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Student Spotlight

At Columbia, creativity is valued, honored, and respected. It’s not just how you’re going to make a living; it’s how you’re going to make a difference, and our students are passionate about using their talents to build a better world. Here are a few of their stories.

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    Persistence Scholarships Support Student Success

    Nov 20, 2023

    Funds raised by Columbia’s annual Unleashed Gala — an immersive experience designed, curated, and driven by students — make a difference for students.

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    Audio Arts and Acoustics Student Awarded Scholarship to Travel To New York City for Audio Engineering Conference

    Nov 14, 2023

    The Audio Engineering Society and Arup, a global consulting firm, gives Senior Jesus Reyes their Diversity in Audio Scholarship.

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    Dance Senior Tristen Sanborn on Tap, Teaching, and Taking on Life After Columbia

    May 01, 2023

    How navigating opportunities in Dance had led to happiness.

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    Arts Management Master's Degree Opens Doors of Opportunity for Museum Professional Jessica Meis

    Apr 24, 2023

    Graduate student works as a collections assistant at Columbia's Museum of Contemporary Photography.

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    Meet the Face of Columbia College Chicago's TikTok

    Apr 17, 2023

    Junior Alexia Tamayo finds joy highlighting the Columbia College Chicago community on TikTok and ZeeMee.

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    Brower Brothers Make the Leap With Semester in LA

    Apr 03, 2023

    Columbia College Chicago seniors, twins Wyatt and Wrett Brower’s leaps of faith have brought them across coasts and closer to their dream careers.

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    Student Explores Video Game Storytelling and Wins Gold

    Mar 06, 2023

    Mathew Rosario, a Navy veteran and Creative Writing major, taps into his past to create an award-winning narrative.

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    'Columbia Chronicle' Wins 31 Awards From Illinois College Press Association

    Feb 27, 2023

    "The Columbia Chronicle" staff wins big and takes home 13 first place awards, including one for DEI coverage.

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    Dancer Vi McMahon on Art, Activism, and Thriving (Not Surviving)

    Feb 20, 2023

    How creating art in space has the potential to transform our world.

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    Business and Entrepreneurship Student Hunter Meisel Carves Her Own Path

    Feb 13, 2023

    Sophomore Hunter Meisel on the importance of connection, community, and taking the leap.

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    Cultivating Creativity at Columbia: A Student Finds His Place

    Nov 07, 2022

    Advertising major Christian Navas flexes his creativity in multiple mediums and finds like-minded creatives at Columbia College Chicago.

  • Miranda Prater posing in front of signage created for Columbia's annual Manifest celebration; sign includes unique font with words such as "Connection" "Kindness," and "Growth."

    Finding the Right Fit

    Oct 17, 2022

    Aspiring to help build a more inclusive-fashion industry on the business side, senior Miranda Prater discovers her perfect fit at Columbia.

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    Meg Konieczka Is Out of Their Shell

    Oct 10, 2022

    Theatre student Meg Konieczka on how acting gave their dreams direction

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    Kate Apostolacus Knows Where She’s Going

    Oct 04, 2022

    New Jersey native Kate Apostolacus sets out on the path to find herself and does just that at Columbia College Chicago.

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    Dance Over Everything

    Sep 26, 2022

    Columbia student tells us why she chose Dance over a pre-med education and how it’s paying off.

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    International Student Seizes Opportunities After Emerging From COVID-19 Isolation

    May 16, 2022

    A native of Poland, Ksymena Pawlowicz leverages each and every opportunity at Columbia to realize her professional and personal ambitions.

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    Photography Student Erica McKeehen Tests the Limits of Our Assumptions

    Mar 07, 2022

    McKeehen, MA ’21 MFA ’23 on how photography can combat the vilification of femme- presenting people.

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    AAA Student Ella Pinceloup on Happy Surprises in Audio Arts

    Mar 07, 2022

    At Columbia, student finds like-minded women in audio and discovers new corners of the audio industry.

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    Yulia Yrkoski on Illustration and Staying True to Yourself

    Nov 30, 2021

    Illustration student Yulia Yrkoski talks about their Columbia experience, revolutionizing the industry

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    Audio Engineering Student Kimberly Liwanag on Living the Journey

    Nov 29, 2021

    Audio Engineering Student Kimberly Liwanag has built a sustainable support system within her Audio Design & Production program, one defined by individuals committed to supporting her evolution as an artist.

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    Fashion Studies Student Ben Sill on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset

    Nov 08, 2021

    Since his second year at Columbia, Fashion student Ben Sill has been dedicated to making the most of his time with experts in the field.

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    CTVA Senior Earns Prestigious Internship and Fellowship

    Apr 12, 2021

    Paige Brunsen, a senior Cinema and Television Arts major studying editing and post-production has been accepted as both an Editing Fellow for the Television Academy and an intern for CBS for summer 2021.

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    Sheryl Williams on Performing, Intimacy for the Stage, and Eliminating the Stigma of Mental Health in the Arts

    Mar 30, 2021

    Columbia College Chicago student Sheryl Williams tells us about the joys of working on stage and the importance of mental health in theatre.

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