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Alumni Notes Spring 2026

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The spring 2026 update of Pratt alumni news on work and life, compiled from alumni submissions and other sources.
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A Radio City Celebration for Pratt’s Class of 2026

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This year’s Commencement at Radio City Music Hall honored the achievements of graduating students and bestowed honorary degrees on David Remnick, Dr. Mariët Westermann, and Ted Shaine.
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Level Up

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Recent Pratt alumni share their strategy guides for launching a creative career.
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The Human Hand in Everything

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In her new book, photographer Cait Oppermann ’12 goes behind the scenes of the creative process in an unexpected place—the world of people shaping technology at IBM.
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July 10, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

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  • Eda Sarman, BArch ’16, has been developing an artistic practice “concerned with the vitality of water.” Sarman’s exhibition Playing with Water, on view at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Bebek Cistern from March 13 to August 21, 2026, focuses on obsolete cisterns, the unique historical water structures of Istanbul.

    Jun 25, 2026

  • From the Daily Hub

    Lillian Ismail, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’17, was profiled in Vogue Arabia in a piece that explores her career journey and namesake brand. “Whether I draw from Hejazi coins, traditional braids, palm weaving, or the architecture of Old Jeddah, my work reflects a deep connection to the culture I grew up with,” she told Vogue. 

    Jun 25, 2026

  • Book cover. The title

    Fred Scruton, MFA Photography ’81, did the principal photography for the book Architectural Fantasies: Artist-Built Environments by Jo Farb Hernández. A comprehensive study of artist-built, artist-modified, and artist-decorated structures in America, the book additionally includes architectural monuments and sites of spiritual devotion. Over 60 structures spread throughout the United States are illustrated with a combination of vintage and recent photography.

    Jun 24, 2026

  • Book cover of Coyote Woman by Silvia Scheibli features painting of woman with dark hair, dark eyes, and aquiline nose wearing off-the-shoulder blue dress and gold hoop earrings.

    José Rodeiro, MFA Fine Arts ’73, has his painting Duende Nutia featured on the cover of Coyote Woman by Silvia Scheibli, published by Dream Tyger Press in April 2026.

    Book cover with painting by José Rodeiro ’73, Duende Nutia, 1974, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches

    Jun 24, 2026

  • James H. Ward III, BArch ’10; MSArch ’11, is senior innovation manager at JRM Construction Management and a professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Professional Studies. His career spans landmark projects including the World Trade Center, Hudson Yards, and JPMorgan Chase’s new headquarters at 270 Park Avenue. Recently elected to the City Council of Orange, NJ, representing the South Ward, Ward bridges architecture, innovation, and public service to make complex systems more human.

    Jun 23, 2026