From aspiring dancer to journalist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to Chatham professor, Sara Bauknecht has had a fascinating journey to where she is today. We caught up with Professor Bauknecht to learn more about her career as a journalist, her collaboration with the students of The Communique, and how she is working to train the next batch of media professionals.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we’ve compiled just a few of the stories of Chatham women of past and present who are breaking into new spaces, promoting women’s leadership and impacting the world both at the level of the Chatham community and beyond.

Recent Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy graduate, Jessica Listhaus is using her capstone work—and that of her peers—to influence her ongoing occupational therapy work at the New York City Department of Education and in her own private practice.

From California to Pennsylvania, Melany Arriola has found a number of ways to utilize her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability. Through her search for interdisciplinary degrees in Sustainability, she found Chatham’s program and discusses the highlights of her time here.

Study abroad has always been a little bit intimidating for students who haven’t been out of the country. Throw a global pandemic into the mix and intimidation levels are sure to rise. We caught up with Study Abroad Coordinator, Karin Chipman and student, Bailee Yaros who recently studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea, to learn more about current study abroad possibilities.

Chatham’s Chief of Police, Donna Grossi found her way to law enforcement in hopes of creating a positive relationship between police forces and the communities they served. Now, at Chatham, Donna is working to do just that.

Chatham’s Master of Food Studies Sustainable Fermentation course is full of beer brewing, yogurt-making, experiential learning and collaboration. Read on to see what the instructor and current students in the course find so great about this unique learning experience!

Students in Chatham’s Masters of Fine Arts in Film and Digital Technology program are at their root storytellers. While usually behind the scenes of the story, we decided to bring Darrian Willis ‘23 and Jamal Deakings ‘23 to center-stage. Read on to learn more about them and their works!

An interview with former army medic Sean Calder, Doctor of Nursing Practice ‘19.

An interview with alum (and holder of four degrees!) Jennifer Kilpatrick MSN’18.

Before heading to medical school, Sabina Spinger (MSBIO ‘18) wanted to take some time to better prepare herself. Thats how she found Chatham after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016. Learn more about how Sabina found a tight knit community when she needed it the most.

After working as a vet technician and furthering her love for animals, Alysha Slater decided to pursue a Master of Science in Biology to give her a foundation of research to later pursue a PhD in Ecology. Alysha tells us how Chatham faculty gave her the confidence and connections she needed, and how she fell in love with life at Eden Hall.