News
Education through Performance: Kiéla Nelson ’18
April 25, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
Kiéla Nelson ’18 is helping cultivate unique and well-rounded learning experiences for youth in Chicago through teaching and performing.
![Kiéla Nelson ’18 Headshot of Kiela Nelson](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kiela_n_headshot.jpeg?itok=pIEyRDBA)
Life as a Teaching Artist: Andre Cardine ’18
April 23, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
Through freelance work and teaching jobs, Andre Cardine ’18 balances life as a music instructor and as an artist.
![From left to right: Andre Cardine ’18, Thobeka Mnisi ’18, Afia Ofori-Mensa, Niya Smith ’18, and Brian Cabral ’18 at the Office of Undergraduate Research Senior Symposium Andre Cardine, Thoebeka Mnisi, Afia Ofori-Mensa, Niya Smith, and Brian Cabral stand next to each other with their arms around each other in the King building](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/andre_c_body_photo.jpeg?itok=yWVuHFpM)
Alumni Demystify the Challenges and Rewards of Environmental Work
April 19, 2019
Amanda Nagy
In a recent career day event hosted by the Environmental Studies Program and Oberlin College EnviroAlums, alumni working in environmental fields shared their professional pathways with students.
![Environmental Careers Days 2019 Picture of woman presenting slideshow](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/envs_careerday-pang_fei_chiang_19.jpg?itok=5-x_P3wv)
Environmental Studies to the “New York Times”: Hyacinth Parker ’17
April 15, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
Environmental studies graduate Hyacinth Parker ’17 has landed a new job as a sales planning coordinator at the New York Times.
![Hyacinth Parker ’17 Hyacinth Parker](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hyacinth_p_header_photo.jpeg?itok=EG0WUDeY)
Creative Writing Graduate and Filmmaker: Emily Cohn ’17
April 8, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
A 2017 creative writing graduate, Emily Cohn’s first feature film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
![Emily Cohn ’17 Headshot of Emily Cohn](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/emily_cohn_headshot.jpg?itok=W7LAV_sM)
Oberlin Celebrates 30 Years of the Jazz Studies Degree
April 2, 2019
Erich Burnett
A three-day symposium, April 15-17, made possible by James R. ’58 and Susan Neumann, features talks, films, a faculty performance, and an appearance by the Spring Quartet.
![Oberlin Jazz Ensemble with Maria Schneider](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs108143_maria_schneider_oberlin_jazz-95.jpg?itok=07lynTHt)
LaunchU Awards $46,500 in Startup Funding to Students, Alumni, and Faculty
March 29, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
This year’s winning LaunchU teams were awarded a total of $46,500 in startup funding to expand their entrepreneurial ventures.
![Nancy Darling presents 1step2life Photo of Nancy Darling presenting 1step2life at LaunchU](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/launchu_photo_header.jpg?itok=FjkQCZGb)
Emily Cohn ’17 to Have Feature Film Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
March 28, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
A 2017 graduate, Emily Cohn’s feature film, CRSHD, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
!["CRSHD" movie still for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival "CRSHD" movie still showing three main actresses looking at the camera, holding their phones, against purple, pink, and yellow background](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/crshd_header_photo.jpg?itok=2AxZIWRj)
Discovering a Path in Health Care: Maya Zeemont ’16
March 26, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Neuroscience graduate Maya Zeemont ’16 will be attending the Yale School of Nursing this fall.
![Maya Zeemont ’16 at the Yale School of Nursing Maya Zeemont leans against the Yale School of Nursing sign](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/maya_z_header_photo.jpg?itok=Gnx_7SDI)
Oberlin Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students for Tenth Consecutive Year
March 22, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Oberlin has been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Students for the 2018-19 academic year.
![Close-up of students taking notes at desks](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fulbright_story_photo_header.jpg?itok=-jd5_J_B)