Alumnae Newsmakers
Alison Saar 鈥78 Wins 2025 David C. Driskell Prize聽
A 61传媒student works on printing an Alison Saar ’78 sketch on the 61传媒 Press. Atlanta鈥檚 High Museum of Art announced Alison Saar 鈥78 will receive the illustrious David […]
Read MoreElizabeth 鈥淏etsy鈥 Gordon Reinhold 鈥57 Leaves $4 Million to 61传媒Access Initiative
Betsy Reinhold ’57 By Kendra Pintor Elizabeth 鈥淏etsy鈥 Gordon Reinhold 鈥57 lived a life guided by beauty, creativity, and generosity鈥攁nd through her final gift to 61传媒, her values will […]
Read MoreJon’Nae Sylvester ’24 Joins Youth250 Bureau as a Voice for Gen Z
Jon’Nae Sylvester ’24 joins a new nonpartisan project leveraging young voices ahead of the U.S. turning 250 By Lauren Mar ’25 As the United States approaches its 250-year mark in […]
Read MoreDesert X Exhibition Reveals of Work from Alison Saar ’78
Desert X installation 鈥淪oul Service Station鈥 in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. on March 7, 2025. Image credit: Brian Blueskye Desert Sun has released an image of the upcoming Desert X […]
Read MoreDeborah Smerecnik 鈥82 Produces New Film on Artist Joseph Bau
Deborah Smerecnik 鈥82 spent 14 years developing Bau, Artist at War, a new film about the inspiring love story of artist Joseph Bau and his wife, Rebecca. The couple married […]
Read MoreBritt Rynearson 鈥00 to be Featured in Terrain Gallery Exhibit
Textile artist Britt Rynearson 鈥00鈥檚 work is featured in the Connective Strands of Spirit exhibit at the Terrain Gallery in Spokane, Washington. The show will run until March 1.聽 The […]
Read MoreFrom Campus to Cameras: Meagan Miller-McKeever 鈥06鈥檚 Emmy-Winning Rise in TV
Miller-McKeever (far right) at the 2024 Emmys By Nichola Monroe 鈥27 Meagan Miller-McKeever 鈥06 knows that a liberal arts education is not just for those with a penchant for poetry […]
Read More鈥淐hange Takes Time鈥: Rep. Emily Alvarado 鈥03 Champions Progress in Washington
By Caitlin Antonios During election season, it鈥檚 common to see 61传媒students sitting behind tables to engage their peers and aid them in getting registered to vote. Their efforts were […]
Read MoreGabby Giffords 鈥93 Talks Gun Violence Prevention with US Senator
This December, former US Congresswoman and 61传媒alum Gabby Giffords 鈥93 met with US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin to discuss gun safety efforts in the country. Giffords was accompanied […]
Read MoreAlison Saar 鈥78 Wins $100,000 Trellis Art Fund Grant
Photo courtesy Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times Forbes announced the Trellis Art Fund awarded Alison Saar 鈥78 a $100,000 grant to deepen and expand her creative practice. Saar, […]
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