Student Spotlights

Degree: BA in Art with a concentration in Painting, and Minor in Art HistoryGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in art?My first freedom through art expression came at a very young age: I drew on everything, including my mother when she needed time to write. My parents let me paint […]

Degree: 3D Interdisciplinary Art MajorGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Raleigh NC How did you first get interested in art?I’ve been passionate about drawing from a young age and did so constantly while growing up. Occasionally, I would experiment with air-dry clay, but my focus was primarily on illustration, which was my major when I first started at […]

Degree: BA in ArchitectureGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Apex, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?I originally wanted to be an engineer. During the pandemic I started to explore my creative side and knew I wanted to do something closer to design. I enjoy the mixture of creativity and logical thinking. What kind of career […]

Degree: BA in Illustration and a minor in JapaneseGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Indianapolis, IN How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always engaged with the arts. It’s hard to pinpoint any beginning to loving to draw or design. I can list off a million different times I’ve been inspired or chosen drawing as the path […]

Degree: BA in Music Performance and Bachelor in Computer ScienceGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC How did you first get interested in music?I grew up surrounded by music. My mom worked directly with the Marching Tar Heels for years, so I would go see their halftime shows for almost every football game for years. What […]

Degree: BM in Vocal Performance with a Certificate in Musical TheatreGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Greenville, SC How did you first get interested in music?I’ve always been interested in performing arts, the hard part was picking something specific. I did theatre, poetry, art, comedy; anything an overly enthusiastic middle schooler could partake in. I’m thankful I was […]

Degree: BA in Theatre Performance Graduation Year: 2025 Hometown: Statesville NC How did you first get interested in theatre?I first got into theatre when I was a sophomore in high school. I had always been interested in the arts and stuff as a kid. It was something that always drew me in as I thought […]

Degree: Master of Architecture Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Hampton, VA How did you first get interested in architecture?I became interested in architecture at young age; my earliest memories are of my dad taking me and my sisters to home shows like Home-a-rama and the endless drives he would take us on to look at homes […]

Degree: BA in Architecture  Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Jacksonville, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?From a young age designing and crafting was something that provided joy for me. Art has always been a part of my life from a young age, whether it was dance, music, or craft. Prior to architecture, I […]

Degree: BM in Vocal Performance Graduation Year: 2027 Hometown: East Windsor, NJ How did you first get interested in music?I have had a passion for music since I was very young. I feel the happiest when I am singing or listening to music or just doing anything connected to music. Since elementary school, I have […]