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Pratt Mourns the Loss of David Marcinkowski

David Marcinkowski, Associate Director of Academic Computing at Pratt Manhattan, passed away on May 4, 2020, of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, and their seven-year-old daughter, Zoe. David worked at Pratt for more than 20…

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Pratt Mourns the Loss of Leila Tai, Award-Winning Jewelry Designer and Former Faculty Member

Leila Tai, acclaimed jewelry designer and former Pratt Institute Fine Arts faculty member, passed away on April 2, 2020. Tai taught design and rendering in the jewelry program at Pratt for close to a decade, from 2006 to 2014. Known…

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Pratt Mourns the Loss of M. Louis Goodman

M. Louis Goodman, longtime professor in the School of Architecture, passed away on April 11 at the age of 82, due to COVID-19. An accomplished architect and educator, Goodman taught advanced studios and seminars for more than 40 years at…

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Pratt Mourns the Passing of Bill Menking

With great sadness, we are sharing the news that William “Bill” Menking, renowned architectural historian, provocative writer, and tenured faculty member in the School of Architecture, died at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer. He also…

Picture of Ellis Marsalis Jr. Playing the Piano

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Pratt Mourns Jazz Pianist and Educator Ellis Marsalis Jr.

Ellis Marsalis Jr. was a 2018 honorary degree recipient As a celebrated jazz pianist and a prolific educator, Ellis Marsalis Jr. was pivotal in shaping the 20th-century New Orleans jazz scene. Marsalis died on Wednesday at the age…

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Pratt Mourns Architect and Educator Michael Sorkin

Influential architect, urbanist, and author Michael Sorkin has died at the age of 71 due to complications from contracting COVID-19. Alongside his work with Michael Sorkin Studio and as a founder of the nonprofit advocacy group Terreform, he…