ENTERTAINMENT

Helms Ategeka’s extraordinary journey from a high school student in Oakland, California, to a prospective pop star with a passion for music is nothing short of remarkable. With a stellar 3.94 GPA, Helms has been accepted into 122 colleges and universities across the United States, amassing an impressive $5.3 million in scholarships.

At Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, animation students don’t just learn from textbooks and lectures. They have the unique opportunity to be mentored by animation giants—industry veterans who have left an indelible mark on the world of animation. Lauren Faust, Emmy winner and creative force behind beloved shows like “My Little Pony” and “Powerpuff Girls,” is one such mentor. But she’s not alone. John Musker, two-time Oscar nominee for films like “Moana” and “The Little Mermaid,” and Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning director of “Brave” and “The Prince of Egypt,” also lend their expertise to Chapman’s Animation and Visual Effects (AVE) program.

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Since the release and monumental success of Black Panther in 2018, Marvel Studios has been making a larger effort to include more diversity in the MCU. We’ve seen our first female-led Marvel movies in Captain Marvel and Black Widow, along with the predominantly Asian cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. But the biggest strides in representation yet for the studio come In the form of Chloé Zhao’s Eternals.