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After Oberlin
What lies ahead for Oberlin graduates? They’ve risen to the challenge of rigorous academics, they’ve pursued their passions and taken advantage of real-world experience, and now they’re ready to forge their own paths.
Follow recent grads as they land in highly coveted positions and career-making internships and graduate programs.
The Power of Thinking Local
With Beak Restaurant, Renee Jakaitis Trafton ’07 is transforming the dining scene in Sitka, Alaska.
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A Career Composing Music: Griffin Jennings ’18
May 13, 2019
Freelance composer Griffin Jennings ’18 is discovering creative ways to write music and push the boundaries of film and podcast music composition.
Applying Experience: Nia Owen ’18
May 6, 2019
Nia Owen ’18 is heading to Cambridge University to pursue a Master of Philosophy in film and screen studies.
Opera-tunity Knocks: Elissa Pfaender '16
May 2, 2019
A surprise phone call led to a life-changing experience for soprano Elissa Pfaender '16.
Calibrating Approaches to Art: Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18
April 26, 2019
Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18 is working with various arts organizations and museums to show how engagement with art can result in social and political impact.
Education through Performance: Kiéla Nelson ’18
April 25, 2019
Kiéla Nelson ’18 is helping cultivate unique and well-rounded learning experiences for youth in Chicago through teaching and performing.
Life as a Teaching Artist: Andre Cardine ’18
April 23, 2019
Through freelance work and teaching jobs, Andre Cardine ’18 balances life as a music instructor and as an artist.
Environmental Studies to the “New York Times”: Hyacinth Parker ’17
April 15, 2019
Environmental studies graduate Hyacinth Parker ’17 has landed a new job as a sales planning coordinator at the New York Times.
Creative Writing Graduate and Filmmaker: Emily Cohn ’17
April 8, 2019
A 2017 creative writing graduate, Emily Cohn’s first feature film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
Emily Cohn ’17 to Have Feature Film Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
March 28, 2019
A 2017 graduate, Emily Cohn’s feature film, CRSHD, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
Discovering a Path in Health Care: Maya Zeemont ’16
March 26, 2019
Neuroscience graduate Maya Zeemont ’16 will be attending the Yale School of Nursing this fall.
Programming for Professionals: Manickam Manickam ’18
March 14, 2019
As a software engineer, Manickam Manickam ’18 has been building computer programs along with his professional skills.
B.J. Tindal ’16 Finds Early Success as Playwright
March 12, 2019
A theater and Africana studies graduate, B.J.Tindal is launching his professional career with two plays he wrote and directed at Oberlin.