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A Lot of Hats: Maria Shoop '13, MFACW '14 and The Drama Club
“Theatre at Chatham is full of self-starters,” says Maria Shoop ‘13, MFACW ’14, who would know. As a member of the last class that had the opportunity to major in theatre, Shoop founded the Drama Club in 2011 to keep the theatre spirit going.
3 Questions for Music Students
Thanks to ample performance opportunities, private instruction from Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members, and music-specific scholarships, Chatham music students flourish.
King of her Castle: Sarah Sindler ‘11
At the intersection of commerce and social commentary, jewelry designer and Chatham alumna, Sarah Sindler’s tooth caps, nostril clips, fingernail rings, and more, are equal parts accessory and conversation piece.
Fiction is Still True: A Conversation with Brittany Hailer, MFACW ‘15
Author and journalist Brittany Hailer learned the power of listening and the strength of community in Chatham’s MFA Creative Writing program. She’s spun her diverse experience into the book Animal You’ll Surely Become, a genre-blending work of poetry and creative nonfiction.
Alumni Profile: Megan Gallagher '11
Megan Gallagher ‘11 didn’t set out to be a farmer, but life had other plans. An organic gardening class at Eden Hall set the wheels in motion for be.wild.er farm—Megan’s small but mighty start up farm.
Art History In The Cemetery
Why were 160 people itching to enter Allegheny Cemetery on October 12? The answer might surprise you. It's not ghost-hunting or grave-digging, it's art history.
Alumna and Campus Community Profile: Sarah Hamm, MFA '13
Social media undergoes constant change, and change is one thing that Chatham University Social Media Manager Sarah Hamm understands well.
Catching Up with Scott Marshall, BSUS ‘16 & Marshall’s Heritage Farm
Scott Marshall, BSUS ’16, owner and proprietor of Marshall’s Heritage Farm, has learned a lot of lessons in the past three years; one of which: “We work with mother nature, this is what we deal with.”