Alumnus Ben Meredith builds business out of love for ‘preppy Fashion’

In an effort to stand out in the vanilla world of business casual, attorney and Flagler alumnus Ben Meredith, ‘07, began wearing bowties to work. Nearly a year later, he’s turned his personal style into a profitable business.

Alumnus Michael Barnes provides on-air analysis of Conrad Murray trial

When Headline News (HLN) was looking for analysis on the Conrad Murray Trial, they called on attorney and policy advisor Michael C. Barnes, ’96. Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, was accused and convicted of involuntary manslaughter when the pop star died of acute propofol intoxication under his care.

Richardson, ‘01, builds successful dog security business in Costa Rica

What began as a concern for the safety of his family after a move to Costa Rica’s northern Pacific coast has turned into a successful security dog business for Flagler alumnus Brandon Richardson, ‘01.

Penny Fields devotes self to Peace Corps, serves as country director in Cambodia

After seven years practicing law in Seattle, Penny Fields, ‘88, made the career jump of a lifetime in 2011 when she was named the Peace Corps country director for Cambodia.

Flagler Grad Rogers, ‘07, working on documentary films for MTV and ESPN

If you’ve seen an ESPN Film or spent a Sunday night catching up on MTV’s “True Life” series, chances are Andrew Armstrong Rogers, ’07, helped put it together. Rogers is post-production supervisor at Triple Threat TV, a Connecticut-based production company specializing in nonfiction entertainment.

Son’s injury leads alumnus to launch camp for child amputees

The Johnston family’s painful and transformative journey in 2008 began on the soccer field when Brennan Johnston fell and fractured his left femur.

The 4-year-old son of Flagler alumnus Brian Johnston spent more than two weeks in the hospital where he underwent five surgeries, three blood transfusions and several other treatments in a grueling and agonizing experience for the entire family. Yet, after all of that, doctors were still forced to amputate the boy’s leg.

From awards and cocktails to surfing and athletics, Alumni Weekend had something for everybody.

In May of 1998, Doug Dvorak went through the toughest 30 days of his life: he was diagnosed with cancer, he got sober for the first time, and his father died tragically after falling out of a third floor window. If there was ever a time to make a big move, it was now.

After graduating from Flagler in 1984, Dvorak spent more than two decades working corporate jobs in sales and marketing for technology companies. He loved the stability, but it wasn’t his passion.

Installation artist Brandon Nastanski makes art (and waves) from things he collects

Fueled by nature and tinged by oddity, Brandon Nastanski’s installation art and sculptures provide a glimpse into the mind of this 2000 grad.

Nastanski created his best-known installation art while exploring Boston’s 527-acre Franklin Park. Walking his dog took him to the park several times a day, where he started collecting discarded items.

Alumna works with film festival highlighting Muslim women

Of all the news coming out of predominantly Muslim countries, many of the women living there wish the Western media spoke more about women who are fighting against repression and less about the abuses they endure.

Alumna Cassandra Schaffa, ’05, found herself helping spread that very message after she answered an ad on Craigslist last year. Schaffa was in her last year of her master’s degree in cinema studies at New York University when she stumbled upon an ad for an internship at a unique film festival.