Student Spotlights

Hometown: Leland, NC Degree: BA in Applied Dance Major and Psychology and a Musical Theatre Certificate Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in dance? I first got involved with dance when I was 2, and my mom signed me up for a rec class at our local dance studio! I was first […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Degree: BA in Theatre Education with a K-12 Education Concentration Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre? My interest in theatre started when I was in middle school. I began attending shows at Matthews Playhouse and Theatre Charlotte during my early teenage years and fell in love with […]

Hometown: Brown Summit, NC Degree: B.M in Instrumental Music Education Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in music? I didn’t grow up in a musical family, so my first musical introduction was watching the nearby high school bands march in the Greensboro Winter Parade. I started playing the tuba in sixth grade, […]

Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana Degree: M2 Master of Architecture track with a dual Master’s degree in Critical Heritage Studies Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in architecture? I had the opportunity to take introductory engineering courses in high school, and I originally thought I would end up in civil engineering at Purdue University. […]

Hometown: Gastonia, NC Degree: BA In Architecture Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in architecture? I’ve loved design my whole life! I put together legos or make “cities” for my dolls, I always knew I wanted to make things. The idea of being an architect came when I toured Charlotte and learned […]

Masters in Architecture

B.A. Communication Studies with a concentration in Media and Technology and  Minors in Theatre, French

Degree: B.A. in Graphic Design

Hometown: Charlotte, NC B.A. in Music and a Minor in French 2027 How did you first get interested in music?I’ve been singing since I could talk, though I never imagined I’d be able to pursue it. It always seemed too frivolous, like someone else’s lucky dream come true that I couldn’t possibly have. Then one […]

Hometown: Chambersburg, PA B.A. in Theater Performance and B.M. in Vocal Performance 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre and music?I remember begging my mom in elementary school to let me take guitar lessons. I’m grateful to say that a few weeks later I had my first music lesson with Mr. Bob, who […]