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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. Commencement '97 (L-R) Honorees Fred olumbia College awarded was honored as valedictorian of Eychaner and Chicago's nearly 1,500 diplomas the Class of 1997. First Lady Maggie Daley with Board of Trustees C at its 1997 graduation Mr. Compton and two chair AI Harris ceremony, the largest number in its other exemplary Chicagoans were

Below history. James W Compton, awarded H onorary Doctorates: (L-R) Dr. Brenda Solomon, president and chief executive offi­ Margaret "Maggie" Corbett Mayor Richard M. Daley, and Paula and Sam Pfeffer, cer of the Chicago Urban League, Daley, civic activist and Chicago's a Columbia trustee, delivered the commencement first lady, and Fred Eychaner, attended a pre-commence­ ment celebration address and Vickki Nicole Willis whose many achievements include founding Newsweb Corporation and WPWR-TV Charmel50. re: columbia He is the long time director of the no. 20/fall1997 AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Tri-annual publication sent free Joan "Beau" Beaudoin, of charge to alumni and friends of Columbia College Chicago television department faculty member, received Columbia's full-time Teacher-of-the-Year COL~ A award; Peter Cook, interpreter Columbia's president Dr. John B. Duff (right) training department faculty presents an Honorary Doctorate to James member, received the part-time Compton Teacher-of-the-Year award. ent's Club Me

olumbia College Chicago performances, lectures and President's Club members workshops, correlating with their C enjoyed a spectacular eve­ gift level. ning of dining and entertainment An important aspect of at the second armual membership President's Club donations is that meeting in july. The event began funds are not used for administra­ with dinner at Cite restaurant, atop tive and operational costs, but only Lake Point Towers ~rlooking the where they will impact students lakefront and Navy Pier. directly. 1l1e Club rais~$80 ,000 Following a presentation by this year which will support tl1e Columbia College President Dr. Presidential Scholarship, awarded J ohn B. Duff and steering commit­ to incoming freshmen based on tee co-chair Marcia Lazar, guests academic achievement in high strolled to Skyline Stage on Navy school and demonstration of Pier for a performance under the financial need. President's Club stars by the Rising Stars Youth members know that their contribu­ Steel Orchestra from St. Thomas, tions play a vital role in the ability U.S. Virgin Islands and Ensemble of talented and dedicated students Kalinda, a performing arm of the to complete their educations.

(L-R) President's Club co-chairs Marcia Lazar and Sydney Smith Gordon college's Center for Black Music President's Club members Research. are invited to special events hosted "An evening like this is a great by the college throughout the way to expose our donors to the year.Just a few of last year's high­ diversity of Columbia," Lazar said. lights included DanceAfrica, the "Being in this setting exemplifies Museum of Contemporary the intercom1ectedness between Photography's season opening Columbia College and the City of reception, Fashion Columbia, the Chicago. This is a great group of Center for Book & Paper Arts' people - an extended family with a Paper Plates auction, Achy Obejas' t.( common vision and goal. You can Mambo Marathon reading at T he feel the wam1th, camaraderie and Newberry Library, and the ·•·.-.·, ..../ I' • genuine excitement." Columbian Exposition Art Auction, .1.-. -·· T he President's Club the President's Club's first ....1-·· Membership Program was created fundraiser. to provide Columbia friends and "This is a wonderful way for alumni a forum with which to people to be involved and support ~v participate more fully in the wealth an extremely important cause with of artistic and culturally diverse a minimal time commitment, and activities at the college. This maximum enjoyment level," Lazar unique fundraising initiative also said. "They are able to participate provides the college with the in stellar arts and performance financial support integral to presentations, intellectually stimu­

(L-R) Alton Adams, organizer of the Ri sing Stars Youth Steel Orchestra reaching its educational goals. lating symposia, and exciting concert in Chicago, and Dr. Samuel A. Floyd Jr., founder and director of the Membership gift categories range social events willie also functioning Center for Black Music Research from $500 to $10,000; individual as ambassadors for the school." and corporate members receive benefits such as free tickets to Columbia-sponsored events, • roun 18 Commencement weekend also featured "Celebrate Columbia: Come to the Cabaret," the Board of Trustees' fourth annual benefit gala at the Fairmont Hotel. The evening included dinner and entertainment in the Moulin Rouge by blues virtuoso Corky Siegel, song stylist Bobbi Wilsyn, and other Columbia faculty members. It raised $100,000 for the David R. Rubin Trustees' Student Scholarship Fund. Trustees Averill Leviton, Gordon Co-chair Ozzie Rodriguez and his wife Celsa with students McClendon, Ozzie Rodriguez and Helena Chapellin Wilson co-chaired the event.

Theater students dressed as characters from "Cabaret" hammed it up with guests through the night: (L-R) Jackie And cabaret they did ... Deppner, co-chair Helena Chapellin Wi lson, Ryan Greer, co-chair Averi ll Leviton, and Joanna Gorrie

Left Dr. Maurice S. Rabb and trustee Madeline Just one week later, another annual Columbia event Murphy Rabb with co-chair Gordon McClendon took place -The Fourth Alumni Reunion Awards 't. .. - Dinner on the Odyssey II departed from Navy Pier .. for a Lake Michigan cruise:

Alumni Board members Marty Lennartz '82, WXRT deejay who emceed the alumni awards program, and Margi Cole '90, artistic director of the Dance Colective The 1997 Alumni Award winners: Jim Williams '87, Howard Mendelsohn '49, Charles Carner '78, Honorary Alumna Sydney Smith Gordon, Enid Long '79, Brigid Murphy '87, and Norman Left Pellegrini '50 Zelda Robinson '93, Alumni Association Board member Michael Jackson '83, and Grethia Hightower '82 Columbian Exposition Art Auction

ore than 275 knowledge­ Barton Brands Ltd., whose able art buyers turned chairman Ellis M. Goodman M out on a weekday made an additional $5,000 contri­ evening inJune to bid on works by bution to a new Barton Brands some of Chicago's leading scholarship fund for visual art artists - including Richard Hunt, students, was a corporate sponsor Dennis Kowalski, Richard C. of the benefit, as were Blue Lange '85, Ed Paschke, Corey Plate Catering and United Parcel Postiglione, Hollis Sigler, Victor Service. Skrebneski, Bob Thall, Helena The auction was exceptionally Chapellin Wilson, and the Zhou artist-friendly. Thirry percent of Brothers - at the Columbian the proceeds went to the donating Exposition, an art auction, exhibition artists, most of whom arc associat­ and reception that raised $25,000 ed with Columbia College as

for Columbia College Chicago faculry members, alumni, trustees, Kathy Abel son, Estelle M. Shanley and Columbia Susan Foertsch, Barton Brands Ltd. chairman visual arts student scholarship exhibitors in the college's Museum College President John B. Duff Ellis M. Goodman, and Laurie Irwin funds. of Contemporary Photography T he event was sponsored and Art Gallery, or recipients of by the college's President's Club honorary degrees. and the Alumni Association. Objects donated by artists President's Club steering and collectors included paintings, corrunittee co-chair Marcia Lazar drawings, photographs, paper­ and Alumni Association works, sculpture, fashion, jewelry, president Gloria Lelu· were books, furniture, and political co-chairs of the auction. cartoons. Among the more Auctioneer Leslie Hindman unusual donations were a cast donated her services for the paper and found object sculpture evening's live auction; there was by Suzanne Cohan-Lange, a also a silent auction. The event nco-Gothic trousseau chest by Kei took place in the 44th floor offices J. Constantinov, a political cartoon of the international law firm by the late John Fischetti, a of McDermott, Will & Emery, photographic diprych by J olm 227 West Monroe. Mulvany, a cilmabar necklace by Madeline Murphy Rabb, a handmade book by Marilyn Sward and Audrey Niffenegger, and an Columbian Exposition co-chair Marcia Lazar (left), Mari anne Deson, committee member auctioneer Leslie Hindman, and co-chair Gloria Lehr '84 A Egyptian-theme coat byJ ean COL~ Morman Unsworth. columbia college chicago This list honors individuals and groups who have contributed a minimum of $100 to Columbia College during the period from May 1,1997 to August 31,1997. individual donors

Katherine A. Abelson Constance J. Heavey Kazu Okutomi Theresa Adams Caroline M. Hennessy Sid Ordower Randall K. Albers John Butler Hirsch Pangratios Papacosta & Blair Barbour Patrici a L. Hirsch AI & Jeanne Parker Mlrron Alexandroff Wi lliam L. Hood Ed Paschke Norman Robert Alexandroff Richard Hunt John Payne Edward B. Altman Michael E. Jackson Norman R. Pellegrini Plac Anonymous Yee Jan Sao Michael & Sandra Perlow Susan Aurinko·Mostow William Stewart Johnson Jack Perno Jean Bach William W. Johnson Samuel E. Pfeffer Neal Ball Mark R. Julicher Morris Philipson Barbara M. Barksdale Tom Kallen Kay L. Pick Ann Bates Kittle Barbara Karant Byrne Piven Jeffrey F. Beatty Nicholas Karris David Plowden Sally Becker Mary Zoe Keithley Richard Press Joann Bedford-Jones Mark E. Kelly William B. Prugh Jayne & Dennis Bell Benj amin Kende Madeline Murphy Rabb Jennifer L. Bennett Katherine E. Keough Richard J. Raskin John Brady Benson Garnett Kilberg-Cohen Robert B. Remer Paul H. Berger Susan Phyllis Kinast Britta Rendlen Daniel E. Betts Floretta T. King Liese A. Ricketts Mathew Binns Robert J. Klaus Marlene J. Rimland Brenda Black Jacques Koek Judltl1 H. Riskind Beverly D. Blettner David A. Kohl Kenneth A. Rivers Tracy Jenkins '97, a management Theodore C. Bloch Jerry Kopf Francois Robert department graduat e, uses the Melvin T. Bobick Laurence E. Korwin Deborah D. Roberts Career Resource Center for job Diane Brazier Lewis Kostiner Stephen Wade Roberts James J. & Mellanie Brennan Dennis Kowalski Howard M. Robinson leads Baird Brown Ronald Krueck Samira Robinson Nona & Noel Bruns Yoko Kusama Osvaldo Rodriguez Carol Bryant William Ladany Gale & Ben Roman William Corey Burck Walter B. Laffer Donald I. Rose Charles E. Cannon Mercedes A. Laing Peter & Lupus Rosenbaum Richard E. Cantrall Ronald A. Landsman Louis & Lya Dym Rosenblum R. Peter Carey Mike Lash Irwin & Harriet Ross & Lois J. Lipton Caroline D. Latta Sandra H. Royster Keith Carter Marcia E. Lazar & Alan Amos David C. Ruttenberg William Frank Cellini Mary Lee Roger Schinness Elizabeth R. Chilsen Peter LeGrand Roche Schuller Vandell E. Cobb Gloria Lehr John Schultz & Betty Shiflett Richard & Suzanne Averill Leviton Sandra Schwartz Career advisor Tim Long consults with Tracy on her job search strategies Cohan·Lange Arlene J. Lieb John & Jane Shapira Madeleine K.B. Condit Jean H. Lightfoot Lee Chuck Shotwell Karen Lee Copeland Nancy J. Lindsay Starr Siegele Linda Corby Glenda Jean Liner Victor Skrebneski Norman R. Corsi Gail M. Lingle Dave Slivinski Career Planning & Placement olumbia's Career 1. Obtaining job leads Adam Cox Nancy S. Lipsky Lawrence K. Snider Cathy Cullen Deborah S. Loeff David & Brenda Solomon wants to hear from you! Can Planning & Placement 2. Identifying gaps in their Tony DiOrio Annette Marie Logan Christine Z. Somervlll you pass along an internship or Office presents opportuni­ skills and exploring concrete Marlieta Davis Enid H. Long Arlene D. Staley C Milton Davis Florence Lowden Alice Stephens job lead? Are you seeking ties in which every participant options available to fill them, such Joe DeNatale Michael P. Mach William & Deborah Struve R. M ichael DeSalle Tom Maday Margaret Sullivan advice on a career change? ends up a winner. Naturally, the as taking a class, self-training, Daniel Dolan Dennis Manarchy Ruth Suth Would you like to tell your Office serves students and alumni on-thejob training, and Alan M. Donahue Marybeth Manarchy Marilyn & Stephen Sward John B. Duff Richard L. Mandel Patrick A. Sweeney career tale to eager students? seeking work in their chosen other su·ategies to become more & Estelle M. Shanley Stephen Marc Steven Tappis Lou is & Ida Terkel fields , but it also welcomes the marketable Larry D. Dunn Richard & Jucjy Marcus If so, call the career advisor Michael & Kara DuQuette Joyce C. Marks Bob Thall generous assistance of many 3. Learning about industry­ Marla D. Egan Lawrence R. Martin Ruth Thorne-Thomsen specializing in your field: Stephen Ehrlichman Mary Claire Mathews Chip Tom alumni and friends of the college. specific and cutting-edge job Paul Elledge Mark Mattezzi Nancy Tom J. Verser Engelhard Harold J. Matthies Pablo 0. Torres Bob Blinn search techniques This system of relationships Sheila & Jim Feldman John McCallum Calvin P. Townsell 312/344-7620 ensures that the Office has 4. Finding additional ways to Jed Fielding Susan McCoyd Tim Turner Waldo & Suzanne Fielding Sheldon McCullough Gina Uhlm ann Film/ Video, Television , Sound up-to-date career information, as gain experience or build a Fred & Doris Fine Debra McGrath Jane H. Villa well as job and internship portfolio of professional-level Karen Fischetti Patricia A. McNair-Lewis Michael Voltattorni Paula Brien Anne E. Foley Cheryl McWorter Pamela Renee Wade opponunities for hundreds of work by volunteering, doing a Margaret Anne Frisbie Ambassador Thomas Chris L. Wagner 312/344-7 284 Jill Fulgenzi Patrick Melady Kathrene Wales students and alumni each year. post-graduate internship, Albert C. Gall Richard Melman Jessie Walker Journalism, Marketing Specialized information is freelancing or temping Joseph B. Glossberg Howard Mendelsohn Ann Waterman Communication, Writing, Inter­ Harlan B. Gordon Nancy B. Mikelsons Todd Watts provided through more than 20 5. Gaining up-to-date Rose J. Gordon David E. Miller Susan B. Weber preter Training, Undeclared John R. Grady Denise Miller Richard Halley Wehman annual workshops and events that information about the needs and Roy R. Grinker Guy Mitton, D.D.S. Paula Weiner Grethia Hightower present alumni speakers, movements of specific industries, Nathan M. Grossman B. Eric Mixon Bernard & Bernice Steve Grubman John W. Moore Weissbourd 312/344-7344 employers and industry experts. such as current job titles, names Jack & Sandra Guthman Edward & Marsha Morris Woodie T. White Glen Gyssler Janey Morris Helena Chapel lin Wilson Radio, Management, Dance, In addition, students and alumni of employers, salary ranges, career Adrienne H. Haddad Samuel F. Morrison Robert A. Wislow Theater, Music receive access to its comprehensive paths, and job descriptions Mary Lou Haddad Jean Moss Carol Yamamoto Edward S. Hadesman John M. Mulvany Gary Yellen Career Resource Center, which Wendy D. Hall Muriel 0. Murphy Quentin Young Madeline J. Halpern Daryl & Barbara Newell Arnold Zann Tim Long each year posts more than 4,000 GIVING BACK Alton B. Harris John F. Norwood David & Shan Zuo Zhou 312/344-7282 notices ofj ob opportunities in arts One of the most satisfying situa­ Joan & Irving Harris Janet M. O"Brien Dianne Hataman Julian & Sheila Oettinger Photography, Art & Design, and communications, and stores tions occurs when a Columbia Interactive Multi-Media trade magazines, directories, and graduate who used Career networking newsletters. 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Foundation Corporation Director of Career Planning "I don't know what I want to do sive hand-me-down directories Beverly Bank Gladstone Park Chamber National Credit Management Blue Plate Catering of Commerce Paul Robeson Centennial Placement to & when I grow up." No matter and guides the Career Resource Brennan Steel, Inc. Glaxo Wellcome Inc. Committee Phone 312/344-7281 where on this spectrum a student Center. And, when they share Burstein Family Foundation Richard Gray Gallery Polk Bros. Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Harlem · Irving RMC Inc. Fax 312/663-5630 or alunums/alumna is, he or she career advice as a speaker or Foundation Companies, Inc. The Rockefeller Foundation can benefit when working with the panelist, alumni always get the Chicago Books in Review Illinois Board of Higher Rush Bindery Office location Chicago Tribune Foundation Education Sara Lee Foundation Career Planning & Placement highest marks on the Office's Chicago Magazine lllil1ois Tool Works Soft Sheen Products Suite 300, 623 South Wabash City of Chicago The Joyce Foundation Talisman Associates, Inc. Office. event evaluations. All these efforts Commonwealth Edison The Mayer & Morris U.S. Department Hours conu·ibute to the preparation and Dearborn Cable Kaplan Foundation of Education Communications Kurtis Productions United Parcel Service (UPS) Monday through Thursday, STARTING POINTS opportunities Career Planning Dickerson Engineering Inc. LaSalle Flowers, Inc. University of Illinois-Chicago Drama Club of Evanston Leo Burnett Company, Inc. Victor Supply Company 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students and alumni who use the & Placement believes will deliver Evergreen Park Community Lucent Technologies Walsh, Higgins & Company and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Office tend to focus on at least one a satisfying career. High School WPWR-TV /Channel 50 of five common job search tasks. With the coaching of a career advisor, the job seeker can work at the following: english department faculty management department (NCORE) in Orlru1do. More member carlos cumpian read his chairperson j. dennis rich lectured faculty news: beth berolzheimer poetry at the 12th ammal Evanston at the lnternationales Zentrum fur edited several projects for me Ethnic Arts Festival and at Beacon Kultur und Management, Goodman Theatre Visiting Artist Street Gallery & Theatre's evening Salzburg, Austria in July and Program. laura Iitten worked in of poetry honoring Carlos Cortez. August and at the St. Petersburg coryunction wim Northwestern His book of poetry "Armadillo Theatre Academy, Russia in May. University and The Field Museum Charm" went into its second print­ H e was a contributor to "Creative organizing a progrrun that places ing in August. More faculty news: America: A Report to me video and anthropology students sarah a. odishoo had poems President," by me President's in grass roots social organizations accepted in The Georgetown Review Committee on the Arts and throughout Chicago. sara and in The Laurel Review. Humanities, ru1d wrote the preface livingston discussed the past TV to "Cultures, Communities & tl1e season on me Milt Rosenberg Arts," edited by english Show. amy ludwig directed the critically acclaimed "Light Shining Dan Dinello department faculty member fred gardaphe ru1d published by in Buckinghamshire." In july, she was in tl1e U.K. attending the 4th film/video department Columbia College Chicago, 1997. Faculty news: mickijohns, L1temational Women Playwrights faculty member dan dinello's filin instructor of Fashion Product Conference in Galway City, "Shock Asylum" was shown on Evaluation, presented a juried lrelru1d and doing reseru·ch on l8tl1 WTTvV-TV/Chrumelll's "Image paper at the Midwest junto, ru1 Century London at me British Union" in May. The filin also organization of science and Museum for a new play. Amy is played at the Atlru1ta Film & Video technology historians. Micki the dramaturg for Strawdog Festival inJune. received her Ph.D in textiles and Theatre's upcoming production of clothing from Iowa State "Dark Rapture." brian read journalism department University this summer. Her appeared with his bru1d, The chairperson ed planer was a dissertation, "Women's Functional Mashed Potatoes, on tl1c panelist on "Media and Labor" at Swinlwear, 1860-1920;' focused on WGN-TV morning show. He is Eric May '75 the Illinois Labor Conference in some of the social factors that led in post-production on his May. fiction writing deparunent to the adoption of functional documentruy on Luther Allison. faculty member sally colford michael niederman scripted liberal education swimwear in me 1870s. She also bennett spoke on the Fort was selected to participate in the "The Cutter Files" for l

ilnunaker George TilLnan was typical for us while cooking in knew he was the right one to do it. '91 is currently riding high the kitchen and eating at the "I was a little apprehensive," F on the success of his 20th dinner table. I wanted to create he says, "especially with Vanessa Century Fox film "Soul Food." But that nostalgic atmosphere and WilliaJTis, because I had actually tl1e twenty-sometl1ing writer/direc­ relate how all of this affected the written it. with her in mind for the tor still remembers exactly when whole spirit of the frunily." role. We shot the film ii1 36 days, and how his interest in ftlm began. When he and Bob started so things were moving so fast that "I saw 'Cooley High,' directed shopping the script around, their we didn't even rehearse- we just by Michael Schultz, when I was agents suggested they approach the came in each day to shoot. But she five or six," says the Milwaukee Edmonds for the soundtrack. The knew what I wanted - that this native. "He's a Chicagoan who couple read the script and asked was my family - ru1d she was right was involved in theater and he George ru1d Bob to let their new on with her portrayal. So was shot the fiLn in Chicago. The production company, Edmonds everyone else." movie always stuck with me. I Entertainment, produce it as its Anomer creative issue was knew then I wanted to make fwns firs t project with Fox. filming location. and that I wanted to be behind the "Kenny ru1d Tracey took us "I absolutely bad to ft!m in crunera." out to di.Jmer ru1d conviiKcd us Chicago to get that middle­ Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa L. Williams and Nia Long portray three very different As a pre-teen George spent that they had the srunc vision we America feeling across," George sisters who often don 't see eye-to-eye. many hours in from of the TV. He did for the film," says Bob. "We says. "I wanted to be on location study at Columbia ii1 part because helped me; and I received because these women had to be he would immediately get Weisman Scholru·ships for botl1 everyday women, ru1d the settii1g hru1ds-on experience making films, 'Paula' and for 'Monty ru1d His helps create that. It was cold, the rather thru1 just studyi.J1g film Friend.' " weamer was terrible, and we tl1eory. "Paula" won George and worked long hours; but all of that While he was a student, Bob a Midwestern Student helped get across tl1e real flavor I be worked for Spike Lee when the Academy Award, other prizes at wanted." director was filming in Chicago, seven student film festivals, ru1d George's ii1sistcncc on and he hooked up with conm1er­ the Black Filnunakers Hall of FaJTic location brought good fortune and cial companies to get experience Awru·d. From that film tl1cy leapt experience to a Columbia and to meet people in the indusu-y. from one successful project to contingent as well. He ru1d Bob He says he sees Columbia as a anomer, ll1cluding the $1 nUllion went to Bob Blinn in the college's great source of talent not only sale of "Scenes from me Soul" to career plaru1ing and placement from the film industry, but also Savoy Pictures in 1994. The ftlm is office for help. theater, management, music, and due to be aired on HBO this Fall. "We were able to use other creative fields . As a student, So what's next for George ru1d Columbia ii1terns and people we he met as many people as he Bob? Bob Teitel '90, George Tillman '91 and Mekhi Phifer on the set of "Soul Food " went to school wim on the could ru1d still remembers to call "I can't really talk about it, local production crew," Bob says. - upon them when nebas appropri­ except that we have a script in wrote soap opera scripts and sent were hesitru1t because of our past. "It was good to be able to offer ate projects ii1 nlli1d. negotiation witl1 Fox," George says. tl1em to ABC Television. The experience with big studios, but this opportunity to others, after He also went after every piece "It's a very drrunatic, much bigger studio eventually sem a "thru"lks, they really understood what we Columbia gave us me opportunity of fmancial assistance available film ru1d we hope to be shooting in but no t.hru1ks!" packet. back to 11in1 were lookll1g for." to succeed. The school has a lot to to him. April." which included saiTiplc scripts George had to stand up to the offer, and it really comes down to "I was able to receive grants Stay tuned ... from the shows. He saw this as ru1 studio on several important issues. what you make of it." from the film department that opportunity to get a step ahead ... Fox was a bit hesitant about hlln George has ru1 i.Jmatc sense for helped me make 'Paula'," be says. "I took me saiTiples and directing such a large cast. He had observing and seizing special "I was also involved in a student learned how to format scripts a few anxieties of his own, but opportunities. He says be chose to orgruuzat.ion, a film club, wluch George Tillman '91 properly." Properly enough to have a major Hollywood studio and other heavy hitters involved ii1 his most recent. ftlm project and anomer upcoming film. "Soul Food" stars Vanessa Williruns, Vivica Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mckhi Phifer, J effrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hanunond. Kennem "Babyface" Edmonds is the executive producer. Tracey E. Edmonds and Columbia alumnus Bob Teitel '90, George's pru·tner since their college days, are the producers. The ftlm premiered in September, with special screenings in Hollywood and Chicago, and has been receivii1g critical acclain1 across me country. George wrote me script from his own frunily experiences. "It pretty much started wim me, my six aunties, my mom, my grand­ ma, ru1d food . I used dialogue that in Bmssels inJuly and August ... Wadsworth News in Warren, illi- bigness, formerly of the Wall Street billleff can be heard during t.hc nois ... caroline laut has relocated ]oumal, is now a reporter in the Alumni morning drive as one-half of "The 1.0 the West Coast after performing business section of the Chicago Wendy and Bill Show" show on in a critically-acclaimed production 1iibune... adrian fulle recently Q].01 in Chicago ... marion west is of Stage Left's "Leander Stilwell" finished post-production on his Notes an animation artist for Disney in Los Angeles. She also received a film "Three Days" and is working Studios. Marlon played a key JeiT nomination for her '96 perfor­ on lus fourth feature, "Language of role as part of the crew that mance in Bali wick Repertory's Love." Adrian has written four created tl1e 35th animated Disney "The Hiroshima Pr~ject''. .. other feature-length screenplays, as feature "Hercules"... marylene well as a TV pilot... kevin barry jay miller is the president whitehead's most recent musical morrow played tl1e character and founder of 4M Development "This Far by Faitl1" received 12 • Waldo in "Hoodlum" with Corporation. Since launching the nonlinations from the Black Laurence Fishburne, Vanessa Theater Alliance. The awards Williams, Tim Roth and Andy company in 1987, Barry has built leslie cummings was recently more t.han 900 homes. His most ceremony was recently held at the named managing editor r;ltlu: Forest Garcia, which opened Lo rave DuSable Musew11 in Chicago ... recent development is an 80-acre Park Rroiew ... ed doherty is the reviews in August. Kevin hopes subdivision in Naperville. The manager of ilie Classic Cinema's the opportunity to work with t.hese corporat.ion's new offices are Park Forest Theater... zelda robin­ stellar actors and director Bill • Duke will open more doors for Jocat.ed in Plainfield, Illinois ... son can now be heard on Sundays in Chicago from 6-7 p.m. on him in the industry... Sherry Miller jim richardson has been WYPA 820 AM Personal Achieve­ sherry miller was one of Len animating the yellow M&M in sev­ ment Radio. Her talk show "Pas­ semi-fmalists in the national eral of the M&M candies commer­ sion Principles" focuses on the • Bonderman Youth Playwriting gary yellen, a freelance wriler and cials during the past. year at Will seven sleps to living the life you Compelit.ion, which is conducted Viton St.udios in Portland, Oregon. love ... brian tawlks is an art director producer for Yellen Communica­ bi-annually in conjunct.ion with tions, was awarded t.he AAF Silver He recently finished animation for for the Chicago-based GSP Indiana University and Purdue an upcoming Glade Plug in Refills Marketing Services ... ellen tsai is a Medal lifetime achievement. award University. Sherry is a part.-time spot. Jim notes that tl1e yellow reporter for the Chinese radio by the Art Club of the Triangle flight attendant, author of more for cont.ributions and service lo the M&M is most popular among station Global Radio Inc. Recent.ly than 100 articles for magazines and women aged 18-45 ... she covered the Hong Kong advertising industry and the newspapers, and recipient oflocal tammie bob reviewed tl1ree Indi­ community. He is the writer of an-American novels in the "Books" reversion and an international and stale awards for playwriting. press conference in 1aiwan... record for North Carolina's She received special recognition at section of tl1e Chicago Tribuue in nationally-recognized seat.belt an awards banquet and sympo­ May... chris breitling is employed safety campaig11, "Click it or tick­ sium in May. Sherry's original by the University ofNortl1 Dakota et." Gary won several Addy work, "Finn Huck," adds a t.wist mark pavia directed the new Center for Aerospace Sciences. Awards for his radio commercials to the bamung of Mark Twain's Stephen King horror film "The During the disastrous flooding in for Qyick Oil Change Cenlers, the classic "Huckleberry Finn"... Night Flyer." The film, which Grand Forks, much of the video safety seatbelt campaign, and a opened to rave reviews in Italy, broadcast took place there. Chris Alumni television commercial for Golden is due to be released in the U. S. assisted in tl1e emergency broad­ Coral restaurants. His oldest. will this fall... cast of information as he worked at be attending college this year 18 hour days and slept in his cubi­ at Western Carolina University.. . cle for over two weeks ... bill cellini large ... lee goldberg is a VP/senior • is currently serving as associate producer for Young & Rubican1 in producer for the film "Stricken." jay bliznick is the founder and Chicago. Lee has been responsible The film crew also includes fellow director of t.he Chicago andy richter was cast as the for creating spots for Icehouse Beer alumiu paul chilsen '96, director; Underground Film l'estival. The W01m and Delivery Man in the ("Thanks ... and e1~oy" campaign), maida sussman '93, director of festival showcases low budget Molson Ice ("From the land where David and Amy Sedaris play films from around lhe world ... "Incident. at. Cobbler's Knob." The photography; and tok braun '96 ice was born"), Montgomery on locations. The film has been production at the La Guardia Ward's ("1bp line brands at accepted by the Independent Fea­ bob kapustka has joined Arends bottom line prices"), H&R Block Theater was part of the Lincoln Inc. ::ts art director. The Oak Center Festival '97... Lure Film Market as a work-in­ ("Someone to wat.ch over me"), progress ... pam klier became a Brook, illinois-based firm is a full and currently Rayovac Batteries ... service business-to-business duane muhammad spent sixteen integrated conmmnications finn... years as a photojournalist and • editor for NBC News. He is now sean krankel is a general technical director for the network's brant curtiss has been named production assistant for Walt news program in Chicago .. . operations manager of Dame Disney Studios ... patricia a. young, commissioner Media's newest acquisition, for the Metropolitan Water WHRL 103.1 FM in Albany, New brian letraunik choreographed Reclamation District of Greater York, where he was tl1e production fight scenes for the Institute Chicago, recently presented a slide director and morning show host. for Performing Art at Elgin show for the Men's Club of St. Dame Media's holdings consist. of Community College's production C.P. Bergman Richard's Church, where she 21 stations. Brant hopes to play of "Romeo andJuliet" ... carmen poulos "c.p." bergman, a explained Lhe workings of the a major role in defining tl1e format Pam Klier creative writer, recently published District. Patricia is working on a on a national level... seannita parmer is a Chicago­ the magazine "Swinging Slow," master's degree in public member of Second City's Nat.ional based wardrobe stylist specializing which features some of her work. administ.ration at the Illinois Touring Company. .. fred krol was in African American st.yles. Her The premier issue was released in Institute of Technology... recently named the associate direc­ recent assignments have taken her July... tor of the Working In The Schools to Miami, New York and Los Angeles t.o work on music videos ... • yvonne d. agnello recently joined (WITS) program. WITS is a non­ ClifT Freeman and Partners as tl1e profit tutoring and mentoring pro­ dorothy perry was featured in on-site account executive for gram for Chicago public the "Faces & Places" photography laura d'argo started a new interior Ameritech Cellular & Paging. The elementary schools ... exhibit atJazz &Java in Chicago, raymond munro is the associate decorating business called Love agency is best known for its work illinois. The exhibit dealt with professor of theater at Clark Your Stuff. Her creative business for the Little Caesar's pizza chain ... light and sculpting of faces and University in Petmsylvania ... approach is to take items her elise g. dubois had her poems • moments in black life .. . clients already own and work them "Stuff" and 'johann Sebastian into a new decor. Laura is also a Bach" published in volume 9 sandra duncan has joined antonio ruiz, a racehorse jockey, free-lance illustral.or... of The Family Digest... lorene Michael Jordan's Restaurant as its recently rode his first race in the hlava-ferguson is putting her new cat.ering sales manager. 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COL~ A Columbia's Updated Identity Columbia College Chicago 600 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605-1996 312/663-1600, ext. 7287 In keeping with Columbia's increasingly strong reputation as a leading

trustees Alton B. Harris, Chair Gordon J. McClendon, center for education in the arts and communications, the college is adopting Executive Vice Chair Sydney Smith Gordon, Vice Chair a new graphic identity program during the 1997-98 year. Beginning with the William L. Hood, Jr. , \ Treasurer Lerone Bennett Jr., college's letterhead and eventually encompassing all college publications, as Secretary Or. Edward B. Altman Ellen Stone Bel ie well as posters and banners, mugs and sweatshirts, the new graphics are Madeleine K.B. Condit Karen Lee Copeland Barry S. Crown designed to project a cohesive and lively image for Columbia. Milton Davis Mara D. Fizdale Joan w. Harris "President Duff felt the college needed a more unified image, and that Ronne Hartfield Frank J. Heffron William Stewart Johnson the school's name needed to appear more prominently on publications, in Tom Kallen Dr. Katherine E. Keough Karen F. Kizer ads, and at programs which Columbia sponsors," said Connie Goddard, William Kurtis Mercedes A. Laing Gloria Lehr who served as a project consultant in the college relations and development Averill Leviton Enid H. Long Ambassador Thomas office. "His directive coincided with an ongoing effort of the Collegewide P. Melady Howard MP.ndelsohn Samuel E. Pfeffer Advancement Committee to update and unify the college's graphics." Kay L. Pick Madeline Murphy Rabb Judith H. Riskind The new identity program includes an updated version of Columbia's Ozzie Rodriguez Lawrence K. Sn ider David S. Solomon, M.D. nested "C"s logo (which has been adopted into this newsletter's design), a Senator Patrick A. Sweeney Nancy Tom Richard H. Wehman distinctive typeface for the college's name, and hew color scheme- a strong Tony G. Weisman Helena Chapellin Wilson Robert A. Wislow blue, soft gray and black. The new program was designed by MaryJohns on Timothy W. Wright Ill Warren S. Yamakoshi

officers of the printing services office. By spring 1998 commencement, when diplo­ John B. Duff, President Albert C. Gal l, Provost/ Executive Vice President ma covers will be blue rather than maroon, the new graphics program is R. Michael DeSalle, Vice President, Finance Lya Oym Rosenblum, expected to be fully implemented. Vice President/Dean of the Graduate School Woodie T. White, Vice President, College Relations and Development

National Black Programmers Coalition Award Upcoming Columbia College Benefits

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olumbia student Loren are Columbia's associate director Thursday, November 13, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 11:30 a.m. Wilson recently received of development and alumni rela­ 23rd Chicago Communications Luncheon 16th Annual Fischetti Editorial c the National Black Pro­ tions director Mary Claire Guest Speaker: Bob Costas, NBC-TV Cartoon Awards Luncheon grammers Coalition's (NBPC) Mathews; President j ohn B. Duff; Chicago Marriott Downtown Guest Speaker: Studs Terkel, WFMT-FM ;umual $3,000 scholarship. This is scholarship recipient Wilson; and 540 North Michigan Pump Room the fourth year in a row that a Columbia career advisor and Proceeds benifit the Al Weisman Fund.for Advancement 1301 North State Parkway Columbia student has won the NBPC Midwest coordinator o/ Communications Education Proceeds benifit the John Fischetti Sclw/.arship Fund scholarship prize. Pictured at an Grethia Hightower '82. For more information call312/663-1124 informal presentation ceremony