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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Sabrina Brokenborough, BFA Fashion Design ’21, was featured in stories in Vogue and the New York Times about the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival and the young designers finding inspiration in fiber arts: “I like to pull from a lot of historical drawings, and maybe some imagery from old, folkish fairy-tale books.”

  • The launch of the debut collection from Madelen Nyau, BFA Fashion Design ’21, with Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal was covered by Hypebeast, FashionUnited, and Hypebae. Nyau and her T1TAN STUDIO fashion brand won the store’s second annual Season Zero design contest.

  • President Frances Bronet talked to Design Milk about the importance of a creative education, community, and Pratt as a force in NYC for their DMTV Milkshake series: “Trust is actually where true power can exist because you’re building relationships, and relationships are really how you can move anything forward.”

  • Work by Chair of Photography Shannon Ebner is on view through January 8, 2023, in Time Management Techniques at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibition focuses on photography between 1968 and 2019 that reflects the medium’s relationship to time.

  • Dr. Theo Prudon, longtime historic preservation adjunct professor in the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The honor was bestowed in recognition of Dr. Prudon’s contributions to furthering Dutch-American relations and his tremendous achievements in architecture and conservation.

  • Samantha Hunt, professor in the Writing Department, joined Lit Hub Radio’s Thresholds podcast that hosts conversations with writers about moments that changed their lives and practices: “There’s a lot of different ghosts. I was thinking about, what are the things that we carry in our body that we can’t get rid of?”

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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.