When David Bruce Smith, CCAS BA ‘79, was six years old, his grandfather told him that it was vital to read books about important people. “When I asked why, he replied, ‘Because if you read about important people – like Mark Twain, Golda Meir, George Washington – when you grow up, you will have a […]
Tag: alumni artists
In Their Own Words: Denny & Jackie
Thanks to Denny Henry, CORC BFA ’07 and Jackie Henry, CORC BFA ’10, for sharing their story! Where and how did you meet? Denny says that we met at the registrar’s office. I say that we met by the “free bench,” a place where you could always find something you didn’t know you needed. I […]
In Their Own Words: Larry & Nakeya
Thanks to Nakeya Brown, CCAS MFA ’17, and Larry W. Cook, CCAS MFA ’13, for sharing their story! Our commitment to our photography practices led to our paths crossing. Larry and I first encountered each other in a professional practice course I was enrolled in. My professor selected him to be a guest speaker for […]
In Their Own Words: Amber & Eddy
Thanks to Amber Boris, CORC BFA ’17, and Eddy Aldana, CORC BFA ’17, for sharing their story! Where did you meet? Amber: We met at the Corcoran building during freshman orientation. I remember he was at the same table as me and the red hat he was wearing. Eddy: I don’t remember much from the […]
Colonials Helping Colonials: Kenny Ames, CCAS ’99, and Evan Nierman, CCAS ’00
Nineteen years ago, Kenny Ames, CCAS BA ’99, and Evan Nierman, CCAS BA ’00, played on opposing teams in a pick-up soccer game upstairs in the Smith Center gym. The two did not meet again until 2017, when Kenny responded to an employment ad at Evan’s PR firm, Red Banyan. A few weeks later, Evan […]
CCAS Alumnus Says ‘Figure Out What Excites You’
Frank Cordek, CCAS BS ’00, is uniquely qualified to talk about success in business. A director at Signal Hill Capital, a boutique investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private placement advisory, he has been a driving force in building the firm’s Internet & Digital Media practice, closing more than 30 transactions since […]
For Corcoran Alumnus, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Gears
If you’ve ever wanted to turn your selfie into the true work of art it deserves to be, Corcoran College of Art + Design alumnus Pindar Van Arman may be able to help with his latest invention. For the past 10 years, Van Arman has created five different robots – each involving a metal frame, […]
GW Poet Carves Her Way With Words
At eight years old, Elizabeth Acevedo, BA ’10, had written her first poem describing the unanswered questions of the universe: why dolphins were peaceful and humans were not. She knew then as a first grader that she could make sense of the world through writing and performing. “Poetry for me was inspired from a need […]
Classical Acting Alum Appears on Stage, Screen & More
At age nineteen, Thomas Keegan, CCAS MFA ’10, first read the play Fool for Love by Sam Shepard and thought, “Someday, I’d love to perform this story.” This September, he’ll be doing just that at Maryland’s Roundhouse Theatre—and Keegan says GW’s Academy of Classical Acting (ACA) program helped him get there. An intensive, one-year master […]
Alumna’s Paintings Shown in Numerous Exhibits
Susan Tolbert, CCAS MFA ’86, a painter, recently had her work shown in the University of Mary Washinton’s Midatlantic New Painting Biennial and the D’Art’s Mid-Atlantic. She also had a one-person exhibit with the city of Norfolk’s Cultural Arts Selden Arcade Gallery. Tolbert is the daughter of fellow alumna and artist, Eleanor Powell, CCAS BA […]