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Bradley Hilltopics

Summer 2007 • Volume 13, Issue 3
View Point

Theresa Yepez and Charlotte Hofer

Leslie Herman and Sally Field.

Leslie Herman ’79, left, is wardrobe supervisor for the ABC television series, Brothers and Sisters, starring Sally Field, right.

Theresa Tejeda Yepez ’49, left, and Charlotte Krook Hofer ’47 sit atop a rock near Westlake Hall in the fall of 1946. Yepez and four of her six siblings attended Bradley during the ‘30s and ‘40s. She and sisters Antoinette Tejeda ’46, Esther Tejeda ’41, Louise Tejeda Vigil ’37, and Margaret Tejeda Chodor ‘47 (deceased) first lived in a boxcar near Chicago. In regards to their evolution from being born and reared in a boxcar to becoming Bradley scholars, Yepez said, “Our mother and father spoke very little English. They taught us, by their example, the importance of hard work.” They established a BU scholarship in 1993 to honor their parents.

Alum accesses Hollywood

I read with great interest the article “Access to Hollywood” in the spring 2007 issue of Bradley Hilltopics. If you had known, there is another Bradley graduate who is working in Los Angeles. My daughter, Leslie Eve Herman ’79 is currently wardrobe supervisor on the TV show, Brothers and Sisters. The show stars Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Rob Lowe, and Ron Rifkin.
She previously held the same position on the TV show, Alias, with Jennifer Garner. She has won awards for her costuming, and as such, her name is appearing in the credits for the shows.

Upon graduation from Bradley, she immediately went to Miami where she learned the costume and wardrobe trade. Her 20-year career in Florida found her working with many famous stars of movies, TV, and the stage, both American and foreign. Her knowledge of three languages has helped greatly in working with foreign movie and TV companies.

In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles where she lives with her two pomeranians and works in Burbank for Disney and ABC Studios.

L. Frank Herman ‘52
Springfield, IL