From art major to art engager, Transylvania alumnus is out to democratize the art experience
Museum professional Hunter Kissel ’14 is democratizing the art experience, one exhibit at a time.
Alumni Outcomes
Love of local fare, liberal arts outlook help inspire Transylvania graduate to open winery
Katy Groves-Mussat’s liberal arts background from Transylvania helped give her the confidence and flexibility to launch Farmer and Frenchman Winery five years ago in the rolling countryside outside Henderson, Kentucky.
Storytelling informs Transy graduate’s approach to entrepreneurship
Brooks Reitz ’06 has built a successful businesses not by taking a different path, but by forging his own path using the skills he gained in school and a deeper understanding of how the art of storytelling informs his entrepreneurial ventures.
Transylvania alumna uses lessons learned in college to navigate global challenges
Working to improve primary education in sub-Saharan Africa, Transylvania alumna Julianne Norman ’11 produces peer-reviewed research and manages a team of 132 in Liberia. Every dimension of her work for RTI International, a science-based, research-driven, nonprofit organization, relates back to her double major in French and religion at Transylvania University.
Transylvania graduate grows internship experience into microgreens business
Transylvania graduate Ryan Sipes ’17 launched a microgreens operation after interning as a student at a nonprofit that brings fresh food to the local community — it’s a path that shows how connections forged at the school can help after graduation in unconventional ways.