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Aditi Gentsch is a third year student studying an individualized major in Consciousness-Based Business and Media. She’s applying what she’s learning in Media courses to help her growing organic skincare business, Aditi Botanicals.
Born in Fairfield, she spent some time in San Diego, studying photography and graphic design, and also going to an aviation academy. Reflecting on her return to Fairfield and enrollment at MIU, she said, “I’ve just been really, really happy since.”
Right now she is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of Aditi Botanicals, and is taking Media...
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A single with lyrics by student Tara De Santis has gone viral, with over 28,000 views on Soundcloud.com the first month it was released.
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Currently, Supriya lives in New Jersey and is an independent communications consultant. Some of her work includes:
- Conducting audience research for a major Hollywood film
- Creating non-profit strategy with New York Writers Coalition, and others
- Consulting with startups, such as biotech and technology firms.
One recent client was Religions for Peace, the largest interfaith group in the world and a partner of the UN. Supriya tells me RFP works with religious leaders globally, such as the Pope, to help countries protect the human rights of their citizens,...
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I talked to Benek in late June, 2015, while he was visiting his parents in Fairfield. Benek graduated from MIU in 2005 in a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis on digital media.
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What brought you to MIU?
I came to Maharishi International University because of the amazing community. I wanted to study amongst people who were actively developing themselves from the inside out. I knew that if I wanted to uncover more of my potential, I needed to be in an environment where others were striving to do the same.
What was your experience getting your degree from MIU?
Stress free, fun, and transformative. MIU completely defies the saying “no pain, no gain.” I have learned so...
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Where are you from and what brought you here to the DLMA?
I’m from Minneapolis in Minnesota, only six hours north of Fairfeld, Iowa. I have family who live in various parts of Iowa, but none of them had ever heard of Fairfield. I heard about the DLMA program through a friend who stumbled upon the blog for the scholarship contest, and the cosmos took care of the rest. I completed my BA from Sarah Lawrence College in 1999, it had been a while since I was last enrolled in school, but now...
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David Lynch MFA in Film student Karen Borger is an Australian citizen currently residing in the United States. Photography was her first love and she discovered and explored the world of filmmaking at Sydney College of the Arts while studying Visual Communication Design.
Since then, Karen pursued filmmaking as her chosen vocation and subsequently graduated from the prestigious Australian Film, Television and Radio School as a Director with her award-winning short film, “Serendipity.” She worked in the professional film industry gaining a reputation as one of the most...
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Where are you from and what brought you here to the David Lynch MA?
I am from a very politicized region on the border of Mexico in the US, El Paso, Texas. I was attracted here by some the energy and desire to create great art, and this place allows me that freedom. I’m glad to be in Fairfield, Iowa.
How are you liking the MA program?
The program had a successful first semester in my opinion, bringing great teachers who inspired and pushed us to our...
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Where are you from and what brought you here to the David Lynch MA?
In November 2009, I journeyed from St. Louis, MO to Fairfield, IA to attend MIU’s annual David Lynch Visitors Weekend. On the first night of the event, my family and I wound up sitting in the front row next to David Lynch and Donovan (shown left). I was 18 years old at the time and was a huge fan of David Lynch, so getting to meet him was a thrill. At the time,...
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Undergraduate student Marina McKay recently had a film shown at the international Haikurts Microfilm Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
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