Alumni in the News

M.J. Hickerson's (M.F.A., Studio Art, 1984) exhibition displayed at Ceres Gallery in New York

Nov. 20, 2023 | Ceres Gallery

Painting of a woman with a child surrounded by monarch butterflies

Holt Pierce (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1981) retires from Brady Independent School District

Nov. 17, 2023

Pierce was a part-time school bus driver and involved with school special children. He also plans and produces media art works.

Holt Pierce wearing Longhorn hat and shirt, raising his hand in a hook 'em position

Yutaka Kono (D.M.A., Tuba Performance, 2002) appointed as the Music Director of Orchestra of Central Tokyo

Nov. 17, 2023

Kono has also been appointed as the Associate Director/Head of Program in Music of the School of the Arts at the University of Vermont. He has been the Orchestra Director and the Head of String Area at the university since 2011.

Yutaka Kono looking down at his conductor's table

Sam Mayer (M.F.A., Playwriting, 2021) talks long-term performance piece, poolboy with Arts and Culture Texas

Nov. 17, 2023 | Arts and Culture Texass

Sam Mayer holding a microphone and giving an aside

Brent Jackson (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1998) partners with Lake + Flato to create well-designed, affordable homes

Nov. 17, 2023 | Texas Architects

Brent Jackson smiling at camera with a dark background

Michelle Bombe (M.F.A., Costume Design, 1989) named Executive Director of Hope Repertory Theatre

Nov. 8, 2023 | Hope College

Michelle Bombe smiling at the camera with a beige background

"The Girl Who Became Legend" by Sarah Saltwick (M.F.A., Theatre, 2013) to premiere at The Kennedy Center

Nov. 1, 2023 | Kennedy Center

Three stage actors posed in a yelling or singing position

Roberto Di Donato (B.A., Drama, 2016) named new Producing Director of Tantrum Theater

Nov. 1, 2023 | Ohio University

Last year he took on the role of Tantrum's Production Manager and now will lead the administrative strategy for the company into the future as the next Producing Director! Tantrum Theater is a Tier 1 URTA Professional Theater Company based out of Athens, OH partnered with Ohio University.

Robert Di Donato smiling at the camera in front of a brick building

"Decapitations" by Megan Tabaque (M.F.A., Theatre, 2017) staged at Salvage Vanguard Theater

Nov. 1, 2023 | KUT

Play poster of a face floating above a blue and white house

The Civilians’ R&D Group welcomes Zachariah Ezer (M.F.A., Theatre, 2023) and Dan Caffrey (M.F.A., Theatre, 2020) for the 23/24 Year

Nov. 1, 2023 | The Civilians

Two men posing for the camera in individual photos