Former students who majored or graduated in Technocultural Studies or Film Studies have moved on to many interesting jobs and activities. Here we list a few recent news items that have come to our attention. See individual posts for details about their current work and accomplishments.
Tim Kerbavaz graduated from UC Davis in March 2013, and now works for his alma mater as the Special Event Support Technical Director at Academic Technology Services. He also owns an event production business, Talon Entertainment (www.talonent.com), which provides live sound, event production, DJ, and video services in Northern California, Sacramento, and the SF Bay area.
Victor Diaz Zapanta (B.A. 2006), an early Technocultural Studies student, is featured in an article in the Washingtonion blog. Zapanta works in Washington, D.C., where he is Senior Designer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Professor Jesse Drew said, “Victor is officially TCS student Number One,” because he was the very first student Drew signed up for the Technocultural Studies major when it was created.
Solomon Bothwell, a former Technocultural Studies student, appears in an article in the New York Times, in an article about the L.A. radio station he founded, KCHUNG. According to the Times, “KCHUNG Gives Los Angeles Artists a Voice on the Airwaves.”
This video blog provides an inside look at Theatre & Dance’s Spring Awakening production. Anna Oh, a senior Film Studies and American Studies double major, interviewed Spring Awakening company members and created the video presented here.