Our Community Stories
The Perfect Place for Filmmaking
Jordan Sjol
Jordan Sjol may be relatively new to the DePauw University faculty, but as assistant professor of film…
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Part of the Family
Ainsley Boras
Ainsley Boras ’25 is no stranger to the DePauw family. Visiting campus as a child with her parents Amy…
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Fostering Personal Connections
Sarah Rowley
What excites me about teaching? Everything! The magic that happens in the classroom is completely dependent…
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Making Sense of the Past
Tina Irvine
“I’ve been obsessed with history since I was a kid,” says Tina Irvine ’09. “I love a good story, and…
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Leading with Purpose
Taylor Fleming
In addition to the gorgeous campus, I chose DePauw because I wanted to go where people would see my potential…
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Pivotal Moments
Ha Chu
“It changed my life,” says Ha Chu ’26, recalling an interaction early in her time at DePauw with Larry…
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Initiative and Empathy
Moeez Islam Malik
“I never knew that I would be a leader,” admits Moeez Islam Malik ’27. Yet just a few years into his…
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Freedom to Explore
Erik Wielenberg
Since 1999, Erik Wielenberg has been a fixture of the philosophy department at DePauw University. Not…
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Empowering Students
Leslie James
Since I recognize that each student brings a unique dimension to the collective, it is problematic to…
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Enriching a Global Perspective
Marwa Aarab
As an international student keen on medicine and research, I chose DePauw University after careful examination…
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Social Change Agent
Kyle Smitley
Kyle Smitley launched an organic children’s clothing line at age 23, just a year out of DePauw. Inspired…
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From Guernsey to Greencastle
Tanner Austin
“I came out here on a limb,” says Tanner Austin ’28. “It's just unbelievably lucky how it all worked…
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Curiosity and Conservation
Tommy Manning
“My whole life I've been into environmentalism and sustainability,” says Tommy Manning ’26. Although…
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Working Together
Greg Schwipps
I am a DePauw professor but also a 1995 DePauw alumnus. I started my first-year at DePauw a would-be…
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A Collaborative Approach
Craig Paré
I love that our students come to classes and rehearsals hungry to learn and, when challenged, respond…
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Creative Culture-Making
Brian Culp
“I was nervous going into the game,” says Brian Culp ’06. With over 120 million viewers tuning into the…
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Building Connections
Naima Shifa
The biggest part of my teaching is building connections with my students and creating a community in…
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Confidence In Leadership
Christian Rivera
I came to DePauw as a Posse Scholar from an inner-city high school, already credited for my leadership…
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Global Impact
Sharon Crary
Professor Sharon Crary has studied the devastating effects of the Ebola virus for 15 years. Since the…
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Promoting Peace Through Music
Andrew Brown
I chose DePauw because it is the kind of place where students can explore fields of studies that are…
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Accepting Unanswered Questions
Quan Nguyen
Throughout my journey at DePauw, there are many questions that I ask myself every day. Despite many classroom…
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Never Say No
Brace Mullett
Brace Mullett ’26 didn’t have a master plan to come to DePauw, double major in biochemistry and religious…
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Focusing in on Film
Victoria de Dios
I originally chose DePauw as it seemed the best fit for my interests – both academically and socially…
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Endless Curiosity
Marielle Gearding
Theatre. Neuroscience. Creative writing. True crime. Dance. Marielle Gearding ’27 has no shortage of…
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Take on the Challenge
Joshua Thompson
Joshua Thompson ’04 is passionate about unlocking the power of music. “I use music to give a sonic narrative…
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A Life-Changing Invitation
Hanna Coffel
When DePauw’s softball coach invited Hanna Coffel ’26 to campus as a high school sophomore, it was the…
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Speak Now
Eliana Jolanda Alzate
“Why International Student Orientation is Essentially a Taylor Swift Concert.” Eliana Jolanda Alzate…
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Innovative Artistry
John Berry
Success and accomplishment flow from the challenging work done in the classroom and studio at DePauw…
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Spiritual Self-Discovery
Zoe Green
Growing up in a military family, Zoe Green ’27 became accustomed to transition at a young age. Having…
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Applied learning. Real solutions.
Scott Wilkerson
Out of graduate school, I worked for 3.5 years gaining invaluable experience with Exxon Production Research…
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