Alumni in the News

Kathryn St. Clair commissioned by U.S. Forest Service for piece in permanent collection

Dec. 16, 2016 | Artiszen

United States Forest Service commissioned a painting from Kathryn St. Clair (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1993) to be a part of Forest Service Permanent Art Collection. 

Kathryn St. Clair painting of a river

Robert Schenkkan’s film nominated for three Golden Globe Awards

Dec. 16, 2016

Robert Schenkkan’s (B.A., Drama, 1975) movie for HBO, All The Way, was nominated for Critic Choice Best Movie Made for TV and Best Actor in a Movie made for TV. Bryan Cranston was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Made for TV Movie.

Robert Schenkkan stands on a mountain top

Melinda Wright hired as music venue manager at University at the Incarnate Word

Dec. 16, 2016

Melinda Wright (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2015) recently started her position as the music venue manager at the University of the Incarnate Word. This new position was created to help with the management of the new Luella Bennack Music Center.

Pamela Ribon named screenwriter to watch

Dec. 6, 2016 | Variety

Pamela Ribon (B.F.A., Drama Production, 1997) was named to Variety’s list of “10 Screenwriters to Watch 2016.” 

Pamela Ribon

Garrett Keast leads performances in San Antonio, Aspen

Dec. 6, 2016 | The Craig Urquhart

In July and October 2016, Garrett Keast (B.M., Music Studies, 1995) led enthusiastically received performances of Carmen at Opera San Antonio and La Bohème at the Aspen Music Festival. His season continues with performances with the Danish National Opera, Tonkünstler Orchestra, Göttinger Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Hamburg Ballet and the debut concerts of the NDR Jugendsinfonieorchester in Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie. 

Garrett Keast

Eric Benson publishes book for graphic designers

Dec. 6, 2016 | Re-Nourish

Eric Benson (M.F.A., Design, 2006) published the book Design to Renourish (CRC Press) this fall. The book is for graphic designers and helps to integrate sustainability into their workflow through a design process called systems thinking. 

Re-Nourish Book Cover

Hardy Koenig receives tenure and promotion

Nov. 18, 2016

Hardy Koenig (B.A., Drama, 1990) received tenure and promotion in spring 2016, after five years as artistic director. He is in his second year as Head of the Department of Theatre at North Dakota State University.

Hardy Koenig

David and Rachel Wyatt celebrate business’s 10th anniversary

Nov. 18, 2016 | Wyatt Brand

David Wyatt (B.A., Studio Art, 1995) and Rachel Wyatt (B.J. 2000, M.A., Visual Journalism, 2004) celebrated the 10th anniversary of Wyatt Brand, a marketing agency specializing in the arts. 

Robert Schenkkan’s latest film released Nov. 4

Nov. 18, 2016

Hacksaw Ridge, the latest film co-written by Robert Schenkkan (B.A., Theatre Studies, 1975) released on Nov. 4. It is directed by Mel Gibson and stars Andrew Garfield.

Robert Schenkkan stands on a mountain top

Michael Gillespie completes a commissioned portrait

Nov. 18, 2016

Michael Gillespie (B.F.A., Art Education, 1983) completed a commissioned portrait of Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt of Hunt Oil Co., in Dallas. Photo by Donna Gillespie.

Michael Gillespie paints outdoors