Abigail Bokun (BFA Animation '16) is a Production Coordinator at Nickelodeon, currently working on Baby Shark’s Big Show!. Abigail has a passion for story-weaving and bringing people together through art, discussion and creativity. “I'm most thankful for the opportunity to make strong connections at DePaul, including friends who now provide me with a support system out here in Los Angeles! It's important to understand that the entertainment industry is a tough nut to crack, and that getting creative with what jobs and paths you take to get there is not only accepted, but common.”

During his time at CDM, Chris Nadolny (BS Computer Science/Math '22) worked on research projects in the Assisted Locomotion Lab. Chris researched and developed a mechanism to maintain center of gravity and balance in an assistive movement exoskeleton. As part of that project, Chris was selected to present in the Big East’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium in NYC. He also presented at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS) last spring. Upon graduation, Chris accepted a job offer with AWS as a software development engineer, where he works on the ECS (Elastic Container Services) team.

Tom Newsome (BS Game Design '20) has had a passion for games since he was a kid. Having grown through the rapid expansion of the games industry, he wanted to be a part of it. After graduating from CDM, he worked on developing software for interactive installations for a year and a half before landing his current job as a technical designer at Iron Galaxy. “Adaptability is a major asset and selling point when applying for jobs, especially when you have the evidence to back that up. Tech designers wear many hats, so knowing a little bit of everything and a lot of one or two things while easily switching between all of those is key.”