
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Alumna Profile: Dana Angstadt
Dana Angstadt, MAFS & MBA ’18 has a mouthful of a title at Gate Gourmet, the airline catering company and corporate meal supplier where she works: Manager, Menu & New Business Development.
3 Questions for an Alumna in STEM
The Fox Chapel Area branch of the AAUW (FCA-AAUW) has given Career Launching Awards to Chatham University senior women majoring in STEM-related fields since 2009. We caught up with Jennae Reken ’15, past recipient of the award to see how it benefited her.
Alumna Profile: Margy Whitmer '74
If you’ve seen the trailer for Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the 2018 American documentary film about Fred Rogers, host and creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, you’ve seen Margy Whitmer ‘74.
Alumna Profile: Ciera Marie Young '14
The Ellis School’s first Director of Equity & Inclusion unites her passions for helping girls and working for a more equitable world.
Alumna Profile: Meg Scanlon '16
While it’s rare to know where in the world Meg Scanlon is—she moves quickly and plans ahead—she is never far from an art museum.
A Lot of Hats: Maria Shoop '13, MFACW '14 and The Drama Club
“Theatre at Chatham is full of self-starters,” says Maria Shoop ‘13, MFACW ’14, who would know. As a member of the last class that had the opportunity to major in theatre, Shoop founded the Drama Club in 2011 to keep the theatre spirit going.
3 Questions for Music Students
Thanks to ample performance opportunities, private instruction from Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members, and music-specific scholarships, Chatham music students flourish.
King of her Castle: Sarah Sindler ‘11
At the intersection of commerce and social commentary, jewelry designer and Chatham alumna, Sarah Sindler’s tooth caps, nostril clips, fingernail rings, and more, are equal parts accessory and conversation piece.
Fiction is Still True: A Conversation with Brittany Hailer, MFACW ‘15
Author and journalist Brittany Hailer learned the power of listening and the strength of community in Chatham’s MFA Creative Writing program. She’s spun her diverse experience into the book Animal You’ll Surely Become, a genre-blending work of poetry and creative nonfiction.
Alumni Profile: Megan Gallagher '11
Megan Gallagher ‘11 didn’t set out to be a farmer, but life had other plans. An organic gardening class at Eden Hall set the wheels in motion for be.wild.er farm—Megan’s small but mighty start up farm.
Art History In The Cemetery
Why were 160 people itching to enter Allegheny Cemetery on October 12? The answer might surprise you. It's not ghost-hunting or grave-digging, it's art history.
Alumna and Campus Community Profile: Sarah Hamm, MFA '13
Social media undergoes constant change, and change is one thing that Chatham University Social Media Manager Sarah Hamm understands well.