Alumni Poet Spotlight: Audi Barnes ’17 ’20MFA
April 05, 2021 Audi Barnes ’17 ’20MFA is a poet, essayist, and the founder of the WE HAVE VOICES reading series dedicated to amplifying the work of local Black writers.
UCF Alum Gets 2nd Chance at Celebrates the Arts
April 03, 2021 One year after the pandemic thwarted his dream of stage managing the annual festival, Bobby Malke ’20 gets a second chance to take his place behind the stage at UCF Celebrates the Arts.
History Alumnus Wins Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis
February 16, 2021 This year’s recipient of the Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis is Matt Patsis ’14 ’20MA, for his thesis examining the service of African American soldiers during World War I in comparison with the service of French Colonial soldiers from Africa.
Alumni Authors Spotlighted in New UCF Alumni Book Club Virtual Events
February 02, 2021 Lillian Laitman ’93 and David James Poissant, associate professor of English, were featured speakers at UCF’s new Alumni Book Club, which celebrate books written by alumni.
Graphic Design Alumna Vanessa Flores ’11 Publishes First Graphic Novel
February 02, 2021 Graphic design alumna and children’s book illustrator Vanessa Flores ’11 recently announced the publication of her first graphic novel, “Moriviví.”
3 CAH Alumni Receive Fulbright Award
January 27, 2021 Twelve recent UCF graduates, including three with minors from the College of Arts and Humanities, have received prestigious Fulbright awards, setting the university’s new single-year record.
UCF Alumni and student featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW”
November 06, 2020 Four UCF alumni and a student are featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW” exhibition taking place now through February 21, 2021 at Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood.
Studio Art alumni co-curate the 2020 Center for Book Arts Exhibition in New York
November 04, 2020 The public can visit the Center for Book Arts Main Gallery to see the “Americans Looking In” exhibit co-curated by two SVAD MFA alumni, highlighting “The Americans” photograph collection taken by Robert Frank.
History grad, Porsha Dossie ’14 ’18MA, discusses career as historian for National Park Service
October 27, 2020 UCF History graduate Porsha Dossie ’14 ’18MA spoke with Pegasus Magazine about how she helps preserve American history for the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network.
SVAD Students, Alumni and Faculty Featured at Adobe Max 2020
October 20, 2020 SVAD students, alumni and faculty have represented UCF at Adobe Max in previous years presenting on various topics. This year is no different!
UCF’s 1st Campus Hotel features SVAD student, alumni artwork
October 09, 2020 The rooms feature pieces by Marcos Carrasco, Anthony DeSanto ’19, Colleen Falco, Emily Fisher ’20, Connor Peters ’20, and Jacob Wan ‘17’20MFA.
SVAD Faculty and Alumni Featured in Maitland Art Center Exhibition
October 06, 2020 UCF School of Visual Arts and Design faculty and alumni are exhibiting their work at the Maitland Art Center as part of the New Works: An Artist-in-Action Group Exhibition which will be on view from October 9, 2020 – January 17, 2021.
Anna Eskamani ’12 ’15MNM ’15MPA, Margery Pabst-Steinmetz win 2020 Alumni Awards
September 23, 2020 Anna Eskamani ’12 ’15MNM ’15MPA won the Distinguished Alumni Award and Margery Pabst-Steinmetz won the John C. and Martha Hitt Honorary Alumni Award.
Art students bring bionic arms to life with Limbitless Solutions
September 18, 2020 Two SVAD students are working with Limbitless Solutions as interns to design, promote and produce new 3D printed prosthetic arms this year.
Orlando Sentinel: Theatre UCF series amplifies America’s diverse voices
September 15, 2020 In just a few weeks, UCF graduate, Ana Martinez Medina ’19 will direct a free online reading of “Mojada,” a play about a Mexican immigrant family. The work is one of four plays dealing with racial-equality and social-justice issues that the university is presenting under the umbrella title “Amplify, Empower,...
UCF Alums Surprised with Taylor Swift Album Credit
September 09, 2020 Alumni Jonathan Gautier ’06 ’09MA and Jessica (Wigert) ’07 had a whirlwind “August” after learning about engineering credit on Swift’s new album.
Spotlight: Brenna Maginness ’20BFA
August 18, 2020 Brenna Maginness ’20, theatre design and technology alumna and BHC Scholar, served as a costume designer for UCF theatre productions during her time at UCF, and wrote an Honors Undergraduate Thesis on lesbian representation in theatre. She will be attending the University of the Arts in London to earn a...
From Inmate to MFA: Jason Fronczek ’16 graduates
July 30, 2020 Jason Fronczek ’16 refuses to let his time in prison define who he is or will become. The photographer will earn his MFA in emerging media.
Alexander Bornstein ’09 Talks Composing for New Netflix Animated “Transformers” Series
July 30, 2020 UCF Alumnus Alexander Bornstein ‘09 talks composing music for the new Netflix animated series, Transformers: War for Cybertron.
Playbill: Take a look back at the Broadway career of UCF Alumnus Quentin Earl Darrington ’16MFA
July 10, 2020 Take a look back at the Broadway career of UCF Alumnus Quentin Earl Darrington ’16MFA including Cats, Ragtime and Once on this Island.