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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Bowen '98, to win Commonwealth Award, host new show
Emerson alumnus Jared Bowen was profiled about his latest achievements in the Natick Bulletin & Tab.
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Portuguese-American culture examined in book
Brian Sousa, MFA '06, tackles Portugese-American life in his latest book, Almost Gone.
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A new, short film by David Shawl '07 on the 2012 Burning Man event shows how artists create massive structures only to be burned to a crisp when the event is over.
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Sports exec Conrad Smith ’78 dies
Conrad Smith ’78, who became the chief operating officer of the Minnesota Lynx, a WNBA team, has died after a reported three-year battle with cancer.
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Leno, Menounos, community pay tribute to Trailer
Jay Leno '73, Maria Menounos '00 and the Emerson community are mourning the loss of Rex Trailer, iconic TV host and Emerson faculty member.
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A documentary co-produced by an Emerson alumnus that follows a U.S. Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder as he rode a bicycle from Boston to Washington, D.C., will premiere January 14.
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Alum releases psychological thriller
In what he hopes will turn into a book series, Edward Weinman, MFA ’99, has just released a psychological thriller, The Ring Road, that delves into the darkness of a murder in remote Iceland.
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'Hangover' writer mentors Emerson student
Carlee Griffeth '12 finished her Emerson career last semester by mentoring with Craig Mazin, co-writer of the films Hangover Part II and Scary Movie 3 and 4.
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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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