Katie Schwerin ’93 (New England, MA in Education) is a lifelong educator, learner, and community builder. The co-founder, along with her husband Bill Whyte, of W.S. Badger & Co., graduated…
Applying the Therapeutic Power of Play
“Toys are their words, play is their story,” says Cary Hamilton, Director of the Play Therapy program. Using the therapeutic powers of play, certified Play Therapy mental health professionals invite…
Creative Arts Therapies
“Art transcends language. It is a global way of communicating,” said Janice Hoshino, a registered and board certified art therapist and a licensed marriage and family therapist who is the…
Standing Up For Democracy An Antioch Tradition
I have often wondered what brought Horace Mann—this abolitionist, politician, Bostonian, and advocate of public education—to a small private struggling college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Horace Mann believed in the…
The Psychology of Color
When Leatrice “Lee” Eiseman ’71 (Antioch College, BA in Psychology) was a little girl, she knew she had a natural talent for putting colors together to create something pleasing to…
The Path of Nonviolent Resistance
The same passion that drew Mary Lou Finley to Chicago during the civil rights era led her down the path to teaching social justice. Finley, PhD, sociologist, and Professor Emerita…
World Champion Uncovers His Desire to Help Others
In 2009, a year after two-time Olympic medalist Markus Rogan ‘14 (Los Angeles, MA in Clinical Psychology), set a new world record for the men’s 200m backstroke, the 27-year-old Austrian…
COLORS: Alumni Work to Provide LGBTQ-affirmative Therapy to Nurture and Empower Youth
With a far-reaching background in social justice and theater activism, Cynthia Ruffin, ’13 (Los Angeles, BA in Liberal Studies) was in the perfect position to raise awareness of COLORS LGBTQ…
Frank Galassi Remembers The Stonewall Riots
It was the summer of 1969 and Frank Galassi ’87 (Los Angeles, MA in Clinical Psychology), a gay college professor from Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., liked to let off some steam…
Designing for Greatness
Jessica Barry graduated from SAA with a diploma in graphic design in 1997,became its President in 2007, and purchased the school in 2013. As her high school years came to…
The King of New Jump Swing
Three time Guinness world record holder and author Donald “Spiderman” Thomas ’84 (Antioch West’s Honolulu Center, BA in Liberal Studies with a Concentration in Holistic Health) has devoted his life…
A GIFTED VOICE
Millions of people have heard Darby Bailey’s ’08 (Los Angeles, BA in Liberal Studies) voice. That’s because billions of calls have been made to 4-1-1 directory assistance with Bailey’s voice…