Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle ’18, Co-Creator of BVR Alumni Voices

Alumni Voices

Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle ’18, Co-Creator of BVR Alumni Voices

Beaver Reflections:
I was a lifer at Beaver and absolutely loved it. Beaver was a place I was allowed to explore anything and everything. I remember different projects like The Big Dig project, Mashed Potatoes, This I Believe, and many others that taught me so much. I really liked Beaver’s tight-knit community and how everyone knew each other. I did NuVu in the fall of my sophomore year and learned many valuable skills that I still use today. A class that really made me think was Media and Its Influence taught by Perry Eaton. We examined the current state of media and how the internet has changed the way we receive and interpret the news. My favorite part of Beaver was the theater program. I acted in the plays and musicals throughout my seven years and learned so much from Jen Yolles. Jen brings out the best in all her students. My foundation in and love for theater definitely came from Beaver.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
Currently, I am a student at Macalester College studying theater. This past spring semester, I did a study away program at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut, which was a 14-week intensive theater program. I wrote, directed, produced, and acted for 10 hours a day and learned so much. I recently started my capstone project which is about Shakespeare and his influence on Pop Culture, which I am very excited about. This summer, I am interning for a talent agency called WME. I’ll be working in their motion pictures department and I’m looking forward to working for a great company.

“Beaver is about the people. The teachers genuinely care about the students and the students at Beaver are not just one type of person.”
-Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle ’18

Advice to Beaver students:
My advice to Beaver students is to take lots of photos and videos. I know that that sounds very weird, but I didn’t really do that, but the pictures I do have I cherish. I think we get caught up in the day-to-day and forget that high school won’t be forever. Once you leave it’s a great way to help remember the memories and see how much you have grown. I would also encourage Beaver students to try everything, even the things that you don’t think you’ll like because you might get surprised and discover a new passion.

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