Alumni Spotlights
Elle Maru
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Studio Art
Current Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Job:
Business Owner, Children’s Book Author/Illustrator at Elle Maru Illustration, LLC in Racine WI
“I was incredibly happy to join the Carthage Art Department, where the instructors shine through on their personal approaches to the working art world.”
Megan Miles
Class Year: ’21
Majors: International Political Economy, Japanese
Current Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois
Job:
Sales Coordinator at Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc.
“I chose Carthage because I wanted to have a more personal relationship with my my professors.”
Andrew Nimmer
Class Year: ’01
Majors: Japanese
Current Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Job:
Senior Consultant for SoftSource K.K. in Japan
“Not everything you learn comes from the textbook. Most of what you learn comes from your experience and encounters along the way. The whole college experience is a learning process. Open yourself up to the world of opportunity.”
Karel Vollrath
Class Year: ’10
Majors: Marketing and Japanese
Current Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Job:
Senior Trade Compliance Analyst, Life Fitness
“The small classes and accessibility are unmatched.”
Alyssa Wall
Class Year: ’16
Majors: Chemistry and Japanese
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.
Job:
Chief Chemist at Racine Industries, Inc.
“Take advantage of all the opportunities at Carthage in addition to earning your degree(s) because once you graduate, it’s not as easy to try new things! Most of my favorite Carthage memories and experiences come from the times I dared to go outside of my comfort zone.”