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

How navigating opportunities in Dance had led to happiness.

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

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

Meet the Face of Columbia College Chicago's TikTok

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

Brower Brothers Make the Leap With Semester in LA

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

Student Explores Video Game Storytelling and Wins Gold

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

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

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

Business and Entrepreneurship Student Hunter Meisel Carves Her Own Path

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

Cultivating Creativity at Columbia: A Student Finds His Place

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

Finding the Right Fit

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

Meg Konieczka Is Out of Their Shell

Theatre student Meg Konieczka on how acting gave their dreams direction

Kate Apostolacus Knows Where She’s Going

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

Dance Over Everything

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

International Student Seizes Opportunities After Emerging From COVID-19 Isolation

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

AAA Student Ella Pinceloup on Happy Surprises in Audio Arts

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

Yulia Yrkoski on Illustration and Staying True to Yourself

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

Audio Engineering Student Kimberly Liwanag on Living the Journey

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.

Fashion Studies Student Ben Sill on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset

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.

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

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

Community at the Heart of Columbia: Musician Hannah Pope Takes the Plunge

How mentorship, a community support, and a healthy dose of courage helped one student leap from her small town to big stages in Chicago.

Transfer Student Vashon Jordan Wants You to Take the Leap

From Kennedy-King to Columbia College Chicago, Vashon Jordan has followed his dreams of using art to make a better world.

Music Transfer Student and Pianist Brooke Wyatt is Welcomed into the Fold

Brooke Wyatt is a Music Performance student working towards her BA. As a transfer student, she has a unique insight into the opportunity for both academic and professional advancement at Columbia. Here, she shares her journey thus far.

Trevor Lisa MFA Fiction ’22 Wins 2019 Writer’s Studio Student Prize and Shares his Experiences at Columbia

Wesley Reno on Audio Arts and Acoustics and the Next Steps Forward

Wesley Reno on engineering, his internship at Electrical Audio, and working in the era of COVID-19

Alexandra Yetter Pivots to Find Her Beat

Journalism student Alexandra Yetter on The Columbia Chronicle, landing internships, and finding editorial success

We Will Survive: Paria Izadmehr on Art, Resilience, and COVID-19

Columbia graduate student talks about science, design, and turning to art during a time of global crisis

Columbia College Chicago Film Student Produces Award-Winning Film, “Burning Cane,” Now Available on Netflix

Columbia College Chicago Student Mose Mayer produced "Burning Cane," which is now available on Netflix

Photography Student Erica McKeehen Tests the Limits of Our Assumptions

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