Alexandra Otto (BFA ‘19) is from Los Angeles, but she knew it would take more than hustle to break into a screenwriting career. During her senior year at SCA, she participated in LA Quarter, DePaul’s 10-week immersive experience in Hollywood. Alexandra held internships with The Jim Henson Company and The Montecito Picture Company, while taking classes on a studio lot in the evenings. “My boss from The Jim Henson Company got me in the door at Disney, which led to where I am now,” says Otto, who is currently an assistant writer on the Disney Junior show, “Firebuds.”

This spring, CDM’s student cybersecurity team, the Security Daemons placed third at the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition among 177 other college and university teams. This is the fourth year in a row DePaul has risen to nationals after taking the titles at state and regional levels. As six of the team members celebrate earning degrees at commencement this year, they’re launching cybersecurity careers and recruiting the next group of national champions for DePaul.

Emily Urbina (BS ‘23) is a user experience designer with a deep passion for understanding how technology may better suit our lives. She is currently a UI/UX intern at AMO Opportunities as well as a user experience designer at CDM’s PUSH Studio, an interdisciplinary human centered design studio focused on fostering equitable and ethical futures using emerging technology. At PUSH, Emily has worked on projects including designing immersive 3D virtual tour experiences and a UX/UI redesign for an organizational platform that uses an AI engine to enable executives to better understand the investment, staff mix, and process necessary to achieve their revenue goals.