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Purchase Named a Top Ten Public School

The college holds the #8 spot on US News & World Report’sTop Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.
Congratulations to Kyle McKenzie ’13 on Emmy Win

A coordinating producer for ABC News Live, McKenzie and team received the Emmy News and Documentary Award for Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage.
Lighting Designer Jen Schriever ’04 Adds Tony Award for ‘The Lost Boys’

For illuminating a world of vast, dark spaces and flying vampires for the stage adaptation of the cult classic film, Schriever has already won a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award.
Karen Beltran ’02 Named President of the Westchester County Bar Association

The first woman of color to lead the WCBA in its 130-year history has been a rising star and “raising the bar” for almost two decades.
Hunter Selby ’18 Joins WWE as Director of Show Production and Design

The three-time Emmy Award-nominated lighting designer will lead the creation of dynamic on-screen visuals for WWE’s live broadcasts and televised events.
Victor Vyssotski ’26 Receives SUNY’s Highest Undergraduate Honor

The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE) is SUNY’s highest academic achievement.
Sean Weiner ’05: Producer and Editor on Two Sundance Films

The Cinema Studies alum worked on the feature film Union County and the short The Boys and the Bees.
Derick Ansah ’17 Named “914 Inc.” Business “Wunderkind”

The magazine recognizes the Economics alum for his wealth management expertise and for his community service.
On View: Julián Kreimer Transforms Memory into Art

In Yuyo, a solo exhibition, his striking and introspective works delve into the history of the Americas, family, and self.
Jeff Levin ’10: From The Stood to Atlantic Records EVP

Levin brought Drake to Culture Shock and recently discovered breakout star, Bella Kay.

Latest Rankings and Ratings

SUNY Purchase is proudly recognized by a variety of publications, including US News and World Report,ThePrinceton Review, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Dan DeGloria ’01 Wins Emmy for Motion Graphics

DeGloria’s team at NBC Sports won the Outstanding Graphic Design award for the NBA on NBC campaign.
Among the Best Drama Schools in the World

The Hollywood Reporter names Purchase to its coveted list: “The 25 Best Drama Schools in the World” for 2026.
Dancer Bianca Calá ’26 Wins SUNY-Wide Arts Awards

Calá’s senior project, To Be a Calá, used choreography and storytelling to explore how personal history, culture, and family influence movement, musicality, and performance.
Kelley Bui ’26 Earns SUNY’s Highest Undergraduate Achievement

Bui graduated with experience conducting complex research and as a co-author of a scientific journal article.
President’s Award for Public Art 2025–2026: Rowan Perkins ’25

This year’s President’s Award for Public Art selection, A River to the Sky, honors the craftsmanship and traditions passed down through the generations in a striking 23-foot-tall, crocheted tapestry.
Kyle Abraham ’00 Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

Selected for Choreography, the dance alum joins “a fellowship of extraordinary individuals across every field of knowledge and every form of art.”
“Have A Beer” with Painter Tom Burckhardt ’86

Hyperallergic’s “Beer with a Painter” series features casual conversations on the practices of painters.
Dava Huesca ’19 at “Werk” Live From the Tenth Floor

T Magazine’s video series features a performance from Broadway’s CATS: The Jellicle Ball, a ballroom culture reinterpretation of the original.
Purchase in the Park

Daniel Bravo Hernández ’24 and Caleb Joshua Eberhardt ’12 will appear in this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet.