• Sarah Catherine Hook ?17 and Imani Lewis star in Netflix series First Kill.

    Sarah Catherine Hook ’17 Stars in New Netflix Vampire Drama

    She plays a teenage vampire drawn to the new girl in school—a monster hunter.
  • TJ Raphael ?11

    TJ Raphael ’11: Number 1 Science Podcast in America

    Biohacked: Family Secrets was also Apple’s Pick of the Week.
  • Nina Schatell ?23

    Nina Schatell ’23 Receives Competitive Cody Renard Richard Scholarship

    The scholarship recognizes behind-the-scenes theatre-makers of color.
  • Collage of costume designs by Terrell Jenkins ?22

    Terrell Jenkins ’22 Gets Shoutout by Vanguard Theater Company

    Jenkins was costume designer for Into the Woods.
  • Mitski ?13 from ?The Only Heartbreaker? video, 2021

    Obama Picks Mitski ’13

    The indie artist tops former President Barack Obama’s playlist for 2021.
  • Cast of ABC?s Abbott Elementary

    Chris Perfetti ’12 Lands Role on ABC Sitcom

    Abbott Elementary follows public school teachers in Philadelphia to critical acclaim.
  • Raechelle Manalo ?20

    Raechelle Manalo ’20 Joins Paul Taylor Dance Co.

    Manalo had once been a teen ensemble member at the Taylor School.
  • Anaïs Reno performs on September 11, 2021 at Citifield.

    Jazz Artist Anaïs Reno Performs at Citifield

    The 17-year-old singer performed a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful” during the Mets and Yankees subway series game on the 20th anniversary of September 11.
  • Gianna Caranfa ?15 Inside her new tattoo parlor Bee Inked. (Mark Vergari/The Journal News)

    Gianna Caranfa ’15 Invites You to “Bee Inked”

    Her new tattoo parlor opened recently.
  • Brendan Rose ?22 (Capitol Building, Washington DC 2019)

    Senior Project by Brendan Rose ’22 a Personal Journey

    His grandmother’s tireless efforts during the polio vaccination rollout in the 1950s has striking similarities to today.
  • Blood Wedding

    Acting BFA Program Named Top 25 in the World

    That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  • Lucy Wijnands ?20

    Lucy Wijnands ’20 Wins Prestigious Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition

    And learned of her win on what would have been Fitzgerald’s 104th birthday.
  • Gabriella Shery ?21

    Illustration by Senior Gabriella Shery in the New York Times

    The work accompanies a story in the Style section.
  • Tanairi Vazquez ?10 (dance performance)

    Working 5 to 9: Tanairi Vazquez ‘10 Stars in SuperBowl Ad

    She’s the lead in the Squarespace ad featuring a new take on the Dolly Parton classic, 9 to 5.
  • Emma Caymares?12

    Emma Caymares ’12 Lands Role on ABC Sitcom

    Call Your Mother stars Kyra Sedgwick.
  • From left, Benjamin Santiago, lecturer in graphic design, Liz Pollack, senior marketing manager a...

    Mural by Stella Nova Picuri ’21 Selected for Area Shopping Center

    The colorful mural welcomes shoppers at Yonkers’ Cross County Center.
  • Imani Parker ?20, Ashley Fields ?19, and Shanille Martin ?20, creative writing alumni and founder...

    Creative Writing Alumni Trio Launch a Literary Venture

    The inaugural issue of Brown Sugar will release on November 27.
  • Jen Schriever

    Jen Schriever ’04 Wins Obie Award

    This summer’s 2020 Obie Awards Ceremony presented Schriever with Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design honor.

  • Sonia Barkat ?21

    Sonia Barkat ’21 Publishes Collection of Plays

    Journalism major Sonia Barkat ’21 recently had a book of plays published, Winter Stars: Three 10-Minute Plays: From Tragedy to Fantasy to Comedy.

  • Ford V Ferrari movie (Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox)

    Andrew Buckland ’94 Wins the Oscar

    For his work editing Ford v Ferrari.
  • Hannah Garner '15 (Credit: Mike Lindle)

    Dance Magazine Names Hannah Garner ’15 One to Watch

    Each year, Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list features a new cadre of dance world professionals on the brink of a breakthrough.
  • Melanie Rosete '20

    Senior Wins Princess Grace Foundation Film Honoraria

    Melanie Rosete Film BFA ’20 makes personal films with universal appeal.
  • Dr. Stephen Harris, April McIlwaine, Georgie Humphries, and Dr. Ryan Taylor

    Georgie Humphries ’19 & April McIlwaine ’19 Receive Awards

    Alumni awarded for work in environmental studies and biology at the WCA Entrepreneurship in the Sciences event.
  • Brian Kavanaugh '05 Earns Fulbright Award

    Artist Brian Kavanaugh ’05 Earns Fulbright Award

    He helps people with disabilities express their creativity and produce art.
  • Regina Spektor '01

    Regina Spektor ’01 Debuts on Broadway

    She’s playing a five-night residency featuring her early songs.
  • Claire Giegerich ?23

    TV Pilot by Claire Giegerich ’23 Wins NFFTY Screenwriting Competition

    Her script, The Winters, won in the category of Best Pilot Script.
  • AJ Jordan ?15

    Journalist AJ Jordan ’15: Best Financial Decision Was Attending Purchase

    Jordan writes for the Business Insider website.
  • Jordan Tetewsky ?16 (film)

    Jordan Tetewsky ’16 Wins at Slamdance

    The Narrative Feature Grand Jury prize was for Hannah Ha Ha.
  • Erik Spink ?11

    Erik Spink ’11 to Screen Short at MoMA

    The Millennium Film Workshop takes place February 16 and 17.
  • Cecellia Koueth

    Actor Cici Koueth ’21 Selected by Warner Brothers Television

    Koueth was among 10 selected from 2,100 applicants for the virtual casting initiative.
  • Lamesa Nashrat ?21 (film)

    Senior Film by Lamesa Nashrat ’21 Screening at TIDE Festival

    The TIDE film festival celebrates the power of storytelling by filmmakers of color.
  • Artists and Hackers logo in text with drawing of hand on digital device

    Announcing the Artists and Hackers Podcast

    Artists and Hackers is dedicated to the communities that are building and using new digital tools of creation.
  • Laila Wilson ?22, playwriting and screenwriting

    Laila Wilson ’22 Receives Paley Center for Media Internship

    Congratulations to Laila Wilson ’22 for recognition by three significant awards this semester: the Paley Center for Media’s inaugural Peter Roth Internship Program, a SUNY ACT scholarship, and an NAACP scholarship.
  • Damali O?Keefe ?22

    Damali O’Keefe ’22 Selected for Prestigious Internship

    The Television Academy Foundation Internship Program selects only 50 students nationally.
  • Tree Swallow (bird) sitting atop a nest box near the athletic fields

    Creating Space for the Birds: Nest Boxes

    Have you noticed the new bird nest boxes around campus? The Environmental Studies department is using these boxes to monitor and conserve bird species in our area.
  • Adon Cooper ?09

    Proud To Be Me: Adon Cooper ’09

    Cooper contributed to LinkedIn’s LGBTQ+ pride in the workforce campaign.
  • Film still from Princesa by Melanie Rosete, Best of Fest winner

    Congratulations to the Winners of the SUNY Wide Film Festival

    Purchase College hosted the annual festival April 9 and 10. Program and selections available for viewing through April 20.
  • Travis Sluss ?07 (Photo: MacInspires Facebook)

    Travis Sluss ’07 Named 40 Under 40

    He’s the Founder and CEO of two successful MacInspires Makerspaces.
  • Dava Huesca ?19

    Dava Huesca ’19 Named Artist in Residence

    The first Springboard-curated recipient of Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation AIR Founder’s Residency.

  • Cover of Dance magazine

    Keerati Jinakunwiphat ‘16 is One to Watch

    Keerati Jinakunwiphat ’16 (dance performance) graces the cover of the latest issue of Dance magazine as first on its list of 25 to Watch in 2021.

  • Raven Barkley ?15 / Photo: Todd Rosenberg, Courtesy Charlotte Ballet (Barkley holds a dance pose ...

    Raven Barkley ’15 “Pointes” to Her Purchase Experience

    “Purchase helped me get a job because it provided me with the tools that I needed to go out into the world.”
  • Joe Matoske ?10

    Joe Matoske ’10 Wins Emmys and Accepted Into ACE

    Matoske entered American Cinema Editors (ACE) upon winning an ACE Eddie Award last January.
  • Actor Nicco Annan ?98 as Uncle Clifford in Starz drama P-Valley

    Nathaniel “Nicco” Annan ’98 is Uncle Clifford

    Nicco Annan is garnering critical acclaim in the new Starz drama, P-Valley.
  • Alexander Whittenberg ?14

    Theatre Design/Tech Grads Talk Shop

    Like so many when the pandemic hit, designer Alexander Whittenberg ’14 (theatre design/technology or D/T) was forced to pause his work. He used the opportunity to reflect, to appreciate those who inspired him, and to consider the industry’s future.

  • Erin Sullivan '12 (Photo: Renee Hahnel)

    Erin Sullivan ’12 Delivers a TED Talk

    Travel photographer, writer, and advocate talks about putting down the camera and being present.
  • Damani Bissett '21

    Damani Brissett ’21 Receives Inaugural Milos Stehlik Scholar Award

    The honor is presented by the Telluride Film Festival.
  • Paola Lázaro ?09

    Paola Lázaro ‘10 Joins Season Ten of The Walking Dead

    She’s playing the pivotal role of Princess.
  • Colby Hollman '19 (acting)

    From Purchase to Zombie Apocalypse: Colby Hollman ’19

    The recent acting graduate earned a role on AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead.
  • Christy Rilling '01

    Tailor to the Stars Introduces Her Own Collection

    Christy Rilling ’01 (theatre design/technology) helps A-listers look fabulous.
  • Seniors Angela Galli and Kelly Hayes receive oversized check for winning the second annual Start ...

    Purchase “Shark Tank” Awards $7,000 to Students’ Startups

    Grand prize winners hope to decrease global food waste and overuse of resources.