Successful BDIC Alumni

Are there any very successful BDIC alumni?

The meaning of success depends on the individual's aspirations and value system.  But yes, there are many successful BDIC alumni in many fields.

The first graduate of BDIC, Tom Benedek, is a professor of screenwriting at the University of Southern California.  He wrote the screenplays for Cocoon, Free Willy, and many other notable films.

A large number of BDIC graduates have become successful high-tech entrepreneurs.  Steven R. Willis, for example, was a pioneer in the development of routers for the internet. Many BDIC alumni have started their own businesses.

Peter Manseau and Deborah Savage are two successful graduates who became novelists.

BDIC alumni have distinguished themselves in politics, business, social service, and academics.