Filmmaker Todd Rohal, BFA '99, has written and directed four acclaimed short films. His work as a cameraman and editor can be seen on PBS, Discovery Channel and a multitude of independent shorts and features.

Rohal is in the final stages of post-production on his first feature film, The Guatemala Handshake, a story about an offbeat community with eccentric characters. A screening at Ohio University is being planned for 2006.

For details about The Guatemalan Handshake visit: www.ghandshake.com

This story illustrates the value of learning derived from the totality of the college experience, including activities both inside and outside the classroom. This story first appeared in Outlook, October 2004.