Fritz Gechter (M.M., D.M.A. Music Studies, ‘93, '01)
July 2, 2007
is currently Associate Professor of Music/Piano at Texas A&M International University in Laredo where he played the first recital of the TAMIU Steinway Series in October 2006.
Gordon Prince (BFA Drama, ‘98)
July 2, 2007
is Co-Producer of Eve of Understanding, an award-winning indie film to premiere in Texas at the inaugural AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Eve of Understanding was filmed largely in Katy and Austin, Texas.
Carson Kreitzer (MFA Playwriting, ‘06)
July 2, 2007
was accepted into New Dramatists Class of 2013.
Greg Romero (MFA Playwriting, ‘06)
July 2, 2007
premiered his play The Most Beautiful Lullaby Ever Heard at City Attic Theatre, an emerging off-off-Broadway company in May 2007.
Elizabeth Holland Gendler (BA Dance, ‘05)
July 2, 2007
is a stockbroker with Alliance Financial Group, Inc. in Dallas
Ishmael Soto (B.F.A. Art, ‘58)
July 1, 2007
has been creating unique ceramic pieces and metal sculptures for over 50 years. This past Spring his work was featured in an exhibit—“Vessels and Inspirations: Ceramic and Sculptural Works of Ishmael Soto”—at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.
A.C. Gentry (B.F.A. Art, ‘52)
July 1, 2007
specializes in watercolor. Tyler Museum of Art exhibited his work in “The Past is Present: Watercolors by A.C. Gentry” that ran from November 17, 2006 through January 14, 2007.
Randy Mack Bishop (B.F.A. Studio Art, ‘69)
July 1, 2007
worked as an illustrator at the Dallas Morning News for 18 years. During that time he created 85 original pieces of art that were all accepted by the Center for American History at The University of Texas.
Darrell C. Raby (B.M. Music, ‘97)
July 1, 2007
won the 2006 Young Film Composers Competition sponsored by Turner Classic Movies and Film Music Magazine. He composed a new score for the 1927 silent film, “The Show”, which premiered on TCM January 29, 2007.
Leah Zeger (B.A. Opera Performance, ‘06)
July 1, 2007
plays violin and fiddle with Barrage, an international multi-instrument performance group.