Celebrating 30 years of dance
The final weekend of October saw more than 70 Beloit dance alumni return to campus for a joyous celebration of the major’s 30 year anniversary and to honor Chris Johnson ’s time as a dance professor at Beloit.
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Back in the U.S.A.
From launching a student record label at Beloit to founding a global media company, Rebecca Lammers’ career has been defined by innovation. Now, she’s using her entrepreneurial skills to advocate for expat voting rights and tax reform on the global stage.
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Pathways to Public Service
While the notion of public service may seem quaint in this time of deep partisan divisions, the careers of these four alumni prove that there are many ways to work for the collective public good, and that the liberal arts and a Beloit education have always been invaluable preparation for that work.
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Dancing on the fringe
Professor of Dance Chris Johnson created a new work in collaboration with alumna Sarah Ellen Miller’15 and student Emma Logas’25 last May. The dance was invited to be a part of this fall’s Elgin Fringe Festival, held Labor Day Weekend. Because Miller was unavailable for the Fringe performance, Johnson invited Kateri Zitzelsberger’26 to step in. Logas and Zitzelsberger…
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Navigating careers in the arts
Led by recent alumni in art, dance, media studies, music, and theatre, students and alumni got together in a Career Accelerator session to discuss strategies for the first few years after graduation, including finding internships, building a professional network, making money in the arts, applying to grad school, and more.
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Making a living from a love of sports
Nate Johnson’22 ran cross-country and played baseball when he began college. When he transferred to Beloit to begin his junior year, however, he wanted a new way to participate in sports. At Beloit, he was able to develop the skills he needed to become a sports broadcaster.
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