A Year at Hallmark

Every week brings something new in Hallmark's intensive 10-month program. Retrace the journey of our most recent graduates, the Class of 2008, from orientation to graduation. As you step through this timeline, realize that a given week in 2009 or 2010 will likely be diffferent from the "same" week in 2007 or 2008 — unlike multi-year programs, Hallmark is unfettered in its ability to rapidly adapt to industry changes. We take advantage of that freedom to give every class the most current and relevant instruction possible. (You can follow the Class of 2009 on our Week by Week page.)

Weeks Ten and Eleven — After diving into exciting new Phase II assignments in Week 10, students left for Thanksgiving Recess in Week 11 with food for thought: On Tuesday, November 20th, we held our annual Alumni Roundtable event, where eight Hallmark alumni from recent years were invited back to Turners Falls for a panel discussion. Students had the opportunity to ask lots of questions and get a new take on what working life will be like after Hallmark. The business portions of the curriculum start to become more vivid now as students mull over their own plans and goals. Pictured: The Class of 2008 eagerly engages with the panel. Our panelists (left to right): Matt Griswold (2003), Wendy Maybury (2000), Kris Payne (2006), Melissa Mullen (2001), Jeremy Saffer (2004), Faith Dugan (2005), Chat Sirichanvimol (2004), and Sherri Ciancutti (1998). Directors of Education Rich Barnes and Tony Downer served as moderators.