Category: Alumni

Aaron Roe Aaron Roe’s work has been published in  The Art of Found Objects: Interviews with Texas Artists (Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Series)  by Robert Craig Bunch. His artwork has appeared in exhibits and venues in the DFW area, including the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Stage West, Grackle Art Gallery, and SP/N […]

Ashley Rasco “Ashley Rasco (Fall 2019) wrote a great analysis of the history of women’s roles in horror films, especially since the 1970s. Remarkably, Ashley didn’t have the benefit of a class on horror during her time as a student. Her project evolved out of her own interests, and she used the analytical, research, and […]

University of Texas at Dallas senior Angela Cheryl Willis joined the Navy at age 18 for one reason: She needed a way to pay for college so she could pursue her lifelong dream of a career in the arts. Thanks to the military education benefits she earned from four years of active duty and two […]

A UT Dallas alumna has taken her penchant for comedy and improvisation to Los Angeles, where she is honing her craft through classes at The Groundlings Theatre & School. Emily Joyce BA’15 enjoys comedy and hopes to make it to a big stage where she can impact a lot more people. “I am an entirely […]

UT Dallas graduate Jenni Stewart BA’06 enjoys playing parts and directing fellow players — particularly when performing Shakespeare. “I think it’s the universality and also the richness of the language that keeps me continually engaged with it,” Stewart said. “I think he’s a playwright you can study forever and never unlock all of his secrets […]

The following is an excerpt from the story “From Working 9-to-5 to Hollywood Scribes” in the latest edition of UT Dallas Magazine. Growing up in Richardson, VJ Boyd BA’02 dreamed of being a screenwriter, crafting his first screenplay at age 16. “I did make many short films as a teenager and in college, but none of them […]

At the 2018 Honors Convocation, David Lozano BA’09 received the Undergraduate Alumni Achievement Award. Recipients of this award are accomplished in their industry or profession and engaged in their local community. Lozano is executive artistic director at Cara Mía Theatre in Dallas, writing, directing and producing original bilingual plays for the Latino community. He is […]

For 80-year-old Suzanne Stricker, a hobby of taking college classes soon will turn into a UT Dallas bachelor’s degree. And, even then, she will not be stopping her path of lifelong learning. Stricker plans to participate in commencement ceremonies for the School of Arts and Humanities on Friday, May 11, as she earns her degree […]

Texas in Paris is a musical written and directed by two Bass School alumni: Alan Govenar, who wrote the script, and Akin Babatunde, who directed the show. A production of the show ran at the Eisemann Center from Nov. 16 through Nov. 19, 2017. The lead actress, Tony award winner Lillias White, was nominated for […]

Kevin Yu MS’03 — a professional violinist with the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra — was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Commission on the Arts through August 2021. The mission of the commission, which was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965, is to advance economic and cultural development in the […]