Where are they Now?


2024

Dylan Mahaney, Animation – Junior Account Manager for Sales Funnel Marketing, Toledo, Ohio

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2024: Dylan Mahaney – Junior Account Manager for Sales Funnel Marketing, Toledo, Ohio

2023: Taylor Hill – Pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree, with a focus on Digital Art at Bowling Green State University

2022:  Austin Boyd – Video Editor at KTVB News Group, Boise, Idaho

2022: Audrey Willbarger – Broadcast Engineer, WTOL Channel 11, Toledo, Ohio

2021: Jacob Knisley – CBS Sports independent contractor for camera utilities. Camera Operator – recording events for BCSN and Toledo Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye games

2020: Megan Mossing — Camera Operator/Editor for The Toledo Symphony, Toledo, Ohio

2019: Hanssel Martinez-Guerra — Hanssel was a full-time Social Media Producer and Video Editor, Telemundo Enterprises, NBC Universal, Miami, Florida for 2 years. He earned his Bachelor of Cinematography and Film/Video Production from Miami Dade College.

2019: Michael Sandlin – Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Toledo. Works as a multi-skilled journalist for Channel 11, WTOL in Toledo Ohio.

2023: Collin Haddix – Show Technician, Great Lakes Sound and Lighting, Toledo, Ohio

2022: T. J. Tressler– Systems and Audio/Visual Coordinator, Sauder Village, Archbold, Ohio

2021: Josh Jump  — Audio Engineer, MadAveGroup, Toledo, Ohio

2018: Conner Owen — Production Consultant, Great Lakes Sound, Toledo, Ohio

2018: Sean Stoepler — Employed by Markey’s Rental and Staging, Toledo, Ohio

2018: Jeremy Wodarski — Sound Engineer at IMIJ Sound & Lighting and transferred to the University of Toledo to study jazz guitar performance

2017: Herbey Atkinson — Station Manager, Owens Community College Radio (OCCR) Station

2017: Carlito Avila — Sound Technician at the Drake Events Center in Columbus and transferred to The Ohio State University as an Accounting Major

2017: David Brehm — Merchandising Bundle Analyst at Sweetwater in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. David is in charge of the curation and maintenance for all bundles for Sweetwater

2017: Katrina Drake — Sound Engineer, Cedar Creek Church, Findlay, Ohio

2017: Zachary Harbison — Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management from Bowling Green State University

2017: Kylie Lake — Earned a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Business from Los Angeles Film School. She creates marketing and video content business websites and employee training.

2017: Ben Nelson — Writing, recording, producing and performing his own music in Austin, Texas

2017: Alex Noble — Audio Visual Technician at Signals Audio Video, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada

2017: Yvette Stephens — Yvette completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Multi-Disciplinary Studies at Siena Heights University and she has earned her Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. She teaches kindergarten for Central City Ministry of Toledo.

2017: John Winlock — Owner, 1 Ryde Productions in Toledo, Ohio

2017: Nickolas Yarrito — Nick lives in Nashville where he actively participates in songwriting, and he provides custom compositions for songwriters and songplugs for media outlets.

2016: Thomas Harrison — Instillation Technician with Pro Video Systems in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Brandon Harrold — Transferred to the University of Toledo for Music Composition and freelance work BH Media Company

2016: Mario Parker — Sound Engineer for Cedar Creek Church in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Charles Reynolds — Certified PreSonus dealer and attending Lourdes University to pursue a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

2016: Matthew Westrick — Sound Engineer for IMIJ Sound and Lightning in Toledo, Ohio. Matthew completed his B.A. from the University of Toledo in Individualized Studies, focusing on Business Leadership.

2015: Albert “Tito” Colmenero — Owner of Primo Sounds in Toledo, Ohio

2015: Bryan Cuprys — Sound Engineer for IMIJ Sound and Lightning in Toledo, Ohio

2015: Samuel Cromer — Musician and Manager for local band, Color Rise. Samuel reports the band recently opened for legendary Eddie Money

2015: Nathan Hayes — Sound Engineer for Cedar Creek Church in Toledo, Ohio

2013: Todd Fogle — Sound Engineer for Cedar Creek Church in Toledo, Ohio

2013: Adrian Ocana — Guitarist for Subnuba

2023: Christie-Ann Lewis — Freelance photographer

2017: Kyle Brown — Freelance photographer in sports, music and business interiors. Kyle had a feature for the April 2021 issue of Pittsburg Music Magazine on Canadian pop country singer Sykamore

2016: Maegen Anders — Working full-time at Compass Events, Toledo, Ohio

2016: Amanda Aylwin — Sports photographer for national media group, Varsity Views in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Taylor James (TJ) Barney — Photo Assistant to internationally renowned photographer Eric Eggly. TJ is also working as a photographer for Jon Williamson Photography, Keepsake Photography and as a part-time gallery curator for Owens Community College.

2016: Bailey Bullock — Owner of Bailey Bullock Photography

2016: Lynette Kellar — Freelance Equine/Equestrian photographer in Northwest Ohio

2016: Alecia Thompson — Freelance work for Sweet Lavender Photography in Toledo Ohio

2015: Sean Ferry — Photographer in the state of Oregon

2015: Fabian Koder — Owner and freelance photographer for Fabian Koder Photography in Toledo, Ohio

2014: Sarah Eickhoff — Owner of Sarah Eickoff Photography and Design, Toledo Ohio

2009: Patricia Drummond — Successfully completed her BFA and is now an adjunct instructor at Owens Community College

2023: Maddie Priestap – Graphic Web Designer, Digital 55

2023: Madelyn Kontak – Social Media Coordinator, BIBIBOP Asian Grille

2020: Michael Slane —  Freelance designer and Illustrator

2019: Krystal Kraemer –  Instructional Designer, Reno, Nevada

2019: Savannah Weigandt — Completed a Bachelor in Technical and Applied Studies: Graphic Design at Wright State University, Lake Campus. Social Media Coordinator at Continental Express. Sidney, Ohio

2018: Jacob Chmielewski — Graphic Designer at The Image Group in Toledo

2018: Victoria Hug — Freelance designer

2018: Brittany Mihalec —  Marketing Assistant at Grace Imaging, LLC. Brittany completed a Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing with a minor in Digital Marketing, from the University of Toledo

2017: Kyle Benner — Owner, Kyle Benner Designs in Toledo, Ohio and working as a web designer for Findlay Digital Design. Kyle is one part of Klashing Black, an alternative pop duo with his twin brother, Kane.

2017: Valerie Pitzen — Assistant Graphic Designer for Glass City Signs in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Bailey Bullock — Shows at River House Art Gallery in Toledo and an exhibit at Wayne State University. Bailey has taught several photography workshops to young local students.

2016: Cerise Clausen — Graphic Designer and Photographer, currently doing freelance work in the Toledo area

2016: Grace Chew — Lead Graphic Designer for Digital 55

2016: Leslie Crow — Graphic Designer for “WeknowtheDJ” an online music publication that features the lives and culture of some of the industry’s most popular tour DJs

2016: Michael Fauver II — Graphic Designer/Production for Dan Rogers Sports Zone in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Katherine “Kit” Maria — Graphic Designer at Custom Dec Inc. in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Aimee Pawlowski — Graphic Designer for European-based company, Sahm Glass. She also is the owner of Aimee Pawlowski Designs.

2016: Jenna Shank — Graphic designer and pre-press technician at Solid Impressions in Carol Stream, Illinois

2015: Michael Fauver, II — Graphic Associate for Container Graphics in Toledo, Ohio

2015: Nathan Hartman — Graphic Designer at CGS Imaging

2015: Jacob Hodgson — Successfully transferred to Bowling Green State University for Visual Communication

2015: Kelsey Morman — Media Designer at Packer Creek Pottery in Genoa, Ohio

2015: Nolan Rao — Successfully transferred to Bowling Green State University for Fine Arts

2015: Nathan Wehrmeister — Currently working for Kennedy Marketing Group in Toledo, Ohio as a Graphic Designer and Production Management. The firm is based out of California.

2013: Kyle Csortos — Commercial Art Lab Instructor and Children’s Illustrator. Recently, Kyle completed his eighth illustration for a published children’s book.

2013: Barbara Stengle — Commercial Art Lab Instructor and owner of Barbara Stengle Design LLC in Toledo, Ohio

2012: Josh Nagel — Owner, Josh Nagel Productions in Toledo, Ohio

2010: Melanie Dunn — Owner, Cuttlefish Graphics in Bowling Green, Ohio

2018: Joshua VanSant — Transferred to Bowling Green State University to study Art Education

2017: Elexia Eva — Elexia was awarded the Edith Franklin Pottery Scholarship in 2017-18. She is now working at the Toledo Museum of Art and several of her pieces of ceramic work were entered in the Creativo! Latino Student & alumni Exhibition at Owens Community College in Fall, 2018.

2017: Riley Howard — Transferred to Bowling Green State University to study Fine Arts. Riley recently had work accepted to the Projecting Landscape Exhibition at The Ohio State University.

2017: Liza Jane Perry — Joined AmeriCorps and was stationed in the Southwest Region on the Fire Management team, where she assisted the local forest and fire services to help fight wildfires in Colorado. Liza is pursuing a degree in Recreational Art Therapy at the University of Toledo.

2015: Jacob Byers — Successfully transferred to College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan

2014: Micheal Budyka — Successfully transferred to University of Toledo for a Bachelor of Fine Arts

2004: Lauren Meyers — Successfully transferred to University of Toledo and currently working for Toledo Public Schools

2018: Erika Angstman — Transferred to the University of Northwestern Ohio for a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

2017: Kelly Rutherford — Transferred to Bowling Green State University. Kelly completed a co-op at Menasha Packaging in Hartford, Wisconsin and is employed at Fast Signs in Toledo, Ohio.

2016: Ali Dargham — Graduated from the visual communication Program at Bowling Green State University and is working as a freelance graphic designer in Toledo, Ohio

2016: Brandon Goldsmith — Transferred to Bowling Green State University for the Visual Communication Technology Program. He completed a co-op at Impact Products in Toledo, Ohio

2015: Jacob Hodgson — Successfully transferred to Bowling Green State University for Visual Communication

2005: Blake Martin – Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from BGSU and is an Art Director at AR Marketing. He also runs his own greeting card business

2015: Corey Johnson — Owner of Johnson’s Vision Production in Toledo, Ohio

2005: Tom Mahas – Earned a Masters of AYA Science Education from University of Findlay. Tom teaches High School Science for Lake High School, assists with the music and performing art departments and is the Director of the High School Musicals.

2019: Kat McFadden — Warehouse Technician for Fantasee Lighting

2019: Desire Taylor — completed a BFA in Acting at Howard University and performed Shakespeare with the British Academy of Dramatic Art in London

2018: Andrew Kleopfer –  cast in the Oil Lamp Theatre (Chicago) production of Almost, Maine and the Three Brothers (Chicago) production of Sleepy Hollow

2017: Aoani Salvaterra created a solo performance, Limits, for Ngleva Producoes in Portugal

2015: Amber Breault Albain — Recently produced Alice in Wonderland for Rossford Recreation Summer Theatre Program and performed the national anthem for Toledo Mud Hens. She continues to work in the Midwest region on various productions.

2015: Marisa Soto — Successfully transferred to Wayne State University in Michigan

2015: Drew Young — Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Film at the University of Toledo. Drew is now Rental Warehouse Manager for Fantasee Lighting, Belleville, MI.

2013: Landon Tavernier — stars in the film, Famous, available for streaming on Amazon Prime and iTunes

2012: John Toth — John had a screening of his film, “Alex’s Apartment” at the University of Toledo in March 2019. John is an Adjunct Instructor of Theatre at Owens Community College.

2015: Nicole Barkhimer — Successfully earned her licensure in realty and is currently working as a Real Estate agent with Oak Valley Realtors and using her design background to stage homes