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Nick Davis

For Nick Davis (LA’83), TV production is a path he was set on since his middle-school days. His uncle ran a summer TV-production program in New York City, which two of his older siblings attended. After hearing their stories, he was hooked for life. “I grew up watching and loving TV,” Davis says. “Production allowed […]

Kevin Martin

Everything is better told as if you’re writing a story — even office memos,” laughs Kevin Martin (M’84), recalling a Harvard Business Review article he read early in his career. “Effective communication skills are really vital to building and growing relationships and taking intelligent risks.” The importance of storytelling, critical thinking, and innovation was instilled […]

Brian Lamb

Brian Lamb: All Access

An inside look at how this alumnus brought the democratic process to living rooms across the nation George first saw Brian behind the wheel of what looked like a mobile hay wagon. As it pulled up to the Sigma Chi house, George realized it was instead a new beige Impala convertible draped with other new […]