Alumni in the News

Jonas Criscoe participates in teen mentorship program

Aug. 26, 2015 | The Contemporary Austin

Jonas Criscoe (B.F.A Studio Art, 2006) participated in The Contemporary Austin's Teen Artist + Mentor Program, which culminated this summer in the exhibition Special Blend.

Jonas Criscoe

Hak Min Kim named Director of Korean National Opera

Aug. 26, 2015 | Korea Joongang Daily

Hak Min Kim (D.M.A., 2000) has been named director of the Korean National Opera in Seoul, Korea. This position is one of the most important arts positions in the country and comes at a time when opera is gaining a strong audience in Korea. Kim had established himself as the premiere opera director in Korea prior to being named to the National Opera and is also an associate professor of theater and film at Kyung Hee University.

Hak Min Kim

Dr. Shane Anderson appointed Chair at Nicholls State University

Aug. 26, 2015

Dr. Shane Anderson (D.M.A. Applied Music/Performance, 1999) has been appointed Chair of the Department of Music at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Dr. Shane Anderson

Holly Powell's 'The Audition Bible' a Best Seller

Aug. 26, 2015 | Holly Powell Studios

Emmy Award-winning Casting Director Holly Powell has written the best selling book, The Audition Bible: Secrets Every Actor Needs To Know.

Book Cover

Brian Heim receives 2015 Morton Gould Young Composer Award

Aug. 26, 2015 | New Music Box

Brian Heim (B.M. Composition, 2014) was awarded a 2015 Morton Gould Young Composer Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Ascap

Michael Bunchman appointed to faculty position at Truman State University

Aug. 26, 2015

Dr. Michael Bunchman (D.M.A. Collaborative Piano, 2015) has been appointed to a faculty position as Staff Pianist and Collaborative Coordinator at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.

Michael Bunchman

Adrian Hernandez named Chief Arranger of The U.S. Army Field Band

Aug. 26, 2015

Adrian Hernandez (B.M. Composition, 2004) was recently selected for promotion to the rank of Master Sergeant and will be assuming the role of Chief Arranger of The U.S. Army Field Band.

Adrian Hernandez

Kirstin Garrison joins Youth Orchestra of San Antonio Board of Directors

Aug. 26, 2015 | Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District

Kirstin Garrison (B.M. Music Education, 2009) was recently selected as the newest member of the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA) Board of Directors.

Kirstin Garrison

Alumni Painter Michael Gillespie

July 20, 2015

Michael Gillespie (B.F.A. Art Education, 1983) spent a month as Artist in Residence at a 5-star boutique luxury hotel in Tuscany, Italy. He did plein air painting and taught art lessons to the guests. He was recently commissioned to paint an oil portrait of Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt of Dallas. 

Michael Gillespie sketching next to an Italian brick building

Iva Kinnaird to be Featured in Hello Project Gallery Exhibition

July 7, 2015

Work by Iva Kinnaird (B.F.A. Studio Art, 2014) will be featured as part of Hello Project Gallery's "Summer Party Too" exhibition, which also marks the Houston gallery's one-year anniversary. Also featured in the show is current Fine Arts graduate student Rachael Starbuck. The exhibition runs July 10 to August 8.