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.
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Senior Associate, Design Analyst and NE Region Building Repositioning Leader at Gensler, New York City
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Community Engagement Fellow at Pacific Northwest Ballet
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Marketing Lead for Swiss Diamond
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Architecture Professor at Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
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Photographer/Videographer and Gameplay Capture Artist for EPIC Games
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Art Teacher at WM Irvin Elementary School, Concord, NC
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Performance Artist, Co-Founder/Artistic Director of OMIMEO Mime Theatre Education:Bachelor of Creative Arts, UNC Charlotte (1979) Hometown:Charlotte, NC Charlotte native and…
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Professional Artist, Curator
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Professional artist, business owner
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Freelance Dance Artist, LA
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Architect at Housing Studio, Charlotte, NC
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Professional Actor, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
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Textile Artist for Feature Films
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Urban Designer for Lake Flato Architects in Austin, TX
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Architect at MEND Design Collaborative, Charlotte, NC
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Candidate, Adrian Dominican Sisters
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Registered Architect, Dunn & Dalton Architects, PA, Kinston, NC
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Artist, Art Educator at Shamrock Gardens Elementary School, Charlotte
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Professional Dancer based in LA
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Director of Charlotte Office, Clark Nexsen
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Architect at Smith Sinnett Architecture, Raleigh, NC
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Founder Apostrophe Consulting, Raleigh, N.C.
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Design Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York City
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Creative Director/Principal, Point of Reference Studio, Madrid, Spain