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ARTS + MEDIA = CULTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2012 FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF 16 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO Two’s Company How alumni are forging successful businesses DEMOI WEEKEND EVENTS INCLUDE: 2nd Annual Alumni 5K Alumni Bash Friday, Run from Columbia’s campus to What’s networking without Alumni Short Film Festival September 28— Grab some popcorn and watch the museum campus and back. fellow alumni, food, and drinks? some shorts created by your Get your very own Columbia 5K Mingle with old and new friends Saturday, fellow alumni. t-shirt, and take a group photo in and celebrate Alumni Weekend front of Buckingham Fountain. the right way. September 29 Alumni & Student Luncheon Learn how much Columbia has Creative & Career Workshops Program subject to change. grown, and share memories of Check out interactive workshops the Columbia you experienced that will spark your creativity with current students. and expand your professional development. 90) ’ For the schedule, visit colum.edu/alumniweekend 12) and Louis Byrd (BA (BA Byrd 12) and Louis ’ Photos: Vladimir ZaytsevPhotos: ( May 4, 2012 JOIN US! ALUMNI AT MANIFEST! Visit the Alumni Lounge and watch performances by Columbia College alumni. Then join alumni and graduating seniors at the Graduation Party at the Hilton. For the schedule, visit colum.edu/manifest Manifest Art Director: Rocío Lopez (’14) / Photo: Jane Kim (’12) Jane Kim (’14) / Photo: Lopez ArtManifest Rocío Director: SPRING/SUMMER 2012 16 FEATURES Two’s Company Columbia’s emphasis on collaboration and creativity has sparked entrepreneurial drive in these dynamic duos. See how these alumni use 08 their degrees to follow their dreams. By Audrey Michelle Mast (BA ’00) CAAN–Do Spirit With a new national board in place, the Columbia Alumni Association & Network (CAAN) encourages all alumni to get out there and get involved. 16 By Lisa Holton Portfolio: Linsey Burritt & Crystal Grover Eco-conscious entrepreneurs Linsey Burritt (BFA ’05) and Crystal Grover (BFA ’06) put their activism to work through a booming design 21 studio. By Liz Harmon Miller SPOT ON 26 Andy Flessas (BA ’90) takes computer animation to new heights using robotic technology. 28 Recording artist Kym Mazelle (’86) credits Columbia with providing a rock-solid foundation to succeed in a tough business. 30 Nora Moreno Cargie (BA ’82) leads corporate citizenship work for Boeing, including community-enrichment programs that benefit education, arts, and human services. COVER 32 Ted Ansani (BA ’90), founding member of power-pop trio Material Issue, continues to crank up the music through life’s challenges. Maggie DiBardino (BA ’08) and Jack Edinger (BFA ’06) run Lipstick Dinosaur, part online vintage DEPARTMENTS emporium and part thriving styling firm. Story, page 8. Photo: Nolan Wells 3 Vision A question for President Carter 4 Wire News from the Columbia community 34 Out There Our alumni section, featuring class news, notes, and CAAN updates 41 Point & Shoot Caught on camera around the country 48 Upcoming Events What’s happening on campus 49 Backstory The first collegewide celebration of the graduating class, MayFest, debuts in 2002 Correction: In DEMO 15, Carol Rozansky was listed as chair of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She should have been listed as chair of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Education Department. Her photo should have been credited to Danielle Aquiline (MFA ’06). We regret the errors. SPRING/SUMMER 2012 ALUMNIEVENTS Contact the Office of Alumni Relations for details 312.369.6987 / [email protected] MAY 4 JUNE 22, 23, OR 24 (DATE IS TBD) Manifest, Chicago Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Manifest is Columbia’s urban arts Diamondbacks, Phoenix festival. All alumni and friends are JULY 3 welcome to attend this free event. Alumni Day, Atlanta Visit the Alumni Lounge to see alumni EXECUTIVE EDITOR/VICE PRESIDENT Join your fellow Cubs fans as the FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 16 performances and senior work, and Chicago Cubs play the Atlanta Braves. Eric V. A. Winston, PhD then have a blast at the Alumni & Michael Anderson, associate VP for Senior Graduation Party! Institutional Advancement, will be in EDITOR Kristi Turnbaugh MAY 12 attendance. Columbia Bowling Bash EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS AUGUST 3, 4, OR 5 (DATE IS TBD) A CAAN-y competition! CAAN is holding Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Sean McEntee (’14) a nationwide bowling event for Dodgers, Los Angeles J.D. Piland chapters around the country, including Join your fellow Cubs fans as the team Benita Zepeda (BA ’11) Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers. ALUMNI CONTENT MANAGER Los Angeles, Minneapolis (this is a This is an all-you-can-eat event with Michelle Passarelli (BA ’99) chapter launch for the Twin Cities), hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, nachos, NYC, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, and soda, so come hungry! CLASS NOTES EDITOR and St. Louis. Shay Lessman (’12) SEPTEMBER 28–29 JUNE 16 2012 Alumni Weekend, Chicago CREATIVE DIRECTOR Chicago White Sox vs. Come back to campus for the Ben Bilow Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Alumni Weekend. Don’t miss ART DIRECTOR Get your tickets for this rare event! The this weekend full of reconnection, Abigail Friedman McLean Chicago White Sox do not typically visit networking, and, most of all, fun! the LA Dodgers, so take advantage of this opportunity to cheer on your COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO Chicago team in LA! 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Michigan Ave., YOUR COLUMBIA APPAREL Chicago, IL 60605-1996. DEMO2 A QUESTION FOR PRESIDENT CARTER DEMO: This year, the college has undertaken a major effort to prioritize programs and services campuswide. Tell us about the Blueprint | Prioritization process. DR. CARTER: With a focus on the best are offering throughout this review—by making interests of our students and to ensure our each tier of recommendations available for institution remains among the best in our field, we community review and hosting listening sessions are in the middle of a year-long process—called for feedback—is exceedingly rare. Blueprint | Prioritization—to review our academic curriculum and nonacademic programs. Reviews So where are we now? Since January, faculty and are a fundamental requirement to ensure the staff across our institution reported crucial data health and vitality for our community, just as they on their programs, and we saw recommendations are at any academic institution. To be clear, no made by our deans, associate vice presidents, decisions have been made at this time. vice presidents, the interim provost, and our staff and faculty prioritization committees. We have We were prompted to launch this review nearly also held listening forums, giving all faculty and a year ago because it became clear to us that staff the opportunity to provide input at several the disciplines in which we provide instruction points in the process. Students are also able to have changed. We know that the Columbia of provide comments and feedback via the Student Photo: William Frederking today cannot remain the same as it was for Government Association (SGA). students even five or 10 years ago. And so we are embracing this process as a great opportunity I am deeply appreciative to these individuals, to create a new model in higher education and their dedicated effort, and the hundreds of hours ensure Columbia’s curriculum and programs it took to bring us to this point. remain on the cutting edge of arts and media I am very much looking forward to reviewing education.