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 are contributing to their communities and beyond through the arts and design.

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@charlotte.edu.

For more information about how to stay involved at UNC Charlotte, visit the Alumni Association website.

Professor Emeritus of Guitar, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University

Puppeteer and Variety Performer

Professional artist and gallery owner

Band Director at Concord High School in Concord, NC

Visual Art Teacher at The Brawley IB World School in Mooresville

Landscape Architect and Horticulture Director for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

Professional Artist and Arts Educator

Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Vocalist and Founder/Artistic Director of the Charlotte New Music Festival

Intern Architect, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Charlotte, NC

Director of Bands at East Burke High School in Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Elementary General Music Teacher for Wake County Public School System

Doctoral Student in Physical Therapy at Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

Director of bands at Union County Public Schools

Prossional Illustrator and Jewlery Designer

Visual Arts Teacher for Swansboro High School, Swansboro, NC

Senior Associate, Design Analyst and NE Region Building Repositioning Leader at Gensler, New York City

Youth Mobilization Manager at One Love Foundation

Printmaker and studio manager for painter Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, New York

Retired art educator, artist

Project Manager and Architect at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Education: BS in Architecture, University of Buffalo (2015)Master of Architecture, UNC…

Marketing Lead for Swiss Diamond

Architecture Professor at Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Photographer/Videographer and Gameplay Capture Artist for EPIC Games

Art Teacher at WM Irvin Elementary School, Concord, NC