Impact Alumni Magazine Winter 2024/25

Photographer

Actor

TAYLOR THOMAN ’13 Favorite memories Taylor Thoman had as a Golden Eagle included IB Art and playing on the Girls’ lacrosse team. Inspired by GC’s Visual Arts Department Chair, Mrs. Beth Wagoner , Taylor studied Art Education at Purdue University. Along the way, a minor in Spanish expanded into a double major, and she spent six months in Madrid, Spain studying Spanish language and culture. Taylor established a freelance photography business toward the end of high school after many practice photoshoots with her friends. Throughout college, she enjoyed photography as a social and flexible job. She photographed events for groups on campus, as well as headshots, graduation portraits, weddings, and the occasional promotional video. It was during one of these freelance gigs, when she was hired by a mutual friend, that she met her future husband, Trey. After graduation, Taylor moved to Utah to teach art and currently teaches digital photography. She loves sharing her knowledge of photography and mentoring young people. While teaching is a challenging career, Taylor is passionate about her work. She is also thrilled to use her Spanish skills on a daily basis with her students from South and Central America. Helping the students ease into life at a large American public school is one of the most rewarding parts of her job. Taylor decided that teaching was plenty of work and paused her freelance photography business. But her weekends are

JACK LOUB ’19 Jack Loub graduated from Purdue University in 2023 with a BS in Industrial Engineering and a BA in Theatre. In September 2023, he moved to Los Angeles, CA during the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes to pursue acting. “Although the film industry has been experiencing a bit of a contraction due to the economic downturn from the writer/actor strikes, I’ve been keeping busy by taking classes all throughout LA, including at two prominent, premiere improv schools: The Groundlings & Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). My day-to-day looks like self-submitting for auditions, going to acting classes, and networking with other industry professionals,” said Jack. In June 2024, Jack joined SAG-AFTRA (the actor’s union) after writing, producing, starring in, and editing his own short film under one of SAG-AFTRA’s contract agreements. He’s been working with a manager who has coordinated several auditions for commercials, television shows, and feature films for him. “I never would have ended up where I am today if it weren’t for Guerin Catholic. I took Mr. (Mike) Panasuk’s theatre class as my third-choice elective, having never done acting before, and he encouraged me to get involved with the winter play.” “From there, and with the support of Mr. (Mark) Duray , Mrs. (Marcia) Murphy , and the rest of the fine arts department, I continued my acting journey throughout my time at Guerin Catholic, starring in several plays & musicals, competing in improv through ComedySportz, and even co-directing Little Shop of Horrors, the 2018 Student Studio show. “If I had attended a larger high school, I never would have had the opportunity to take a risk and try something new that has changed the whole trajectory of my life. I am eternally grateful for all of my Guerin Catholic teachers and peers who have encouraged and supported me throughout the years.” n

packed with hiking, camping, and skiing, and she captures all of it with her camera. When she can carve out some freetime, she also loves to paint, sculpt, and build with various media. n

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