of Columbia students' creativity. The benefit gala was held at the department, the contemporary work, the creations were diverse Harold Washington Library on American music program, and ranging from offbeat to glam May 7. Festively attired guests the dance department. After the orous, from medieval to futuris were greeted by roving student show, guests milled about the fur tic. Guests topped off the evening news crews taping interviews niture exhibits and viewed the with dancing to a band whose that were both whimsical and film/ video and television depart members included students telling. Reporters asked questions ments' presentations, which and alumni. such as, "If you could choose any included a student film by Trustees Averill Leviton, Howard one in the world -- living or dead Academy Award-winning alum Me nd e l s ohn '49, a n d -- to be your teacher, who would Janusz Kaminski and excerpts H el ena Chapellin Wil son it be?" from three cable programs. I '76, co-chaired the benefit. Cocktails, hors d 'oeuvres, and A multi-course dinner was then Throughout the evening, guests student exhibits and perfor served under the stars in the made comments to the trustees mances awaited guests on the Winter Garden atop the Library. such as, "it was the best benefit of Library's lower level. The perfor With dessert came a runway fash its kind" and that they "were mance showcase, held in the ion show of student designs that aston ished by the level auditorium, included works wowed the audience. And as is of performance quality and f om tfie thea ter / music typical with Columbia students' professionalism shown by Columbia students." student reporter darcy Leviton's response echoes the thomas does an on-the feelings of those who know spot interview with Columbia well: "I wasn't sur english department chair prised. I was thrilled by the gala's phillip klukoff and his success, but we rea lly have to wife, dolores. give the credit to the students and faculty." Columbia's first college-wide benefit raised nearly $40,000 in scholarship funds. The pro ceeds will go towards a new stu dent scholarship fund set up in the name of the Columbia College Trustees. The recipients of the first annual Michael Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration were honored at a ceremony this spring. The na tional thea trical design award presentation drew the support and presence of more than 100 professionals from Chicago's the ater community. Mayor Daley (left to right) merritt award recipients marjorie bradley kellogg and theater/ music department proclaimed April 18 Michael michael yeargan, dean merritt, brother of the late michael merritt, award chair sheldon patinkin Merritt Day. recipient linda buchanan, columbia theater/ music department director congratulates kristie mary badger, and goodman theater associate director and michael jodlowski, the michael merritt merritt endowment fund chairman michael maggio. scholarship recipient. as part of her scholarship, kristie was designer-in-residence for the production of "antigone" at michael merritt the getz theater in march. awards update prestigious honorees INTERNSHIP STIPEND FUND Columbia awarded honorary degrees to four prestigious indi viduals at commencement cere During the last academic year, monies on June 3. They were more than 80 percent of the John Hope Franklin, one of internship opportunities did not leading scholars in offer salaries. Financial and fam American and Southern history, ily responsibilities prevent many who also delivered the com deserving students, particularly mencement address; Myrl ie those from disadvantaged back Evers-Williams, widow of grounds, from accepting unpaid NAACP leader Medgar Evers; internships. Dr. Ri ta Simo, People's Music Matching this grant will allow the School of Chicago founder; and colleg ta ar mecles cash Reverend John T. Richardson, stipends to approximately 150 DePaul University president or three consecutive years Columbia students. For many students, this emeritus. Fashion design major College has received a $30,000 matching is the only way they can accept an and Stockholm nati ve Sara Berg internship and gain the work was the 1994 class valedictorian. grant from the Illinois Department of Higher experience needed for today's The college also presented its Education to provide internship stipends. competitive job market.' first-ever Teacher of the Year Together the grant and all matching funds are used Alunmi and friends of the college Awards. Recipients were Pan are encouraged to make a tax Papacosta, science/ math depart to provide cash stipends to students serving in deductible donation to the ment and Paulette Whitfield, unpaid internships at local businesses and non-profit Internship Stipend Fund in the marketing communication organizations. Each year the college is required enclosed response envelope. Gifts department, who tied in the full to match the grant with $30,000 will be matched dollar for dollar time faculty category, and part from outside donations and con by the grant from the State Board time fac ulty member Jennifer matching this grant will allow tributions. To date, Columbia has of Higher Education and will pro Gritton, art & design department. had difficulty in meeting this vide deserving Columbia College The teachers were nominated by the college to award modest challenge and the college's ability students with stipends affording current students. Fred Fine, the cash stipends to approximately to continue to receive the funding them the opportunity to accept college's public affairs director could be jeopardized. unpaid internships. and Chicago's first commissioner 150 students. of cultural affairs, was awa rded the first President's Medal for dis tinguished service. graduation gala Once again a graduating class goes out in style. The class of '94 attended a gala held in their honor at the Harold Washington Library the week before commencement ceremonies. The mood was fes tive, the surroundings elegant and the eats abundant. grads stefan wagner, (from left) dr. john hope normez schulz and guest franklin, dr. rita simo, fred fine and trustee joan harris "I wanted to do a martial-arts film, but I needed a real story with a message," Man-Sung says. He has plans to dis tribute the film internationally, but isn't focusing on that yet: "First, and most important we must concentrate on making a good film ." His chances of success with "Common Enemy" look good; the trailer has already won the first place Gold Camera Award from the U.S. International Film and Video Festival. Man-Sung maintains strong connec tions to Columbia by teaching semi nars, working on projects with Columbia faculty, and offering stu dent internships at his company. Some of his interns have become full-time ourney back to that wonderful employees at SMS. moment when you had your bachelor's Several years back he became an Alumni Board member. "I was hon degree in hand. Did you consider--for even one instant--returning to the admissions ored when they asked me to join the office to reapply for undergrad studies? board. I think it's really important to stay involved and contribute to the Mass communications alumnus B.A. in drama and film from the ing equipment on consignment. students." Man-Sung Son, '68, did precisely University in Korea, he came to Eventually he built up enough that. After he received his first the U.S. intending to sh1dy televi profit and equipment to warrant He contributes to the college's sion in Tennessee and return to the move to the 5,000 square-foot Internship Stipend Fund and last year Korea to work in commercial tele vision. But he headed north instead when he hea rd about he contributes to the college's internship Columbia College and proceeded to make Chicago his home. stipend fund and last year he started a "l took a six credit-hour summer scholarship fund called the sms course at Columbia in 1964. It was cinematography award. the best fi lm course I ever had," the Hoffman Estates resident explains.

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