Featured Alumni News
Nearly every day, it seems we’re hearing about something new that Emerson alumni are bringing to the fields of communications and the arts. Whether they’re making movies, creating plays, or planning political campaigns, Emersonians are innovators. They are changing how we see, feel, and experience the world.
For the latest College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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Alum honored for journalism in Greece
Dimitri Pefanis, MA '02, recently won a journalistic excellence award for his reporting on the Greek economy for the publication Ta Nea.
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Mutchnick '87 talks about 'Partners'
Max Mutchnick '87, an Emerson Board of Trustees member and creator of Will & Grace, returned to campus to speak about his show Partners that was recently cancelled.
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Alums talk 'Star Wars' animation
Hollywood animation editors Jason Tucker '90 and Nate Cormier '09 visited Emerson April 2 for a discussion titled "The Role of the Animation Editor" with faculty member and TV producer Kevin Bright '76.
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Alumna on conservative marriage equality group
An alumna and former press secretary for John McCain accepted a position last month with the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry.
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Greenwald '91 visits campus with son
Todd Greenwald '91, creator of the Disney Channel hit Wizards of Waverly Place, visited campus for the first time in 22 years with his son, Jordan.
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Alumnus Hanc's Boston Marathon book in the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine
Alumnus John Hanc (’77)’s new book, The B.A.A. at 125: The Official History of the Boston Athletic Association, 1887- 2012, was excerpted in the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine.
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Alumnus Watsky featured in Boston magazine
Alumnus George Watsky ’10 was featured in Boston magazine talking about his journey from doing spoken word in San Francisco to the top of the iTunes hip hop charts.
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Entrepreneur sees potential in Emerson
Mark Donovan '89, who is changing the face of outdoor and mobile advertising, said Emerson has a strong opportunity to become more innovative in the communications field.
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The West Wing got him hooked, but it was his writing skills that got him there. Michael Moats, MFA ’10, came to Emerson as a graduate student in creative writing. He never thought he’d leave as a political speechwriter.
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