Meet Our Alumni
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Sarah G. Sharp MA/MFA ’08
Assistant Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. -
Iquail Shaheed MFA ’12 Breaks New Ground
Shaheed is the first Black male to earn a PhD in dance from Texas Woman’s University. -
Sinkane Owes Songwriting Shift to Purchase Experience
Discussing Sinkane’s 8th album We Belong, Ahmed Gallab MM ’22 says Purchase helped him become a more confident songwriter.
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Teresa Díaz de Cossío MM ’18 Named Future of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music initiated a Future of Music Faculty Fellowship. -
Luis A. Croquer MA ’03
Independent arts consultant. -
Annabel Rhodeen Spring, MA ‘12
Shared from the Neuberger Museum of Art: In this new Alumni Spotlight series, I am excited to introduce you to Purchase College alumni who worked at the Neuberger Museum of Art while they were students and to talk with them about where they are today.
My first interview is with Annabel Rhodeen Spring who earned her Masters in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Criticism, and Theory from Purchase College in 2012.
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Alex Smith MM ’12 Accompanies Lady Gaga
Music teacher played the National Anthem for SuperBowl 50
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Shilpi Chandra MA ’15 Has Solo Curatorial Debut
Shadows opens February 12, 2022 at the Pelham Art Center. -
Matt Ferranto MA/MFA ’98
Associate professor in art and design and co-chair of the Arts and Communications Department at Westchester Community College. -
Laura Jobin-Acosta ’20 MM Earns Inaugural OPERA America Residency
Congratulations to Laura Jobin-Acosta ’20 MM, a composer recently named a recipient of the first-ever IDEA Opera Residencies program by OPERA America.
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Blake Pfeil ’19 Finds Solace and Beauty in Abandoned Spaces
All-American Ruins, a multimedia project, began as a way to escape the grim reality of the pandemic and avoid crowds flocking to public trails and parks for their dose of nature. -
2017–18: Eliza Evans MFA ’17
Plastic-wrapped trees test nature and draw attention to human interaction with the planet. -
Three from Purchase Explore “Bleeding Edge”
A new exhibition at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art features work by an alumna, a faculty member, and a current graduate student. -
Alumni Spotlight: Chelsea Spengemann, MA ’11
Independent curator and consultant with a specialization in artist estates
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Work by Jaleel Campbell MFA ’20 On View
Homecoming is on view at the Everson Museum in Syracuse.