You don’t always hear about the alternative futures that celebrity’s envisioned for themselves before they achieved fame in other fields. Before Al Roker became the famous national weatherman, he double majored in journalism and graphic design. In an interview, Al Roker was asked what was a defining moment in his career as a journalist, and one of his top two moments was interviewing creator of the comic serial “Peanuts”, Charles M. Schulz.

And Charles Schulz because I’m an amateur cartoonist and revered him and got to do two interviews with him. One for the 50th anniversary of Peanuts, and his last interview before he passed away. On a professional level, and as an amateur cartoonist, that was very meaningful.

Every quarter at SCAD it becomes more and more of reality how few of us graduate and actually make it into the industry. Even if I don’t make it as a cartoonist, another career will take me away. And maybe when I get there, an ACE Award will be waiting for me!