Honduran filmmaker, Hispano Durón, looks to a creative future making films and teaching at the University of Honduras after successfully achieving his Ph.D in film and media studies. Durón gives keynote speech at the II El Heraldo Film Festival in Honduras, October 2013.
Being a filmmaker in Honduras is no easy feat. That didn’t stop KU doctoral student Hispano Durón from writing and directing the first Honduran feature film of the millennia – and only one of a few Honduran feature films ever.
With no film school in the country, Durón left home early to pursue his dream.
Chester Klotz earned his B.A. in Spanish and B.S. in business administration from KU in 2002.
"I don’t think that I could have ever guessed that a law degree would lead to me working in a trailer on a giant construction project in the middle of the desert."
Think of great pairings and you might come up with combinations like rock and chalk, or crimson and blue. But what about liberal arts & sciences and law? Like any great pairing, combining the two can produce remarkable results. For our liberal arts & sciences alumni who have gone on to legal careers, the combination has led to unique opportunities that make their careers perpetually interesting and rewarding. We caught up with a few alumni to see how the two have worked together in their careers, ranging from federal posts to assisting a humanitarian relief fund.
Jomana Qaddour earned her B.A. from KU in human biology and international studies in 2006.
What do you do and what's your current title? I currently work at the Brookings Institution, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Project on US Relations with the Islamic World. I serve as a Research Assistant and Publications Manager, and I focus on Palestine/Israel, Egypt, and Syria in my capacity as a researcher.
Distinguished Alumni: KU helped launch path of healing, career achievements for Gen. Charles G. Boyd, Vietnam POW
Gen. Charles G. Boyd flies his plane over Washington, D.C. He has been a pilot for decades and prefers flying as his mode of transportation.
The simple answer to why Charles Boyd enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1973 is that he was interested in the Spanish language and Latin American culture. The complicated answer developed over the course of nearly seven years spent as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Now 50 years into a distinguished career of military service and national policy consulting, Gen. Charles G. Boyd, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), has no shortage of interesting stories. He has commanded U.S.
Distinguished Alumni: Rosemarie Truglio helps deliver education through entertainment on ‘Sesame Street’
Rosemarie T. Truglio poses with Big Bird from "Sesame Street." Her job helps these characters teach valuable lessons to young viewers.
If you ask one of the many young Sesame Street fans what they love about the show, they’re likely to list favorite characters, funny scenes and catchy songs. Ask their parents why they love Sesame Street and they’ll probably praise the educational, emotional and creative lessons embedded in the program. In either case, their reactions signify a job well done on the part of alumna Dr.
Jeb Adams lives in Macedonia, where he first met his wife while he was working in the Peace Corps. A few years after completing studies at KU, they moved to Kicevo, Macedonia (above).
Where are you now? How long have you been there? We (Jeb, his wife and their daughter) live in Kicevo, Macedonia and have been here since 2008.
Where else have you lived? Prior to living in Macedonia we lived and worked in Washington, D.C. Kristina is originally from Macedonia. I am originally from Basin, Wyoming. We met while I was teaching English in the Peace Corps.
