Hawks to Watch: Abbie Hodgson, Officer with the State Strategy Group at the Pew Charitable Trusts
Why Abbie's a Hawk to Watch:Abbie Hodgson is a problem solver. It's fitting then that she’s built a career taking on some of the most pressing issues of the day, traveling back and forth between Kansas and Washington D.C. working in government, on the campaign trail, and for a non-profit. In…
Hawks to Watch: Crystle Lampitt, TV Host and Producer
Why Crystle's a Hawk to Watch:Crystle Lampitt's road to hosting and producing for television was not without a few twists and turns. After years spent overseas, traveling across the globe from South Africa to Hong Kong and Australia, pursuing modeling jobs, bartending, editing documentaries, and…
Hawks to Watch: Patrick Woods, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Strategy
Why Patrick's a Hawk to Watch:Patrick Woods knows a thing or two about energy. A thoughtful strategist through and through, he brings a contagious sense of enthusiasm, and an ambitious vision, to his work as a manager of Regulatory Affairs and Strategy for the independent electric transmission…
Hawks to Watch: Jenny Peck and Geoff Knight, non-profit directors
Why Jenny and Geoff are Hawks to Watch:When Jenny Peck was placed in rural Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer in 2006, the plan was to stay for a couple of years. Plans change. Jenny's partner Geoff Knight had followed shortly after Jenny arrived, and the couple felt so at home in Mufindi that two…
Hawks to Watch: Victoria Gunderson, brewer
Why Victoria's a Hawk to WatchWhen combined correctly, grain, hops, yeast and water make a huge variety of delicious beers. But what four ingredients are needed to brew an exciting, successful and fulfilling career? College alum and brewer Victoria Gunderson's story is unique to her, but also…
Hawks to Watch: Danny Caine, poet and bookstore owner
Why Danny’s a Hawk to WatchDowntown Lawrence, you're walking north on Mass on a sweltering sunny Sunday in mid-summer. You're stuffed from brunch at Merchants. Head buzzing from too much coffee mixed with more than one mimosa, legs aching from that early morning run you're trying to make a habit.…
Hawks to Watch: Amy Anders Corcoran, theatre director
Why Amy's a Hawk to WatchImagine cris-crossing the Atlantic throughout the year to work on hit musicals and cutting-edge creative works gracing some of the biggest stages in London, New York and beyond. That's the life of Amy Anders Corcoran, a freelance theatre director, choreographer, script…
Hawk to Watch: Shannon Portillo, professor and campus leader
Why Shannon's a Hawk to Watch:How to describe the stellar career trajectory of professor Shannon Portillo? Reading back through articles about Shannon on the web and in print, a picture of a prodigious student emerges. "A model student" and "Ph.D. at 23" are just a few of the headlines marking…
Mikki Brock, Historian of Religion, Demonology and Witchcraft
Why Mikki's a Hawk to Watch: Witches and demons are everywhere. They make themselves known in TV shows, movies and video games, appearing as the nemesis to humans in horror movies or as heroes like Harry Potter and friends. The language of "witch hunts" has also made a come back in 2017 and 2018,…
Hawks to Watch: Caleb Chin, social media strategist
3 reasons why Buzzfeed social media strategist Caleb Chin is a Hawk to Watch:Caleb creates innovative ways to tell stories on social media that are seen by millions. Ever wondered why that viral video on your social media is such a welcome distraction to your day? Caleb is one of the creative minds…