Statement Makers: Alumnae Profiles

Meet the Columbia College alumnae who were profiled as "Statement Makers" in the Fall 2011 issue of Columns. Check back for new video profiles, and watch your mailbox in June 2012 for the upcoming issue of Columns.

Lori Allen: 'Columbia College empowered me'

Lori Allen, star of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta," says her experience at Columbia College "empowered" her to become a successful businesswoman.

Lori Allen: On making reality TV

Lori Allen, star of "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta," reveals how TLC's crew creates reality television at her dress shop.

Jessica Baldwin: Into the Wild

Class of 2009 graduate Jessica Baldwin says Columbia College gave her the confidence to travel to South Africa to work with exotic animals. She's currently a graduate student at the University of Missouri, where she is studying veterinary medicine.

Michelle Swancey Bakes Magic

Class of 1991 graduate Michelle Browder Swancey runs a cake shop from her West Columbia home.