Movers & Shakers - The Temple News

Melanie McCoy, a senior African American studies major, is among the first undergraduates attending the National Council for Black Studies since 1992. | Aaron Windhorst TTN

Illustrating a movement

03 February 2015 Erin Edinger-Turoff

Senior African American studies major Melanie McCoy is selling her Afrofuturist artwork in order to attend this year’s National Council for Black Studies.

Traveling to rescue a population

03 February 2015 Finnian Saylor

Doctoral candidate Kim Reuter traveled to Madagascar to help save endangered lemurs.

Attendees of the event listen to Kevin Killian’s lecture. | Margo Reed TTN

New Narrative writer and poet Kevin Killian showcases work

03 February 2015 Emily Scott

New Narrative style writer Kevin Killian visited Temple Contemporary Jan. 29 as part of the Rachel Blau DuPlessis letures.

Jodi Levine Laufgraben discusses ‘Fly in 4’ and her 25 years at Temple in her Sullivan Hall office. | Alex Friend TTN

‘Fly in 4’ developer reflects on her 25-year career

03 February 2015 David Glovach

Jodi Levine Laufgraben oversees academic affairs and teaches.

Temple alumna Melissa Alam created The Hive, located in Old City, this past November. Her intern Jillian Hunt (right) is a senior tourism and hospitality major. | Kara Milstein TTN

A co-working space for creative women

03 February 2015 Kelley Hey

The Hive and Femme & Fortune were created by alumna Melissa Alam.

Dr. Jon C. George, an interventional cardiologist and an adjunct professor, stands in Temple University Hospital. George is in charge of a nationwide clinical trial. | Kara Milstein TTN

Cardiologist leads clinical trial to help individuals suffering from heart failure

03 February 2015 Jane Babian

Dr. Jon C. George is finishing the second stage of a clinical trial.

Tyler professor Soonduk Krebs and graphic designer Brendan McAuliffe converse in Krebs’ studio. | Greg Frangipani TTN

From design student to president

03 February 2015 Ramona Roberts

Alumna Soonduk Krebs is the president of SK Designworks, Inc.

Kai Davis performs spoken word. | Courtesy KAI DAVIS

Speaking out

11 February 2014 Patricia Madej

Kai Davis, a member of Babel, became a YouTube star for her spoken word performances.

Michael Kovich started his own company, the Kovich Network, as an advertising endeavor. He is also involved in a number of activist groups on campus. | Eric Dao TTN

For Kovich, activism unites several causes

11 February 2014 Paige Gross

Michael Kovich, a pre-med student, wants to raise awareness in the community in arenas such as gay rights and foreign conflicts.

Maria Tieng participates in Community Home, a service-learning course within the Nursing Department that provides health instruction to local homeless shelters. | Lauren Dunn TTN

Tieng promotes public health

11 February 2014 Lauren Dunn

Maria Tieng participated in Community Home through the Nursing program, which provides health instruction to local residents.