Alumnae Newsmakers (page 17)
College Theses Inspire Alumna鈥檚 Future Career
Ever since her time at 51猎奇入口, filmmaker Alle Hsu 鈥�11 has been fascinated with intergenerational relationships in Chinese culture. For her Asian studies senior thesis, she drew from her great-grandfather鈥檚 Columbia University鈥檚 master鈥檚 thesis to compare the status of women in China in the 1920s to the status of modern Chinese women.
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In the Media: Pae White 鈥�85 Installs Large-Scale Artwork at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times Reports
If you鈥檝e enjoyed the eye-catching new artwork decorating the Beverly Center鈥檚 escalators, thank Pae White 鈥�85. The Los Angeles Times reported that 鈥淢oonsets for a Sunrise鈥� and 鈥淒ay for Night for Day鈥� have been installed on the escalators鈥� walls.
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In the Media: New York Times Remembers Norma Tanega 鈥�60
The New York Times remembered musician, artist, and teacher Norma Tanega 鈥�60, who passed away earlier this month from colon cancer. Her best-known song, 鈥淲alkin鈥� My Cat Named Dog,鈥� was released in 1966 and reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 Exhibits 鈥淔reakebana鈥� Artwork at Chico Art Gallery
Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 is displaying her digital art at 1078 Gallery as part of the exhibition Iterations, which will run through January 26. Her work is based on a concept called 鈥渇reakebana,鈥� a spinoff of the Japanese flower-arranging art of ikebana.
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Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 Poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� Published in Ploughshares
Board of Trustees President Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� was published in the Winter 2019-20 issue of the literary journal Ploughshares. Thompson, whose Board term began in 2018, is the author of the poetry collections Fretwork (2019), Jezebels on the Loose (2015), Start With a Small Guitar (2013), and Beg No Pardon (2007).
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In the Media: House of Representatives Holds Moment of Silence for Anniversary of Attack on Gabby Giffords 鈥�93, The Hill Reports
The Hill reported that the House of Representatives held a moment of silence to mark the ninth anniversary of the 2011 Tucson shooting, in which six people were killed and former Rep. Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 was severely injured. Rep. Anne Kirkpatrick, who called for the moment of silence, said: 鈥淕abby had been my mentor in the state legislature, somebody I looked up to, admired. [鈥 She鈥檚 just outstanding in every way.鈥�
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Alicen Lewis 鈥�15: All about the Network
For Alicen Lewis 鈥�15, creative strategist at Twitch, a livestream platform geared towards the gaming community, the best part of attending 51猎奇入口 and being part of the 5Cs was the vast network of people passionate about helping students who are new to the workforce.
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Alumnae Empower Youth: Former 51猎奇入口 Roommates Help Girls Discover Their Voice
What began as an idea by two 51猎奇入口 roommates has transformed into a widely successful organization for middle and high schools throughout California.
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It Takes All Types: Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 Weaves Art and Typography in the Digital Age
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great day to create!鈥� exclaims Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 as her intermediate digital art class files into the studio.
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In the Media: Forbes Highlights the Environmental Artwork of Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83
Forbes highlighted Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83鈥檚 exhibition The Tipping Point Project, on display at the Catalina Island Museum through March 2020.
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