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Jacob Dalton points to the audience as he talks about filmmaking in Warch Cinema.
Alumni

’17 alum pursues his passion for film

Jacob Dalton '17 came to Lawrence to study theatre arts. Along the way, he fell in love with filmmaking and has now launched a film business in Los Angeles.

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Hannah Jones performs as part of Shared Voices.
Alumni

Q&A: Jones embraces partnerships in Shared Voices

Hannah Jeané Jones ’22, now a first-year classical voice master’s student at Manhattan School of Music in New York City, is a cohort member in Denyce Graves’ Shared Voices program.

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Natalie Fordwor '12 hosts the The Wonderspaced Show in Ghana. (Photo courtesy of Natalie Fordwor)
Alumni

Fordwor brings Lawrence lessons to Ghana TV show

Natalie Fordwor ’12 has taken the interdisciplinary lessons learned at Lawrence and applied them to her business plan in Ghana, which includes a children's TV show.

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Portrait of Zachary Scot Johnson playing a guitar.
Alumni

'06 alumnus posts a song every day for 10 years

Zachary Scot Johnson '06, a singer-songwriter in the Twin Cities, began posting a song a day on YouTube in September 2012. He's now done it for 10 years, with some well-known musicians joining him along the way. 

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Eric Simonson poses for a portrait while on campus for Reunion 2022.
Alumni

Simonson discovers path to film, TV through Lawrence

Eric Simonson ’82 has carved out an impressive career in film, television, and theater, including winning an Academy Award. He points to Lawrence for preparing him for a life of exploration.

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Tarrell Nedderman talks with colleagues outside of Titletown Tech.
Alumni

Philosophy & Econ grad finds TitletownTech innovation to his liking

Tarrel Nedderman '22 is among Lawrence's newest grads finding exciting next steps. He's working for TitletownTech, a venture capital company in Green Bay.

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Bob Countryman and Ilan Klages-Mundt hold beers in front of a Nine Mile sign in their brewery.
Alumni

Alumni join together to open Minnesota brewery

Connections through Lawrence led two alumni, Bob Countryman ‘88 and Ilan Klages-Mundt ‘09, to open a craft brewery and taproom in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Josie Boyle holds a glass of wine.
Alumni

Studying in Paris provides inspiration for winery

Josie Boyle ‘04 became intrigued with wine-making two decades ago while studying abroad in Paris. She's now running her own winery, Mousse Sparkling Wine Co., in Minnesota.

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Matt Murphy, dressed in a suit and tie, poses for a photo during Reunion weekend.
Alumni

Murphy embraces connections as president of LUAA

As president of the Lawrence University Alumni Association (LUAA) Board of Directors, Matt Murphy ’06 understands the importance of staying connected with your alma mater.

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Tom Zoellner, wearing a blue plaid shirt, smiles at the camera.
Alumni

Tom Zoellner: Award shines light on storytelling

Tom Zoellner ’91 carved out a career as a journalist by seeing stories others didn’t, drilling down to the why, and always being present, all skills he developed as a Lawrence student three decades ago.

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Zach Ben-Amots, wearing a pink T-shirt, looks into the camera.
Alumni

Zach Ben-Amots: On history, truth, storytelling

Zach Ben-Amots ’16, a TV journalist in Chicago, produced a documentary on a 1940s lynching in rural Georgia, now featured on Hulu.

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Alumni

Poonam Kumar: Path leads to global law success

Poonam Kumar '04 knew she had a passion for corporate law from an early age.

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Alumni

Graff's debut novel, "Raft of Stars," arrives amid buzz

Lawrence alumnus Andrew Graff talks about his journey as a novelist and the process of writing his debut novel, "Raft of Stars."

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Alumni

Tom Coben: When Kimmel calls and statues dance

Nearly a decade after leaving Lawrence University with a growing portfolio of 3D graphics and other visual effects, Tom Coben ’12 has gone viral.

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Andrea Lewis Hartung, wearing a grey blazer, smiles at the camera.
Alumni

Andrea Lewis Hartung: When justice gets it wrong

Even when Andrea Lewis Hartung ’05 wins a case, she finds it difficult to celebrate. She fights to overturn wrongful convictions.

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Dr. Ben Weston ’05 (Photo courtesy of Medical College of Wisconsin)
Alumni

Dr. Ben Weston: On the COVID-19 front lines

The Lawrence University alumnus is among the army of front-line health care workers who have been living the COVID-19 pandemic up close and personal on a daily basis

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Yaw Asare, wearing an N95 mask and orange coat, interacts with a customer at his Farmers Market booth.
Alumni

Yaw Asare: Childhood treat becomes tasty side hustle

Yaw Asare said the lessons he learned at Lawrence and in his roles in the Appleton business community are all in play as he launches his new venture.

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Seven people, all wearing white lab coats, stand in a room full of laboratory equipment.
Alumni

Samuel Wrenn: In search of a COVID-19 vaccine

Samuel Wrenn is part of a team searching for a vaccine for COVID-19, the coronavirus that has put much of the world on lockdown for months.

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Emily Muhs, wearing a "BAIN" jacket, smiles at the camera against a brick wall.
Alumni

Emily Muhs ’12: Running toward excellence

Emily Muhs ’12 has always been focused on goals, whether in her career, in her classes, or in her running shoes.

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Kir Sey Fam sits on a brown leather couch with his laptop and Disney+ apparel.
Alumni

Kir-Sey Fam: Into the tech fray with Disney+

Kir-Sey Fam ’19 joined Disney+ in New York right after graduating from Lawrence in June. The software engineer was part of the team making the massive November launch of Disney+ happen.

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Evan Bravos, wearing a tuxedo, smiles at the camera against a black background.
Alumni

Evan Bravos: A Grammy nod on the road to a life in music

Opera singer Evan Bravos ’10 has a new entry for his already impressive and growing resume — Grammy nominee.

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Yexue Li displays an intricate golden vase.
Alumni

Yexue Li: Mixing art, history, and a high-priced surprise

Yexue Li ’10 found herself at the center of international media attention earlier this fall.

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Rana Marks looks up from a laptop and smiles at the camera amid a background of greenery.
Alumni

Rana Marks: Delivering on Amazon’s sustainability plan

Rana Marks ’12 is elbow deep in one of the year’s most talked about environmental sustainability stories.

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Terry Moran leans in look inside Israel Del Toro's box as they're both seated in plush armchairs.
Alumni

Terry Moran: Amid chaos, storytelling is alive and well

ABC News correspondent Terry Moran ’82 returned to campus recently to host our live Giving Day webcast.

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