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Alumni Updates
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Documentary by Natalie Tulloch ’25 Premieres at Nyack Film Festival
Need 4 Blood, Tulloch’s senior project, was selected to be screened at the 14th Annual Nyack International Film Festival in March.
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Purchase Dancers Perform “Live From The 10th Floor”
Trisha Brown Dance Company staged a snippet of the choreographer’s 1983 piece “Set and Reset” in T Magazine’s office suite for the publication’s innovative series.
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PCAA Celebrates Black History Month
The Purchase College Alumni Association proudly celebrates Black History Month, a time to recognize the remarkable achievements, contributions, and lasting impact of our Black alumni.
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Fall 2025 Proof is Out
Read the online version of the Fall 2025 edition of Proof.
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“Stranger Things” Concludes to Music by Dan Romer ’04
The award-winning songwriter and producer composed the orchestral piece heard in the last ten minutes of the series finale.
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Stranger Things’ Gabriella Pizzolo ’25 Chose Purchase to Explore
From stage and screen to college classes, this dynamic Psychology grad’s interdisciplinary approach checked all the boxes.
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Countdown to the 2026 GRAMMYS: Meet Our Nominees!
A big shout-out to our amazingly talented performers, producers, and faculty from our Conservatory of Music.
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Mary Wendelken ’90 Named Teacher of Distinction
The Royal Academy of Music has named the classical pianist as the winner in the Southeast US.
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Students Network with Alumni and Broadview Experts
Students mixed with seasoned professionals from a wide range of industries—many of whom live right on campus—during a Meet the Mentors event.
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Kristin Villanueva ’07: In The Pitt’s Award-Winning Ensemble
The cast of the HBO hit series The Pitt won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 2026 Actors Awards.
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Samara Joy ’21 Wins 6th Grammy Award
The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by President/CEO Scott Altman ’90, was also a winner.
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Josiah Acheampong ’25 Celebrates Al Roker
Currently the weekend weatherman at ABC in Amarillo, TX, Josiah got his start as the NBC News climate and weather intern.
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Geeta Gandbhir ’92 Receives Rare Double Oscar Nomination
The filmmaker received her first Oscar nominations in both the Best Documentary Feature and the Best Documentary Short categories this year, the latter shared with Co-Director Christalyn Hampton ’91.
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Deniz Erkan Sancak ’22 Named One to Watch
DANCE magazine released its 25 to Watch list for 2026, featuring “the supremely versatile powerhouse.”
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T.J. Raphael ’11 Takes Home the Gold for “Liberty Lost”
The groundbreaking eight-part investigative series, written and hosted by audio journalist T.J. Raphael, received the 2025 Signal Gold Award for excellence in Limited Documentary Series and Specials.
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Stephanie Sanchez ’21 Takes on Global Migration
That is, pursuing the topic in graduate school at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science this fall.