CLASS NOTES
2018
Brian Robau (MFA ’18), John Sayage (MFA ’18), (MBA ’18) and Daniel Klein (MFA ’18) won the Drama Series Award at the 39th College Television Awards for “Esta es tu Cuba.” The College Television Awards recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. Robau (MFA ’18) also received a 2018 Student Academy Award medal in the narrative category for the series.
2019
’17 N I E M A N G A T U S It took Nieman Gatus ’17 roughly 15 minutes to write the song “Knots” with his cousin Moira Dela Torre, recording it the same night. It was time well used: “Knots” has more than 3 million listens on Spotify, and the song shifted the creative producing major’s music career to the next level. Going by just Nieman professionally, the singer-songwriter spent this past fall touring the Philippines and Indonesia with Dela Torre. Upon his return, Nieman headlined a show at the Observatory in Santa Ana. He had worked at as a Chapman student.
Elena Dennis ’19 has worked with the Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology for two summers, researching trachoma prevention and the reduction of child mortality. Dennis is published as a co-author for a systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on antimicrobial resistance within recipients of antibiotics for trachoma prevention.
Photo by Nikki Manlapaz
’10 D A V I D N U N G A R A Y David Nungaray’s parents instilled in him the importance of education, leading him to excel as a first-generation college student. Now he’s flourishing as principal of James Bonham Academy, a K-8 school in San Antonio, Texas. In his new position, he helps students find their own path to academic success. “We get to shape their lives and give them a foundation for nine years,” Nungaray says. “It’s a huge responsibility.”
MAY 2019
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