Life After Lawrence

People often ask, "What do you do with a Lawrence degree?" We like to reframe the question as, "How do you do with a Lawrence degree?" (The answer is: "Very well.") All over the world you'll find Fulbright Scholars, cardiologists, professional musicians, patent attorneys, CEOs, entrepreneurs, high school principals, teachers, actors, financial investors--you name it--who all got their start at Lawrence. They are interesting people leading interesting lives. Here is some information about--and advice from--just a few.

James Gandre '81

Profession: President of Manhattan School of Music

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Voice)

Susan Medak '76

Profession: Managing Director at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Drama

Christine Benedict '99

Profession: Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Edgewood College

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology & French

Heidi Stober '00

Profession: Opera Singer at Deutsche Oper Berlin and International Guest Artist

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Music with a Self-Designed Major

Chris Worman '03

Profession: Director of Program Development at TechSoup Global

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Music & Theatre and Drama

Wenjie Chen '04

Profession: Assistant Professor of International Business and International Affairs at George Washington University, School of Business and Elliott School of International Affairs

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Mathematics

Garth Neustadter '10

Profession: Freelance Composer and Los Angeles Opera Chorus Member

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Violin & Voice)

K K Tse '81

Profession: Senior Advisor at State Street

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

Roman Boed '87

Profession: Senior Legal Officer and Chief of the Appeals Chamber Support Section at the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Government

Catherine Sawinski '99

Profession: Assistant Curator of Earlier European Art at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Art History & Classics

Cameron Kramlich '02

Profession: President of Islais Corporation

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in History

Rebecca Schmidt '04

Profession: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at National Jewish Health

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Jessica Fleek '05

Profession: Prosperity Center Leader with Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin and Fox Valley Technical College

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Alex Ajayi '12

Profession: Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Lawrence Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology