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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. e COLUMBIA COLLEGE re e CHlCAGO NO. 6/FALL 1992

A tri-annual publication for the Alumni, Friends, Faculty and Staff of Columbia College Chicago

It's "Back to School" for New President Dr. John Duff

Re-entering academia after six completed his doctoral studies at Co­ years as Chicago Public lumbia University. Over the next 10 years, he became a tenured professor Library Commissioner of history at Seton Hall, and worked closely enough with its academic vice "I had always assumed I would president that when that position return to the academic scene after the became vacant, he was asked to take library was built," says Dr. John it. Duff, who became president of Co­ He does not remember it being lumbia College on September 1. difficult to make the transition from For the past six years, Dr. Duff had teaching to administration. served as Commissioner of the "Back then, it wasn't something I Chicago Public Library. His respon­ had much time to think about," he sibilities included overseeing the says. "My taking that position oc­ construction of the world's largest curred during a volatile period in public library, the Harold Washing­ history - students protesting on cam­ ton Library Center. Dr.John B. Duff puses, the Kent State tragedy. I did But his previous career had been what I had to do to help manage the New Jersey, and was the first in his entirely in academia, including school." positions as president of the Univer­ family to attend college. After earning his bachelor of science From 1976 to 1981 he headed the sity of Lowell (Mass.), Chancellor of University of Lowell (now the Uni­ degree from Fordham University in the Massachusetts Board of Regents versity of Massachusetts at Lowell), of Higher Education, and provost 1953, he entered military service. He then became a salesman for Remington­ an institution created through the and executive vice president of Seton merger of Lowell Technical Institute Hall University. Rand Corporation while earning his master's at Seton Hall University with and Lowell State College. In what Dr. Duff calls "just a Following that term, in 1981, he the help of the G.l. Bill. matter of good timing," Columbia became the first Chancellor of the In 1960 he became an instructor in College President Mike Alexandroff Board the Seton Hall history department and of Regents under the newly announced his retirement shortly reorganized system of public higher before the library opened its doors. education in Massachusetts. He His mission at the library essentially worked with the presidents of 29 accomplished, Dr. Duff submitted New Alexandroff state colleges !ffid universities which his name to the committee conduct­ Endowment Fund received, under his leadership, the ing a nationwide search for a highest four-year percentage increase successor. in state support of higher education Last spring, the Columbia board President John Duff announces the in the nation. o.f trustees unanimously voted to creation of the Alexandroff Endowment Now, after six years as Chicago offer him the position of president, Fund at Columbia College, named in Public Library Commissioner, he and John Duff r~ntered academic honor of president emeritus Mike begins the new challenges of Colum­ life. Alexandroff and his wife, Jane. The fund bia's presidency: '1n the four It's a life most observers would will support a new college initiative previous administrative jobs I've had, not have predicted for the son of two aimed at easing the transition from high there were certain degrees of turmoil, grammar school dropouts. Dr. Duff school to college through a range of unease, or uncertainty about the was raised by his mother, an Irish special services and programs. future. At Seton Hall, it was student immigrant, and father, the son of Irish immigrants, in West Orange, See FUND, a e 2 See DUFF, page 2 DUFF, continued from page 1 He is father to six children -Michael, unrest. At Lowell, the merger of the two Maureen, Patricia, John, Robert and schools was not welcome by all and the Emily. His wife, Estelle Shanley, is a state faced tough budget times. I was the native of Ireland. She's lived in the first Chancellor of the Board of Regents, United States for 30 years and runs her and at the Chicago Public Library, many "My first impressions own public relations firm. doubted then that the new library would Though much of his life was spent on ever be more than a dream. ofthe school -- that it the East Coast, he happily discovered he "Columbia College, on the other hand, possesses a strong enjoyed the Midwest. is a classic success story. Columbia is "I'd only lived in Chicago a few weeks prospering and fulfilling its mission, esprit de corps, holds when I knew I'd like it here. Chicago has morale is high. Its reputation is growing a solid arts and all the attributes of the great American daily. Here, it's not the case that anything city. When I was the library commis­ you do will be better." communications sioner, I'd take out-of-town guests Only blocks apart, the new Harold presence in the sightseeing to all the landmarks. I read Washington Library and Columbia have everything I could about Chicago, its worked co-operatively since the library's Illinois educational architecture, ethnicity, music, culture. opening on various arts projects. Both scene -- have Historians tend to be like that. And institutions were part of the Grant Park unlike Boston, New York City and Cultural and Educational Community and strengthened during Washington D.C., you can still actually it is through this organization that Duff drive a car in Chicago." met Mike Alexandroff, whom he credits my short time here. He drives his to Columbia every day, with most of the college's success. People seem but will soon move closer to the school ''My first impressions of the school-­ and will start daily walks to the that it possesses a strong esprit de corps, genuinely pleased to campus. holds a solid arts and communications be studying here, As for his plans for Columbia, he says presence in the Illinois educational scene­ he first wants to meet with the various -have strengthened during my short time working here." constituencies around the college, some­ here. People seem genuinely pleased to --Dr. John B. Duff thing he hasn't had a chance to do yet, be studying here, working here. After it before committing himself to specific was announced that I had been elected goals. Yet he's already initiated three president, I was so surprised by the major projects: improving student number of people who came up to me to retention rates, initiating student housing, tell me that they are Columbia alumni, and expanding non-tuition sources of that it was such a great school." funding for the college.

G 0 IN G HIGH TECH FUND, continued from page 1 New Computer Technology on the Campus Is Changing the Way The new program repre­ Teachers Teach and Students Learn sents an enonnously importarit invesunent in the college's What do the Listerine mouthwash some of the most sophisticated options current and future student commercial, recent summer Olympics available for animation and imaging, population and will require a coverage and the movie "Terminator II" including photorealistic rendering, object significant commiuneot of have in common? Each uses a highly deformations and articulated motion financial resources and the sophisticated animation technology that's control. The photorealistic outputs can be involvement of the entire revolutionizing the video industry. That applied and utilized in film and computer college community. Dr. Duff technology is now available at Columbia animation, broadcast graphics, industrial styling, scientific visualization, architec­ has begun discussions with College. ture and high resolution print graphics. Chicago philanthropic leaders The Computer Graphic ''We see the results of this technology to secure seed money to Arts Program has opened an ad­ daily, often without even realizing it," launch this important vanced 3D computer graphics lab says Linehan. The repeated introductory initiative. For further infor­ housing graphics workstations on par segment to summer Olympics coverage­ mation, please call the college with premier computer animation and the scenes of three-dimensional towers relations and development special effects studios in New York and and flying globes- or the Listerine com­ office, (312) 663-1600, ext. on the West Coast, according to William mercial in which the glass bottle bends 423 or418. Linehan, director of the college's Com­ and stretches as it swings through a dense puter Graphic Arts Program. The new jungle both illustrate such high-end graphics lab will give Columbia students animation, he explains.

pllge two "The technology is of such high caliber, manufacturer. field without this [computer] knowledge. with an ability to create such subtle "The advances being made in digital There isn't a single recording studio in textures and liShting, that it makes you imaging are so revolutionary," says John Chicago that isn't using a computer base." believe an image really exists." Mulvany, photography department chair, The radio/sound department While funding for the new computer "that it's not an overstatement to say that set up a pilot course in digital audio graphics lab's hardware came from a U.S. they already have dramatically altered the production last spring semester. Instruc­ Department of Education Title III Grant, definition and role of the professional tors Sandroff and Don Gates headed the the software was donated to the college photographer. Our addition of the digital class designed to teach students the basics by Thompson Digital Image (TDI) imaging course and laboratory guarantees of digital audio systems while allowing America. The challenge, according to TDI that we offer an education both techni them to participate in the assembly of a public relations director Bob Cramblitt, cally and aesthetically relevant." new lab incorporating the latest in audio was to offer this sophisticated software The new facility, located on the 13th technology. not to a technical or research-oriented floor of the 624 S. Michigan building, In a collaborative effort, the lab was school, but rather to a college known for houses 16 student work stations, the temporarily located in the academic its strong arts and communication pro­ computing department. This grams. semester a permanent home was "This software has allowed us constructed for the new facility on to move our curriculum into the 14th floor of the 624 S. Michigan advanced 3D computer anima­ building. Macintosh based audio tion," says Linehan. "We're able production, automated mixing, to seed the various industries video playback and related synchro­ using this technology with nization systems are now up and sophisticated communications running for radio/sound students in artists who also know how to run two new classes: Random Access high-end 3D animation equip­ Audio and M.I.D.I. (musical instru­ ment. It's the coming together of ment digital interface) Programming technologist and artist, a hybrid and Digital Synthesis. Students will the industry is demanding more employ the equipment to study such of." areas as digital audio recording, • • • waveform editing and synchroniza­ The photography tion with visual media. Students of department introduces digital the M.I.D.I. Programming course imaging into the curriculum this will use the facility to study basic fall, as well as a newly constructed programming techniques as they apply to the new computer based digital imaging laboratory which Students in the Computer Graphic Arts Lab takes photo majors from the dark technologies of music and audio room to the computer room. production. teacher's workstation and various input "As the demand for high quality The new digital imaging technology, and output stations. The students are able which converts photographs into com­ sound increases, those who were previ­ to bring images into the computer from ously thought of as technicians are called puter images, allows students to alter, size almost any source. Black/white or color and transmit photos electronically with­ upon to make artistic judgements," says negatives can be scanned via a film Sandroff. ''They can't be just technicians out losing fidelity. Once a picture is con­ scanner and prints or artwork via a verted into digits (hence the name digital anymore. It used to be okay to have a flatbed scanner. The digital lab also holds division between artist and technician image) it can be manipulated in the the new Kodak Photo CD, a device which computer instead of the darkroom. Pic­ because each could become adequately converts photographic images into digital familiar with the other's work. Now there tures can be sized and re-sized at the images then stored on a compact disc. touch of a button. Contrast can be are so many options, the technician is the At a time when many of the nation's only one who knows what's possible." changed instantaneously and colors cor­ newspapers have an electronic picture rected all inside the computer, allowing "Howard Sandroff and I have had the desk, similar to the student workstations unique opportunity to use both old and the students to try various combinations in the digital lab, and a number of and see the results quickly. Placing a new audio technologies in a wide variety professional photography studios use of real life applications," adds Gates. picture on a magazine page, determining digital cameras to send information its size and how the caption and type face ''Bringing those experiences to Columbia directly to design studios, the new course will better prepare students for the will read are all aspects that will be taught offers hands-on training for a "real in the digital imaging course. continually changing audio industry." world" that's rapidly switching over to "The ultimate goal of the new facility An innovative feature of the new lab digital imaging. is the liford Digital Photo Imager, drasti­ is to elevate appreciation of craft for those cally reducing the cost of electronic • • • sound arts that don't fall under music," printing. A typical photographic quality ''Like everything else in the world, Sandroff concludes. ''We need to recog­ print from a computer is priced at about sound is becoming computer based," says nize these people as technicians as well as $20, including machine use and materials. Howard Sandroff, radio/sound depart­ artists. In our program, it's important The liford equipment brings the cost ment artist-in-residence. ''By the time stu­ that students are technically and artisti­ down to just over $1. It is the first such dents entering college graduate, it will be cally competent." installation in a college, according to the impossible to have a career in the sound

page three Gifts and Grants: lum development and direct Special Studies in Cinematogra­ services to Chicago urban schools phy I and II, Composition and and community organizations. Optics, Camera Seminar, and Thanks to the bequest of Photographic Theory /Labora­ $200,000 from the estate of Columbia's Institute for tory Practice are just some of the Glenna B. Collins, the Arthur J. Science Education and Science classes within the new series. and Glenna B. Collins Lecture Communication was recently The first group of students to Hall is now under construction awarded a $515,000 grant from complete the courses last spring on the 6th floor of the Torco the National Science Foundation will show their work in a public Building at 624 S. Michigan to continue the Science Teacher screening this fall. Avenue. This 90-seat facility will Workshops through 1995. The include state of the art audio­ summer workshops show The arts management de­ visual equipment and is in­ teachers how to create science partment introduces Nonprofit tended for a wide range of equipment and experiments from Arts Managers this fall, designed college uses by the film, photog­ common everyday objects, to educate the entering arts man­ raphy and art departments. making science a fun and chal­ agement graduate student on the lenging subject. issues of nonprofit business. In­ Over the next three years, Co­ structor Elizabeth Dorsey sees lumbia will receive $1 million in the course as meeting a growing grant awards from the Depart­ demand for nonprofit managers. ment of Education for the start­ Department News: Citing Peter F. Drucker's The up of Upward Bound, a national New Realities, she pointed out program that provides academic The television department is that volunteers who run non­ assistance, counseling and sponsoring a Special Topics profit, nongovernmental institu­ tutoring sessions to low income Seminar this fall on Directing tions represent the largest single high school students who are Television Commercials. It is groupintheAmerican prospective first generation designed to show advanced workforce. This group numbers college and university students. students the full production about 90 million adults, most of Dr. Lya Rosenblum, Vice sequence behind the craft of di­ whom also hold a paid job. President and Dean of the recting the tv spot - from bidding Topics for the course include Graduate School, heads the the job through casting, locations, staffing, fund raising, choosing project. "We're honored and directing and editing. trustees, financing, computeriz­ delighted to have been selected According to Laura Litten, ing, planning and succeeding. as a site for an Upward Bound course instructor, the students program," said Rosenblum. "We will actually shoot three public The Science Institute opens hope to make an important service announcements to air on its doors to Jones Metropolitan contribution to the education of cable between Columbia's High School's first freshman young people in Chicago." stude~t-produced shows "600 class this fall as students from South," "Behind the Screen," and the nation's only business and The Dance Center and its "Music Alive." commercial academy use Community Outreach program Columbia's science faculty and have been awarded grants of There's a new series of laboratories for their science edu­ $40,000 from Chicago Commu­ courses in the film/video cation. 'This is the first time that nity Trust, $40,000 from the department of particular interest an area college has taken over a Joyce Foundation, and $10,000 to future cinematographers. In­ Chicago public school's science from Kraft General Foods. These structor Robert Buchar has rebuilt curriculum," said Mary Nalban­ grants will provide for a large and developed a group of courses dian, former coordinator of number of subsidized perform­ within the department giving science education for the ance tickets within an educa­ students a comprehensive Chicago Public Schools. "Given tional and social context, curricu- education in cinematography. Columbia's history in teaching science to non-science majors, I Columbian facades which will can't imagine there is any other adorn twelve new homes under college in the country that is construction in Chicago's Pilsen better equipped to teach science neighborhood. Castillo's to high school students." designs, chosen over twelve others in a competition spon­ sored by an area development corporation, are intended to en­ Faculty News: hance the mostly Hispanic neigh­ borhood while also leaving a per­ Dr. Otarles E. Cannon manent cultural stamp in the recently joined Columbia as the area for all to see. science/math department chair. Dedicated to an interdisciplinary approach to teaching the Dr. Charles Cannan sciences, Cannon comes to Co­ lumbia from the Illinois Mathe­ matics and Science Academy K U D 0 s where he taught gifted high school students. He previously Film/video students recently was distributed to more than taught at Elmhurst College and swept the midwest regional 1500 newspapers around the has spent the last five years as division of the 1992 Student country. The newspapers repre­ the site coordinator for Eastern Academy Awards with top sent 97% of all U.S. dailies and Illinois University's Summer winners in the experimental, 99% of all U.S. newspaper Ad ventures program, an inte­ dramatic and documentary film circulation. Students enrolled in grated academic science pro­ categories. the English Composition II com­ gram. He received a Ph.D. in ·munity service sections were physical organic chemistry from The 1991 edition of Colum­ also featured in an AP story this the University of Wisconsin­ bia's student-produced magazine summer on community service Milwaukee. Chicago Arts & Communication work at campuses around the recently took first place in a country. Theater/music department competition sponsored by the As­ faculty member Otuck Smith sociation for Education in Hair Trigger 13, last year's has been appointed to the post of Journalism and Mass Communi­ anthology of short stories by affiliate artist at the Goodman cations. In its first year as a com­ fiction writing department Theatre, where he'll contribute to petitor, this magazine created by students, won two first-place all facets of the theater's artistic students enrolled in the journal­ awards for magazine experimen­ life- from reviewing scripts to ism department's College tal fiction and magazine essay planning both the Mainstage and Magazine Workshop unseated from the Columbia University Studio seasons. The National four-year winner Ryerson Scholastic Press Association Jewish Theater in Skokie an­ Institute of Technology. San (CSPA). "Some of the best nounced the appointment of Francisco State placed second. writing we've seen," said CSPA theater /music's artist-in­ The 1992 edition of Chicago Arts judges about the publication. residence Jeff Ginsberg and staff & Communication is available ''Each story is fresh, evolving member Susan Padveen as new this fall. with its own energy, its own co-artistic directors. design. There is no reliance on The internship program for formulae or quick Art and design department marketing communication tricks. . .lmagery is quick, clear, instructor Mario Castillo is students was recently featured in powerful. ..Language is almost sculpting a series of six pre- an Associated Press story which flawless."

page five Alumni Association Welcomes New Members to Board

Naomi Sheridan, '84, Ray Saleh, '90, retail Man-Sung Son, '68, project coordinator for account executive for owner and president of Urban Gateways. WLS-TV. SMS, which specializes in motion picture rental, sales and service.

New member not pictured: Barbara puter arts students and alumni. Anderson, '84, Did you know.. . Grethia Hightower, '82, career ad­ assistant Illinois that during the past year, the career visor for the radio/sound and director for the United planning and placement office television departments, has worked as an on-air personality at several Negro College Fund. posted over 1000 jobs in its Resource Center and sponsored 14 career radio stations. events which brought over 200 com­ The new school year promises a pany representatives on campus to full schedule of career events. If meet with students? you would like to participate and Much of the success of the place­ help other Columbia students and ment office is due to continued alumni with their career prepara­ The Alumni Asso­ alumni support. More than fifty Co­ tion, contact Keith Lusson at (312) ciation is looking for lumbia alumni lent their profes­ 663-1600, ext. 283. Even if you Columbia graduates sional expertise by serving on career cannot participate in any career who are interested in day panels, participating in job fairs events, we would like to learn taking an active role and being available for informa­ about your postgraduate career on volunteer com­ tional interviews. These individuals path. Please notify the placement mittees that plan provided Columbia students with office of your professional prog­ invaluable advice and insight into ress. special events and If you are an alum who is still other programs that their professions. The placement office itself has looking for employment and serve our students. three career advisors who are would like assistance, you are For more informa­ industry professionals and invited to take advantage of our tion, call Eric Mixon Columbia alumni. Bob Blinn, '73, services. The career planning and in the alumni worked 20 years in the film business placement office is open to all Co­ relations office (312) and now advises film/video, lumbia students and alumni free of 663-1600, ext. 420. theater /music, and dance students charge. Please contact us: Career and alumni. Tim Long, '81, has ten Planning & Placement Office, years experience as a professional Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. photographer and works with art Michigan, Chicago, IL, 60605, (312) and design, photography and com- 663-1600, ext. 283 or 280. On Rodeo Drive Columbia L. A. STORY alums gathered not to shop, but to party! More than 150 alumni, faculty, staff and friends attended a very special evening on June 20th at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel for our annual West Coast reception. In the land of goat cheese and arugula, alums dined on a Chicago-style dinner of steak and fries, followed by a box of Frango mints. The reunion was a smashing suc­ cess and honored president Alumni Committee emeritus Mike Alexandroff. Front Row (1-r) Gal1 Brandon '83, Susan Mahmalji '88, Karen Mahmalji '89, Jessica New '89, Sharyn Elman '89, The west coast chapter and Jerry G. Bishop '67, Karen Lee Capeland '68, event co-chair, Bert Gall '69, prooost and executive v.p. ofOJlumbia; its co-chairs Karen Lee Back Row: Earl R. Berkson, assoc. dir. of development, Margaret Hussey '81, Karen Erbach '87, Ira Ml1ler '63, Eric Copeland '68, and Ron Wise Mixon '91, alumni relations assistant, Ron Wise '61, event co-chair, Loren OJ!eman '64, Michael Theobald '84 '61, presented Mike with a commissioned portrait before dinner. Jeny G. Bishop '67, (remember Svengooli?!!) gave Mike a Chicago Cubs' jersey. Alums representing the class of'41 through '92 exchanged business cards and information throughout the evening. While in L.A., faculty and administration­ Mike, Chap Freeman, Bert Gall, AI Parker and Sheldon Patinkin - met with many of their former students and friends to catch up on their professional careers and Mark Wojciechowski (left) and Henry Carpenter renew old friendships. A special thanks goes out to the entire west coast com­ mittee. We look forward to an ever-expanding branch of Columbia College Chicago!

(1-r) Sally Berkos '51, Nick Van Hevelingen, v.p. of college relations and development, and Peter Berkos '51

Gail Brandon '83 and AI Parker (1-r) l'fXlT'Y Ocean '81, Sheldon Patinkin and Isabella Hofmann '81 Mike Alwndroff

page seven • Alu m n 1 '77 Raymond Berry currently owns and operates an insurance agency which he founded in '91. He is Notes also a candidate for an associate in automation management degree. '39 '80 Theodore Kundrat, former faculty member at Martha Shaifer-Hartel and Peter Hartel ('81) Columbia, is now professor emeritus in the have recently become parents to Ellen Juliana. University of Dlinois/Chicago's department of Both are self employed at Sinnott & Associates. communication and theater. Kundrat also Peter is a video optical supervisor and Martha is received the Silver Circle Award for excellence a freelance producer. in teaching. Currently, he divides his time as an author, playwright and poet. '81 '67 Judy Lynne Bailey-Bensinger has settled in Tampa, FL, where she's a television news anchor Jeff Starr Mararian currently hosts a radio and for WFLA-1V, an NBC affiliate. tv show for singles and runs singles dances. When not in the studio, Starr acts as a Justice of Donald and Cat'Ania Howze '84 the Peace and hypnotherapist in Seekonk, '82 MA... Gary Yellen is the owner of Yellen Glenn Scott Griffith is an independent exhibit at the Governor's office in the State of Communications in Raleigh, NC. His services producer/writer. He recently returned from Dlinois building. She also performed one of her include writing, broadcasting and production. L.A. where he produced the tv news program pieces at the University of Minnesota... Richard "Impact." He also worked as an on-air talent at Sullivan, an employee of Video Replay in '69 KSCR-AM, wrote for newspapers, and did Chicago, was recently wed to Kelli Rick. The graduate work at USC. Currently he is couple honeymooned in Switzerland, France Wayne Schutz, a freelance photographer and considering entering talk radio and politics... and Italy.. .Patricia Terkovich has left Columbia writer, recently published a book entitled "The Steven Gross, freelance photographer, cele­ College as alumni relations director to take a Motion Picture Serial: An Annotated Bibliogra­ brated 10 years in the business last June with his position with Dupage Prevention Partnership as phy," Scarecrow Press, Inc. The book acts as a exhibit "Faces of Costa Rica" ... Doris Ressl a fundrasing specialist. master index for movie serials ranging from Manary has been a dance lecturer for the past "The Perils of Pauline" to "Raiders of the Lost four years at the University of Minnesota­ Ark." Duluth. She also performs regularly in the Twin '85 Cities and Duluth with her dance ensemble. Deborah DeAngelis is a writer for the Walt '71 Disney Co. in Florida ... Howard Florence has been employed by CBS/WBBM since '83 as a Elliot Elrod of Buffalo Grove, IL, is the newly '83 broadcast engineer, working mainly in appointed president of K.O.S. Industries, maker Tina Klaric-Carso opened an antique shop in audio... Douglas Klein is a news/public service of "people pleasing products for pets." historic downtown Blue Island named "Tina's director for KMGG in Santa Rosa, CA. His Treasures." She is also a reporter and writer for various duties include production, morning '74 Blue Island Forum Newspaper... Susan Bass drive news and a half-hour public service talk Eric Futran, owner of Eric Futran Photography, Marcus is a professional puppeteer and curator show. ..Joanne Mutter worked in communica­ was presented with a Spectra Award in of the Rosenbaum ARTiFACT Center at Spertus tions until '88 and started something new by photography for the second consecutive year by Museum in Chicago. becoming a sales investment counselor. She the International Association of Business also plans to get married in 1993... Jim Mitchem Communicators. has become a full-time faculty member at '84 Columbia College. He will be teaching Small Norman Alexandroff was married this summer Market Radio... Jacqui Prince of CRSS Construc­ '75 to Nancy Teichman... Vito D'Ambrosio was back tors in Chicago was recently elected to the board Gary Peterson, of WIS-1V, received a national in Chicago for the Goodman Theatre's produc­ of directors of the Society of Marketing Emmy for video work on the 1984 Summer tion of "Riverview: A Melodrama With Music." Professional Services. Olympics. He is currently acting as editor and His career has also taken him to film and supervisor on his lOth stageplay entitled "A television with roles and appearances in Little Christmas Spirit," published by the "Bonfires of the Vanities," "Wise Guy," "Days of '86 Pioneer Drama Service of Colorado... Philip Our Lives" and "The Flash" ... Donald Howze Jack Ardell has been accepted for a special art Rodman is a pastor for the Second Baptist was honored with an Emmy Award for the "best exhibit at the North Lake Side Culture Center Church in Jefferson City, MO. In '90 he film-tape editor of hard news programs" in the this fall. He also has works pending for a NY graduated as class valedictorian from the 44th Annual Los Angeles Emmy Awards magazine and a Chicago area art gallery... Mike Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also competition. He has won several other awards Kirk recently appeared in the productions "The developed the Creative Arts Ministry and including an Associated Press Television Radio Last Season" for the ETA Creative Arts published three books. Association Certificate of Merit and a Golden Foundation and "The Firebird" for the Ameri­ Mike Award. Donald's wife Cat'Ania McCay­ can Ballet Theatre. When he's not performing he Howze is working as an industry make-up and works for Chicago Hilton Towers... Brad '76 effects artist for film and television working Houston has been working for six years as a Margaret Hodge-Moores is a choir member for with some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The photojournalist. He was recently awarded a Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, II... She two currently teach videotape editing and make­ Regional Emmy for work done while in Saudi recently wrote and served as production up for film and television courses at CMEX Arabia covering Operation Desert Shield. He assistant for the drama "God on Trial." She also Workshops in Hollywood, CA... Eija Pick Reed and his wife and two children live in Tampa, FL. appeared in the play "Sex, Lies & The 10:00 pm has been selected for inclusion in the Dlinois Brad says he's interested in hearing from his News." Both plays were produced by Cross­ Arts Council Artstour Program for 1992-94. long lost classmates... Lydia Tomkiw is now Roads, a multi-media ministry. Some of her visual work was recently part of an running and booking acts at Chicago's "Lower

page eight '88 Links," a venue known for performance art, Paul Dombrowski is currently a senior poetry, and experimental music... Rob Schuene­ newswriter for KTVU-TV in Oakland, CA... man has returned to Chicago as a production Larry Dubose works for Sprint Communica­ manager at Studio North after spending two tions as the editor for the department newslet­ years in Florida as a graphic designer... Brian ter. He is also pursuing a master's degree in Shaw, artist-in-residence at Columbia, directed journalism at Roosevelt University... Simon the critically acclaimed Chicago premiere of Horrocks is a producer/writer for Music Prison Ping Chong's multimedia piece "Kind Ness." In Productions. He co-wrote '1 Can't Help It" for addition to directing this year, he has appeared NY group TKA and also co-wrote six songs in three plays and a commercial...Bobbie Stuart with Dave Besser ('86) for the smash artist recently concluded an art exhibit at the illinois Jamie Loring. He is currently playing with the Institute of Technology entitled "Visions and Freddy Jones Band.. . Joseph Janz has been Echoes." Stuart holds a BFA from the School of promoted to cameraman/audio technician with Bobbie Stuart '86 the Art Institute and a master's degree from Orbis Broadcast Group after working four years Columbia College where she is also a faculty with the company as a freelancer. He is also in international marketing for Helene Curtis. member. getting married to alumna Lora Lee Whisenant She has also released her latest installment in the ('90) who has been work-ing as a morning Gottlieb Report, a statistical and informative '87 news anchor in Rockford for WLFR- guide on Chicago's music scene... Deborah TV... Natalie Turk, of Twin Lakes, WI, has left Buitron-Keilman was awarded first prize in Judy Bluder was recently promoted to editor of the television field and is now the general creative arts for her poetry collection in new student newsletter "The Future Actuary" manager of a restaurant. She plans to own her progress, "Just a Neighborhood Girl," by the for the Society of Actuaries. She also won two own business in the fashion industry within a Chicago Center for Peace Studies. She is also photography awards - second place in the couple years.. . David Turner of Matteson, IL, is working on a double master's at CTU in Hyde people category in the Aurora Arts Council a producer/director for SportsChannel. Park... Jennifer Pehl is beginning her first year at photo contest and second place in the the University of Oregon School of Law. She Woodfield Corporate Center contest.. .Patricia plans to specialize in environmental law. Fogarty received a first place award for a video '89 she co-produced from the National Association Debbie Hill was recently crowned Miss '91 for the Care of Children's Health. The video is Chicago and was first runner-up in the Miss entitled "Understanding Spina Bifida -The illinois competition. Hill has been a spotlight William Klavon left Walter Joseph Communica­ School-Age Child." Fogarty is currently a film performer at Chicago's "Celebrate State Street" tions and is now a creative director at MTI producer for the Loyola Medical Center and other city events. She is currently working Graphics and Advertising. He was married to Learning Resource Center and also serves as the as a promotions and public relations coordina­ Kathy Torres on June 20th.. .Kyuwon Lee is a public access coordinator for Glen Ellyn tor while free-lancing as a reporter and freelance photographer and graduate student at TV ... William A. J. Golomski is the president of writer... Tony Jaikaran is a broker/ marketing Columbia College. She recently held an art W.A. Golomski & Associates.. .Brian Kalata rep responsible for the sales, marketing and exhibit at the Hokin Center Gallery entitled graduated from Chicago-Kent Law School and service of John Hancock Insurance & Invest­ " ... like the wind".. .Michael Moran is a vide­ is currently a law clerk for Sally A. Stix, attorney ment products. He is also a veteran of otape editor for TV-45 in Park City, UT. Moran at law. He plans to open his own law practice Operation Desert Shield/Storm... Bob Musial is also the Monday drive-time deejay on KPCW this fall, with an emphasis in entertainment and Mike Pecci ('88) were hard at work touring local puolic radio.. .Michael Dean Morgridge is law... Janet Langner has been working for this summer with their rock band The a part time on-air personality for "The Bus," 99.9 Harpo, Inc. since 1987. She currently works in Scapegoats. The band has a cassette tape FM. He is planning to work in the Little Rock, affiliate relations and loves working for Oprah available at Rose Records and Flip Side. When AR, or Dallas markets... Sofiya Petrie survived Winfrey.. .Brigid Murphy a.k.a "Milly May not playing, Musial can be found teaching at hurricane Andrew. She's currently working as a Smithy," has her own stage show in which she the Jane Addams Hull House Center. Pecci human resources specialist at the Mariott on combines a variety of performance art, lounge works for Continental Cablevision... Jessica Marco Island, FL.. . Christopher Noel Smith is an acts and vaudeville when she performs "Milly's New has moved to sunny California and when account executive for Entertainment Publica­ Orchid Show"... Richard Zeid is a freelance she's not rollerblading, surfing or golfing, she tions. Chris and his wife Laura are the proud graphic designer and recently received the works as an account coordinator for Aries parents of a baby girl (they're working on a boy). American Corporate Identity /8 Design Award Marketing ...Jennifer Wolfe who runs her own for the logo design of "The Seagull," a play photography business, recently returned from '92 produced by Live Theater in Evanston. an eight month shoot in Europe working on Heather Dillon is a communications associate documentaries in Cardboard City-London and for Synergon Health Systems where she works the conflict in Belfast, Northern Ireland. on marketing and public relations for various hospitals. She plans to marry next year... Lisa '90 Gwinn is a tape room operator for the Renais­ Camille Cina is attending Sarah Lawrence sance Video Corporation in Rolling Meadows, College where she will receive her master's IL... Joseph Harris, valedictorian, will be attend­ degree in education. Cina was also recently ing Roosevelt University this fall to pursue a married to Daniel Leon this summer in master's degree in business administra- Stamford, CT... Charles Bernstein is a general tion... Denise Klibanow will be teaching a new assignment reporter for Journal and Topics section of American Sign Language I for Newspapers. He freelances as a theater critic Columbia this fall and has been nominated to and feature writer for the Chicago Jewish Star the board of directors of Chicagoland Advocates in Skokie. This winter Bernstein will release of Signed Theater... Katy Maguire is the winner two works: "Jello Pudding Tastes Good in the of the 1992 Chicago Student Film & Video Morning" and "Ironic Anthology Out of Austin Festival in the experimental film category... Julie Texas" ... Laurel Culbert is a computer graphic DeVries-Strauss, a commercial writer for artist at Argonne National Laboratory where WBSG/Channel21, was married this past June. she works for several environmental She lives in Kingsland, GA, with her husband Debbie Hill '89 divisions.. .Beth Gottlieb is currently working who is in the Naval Submarine Force. page nine Columbia College Alumni Association Calendar of Events

Photographic Integrity and the Vital Link with Environment A Long Time Since Yesterday Alumni Reception: Atlanta, GA Thru October 31 October 25 -November 1 Date and location to be announced Museum of Contemporary Photography Columbia College Studio Theatre 600 S. Michigan A venue 72 E. 11th Street The CCAA will hold a gathering for Atlanta and surrounding regional alumni. The exhibit highlights the work of four A drama by P.J. Gibson. For more For more information, call the alumni women photographers and addresses information call (312) 663-9462. office, (312) 663-1600, Ext. 420. notions of exoticism and voyeurism. For more information call the Museum at (312) 663-5554.

New World/New Art Career Connections: Expanded Values: Three German Artists October 26-November 14 Student!Alumni Breakfast Thru November 20 The Dance Center of Columbia College January 23 Columbia College Art Gallery 4730 N. Sheridan Road Location to be announced 72 E. 11th Street This art festival will highlight dance, The Student Career Breakfast allows An exhibition of drawings, paintings and photography and visual art from the current Columbia students to meet sculptures by three German artists, Flo­ western hemisphere. For more informa­ alumni panelists working in various rian Depenthal, Ingrid Hartlieb and tion call (312) 271-7928. fields. This program assists students in Mathias Wolf. For more information call The CCAA will host a performance and preparing for their job search. (312) 663-5554. dinner package November 7. If you are interested in participating as a panelist, contad the alumni office.

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