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  • Marilyn Nance, BFA Communications Design (Graphic Design) ’76, headlined “The Fabric of Courage,” a multidisciplinary arts exhibition that celebrated the historic Festival of Arts and Culture, or FESTAC ’77. “While serving as the photographer for the US contingent of the North American delegation, Nance documented more than 1,500 images, which has become one of the most comprehensive photographic accounts of FESTAC 77.” 

  • Preservation manager at the Weeksville Heritage Center, Zulmilena Then, BArch ’09, was interviewed for Black Enterprise about Brooklyn’s Weeksville houses. “Growing up in Brooklyn, I didn’t know about Weeksville until I was an adult,” Then said. “These buildings are an anchor to our people and connection to … our past. [They] add to the pride that one feels about the neighborhood itself.”

  • Sylvia Morse, senior program manager for research and policy, has been awarded the prestigious Global Exchange Fellowship with Urban Design Forum. The group of housing policy researchers, tenant advocates, architects, and other experts will explore what lessons NYC can learn from across the world to tackle our housing crisis. 

  • Joan Semmel, BFA Art Teacher Education ’63; MFA ’72, was interviewed for Apollo Magazine’s “In the studio with…” series. “I don’t have a schedule,” said Semmel, “that’s one of the nice things about being an artist—so if I don’t feel like working, I don’t. But most of the time I do.” Semmel was also featured in Martin CID Magazine.

  • Devin B. Johnson, MFA Fine Arts ’19, was interviewed for Frieze. “I believe that urban spaces possess a memory, much like the body,” Johnson says. 

  • Academic Director of the Landscape Architecture Program and Associate Professor of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design Rosetta S. Elkin was featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine for an article about landscape architects seeking novel solutions in the face of difficult regulations.

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A group portrait of nine smiling Project SEARCH interns dressed in formal and semi-formal attire, seated together on wooden steps in a brightly lit interior space. The group includes a diverse mix of individuals, with some in suits, button-down shirts, and one wearing a white ruffled dress. They appear proud and celebratory, possibly marking their graduation or completion of the program.

Workplace Ready: Project SEARCH Interns Graduate

New York City high school students received career training through Project SEARCH, a national program focused on workforce-readiness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Pratt Names Courtney Knapp New Chair of the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

From Pratt Institute News

An award-winning scholar and professor in the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment’s Urban and Community Planning program, Knapp will assume the role on July 1, 2025, succeeding Eve Baron, who is stepping down to join the full-time faculty.
Two smiling individuals dressed in formal attire pose on a red carpet holding Tony Awards. The man on the left wears a blue tuxedo with a colorful bow tie, while the man on the right wears a black suit with decorative details and a white high-collared shirt. The background includes logos for CBS, Paramount+, and the Tony Awards.

Alumni Harvey Fierstein and Paul Tazewell Shine at the Tony Awards

From Pratt Institute News

Esteemed writer and actor Harvey Fierstein was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the theater; Oscar-winning designer Paul Tazewell won for Best Costume Design in a Musical.