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Alumni Updates
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Lily Bruder-Zal ’04 Cultivating the Art of Flower Farming
On a misty morning in March, Lily Bruder-Zal ’04 was in her Hudson Valley greenhouse planting seeds: lobelia, echinacea, columbine, and, yes, lilies- that will blossom into glorious flowers on her land, Vanishing Point Flower Farm.
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Sydney Cole Alexander ’15 Stars in AppleTV+ Hit Series
The highly anticipated second season of Severance is now streaming.
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New Season of “The White Lotus” Features Two From Purchase
Parker Posey and Sarah Catherine Hook play mother and daughter.
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Lisa Eadicicco ’12 Lands CNN Business Role
The journalist takes over as CNN Business’ Technology Editor.
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Joey Katz ’18: Artistic Director of Film Festival
Katz worked his way up to a leadership role at Boston Jewish Film.
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January 2025 Alumni eUpdate
If you’re not already on the distribution list to directly receive your Alumni eNewsletter, the January 2025 edition is online now!
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Three Alumni Named 25 to Watch
DANCE magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2025 includes three Purchase alumni.
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December 2024 Alumni eUpdate
If you’re not already on the distribution list to directly receive your Alumni eNewsletter, the December 2024 edition is online now!
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Isaac Zal ’04 Turns Artists’ Visions into Metal Masterworks
At just 13 years old, Isaac Zal ’04 embarked on his metalworking journey in a workshop he built in his parents’ garage. Years later, his fascination with industrial strength alloys and other fabricated materials would evolve into a thriving business he co-founded in 2005, 4th State Metals.
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Carter Hudson ’09 Cast in Broadway’s “Good Night and Good Luck”
Hudson joins the cast of the stage adaptation opposite George Clooney.
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February 2025 Alumni eUpdate
If you’re not already on the distribution list to directly receive your Alumni eNewsletter, the February 2025 edition is online now!
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2025 Grammy Awards: Big Night for Jazz Studies
Samara Joy ’21 continues her Grammy streak, and Jaylen Petinaud ’20 played drums on the award-winning Hell’s Kitchen Original Broadway Cast Recording.
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Damani Pompey ’12 Earns NYSCA Grant
The award funds the choreography of new work with Battery Dance Company.
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BalletX to Perform Work by Choreographer Nicolo Fonte ’87
BalletX is Philadelphia’s contemporary ballet company.
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Samara Joy: The 60 Minutes Interview
In just a few years, Samara Joy graduated from Purchase College, released three albums, and won three Grammys. She’s selling out concerts around the U.S. and Europe, all while being compared to jazz royalty. (MORE)
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Emily Carragher ’06 Loves Playing the Villian
It’s the role of Miss Hesitation in the Disney/Cirque Du Soleil show Drawn to Life.