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Back to School
In spring 2019, LFA introduced an entrepreneurship class to its History and Social Science Department curriculum. Taught by longtime faculty member Matt Vaughn, one of the key components of the course is interaction with alumni entrepreneurs. Since the class’ debut, Vaughn has invited a host of local alumni back to the classroom to speak to students about their businesses, including their successes, failures and best practices. Below is a list of alumni who have returned to LFA to share their knowledge with LFA students.
Johnnie Johnson ’01 , a real estate investor in Chicago, is a regular speaker in Vaughn’s entrepreneurship class. He was on campus on February 13. He is pictured above with History and Social Science Teachers Suzy and Matt Vaughn.
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Matt Vaughn with Noah Cohen ’16, a senior at Brandeis University. Noah spoke to students on January 8 about his efforts with a pharma start-up in Boston.
Cecilia Lanyon ’06 spoke to students on February 25. Cecilia is the owner of The Gallery in Lake Forest as well as the Peanut Gallery, two businesses that combine her interests in art and food.
Jake Elperin ’04, president of Everest Transportation Systems in Evanston, with Matt Vaughn (left) and Associate Head of School, History and Social Science Teacher, and recipient of the Ned and Lynn Jessen Chair in the Humanities Bill Dolbee P’04, P’10 on January 22. Jake spoke to students about starting his own logistics company.
Mimi Moses ’13 with History and Social Science Teacher Chris Dozois ’84, P’17, P’21 and Matt Vaughn. Mimi is the founder of Notam Branding, LLC. She spoke with students on February 21, and returned to campus to serve as an alumni representative at the annual alumni-student networking night on March 4.
Charlie Waddell ’03 with Matt Vaughn on March 9. Charlie is founding partner at Faircourt Partners, LLC, and a regular speaker in the LFA entrepreneurship classroom.
Former LFA arts faculty member Ryan Fowler, whose wife, Lauren Fowler, currently teaches in LFA’s Fine & Performing Arts Department, spoke to Matt’s class in February about his local art business.
