For Kameron Backstrom, there could be no greater inspiration for success than his own grandfather. James Backstrom ’56, was a basketball and track star in the 1950s, and was the first Black man to live on...
For Teren Shaffer ’08, the conductor’s baton is the quintessential symbol of leadership. But not for the reasons you might expect. As a former award-winning conductor, Shaffer knows that even the most subtle stroke of a...
Tiquette Bramlett grew up with an appreciation for wine, visiting tasting rooms on family road trips in California and abroad. But it wasn’t until a brush with thyroid cancer cut short her career as a singer that wine...
The first time Alex Odesmith ’13 sat down to edit “Two Distant Strangers,” he struggled to “live in the space” of the challenging film. He walked away from the computer, stepped outside and said to himself, “I think I...
President Daniele Struppa shared the following message with the Chapman University community on April 5, 2021: As we face the future with optimism, I am excited to share with you the newest members of our governing...
It takes many different kinds of people working together to make a university function. Administrators, faculty, staff, students — everyone has a role to play. But one group that often gets overlooked are the people who...
After 18 frenetic months documenting Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, Drew Heskett ’14 barely had time to catch his breath before opening the door to a new opportunity – as official White House videographer. The...
As a Black speech language pathologist, Kiera Johnson Jenkins is used to getting questions about African American English (AAE). But she considers such queries a good sign. Jenkins is a new speech language pathologist...
In 1983, what started as an ordinary day for Cheryl Hisatomi McNabb ’84 became something much more after a trip into the basement of the old Chapman College library. McNabb, a chemistry major, was working on a research...
A sociology professor and Chapman alumnus are transforming lives and communities by offering educational opportunities for youths impacted by the U.S. criminal justice system.
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