Geoff McKim and Amy Cornell adopted a baby from China. We met Tessa Xiaojian Cornell McKim on April 5, 2010. Her birthday was May 18, 2009. She is from Jiangxi Province, China.
5.25.2010
Mira Gerard, 1986-87
Mira lived in Collins-Cravens for her freshman year. She graduated in 1991 with a BFA in Painting & Drawing and went on to receive her MFA from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Mira is a painter and art professor at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and is married with two stepsons.
Pete Tidemann
Pete Tidemann was in Zanzibar again producing the world music festival Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom), this time as an official cultural envoy to Zanzibar for the State Department. This cultural award was granted to him after ten years of volunteerism in East Africa, building capacities in technical stage arts which he began at IU Opera department many years ago. Pete also raised money to purchase equipment for the festival and shipped over a 40' container full of state of the art sound and lighting for the festival to own. He is returning in October 2010 to continue training and education of the staff and technicians in the area. Meanwhile back on the stateside home front, Pete is shooting a feature length documentary and working for a variety of shows and entertainment events with everyone from Elton John to Rascal Flatts.
John Maly, RA in 1985
I am living in California with my wife and 3 boys. I worked in the family business. We sold that in 2007 to L'oreal. Now I run Mirabella Beauty, a cosmetic company.
I stay in touch with 2 of the other Collins staff, John Barce and Mark Hayden. In fact, Mark and I brought our wives to the Kentucky Derby last month!
I stay in touch with 2 of the other Collins staff, John Barce and Mark Hayden. In fact, Mark and I brought our wives to the Kentucky Derby last month!
Jim McLean
Jim McLean invented the FlashHarp®:
Most flash drives are devoid of personality. Not so my 3¼-inch playable FlashHarp®, the harmonica USB flash drive that's preloaded with my homespun video harmonica lesson.
Even if you don't master the art of playing the harp, you'll never have to throw FlashHarp in the back of a drawer, 'cuz you can always use it as a plain flash drive. Made in the U.S.A. with a soul seated smack at the heart of American music, patented FlashHarp is haute to tote--even if you don't give a hoot to toot! Gizmodo calls it, "4GBs of musical goodness."
Buy FlashHarp at http://www.backyardbrand.com
Demo FlashHarp at: http://www.harmonicausbdrive.com
See me (as The Backyard Harmonica Teacher) perform a bit at: http://www.flashharpmusic.com
Patent No. D602,940
Most flash drives are devoid of personality. Not so my 3¼-inch playable FlashHarp®, the harmonica USB flash drive that's preloaded with my homespun video harmonica lesson.
Even if you don't master the art of playing the harp, you'll never have to throw FlashHarp in the back of a drawer, 'cuz you can always use it as a plain flash drive. Made in the U.S.A. with a soul seated smack at the heart of American music, patented FlashHarp is haute to tote--even if you don't give a hoot to toot! Gizmodo calls it, "4GBs of musical goodness."
Buy FlashHarp at http://www.backyardbrand.com
Demo FlashHarp at: http://www.harmonicausbdrive.com
See me (as The Backyard Harmonica Teacher) perform a bit at: http://www.flashharpmusic.com
Patent No. D602,940
3.16.2010
Elissa Bradley's 2008 wedding
l-r:
friend, Candace Bertotti (1996), Brooke Ferguson (1998), Joe Provost (Elissa Bradley's new husband), Elissa Bradley (1997), Ellen Goldberg (1998), Felicity Lao (1997)
3.03.2010
Your scholarship donations make a difference
Alex Lahmeyer can continue to live at Collins and be a tremendous leader—all because he was one of this year’s recipients of the Collins LLC award, funded by your donations.
Here’s what Alex has to say:
What do you do here at Collins?
I’m the vice-president of the Board of Programming (BOP), the promotions and decorations coordinator in the Welcome Week leadership committee, and a member of executive board; I was a Q instructor this fall, and I’m a barista in the Cheshire Café. I’ve also done a lot of individual programming, like The Gnomazing Race last year.
Do you have time for campus involvement, too?
Right now, I’m double-majoring in psychology and sociology. I volunteer as an usher at the IU Auditorium, and last year I volunteered at GLBT student support services. I just recently joined the ballroom dance club, and I sit on the Campus Housing Advisory Committee.
How has living at Collins benefited you?
I’ve met a lot of really genuine people and forged strong friendships. I didn’t realize, until I came to Collins, that I had a really limited view of the world. Here, I’ve met people from many backgrounds with varying aspirations. I feel that the Collins experience has opened my eyes to so many different perspectives.
I also have really grown as a leader here. Being a Q instructor and VP of BOP have taught me how to develop a personalized leadership style, how to collaborate with others, and how to throw myself out of my comfort zone. I’m currently unsure of the career I’d like to pursue after I graduate, but, right now, as a result of my experiences at Collins, I’ve been thinking about event planning.
What does this scholarship mean for you?
It makes me unbelievably happy. This scholarship means that I can stick around Collins longer and remain involved with everything I enjoy. It also puts me at ease knowing that there is less stress for my father, who has had a rough financial year due to health problems. Most of all, though, the scholarship makes me feel appreciated, and it's reassuring to find that the things I've done have positively affected the community that I have grown to love.
Here’s what Alex has to say:
What do you do here at Collins?
I’m the vice-president of the Board of Programming (BOP), the promotions and decorations coordinator in the Welcome Week leadership committee, and a member of executive board; I was a Q instructor this fall, and I’m a barista in the Cheshire Café. I’ve also done a lot of individual programming, like The Gnomazing Race last year.
Do you have time for campus involvement, too?
Right now, I’m double-majoring in psychology and sociology. I volunteer as an usher at the IU Auditorium, and last year I volunteered at GLBT student support services. I just recently joined the ballroom dance club, and I sit on the Campus Housing Advisory Committee.
How has living at Collins benefited you?
I’ve met a lot of really genuine people and forged strong friendships. I didn’t realize, until I came to Collins, that I had a really limited view of the world. Here, I’ve met people from many backgrounds with varying aspirations. I feel that the Collins experience has opened my eyes to so many different perspectives.
I also have really grown as a leader here. Being a Q instructor and VP of BOP have taught me how to develop a personalized leadership style, how to collaborate with others, and how to throw myself out of my comfort zone. I’m currently unsure of the career I’d like to pursue after I graduate, but, right now, as a result of my experiences at Collins, I’ve been thinking about event planning.
What does this scholarship mean for you?
It makes me unbelievably happy. This scholarship means that I can stick around Collins longer and remain involved with everything I enjoy. It also puts me at ease knowing that there is less stress for my father, who has had a rough financial year due to health problems. Most of all, though, the scholarship makes me feel appreciated, and it's reassuring to find that the things I've done have positively affected the community that I have grown to love.
2.15.2010
Emily Gleichenhaus
Here is a link to my Sing Books with Emily blog: http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/
A few of my performances can be seen on YouTube.com
“Would You Let Me,” Capital Fringe Festival 2008
Words and music by Roy Zimmerman, George Fulginiti-Shakar on piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3V2WzaWQA
“Annie in My Room”
Words and music by Jill Leger, for her revue “Googling My Ex,” June 2008, Joshua Rich on piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPIWVQ59_s
“Another Taxi”
Words and music by Jill Leger, for her revue “Googling My Ex,” June 2008, Joshua Rich on piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Fs9F3IIPE
“My Safe Harbor”
Words and music by Jill Leger, for her revue “Googling My Ex,” June 2008, Joshua Rich on piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xhJ2JObvt8
My YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/emleatha
1.29.2010
Elissa Bradley, MPH, Class of 1997
After graduating, she married Joe Provost, a software engineer at Google. They were married outside above the docks and sailboats in Marina del Rey. Many beloved Collins and IU friends joined her, including Candace Bertotti, Ellen Goldberg, Brooke Ferguson, Lucas McGregor, Johnny Hobbes, Breanne Grady and others.
She feels blessed to have such an amazing group of friends. Most she met in Collins, where she lived for four fantastic years. She continues living in and enjoying
1.22.2010
12.14.2009
Robert Nigro
"Whatever's Write" founder Robert Nigro has been named as one of two runners-up for the 2009 Creative Nonfiction Prize awarded by Hunger Mountain, a publication of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, for his memoir, "Under the Black Flag." Details here: http://www.hungermtn.org/contest-news/
12.07.2009
Pete Tidemann
Pete has been working as a live sound engineer and producer for 25 yrs and has been involved with many live productions, festivals and special events. His specialty is working in developing countries with arts, film and music festivals. Recently he was involved with Film Festival Jakmel in Haiti, where they held a 6 day festival of film, culminating in a concert by Wyclef Jean on a beach in which 80,000 people showed up to see the show.
In addition, Pete has been involved with the Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania for the last few years and is presently shipping a container of professional audio and lighting equipment to the festival for 2010. He started the first education and training program in stage arts in East Africa and continues to work with a variety of people and organizations to educate and train technicians and artists in the region. His company, Linear Velocity, works to bring together cultures through technology and the arts as a tool of communication. You may find his website at www.linearvelocity.com or the music festival at www.busaramusic.com
In addition, Pete has been involved with the Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania for the last few years and is presently shipping a container of professional audio and lighting equipment to the festival for 2010. He started the first education and training program in stage arts in East Africa and continues to work with a variety of people and organizations to educate and train technicians and artists in the region. His company, Linear Velocity, works to bring together cultures through technology and the arts as a tool of communication. You may find his website at www.linearvelocity.com or the music festival at www.busaramusic.com
12.01.2009
Christopher Cokinos
My new nonfiction book, The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars, was published in summer 2009 by Tarcher/Penguin, to reviews and notices in a number of venues including The New Yorker, Nature, Science, Seed, Discover and Natural History. I've done a number of radio and t.v. shows for the book and had a tie-in piece published in The New York Times.
www.christophercokinos.com
www.christophercokinos.com
Suerah Bomzer Alterman
After a stint at ABC-TV research in NY, I moved to the Washington D.C. area to work in Public Broadcasting. I stayed at PBS for about 10 years and then retired to spend time with my children, start a private kindergarten and have fun. I currently teach English as a Second Language, working with children from around the world who come to live in Maryland.
Douglas Postels
I am a Collins alumnus, having lived there from 1984-1987 while doing an undergraduate major in microbiology.I am currently volunteering with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in Lubutu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
I have a blog address (www.dougpostels.blogspot.com) if anyone is interested in reading about the life of an MSF volunteer. In real life, I currently live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I have a blog address (www.dougpostels.blogspot.com) if anyone is interested in reading about the life of an MSF volunteer. In real life, I currently live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
11.30.2009
Julie Pitzen
Lived in Collins, Brown Hall, 1982-85
Currently living in Mongolia. Here's some more info:
www.ancientfragments.com
www.culturesnclay.wordpress.com
Currently living in Mongolia. Here's some more info:
www.ancientfragments.com
www.culturesnclay.wordpress.com
11.20.2009
Nic Hartmann
After graduating from IU in the summer of 2007, I moved to the awesome small city of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where I got a master's in folk studies from Western Kentucky University in the spring of 2009. Recently, however, I packed up and moved to St. John's, Newfoundland, where I received a fellowship to pursue my Ph.D. in folklore at Memorial University. Working in the dining hall in Ed is serving me well here, as my side job is working in the kitchen of a pub for graduate students...
I totally wouldn't be here without the CLLC...it was passing the folklore & ethnomusicology buildings every day that led me to switching career paths, and the support of many friends who were blowing my mind with the projects they were involved in. For any Collinsite who knew me as "the Estonian guy" (I had a certificate in Central Eurasian Studies), I finally hung it up and started taking French this year instead.
I totally wouldn't be here without the CLLC...it was passing the folklore & ethnomusicology buildings every day that led me to switching career paths, and the support of many friends who were blowing my mind with the projects they were involved in. For any Collinsite who knew me as "the Estonian guy" (I had a certificate in Central Eurasian Studies), I finally hung it up and started taking French this year instead.
11.19.2009
Sarah Loos: Woman of the Year
Sarah Loos, Collins alumna from 2009, recently received two awards:Recipient of a Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
- Recipient of Woman of the Year award, given each year by IUB's Women in Computing group
9.28.2009
Michael Schuessler
I lived at Collins way back in 1985. I am currently a professor at Mexico’s Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana where I arrived in 2007 after teaching at UCLA and Columbia. I am the author of several books on Mexican subjects, particularly biographies.
Christopher Cokinos
My new book The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars has been released from Tarcher, an imprint of Penguin, with positive reviews in such places as Kirkus, Discover, Natural History, Seed and elsewhere. I've had work recently in The New York Times. For more information on the book, you can go to my website: www.christophercokinos.com.
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