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Katelyn Ker '25 on set filming her documentary.
From Dancer to Director: Student Filmmaker Captures the Challenges of a Dance Career
Even if she wasn't performing professionally, Ker always intended to stay connected to dance. Through her coursework and her experience as part of the Pacific Dance Ensemble, she discovered a passion for dance photography and videography. "A Way of Walking" effectively merges Ker's love for dance and storytelling, honoring both artistic disciplines.
Grant McOmie and Jeff Kastner
And The Emmy Goes To...
A connection between professor and student, a shared love of the outdoors and a unique two-way mentoring relationship has created an award-winning partnership between Grant McOmie '75 and Jeff Kastner '05, the team behind Grantʻs Getaways.
Deanté Grinner '20
Small Scholarship, Big Payoff
Financial support for internships launch student careers. For Deanté Grinner ’20, first recipient of 51³Ô¹Ï’s Arts & Sciences Endowed Internship Fund Scholarship, the $500 scholarship helped cover his expenses while working as an unpaid intern during the summer of 2019 at a Cornelius-based cinematic grip and lighting firm.
Jennifer Hardacker
You Think College is for You? Yes!
A high-school counselor once doubted Jennifer Hardacker's ability to attend college. Hardacker was the first in her family to go to college and has gone on to earn a master of fine arts, become an award-winning filmmaker, and teach at 51³Ô¹Ï.
Melissa Lowery '09 film
Black Girl in Suburbia
Melissa Lowery '09 created a feature-length documentary, "Black Girl in Suburbia," about the experience of growing up Black in suburban Oregon. She continues the conversation, working in Portland-area high schools.