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UNCSA announces of 2025-26 Excellence in Teaching Award winners

UNCSA announces of 2025-26 Excellence in Teaching Award winners

Six permanent faculty members and one adjunct faculty member have been named winners of the UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2025-26, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Patrick J. Sims has announced.

UNCSA Drama alumnus Will Janowitz nominated for Academy Award

UNCSA Drama alumnus Will Janowitz nominated for Academy Award

Will Janowitz, an alumnus of the School of Drama at UNCSA has been nominated for an Academy Award for best picture for "Train Dreams." Janowitz was a producer on the film, which earned him his first Academy Award nomination.

UNCSA alumni and faculty have connections to Sundance Film Festival

UNCSA alumni and faculty have connections to Sundance Film Festival

Alumni and faculty from the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA have connections to the 2026 Sundance Film Festival through work on films selected across multiple categories, including U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition and more, in addition to a virtual roundtable. The festival, one of the most prestigious in the world, begins Jan. 22 and runs through Feb. 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Alumni Success

From backstage to the limelight, discover how UNCSA alumni are making their mark in the world.

School of Design & Production alumnus Paul Tazewell (B.F.A. '86) has designed countless costumes for both stage and screen and is the first Black man to receive the Academy award for costume design for his work on "Wicked."

Though many know Visual Arts alumna Hunter Schafer (H.S. '17) for her “Euphoria” work, fans can now see her on the big screen in her first big-screen debut, the highly anticipated film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

From Broadway and TV to podcasts, it’s safe to say that School of Drama alumnus Wesley Taylor (B.F.A. '08) likes to stay busy. Most recently, he joined the cast of the Emmy-winning Hulu original series "Only Murders in the Building."

Jessica McJunkins

School of Music alumna Jessica McJunkins (B.M. '09) has shared the stage with symphonies, ensembles and music royalty — including Beyonce, Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder.

School of Design & Production alumnus Randy Rees' current career is out of this world. No, literally. The 1999 graduate is helping SpaceX revolutionize space technology and is using his UNCSA training to do it.

Every day, visual Arts alumnus Connor Matz (H.S. '12) blends together his love of fashion and visual arts at work as visual windows and interior director for Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in Manhattan.

School of Filmmaking alumnus Danny McBride (B.F.A '99) delivers laughs and thrills as a multi-faceted filmmaker. His recent work includes executive producer of the "Halloween" reboot and creator and star of "The Righteous Gemstones."

From UNCSA to Broadway and beyond, choreographer and School of Dance alumna Camille A. Brown (B.F.A. '01) stays true to her own voice as her vision grows.