How the West Was Won: Berklee Alumni Careers Transformed in L.A. and Beyond

The Berklee Center in Los Angeles and Berklee’s FUSION Magazine are happy to announce the four winners of our contest: How the West Was Won: Berklee Alumni Careers Transformed in L.A.

These personal accounts demonstrate how our alumni took what they learned at Berklee and applied these skills—and themselves—to building vibrant and far-reaching careers in a new environment. Their success stories should inspire current students, not just to head west, but to make sure they take on board the knowledge they will need for the journey. If they make it here, they can “make it anywhere”: North, South, East, or even West.

The four winners received $250 (First Prize), $150 (Second Prize), and two $100 (Third Prizes).

And the winners are:

1st Prize: Alexander Mathias, “Back In The USA”
2nd prize: Nikole Luebbe, “New Ideas In The Old West”
Tied for 3rd Prize: Micah Deterville, “Valley Boy”
Tied for 3rd Prize: Sergio Torres-Letelier, “There Are No Problems Only Challenges”