Student Spotlights
DJ Cook
B.A. Communication Studies with a concentration in Media and Technology and Minors in Theatre, French
Je’wel Lucas
Degree: B.A. in Graphic Design
Ash Herail
Hometown: Charlotte, NC B.A. in Music and a Minor in French 2027 How did you first get interested in music?I’ve been singing since I could talk, though I never imagined I’d be able to pursue it. It always seemed too frivolous, like someone else’s lucky dream come true that I couldn’t possibly have. Then one […]
Taylor McNamara
Hometown: Chambersburg, PA B.A. in Theater Performance and B.M. in Vocal Performance 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre and music?I remember begging my mom in elementary school to let me take guitar lessons. I’m grateful to say that a few weeks later I had my first music lesson with Mr. Bob, who […]
Gabriella Korotasz
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC Degree: BM in Music Education Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in music?When I was in elementary, middle, and high school I loved participating in music however I could. It was in high school that I really fell in love with it though, I participated in concert band, marching […]
John Thornton
Hometown- Raleigh, NC B.A. in Music and B.S. in Computer Science 2026 How did you first get interested in music?My sister played bass clarinet while she was in high school and encouraged me to join my middle school band. After being in a large middle school band, I transferred to a small middle school where […]
Alex McLellan
Hometown- Cary, NC BA in Theatre with a concentration in Technology and Design 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre?I originally got into theatre because I wanted to entertain audiences and help people make fun memories. I started acting in Kindergarten, up until high school, where I became interested in the design and […]
Amaree Ratliff
BA in Dance, Performance, Choreography and Theory, Bachelor in International Studies, European Concentration, and minor in French
Melody Shanahan
BA in Applied Dance, Bachelor in Criminal Justice, and the Charlotte Ballet Certificate Program
Sunnie Stainback
Hometown: Morehead City, NC BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design Minor: Journalism 2025 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always grown up loving art and creating, but it wasn’t until highschool that I realized my passion was specifically in Graphic Design. I am such a people person, so I love the idea […]