i n m Alu Andrew is the associate producer for Georgia Outdoors, where he began as a college intern and has since become “a prolific photographer, videographer and go-to guy,” according to his colleagues. Andrew credits his interest in production to a project in Middle School English teacher PETE POPE’S class in which he adapted The Hobbit into a short film. “It was my first experience in the world of video, and it ignited a passion that dominated my highschool experience,” he says. “Pace provided me with an academic foundation, as well as the freedom and faculty encouragement to develop my passion into what is now my career. I’m amazed that my efforts back at Pace—from running Film Society with [teacher] JULIE HALL to launching KnightFlix with [advisors] GEORGE SOKOLSKY and MATT WALKER—have had such sweet rewards down the road.” Andrew is a graduate of Elon University’s School of Communications. JAMIE BOTSCH ’12 successfully defended his honors thesis and graduated from Emory University Phi Beta Kappa and with highest honors.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
A 2016 graduate of George Washington University, ERIC ESTROFF ’12 worked for the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, a White House advisory committee on all things cultural affairs. As a member of the committee, Eric helped coordinate a delegation of 70 American artists who traveled to Havana on behalf of the United States to engage in a cultural exchange with the Cuban people. Artists in the delegation included Dave Matthews, Usher and Smokey Robinson. Eric now lives in New York City and works on the digital marketing and brand partnerships team at Sweetgreen, a destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. The fast-casual restaurant chain serves made-toorder salads and other healthy options and has raised more than $100 million in funding since it was founded in 2007. As one of the fastest-growing restaurants in the country, Sweetgreen is a player in the fast-casual revolution, led by the likes of Shake Shack and Chipotle. ZEENA LATTOUF ’12 produced Zaatari, a short documentary based on fieldwork she completed to assess the need for improved
education within the Zaatari Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan. Pace faculty and former faculty attended the film’s premiere at Emory University. Zeena graduated cum laude from Emory University with a double major in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies and Arabic. She received the following honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities, Emory Graduating Women of Excellence, and the Amy Johnson Research Award, which funded her trip to Zaatari. The full documentary can be found on Zeena’s website at zlattouf.wix.com/mysite. In August, Zeena will return to Pace as assistant director of the Isdell Center for Global Leadership. HURST WILLIAMSON ’12 works for SW&A, an Atlanta spoken communications firm, where he writes The View From Base Camp, a new blog that gives a millennial voice to challenges in the workplace. “Its witty (I hope!) tone offers insight into what makes Gen Y tick, both for millennials themselves and for managers all the way up to the C-suite,” Hurst writes.
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