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Student Spotlight

At ΒιΆΉΝψ, creativity is valued, honored, and respected. It’s not just how you’re going to make a living; it’s how you’re going to make a difference, and our students are passionate about using their talents to build a better world. Here are a few of their stories.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ's Fusion Ensemble Earns DownBeat Student Music Award Recognition

    May 19, 2025

    The Fusion Ensemble from ΒιΆΉΝψ's School of Audio and Music has been honored by DownBeat for its composition "Never Be Free,” with vocalist Danny Lock also receiving honors.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Attend Chicago Women's History Conference

    Apr 03, 2025

    Thanks to scholarships, students attended the 2025 Chicago Women's History Conference, gaining insights into women's history and the future of women’s rights.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 33 Awards at Illinois College Press Association Awards

    Mar 07, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s student newspaper β€œThe ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” won the sweepstakes for the mid-sized school category at the Illinois College Press Association Awards.

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    Student's First-Year Film Brings Healing and Hope

    Feb 11, 2025

    First-year student Julia Knopfel collaborates with ΒιΆΉΝψ classmates to share the painful story of her uncle’s murder on film and begin her journey as a filmmaker.

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    The Power of Persistence: ΒιΆΉΝψ's Student-Led Gala Celebrates Creativity and Resilience

    Dec 06, 2024

    "The Power of Persistence" gala showcases student innovation, teamwork, and determination, all while raising funds for scholarships supporting student success.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Film and TV Students and Alums Win Big

    Nov 07, 2024

    The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presents award to ΒιΆΉΝψ students for β€œBehind His Eyes” and the Chicago International Film Festival honors a documentary made by ΒιΆΉΝψ alums with an Audience Choice Award.

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    Student Films Nominated for 2024 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Awards

    Oct 18, 2024

    Two ΒιΆΉΝψ student films, β€œAdagio” and β€œBehind His Eyes,” will compete in the National Student Production Awards Long Form category.

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    Meet the 'Sound Opinions' Scholarship Prize Winners From ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Aug 21, 2024

    Nine ΒιΆΉΝψ students got their 15 minutes of fame on the popular Sound Opinions podcast with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. The special edition episodes aired interviews with ΒιΆΉΝψ students who are up-and-coming writers, musicians, and photographers.

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    'Wanderer' Publication Clinches Silver Award

    Aug 13, 2024

    The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication recognizes the ΒιΆΉΝψ student publication for its exceptional creativity in showcasing Chicago's Latino artistic community.

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    Students Paint the Town: ΒιΆΉΝψ and Partners Expand Wabash Arts Corridor With New Murals

    Aug 01, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ, in strategic partnership with Behr Paint, The Home Depot, and One Summer Chicago, is transforming the Wabash Arts Corridor with vibrant new murals.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Rock L’OrΓ©al's Global CompetitionΒ 

    Jun 26, 2024

    Angie Belloso, Brianna Jennes ’24, and Breyona Smith ’24 just had the trip of a lifetime to London, snagging second place at L'OrΓ©al Brandstorm.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Partner With NASCAR to Create Race-Themed Games

    Jun 13, 2024

    You don’t have to be a race enthusiast to enjoy the interactive activities produced by ΒιΆΉΝψ students in preparation for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.

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    Film Festival Selects Animated Student Short for Screening

    May 29, 2024

    β€œFrankie”— a capstone project created by ΒιΆΉΝψ students β€” will be screened as a Kids First! Film Festival-curated film.

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    Fashion Show Leverages Student Talent From Multiple Disciplines

    May 17, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students come together to produce and promote an end-of-year showcase of student fashion designs.

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    Get Ready for Manifest Arts Festival 2024, a Student-Powered Event

    May 06, 2024

    This is everything attendees need to know before ΒιΆΉΝψ’s Manifest Arts Festival: Breakthrough 2024.

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    Creativity Without Limits: ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Bring Imaginary World to Life With Virtual Production

    Apr 25, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ welcomes new technology, a volume, to the Media Production Center’s Stage 3.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Gear Up for TEDx Impulse and Impact Event on May 2

    Apr 24, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students will present TEDx Impulse and Impact lectures on May 2, exploring the power and potential of creative impulse.Β 

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    Meet the 2024 Manifest Student Team

    Apr 22, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s annual Manifest Arts Festival is a student-driven tradition that showcases the work of talented creatives across disciplines. Meet the team who is making Manifest into a reality.

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    CineYouth Festival Leans on ΒιΆΉΝψ Student Talent Behind the Scenes and on the Screens

    Apr 16, 2024

    The annual Chicago festival to screen films by ΒιΆΉΝψ students and alums, with ΒιΆΉΝψ students serving on the festival’s youth programming committee.

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    Students Enjoy Action-Packed South by Southwest

    Apr 09, 2024

    Led by dedicated faculty, ΒιΆΉΝψ students journeyed to Austin for immersive experiences, collaborative projects, and valuable networking opportunities, reinforcing the institution's commitment to practical education and student success.

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    Upcoming Festivals to Showcase Animated Short by Sophomore Film and Television Student

    Apr 09, 2024

    International student Carlos Lerma’s film β€˜Treasure Haunt’ will be shown at two upcoming festivals for young filmmakers: NFFTY and CineYouth.

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    The Black Album Mixtape Block Party Event Brings Together Art With Purpose

    Apr 08, 2024

    Award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor hosted the final event, "The Block Party," for the Black Album Mixtape series at the Music Center on Friday, April 5.

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    β€˜ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle’ Soars, Crowned Best Newspaper by National College Media Association

    Apr 02, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s student-led newspaper garners more prestigious awards and receives recognition for its crisis coverage.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Student Film Garners Awards Worldwide

    Mar 25, 2024

    "Hole Punched Ear" started as a class project at ΒιΆΉΝψ and is now earning worldwide acclaim.

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    The Bluest Eye: Exploring Transdisciplinary Storytelling at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Mar 12, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ brings Toni Morrison's β€œThe Bluest Eye" to the stage March 13-23, made possible by student collaboration in dance, theater, writing, and other creative disciplines.

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    Music Department to Host Concert Benefitting Migrants

    Mar 12, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s Music Department collaborates with award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor and her Black Album Mixtape Project to supportβ€―New Life Centers in supplying food and clothing to migrants in Chicago.

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    Empowering Creatives at ShopΒιΆΉΝψ

    Mar 07, 2024

    During Women's History Month, we honor female-identifying artists who make ShopΒιΆΉΝψ a unique shopping experience in the heart of ΒιΆΉΝψ’s campus.

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    Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" Comes to ΒιΆΉΝψ March 15-23, Featuring Exclusive March 22 Blackout Performance

    Mar 04, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ's Theatre department will stage a powerful adaptation of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," exploring racism's impact on an 11-year-old girl in 1940s Ohio.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 20 Awards at Illinois College Press Association Award Ceremony

    Feb 20, 2024

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” team brings home 20 awards from the Illinois College Press Association, including first-place honors for general excellence, editorials, podcasts, and photojournalism.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Prepare for 16th Annual Paint it Black Showcase

    Feb 19, 2024

    Students in ΒιΆΉΝψ's Black Student Union create a platform for artists to express themselves and support one another in their annual event.

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    B-Series Festival Celebrates a Decade of Hip Hop and Street Dance Culture with B-LONG

    Feb 14, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ's B-LONG Festival, from February 29 to March 3, celebrates 10 years of Hip Hop and Street Dance Culture. Featuring workshops, panels, battles, and Red Bull Dance Your Style Chicago Auditions on March 3.

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    Advertising Students Discuss the Best Super Bowl Ads of 2024

    Feb 13, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students got together in their Communication Department courses to discuss the details of the biggest night in advertising

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    When the World Is Your Classroom, You Make Amazing Discoveries

    Jan 30, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students take courses during January, or J-Term, that allow them to explore places such as Paris, Rome, and Buenos Aires, expanding their learning about culture, art, and themselves.

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    Student-Produced Musical Theatre Concert Set for Feb. 15-16

    Jan 29, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students are collaborating to present the inaugural Musical Theatre Dance Concert.

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    Then, Now, Nextβ€”The Dance Center at ΒιΆΉΝψ’s 50th Anniversary Season Offers Joy and Solace

    Jan 18, 2024

    The Dance Center at ΒιΆΉΝψ celebrates the present moment in dance with a series of firsts.

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    Persistence Scholarships Support Student Success

    Nov 20, 2023

    Funds raised by ΒιΆΉΝψ’s annual Unleashed Gala β€” an immersive experience designed, curated, and driven by students β€” make a difference for students.

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    Audio Arts and Acoustics Student Awarded Scholarship to Travel To New York City for Audio Engineering Conference

    Nov 14, 2023

    The Audio Engineering Society and Arup, a global consulting firm, gives Senior Jesus Reyes their Diversity in Audio Scholarship.

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    Dance Senior Tristen Sanborn on Tap, Teaching, and Taking on Life After ΒιΆΉΝψ

    May 01, 2023

    How navigating opportunities in Dance had led to happiness.

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    Arts Management Master's Degree Opens Doors of Opportunity for Museum Professional Jessica Meis

    Apr 24, 2023

    Graduate student works as a collections assistant at ΒιΆΉΝψ's Museum of Contemporary Photography.

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    Meet the Face of ΒιΆΉΝψ's TikTok

    Apr 17, 2023

    Junior Alexia Tamayo finds joy highlighting the ΒιΆΉΝψ community on TikTok and ZeeMee.

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    Brower Brothers Make the Leap With Semester in LA

    Apr 03, 2023

    ΒιΆΉΝψ seniors, twins Wyatt and Wrett Brower’s leaps of faith have brought them across coasts and closer to their dream careers.

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    Student Explores Video Game Storytelling and Wins Gold

    Mar 06, 2023

    Mathew Rosario, a Navy veteran and Creative Writing major, taps into his past to create an award-winning narrative.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 31 Awards From Illinois College Press Association

    Feb 27, 2023

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle" staff wins big and takes home 13 first place awards, including one for DEI coverage.

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    Dancer Vi McMahon on Art, Activism, and Thriving (Not Surviving)

    Feb 20, 2023

    How creating art in space has the potential to transform our world.

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    Business and Entrepreneurship Student Hunter Meisel Carves Her Own Path

    Feb 13, 2023

    Sophomore Hunter Meisel on the importance of connection, community, and taking the leap.

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    Cultivating Creativity at ΒιΆΉΝψ: A Student Finds His Place

    Nov 07, 2022

    Advertising major Christian Navas flexes his creativity in multiple mediums and finds like-minded creatives at ΒιΆΉΝψ.

  • Miranda Prater posing in front of signage created for ΒιΆΉΝψ's annual Manifest celebration; sign includes unique font with words such as "Connection" "Kindness," and "Growth."

    Finding the Right Fit

    Oct 17, 2022

    Aspiring to help build a more inclusive-fashion industry on the business side, senior Miranda Prater discovers her perfect fit at ΒιΆΉΝψ.

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    Meg Konieczka Is Out of Their Shell

    Oct 10, 2022

    Theatre student Meg Konieczka on how acting gave their dreams direction

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    Kate Apostolacus Knows Where She’s Going

    Oct 04, 2022

    New Jersey native Kate Apostolacus sets out on the path to find herself and does just that at ΒιΆΉΝψ.

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    Dance Over Everything

    Sep 26, 2022

    ΒιΆΉΝψ student tells us why she chose Dance over a pre-med education and how it’s paying off.

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    International Student Seizes Opportunities After Emerging From COVID-19 Isolation

    May 16, 2022

    A native of Poland, Ksymena Pawlowicz leverages each and every opportunity at ΒιΆΉΝψ to realize her professional and personal ambitions.

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    Photography Student Erica McKeehen Tests the Limits of Our Assumptions

    Mar 07, 2022

    McKeehen, MA ’21 MFA ’23 on how photography can combat the vilification of femme- presenting people.

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    AAA Student Ella Pinceloup on Happy Surprises in Audio Arts

    Mar 07, 2022

    At ΒιΆΉΝψ, student finds like-minded women in audio and discovers new corners of the audio industry.

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