UNC Greensboro conferred an honorary degree on Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis during the university’s Doctoral and Master’s Commencement Ceremony at the First Horizon Coliseum May 8. Kotis received a Doctor of Letters honorary degree for her contributions to the creative and performing arts. Read more here.
Anna Bella Clymer BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance BS Biology For Anna Clymer, dance started even before her memories did. “My mom tells stories of taking me to ‘Mommy and Me’ movement and music classes when I was just one-and-a-half years old. I started dance classes when I was three. I’ve been… Continue reading…
Calandra Hackney BA Theatre Education 2000 “I remember visiting UNC Greensboro as a high school student and standing on Spring Garden Street when I said to my mom, ‘This is where I want to go to school.’” That gut feeling, says Calandra Hackney, paid dividends: “UNCG offered a myriad of… Continue reading…
Kimberly Councill MM Music Education 1997 BM Music Education 1995 For Kim Councill, the path to UNC Greensboro started with the first-ever Carolina Band Festival created by School of Music Professors Emeriti Kelly Burke and John Locke: “I was seventeen years old and a high school junior when Dr. Burke… Continue reading…
Talani Torres MFA Dance and Choreography 2006 Talani Torres says she started a little later than most dancers, but once she did, she was all in: “I came to dance relatively late, at thirteen, after my father took me to a recital at the Dade County Auditorium by Joe Michaels… Continue reading…
Stephanie J. Woods MFA Studio Art 2015 BFA Studio Arts 2013 Stephanie J. Woods almost didn’t make it to UNC Greensboro, and once she got there, she almost didn’t stay: “I chose UNCG because I’m from Charlotte, and I wanted to take advantage of the in-state tuition. Many of my… Continue reading…
This week, UNC Greensboro celebrates Homecoming, a time to welcome alumni back to campus. We’ll hear from these alumni about their memories of the Caf, the dorms, and their professors, and we’ll have the chance to share with them proudly all that their alma mater is doing today. Many of… Continue reading…
Deep inside the Gatewood Studio Arts Building on the campus of UNC Greensboro, tucked away on the back hall of the second floor, is a state-of-the art studio where animators work on industry standard equipment to create 2D, 3D, and interactive projects. No, Disney hasn’t rented space on campus. This… Continue reading…
Internationally recognized baritone Sidney Outlaw (’04 BM Vocal Performance) and world-renowned pianist Warren Jones are coming “home” to their North Carolina roots for the Homecoming” Benefit Concert in support of Greensboro Opera. The concert takes place on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Tew Recital Hall, in the UNCG Music Building…. Continue reading…
The new Kotis Music Fund in Piano, created by a gift from Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis ’65, ’77 MM and her husband, Bill, will provide scholarships for exceptional students majoring in piano and aspiring to pursue piano pedagogy as a career. Learn more here.
