Alumni Spotlights
The CoA+A is proud of the accomplishments of our alumni. Below are short profiles of some of the many former students who demonstrate in their work the core themes of the College’s vision: professionalism, global perspective, environmental engagement, connectivity with community, collaboration, and the emergence of new ideas, skills, and practices.
Are you a CoA+A alum? We’d love to add you to our alumni spotlight profiles! Let us know what you’ve been up to by filling out this form or contact Meg Whalen at meg.whalen@uncc.edu.
Content Strategist, Earth Fare, Asheville, NC
Director of Community Development for the City of Glendale, CA
Professional Artist
Founder/Owner, Medium Small Design Studio, San Francisco
Founder of Hayes Architects (Recently retired in 2022)
Founder/Owner of Form:uLA and Professor of Design Theory at California State University, Fullerton, Orange, CA
Dancer, Musician, and Managing and Development Director at the Culture Mill
Playwright
Professional Artist
Architect at Erdy McHenry Architecture, LLC, Philadelphia, PA
CEO at Neighboring Concepts, Charlotte, NC
Dance Department Chair, Northwest School of the Arts
Associate Urban Designer and Planner with the City of Charlotte
Workplace Experience Design Lead, LinkedIn, NYC
Associate Professor, College of Architecture University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Professional Artist
Architect at LS3P, Charlotte, NC
Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate, and dance instructor, Greensboro, NC
Project Architect for the Raleigh Architecture Company
Associate Professor, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University Education:Bachelor of Creative Arts, UNC Charlotte (1983)Master…
Band Director at Holbrook Middle School in Gaston County
President of Fincannon & Associates, Inc.
Co-founder The Raleigh Architecture Co. and The Raleigh Construction Co.
Theatre Teacher at Central Cabarrus High School