THE MAGAZINE OF PRATT INSTITUTE

FAll/wINTER 2012

C e l e b r at i n g 1 2 5 Y e a r S I a l u m n i lo o k t o t h e F u t u r e

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In FocusThe lobby of the Pratt Library is the site of Recall, an installation commissioned by Pratt Institute to commemorate its 125th anniversary. Created by alumna artist and faculty member Jean Shin (B.F.A. ’94, M.S. ’96), who has gained national recognition for her ability to transform everyday objects into elegant expressions of identity and community, Recall is composed of personal artifacts donated by Pratt alumni, which Shin has artfully arranged to evoke memories of their time at Pratt. Visitors may open and explore the metal file cabinets that archive these objects; by circling the interactive sculpture alumni can also see written recollections pasted on the back “wall of memory” and add their own if they wish. By returning objects and memories to their place of origin, Recall reveals the Institute’s dense creative geography. For more information on Recall, visit jeanshin.com/recall.htm. P

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About the coverSpheric Obra, 2012, by aerosyn-Lex Meštrović (B.F.a. Communications Design ’04) is displayed here for the first time since its creation as part of a series of digital works that explore the nature of duality in art. the series was created as part of a gallery exhibition held in London, curated by the UK-based arts and music label, earnest endeavours. Like much of Meštrović’s imagery, Spheric Obra deals with the iconic and symbolic. the artist intends the piece—in its seemingly singular form—to evoke various interpretations in the eye of the beholder.

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What a year 2012 has been! Pratt

celebrated the 125th anniversary of the

institute’s founding in 1887 with a variety

of activities that highlighted the

institute’s legacy of creativity and

innovation, and the lasting contributions

that Pratt alumni and faculty have made

to society through their artistry and

ingenuity. their work has truly shaped

the world, and i hope that you all share

my sense of pride in the impact Pratt has

made over the past 125 years.

With the culmination on october 15 of

Pratt’s anniversary celebration at

the125th anniversary Gala at new York

City’s legendary Waldorf=astoria hotel,

one of the many iconic structures

designed by Pratt alumni, we are looking to the future. While it is too soon to predict the

impact that Pratt will have over the next 125 years, this issue of Prattfolio highlights

rising stars among Pratt’s alumni and faculty ranks. these young men and women, all

under the age of 40, have already made a name for themselves through their impressive

contributions to their professions and to society. they are shining examples of Charles

Pratt’s motto: Be true to your work, and your work will be true to you!

as you peruse the profiles on the pages that follow, i hope you enjoy getting to know the

individuals featured in this issue and are inspired by their achievements and approach.

they represent but a few of the many accomplished Pratt alumni whom we could easily

have highlighted were it not for space constraints. each of you exemplifies the caliber of

the Pratt community and has played a central role in making Pratt what it is today.

Sincerely,

thomas F. Schutte

President

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Editor adrienne Gyongy

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associate Editor Kate Ünver

Contributors Bay Brown tess Schutte Michael Sclafani

photography Sigrid estrada Barney taxel René Pérez Jonathan Weitz

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students such as Todd Tuscher (B. Arch. ’12) have

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Danny alexanDerB.i.D. ’06, inDustrial DesignDesigner anD entrePreneur

With hiS StRonG FoCUS on enviRonMentaL SUStainaBiLitY, Sanitation, anD

SoCiaL iMPaCt, aLexanDeR iS CURRentLY an innovatoR in ReSiDenCe at

iDeo.oRG anD a PaRtneR at Who GiveS a CRaP, a PhiLanthRoPiC toiLet

PaPeR CoMPanY that ContRiBUteS 50 PeRCent oF itS PRoFitS to BUiLD

toiLetS in the DeveLoPinG WoRLD. a FaCULtY MeMBeR oF the SChooL

oF v iSUaL aRtS DeSiGn FoR SoCiaL innovation PRoGRaM, he S itS on

the BoaRD oF aDviSoRS FoR DeSiGn iMPaCt anD DiGitaL DeMoCRaCY.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I’m an eternal optimist and look for opportunity in adversity. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? deb Johnson, the former Id department chair, once challenged me to live 15 percent below my comfort level. the idea that comfort could be a limit to my success was radical and has influenced every major decision I’ve made since. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I wanted to play for the yankees. didn’t

everyone? What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the basement of the engineering building at 2 Am during finals. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? many jobs are designed to isolate people from the downstream effects of their work. It’s crucial to be honest and critical about the impact our work has on people and the planet.

ajmal aqtash B. arch. ’01, architecturefaculty, unDergraDuate architecturePrinciPal, form-ula

aQtaSh, RiChaRD SaRRaCh (B. aRCh. '01), anD taMaKi

UChiKaWa (B. aRCh. ’00) Co-FoUnDeD the MULtiDiSCiPLinaRY

DeSiGn PRaCtiCe FoRM-ULa anD itS ReSeaRCh WinG CoRe.

FoRM-ULa in 2007. FoRM-ULa WaS one oF Six FiRMS to Win a

2011 aRChiteCtURaL LeaGUe PRize FoR itS innovative DeSiGn

WoRK USinG DiGitaL teChnoLoGieS to inveStiGate StRUC-

tURe anD MateRiaL. WoRKinG FoR SKiDMoRe, oWinGS & MeR-

RiLL, aQtaSh PLaYeD a KeY RoLe in the DeSiGn oF the WoRLD

tRaDe CenteR toWeR one. BeSiDeS teaChinG at PRatt,

aQtaSh iS an aSSiStant DiReCtoR at the PRatt SChooL oF

aRChiteCtURe'S CenteR FoR exPeRiMentaL StRUCtUReS.

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM?william Katavolos once told me to stay true to my work and take the necessary risks when developing radical propos-als—proposals that are about the future. Who iS YoUR heRo? my parents. they sacrificed a great deal for me to be raised in the united States. they had to make tough choices in

order to leave behind their country, family, and belongings, to give my brothers and me a better life and opportunity in the united States. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? designing a museum or significant cultural building that opens up new material applications and incorporates new technologies.

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BiLBo, the toP PRizeWinneR in heR

JeWeLRY GRaDUatinG CLaSS, FoUnDeD

heR oWn CoMPanY ShoRtLY aFteR

GRaDUation. WoRKinG FRoM heR StU-

Dio in the BRooKLYn navY YaRD, She

haS MaDe a StUnninG entRanCe into

the RaReFieD WoRLD oF Fine JeW-

eLRY DeSiGn Both heRe anD aBRoaD.

BiLBo’S eDGY Yet tiMeLeSS WoRK haS

ReCeiveD extenSive PReSS CoveR-

aGe in PUBLiCationS SUCh aS InStyle

MagazIne, SublIMe, GeRMan VOgue,

anD new yOrk MaGazine’S the Cut .

BiLBo’S JeWeLRY haS GRaCeD the RUn-

WaY DURinG neW YoRK FaShion WeeK

in ChRiStian SiRiano’S ShoW anD Can

Be Seen on CeLeBRitieS LiKe WhooPi

GoLDBeRG anD iSaBeLLe FUhRMan.

truDy Benson

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? when I was a child, my mom saw me drawing a tree, with all its branches and tons of tiny leaves. She said, “you can’t see every single branch and every single leaf on that tree. why don’t you try drawing what you see?” that advice works on a number of levels. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be an aRtiSt? In second grade; I even coerced my mom into helping me dye all of my clothes black, including my underwear, because I thought artists wore black all the time. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? the best thing an artist can do for herself is to put her work first. It is also a reminder that money and distinction are not as important as your artistic journey.

onLY a WeeK aFteR heR PRatt MaS-

teR’S theSiS exhiBition, the viRGinia

native WaS Given heR FiRSt SoLo ShoW

SPaCe JaM at FReiGht + voLUMe GaL-

LeRY in CheLSea in 2010. heR LaRGe-

SCaLe, eLeCtRiC-hUeD aBStRaCtionS

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tionS in the CitY anD in RiChMonD,

viRGinia. BenSon’S SeConD SoLo ShoW

aCtual/VIrtual WaS heLD at MiKe

WeiSS GaLLeRY in 2011. MoDeRn eDi-

tion haS DeSCRiBeD heR WoRK aS “Rev-

eLinG in the PoSSiBiLitieS oF Paint,

FRoM haRD-eDGeD GeoMetRieS to

FaStiDioUS LineWoRK, DRiPS, SMeaRS,

anD LUSCioUS GRaDient BLenDS.”

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Carrie BilBoB.f.a. ’09, JewelryJewelry Designer

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? drive, motivation, and the ability to work long hours with no sleep. no joke. I think it’s hard to establish your own company and work for yourself without those three things. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? I interpret it to mean staying true to my style of work and vision. there is a lot of pressure and temptation as a jewelry designer to give in and make quick and easy unoriginal pieces because they may be sellable and fashionable at that moment in time.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? being true to myself, true to deliver-ing honest meaningful solutions for life that ultimately resonate with consumers. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “Only work with people who have the power to say ‘yes,’” from mark Goetz, Pratt professor and friend. Who iS YoUR heRo? darwin. he had the ability to reveal how important context and purpose is in creation. this is what drives my work. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I wanted to be a farmer… as my grandmother from Italy was. the beauty in growing red objects from the earth amazes me. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A single engine-aircraft. Slow, beautifully detailed, as a classic bicycle. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the Pratt chapel. I am not religious, but appreciated very much being in a quiet unexpected space.

aFteR a DeCaDe oF WoRKinG in CoPenhaGen, MiLan, PaRiS, anD LonDon,

BRaCheR FoUnDeD hiS oWn StUDio, LoCateD in the BRooKLYn navY YaRD.

KnoWn FoR hiS hiGhLY ReDUCtive aPPRoaCh to DeSiGn, BRaCheR haS CoL-

LaBoRateD With DeSiGneRS FRoM toM Dixon anD FRitz hanSen to CaPPeLLini

anD GeoRG JenSen. When hiS Freud SOFa CaMe oUt in 2002 (noW in the CoL-

LeCtion oF the FReUD MUSeUM in vienna), he BeCaMe the FiRSt aMeRiCan

DeSiGneR oF a zanotta PRoDUCt. BRaCheR WaS naMeD "neW DeSiGneR oF the

YeaR" at neW YoRK’S inteRnationaL ConteMPoRaRY FURnitURe FaiR in 2008.

toDD BraCher B.i.D. ’96, inDustrial DesignProDuct Designer

liuBo Borissov

oRiGinaLLY FRoM BULGaRia, BoRiSSov eaRneD hiS DoCtoRate in PhYSiCS at CoLUMBia, WheRe he BeCaMe FaS-CinateD With the PoSSiBiLitieS oF eLeCtRo-aCoUStiC MUSiC anD MUL-tiMeDia. he haS SinCe CoMBineD hiS SCientiFiC BaCKGRoUnD With aRt, ex-PeRiMentinG With MoveMent, SoUnD, anD viSUaL PeRCePtion thRoUGh PeR-FoRManCe USinG teChnoLoGY. hiS MULtiMeDia inStaLLationS anD PeR-FoRManCeS have Been PReSenteD in eURoPe, JaPan, anD noRth aMeRiCa. the new yOrk tIMeS FeatUReD one oF hiS ReCent PRoJeCtS, an innovative viRtUaL PLaY that inCLUDeD 3-D ChaR-aCteRS, WhiCh he DeveLoPeD With tWo PRatt DiGitaL aRtS StUDentS.

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? As a child, my family taught me that knowledge is the one thing that cannot be taken away from you. this was formative for me, because I grew up in a place where it seemed anything you had could be taken away at any time for any reason by powers beyond your control. Who iS YoUR heRo? nicola tesla. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? world traveler and explorer. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? I’m interested in what drives people to want to make or experience art. Advances in neuroscience have promised some remarkable insights if not answers. Another way to study these questions is through simulation and modeling. I would like to work on emotional-aesthetic artificial intelligence.

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PUMa SoCiaL, the neW MUSeUM, anD

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the one ShoW aWaRDS in 2012, the SaMe

YeaR She WaS naMeD to the FOrbeS “30

UnDeR 30” LiSt in the MeDia CateGoRY.

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? Speaking at the cannes lions International festival of creativity this past June about social responsibility in advertising. It was a moment when I felt I'd really been following my vision in advertising. WheRe Do YoU See YoURSeLF in the next Five YeaRS? next 10 YeaRS? One day at a time. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS?

east hall on the sixth floor where all the drawing classes are. I feel like that place hasn't changed in decades. those draw-ing horses are so old, and the rooms have so many layers of charcoal on the walls. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU.”? don't lose your vision. Stick to your guns.

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jennifer Chun

ChUn DiSCoveReD She haD a KnaCK FoR FaShion When She FoUnD heRSeLF

ReMoDeLinG heR MotheR’S DateD CLothinG. She LateR LeFt a PRe-LaW PRo-

GRaM at aMeRiCan UniveRSitY to PURSUe FaShion DeSiGn at PRatt. aFteR

YeaRS oF WoRKinG FoR otheR DeSiGneRS—MiChaeL KoRS, DeReK LaM, anD

BRian ReYeS—ChUn LaUnCheD heR ePonYMoUS LaBeL in 2009, ContinUinG the

tRaDition oF CaSUaL-ChiC StYLe FoR WhiCh aMeRiCan SPoRtSWeaR iS CeL-

eBRateD. FeatUReD in the new yOrk tIMeS anD luCky, ChUn’S DeSiGnS WeRe

inCLUDeD in the FaLL 2011 aLUMni FaShion ShoW at PRatt Manhattan GaLLeRY.

B.f.a. '02, fashion Designfashion Designer

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? be-ing able to stay in this type of industry coming from a very small town. What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? making the decision to go to design school and moving to new york city by myself with just two suitcases. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? taking the time to learn the process

from sales to production and not just focusing on design. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the library is beautiful. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? I’m learning how important this motto is. It’s so important to believe in your work and vision so that you’re proud of it.

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anthony CoCCiolofaculty, information anD liBrary scienceDigital archivist anD researcher

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? having grow, our hybrid solar and wind panel, in momA’s permanent collection. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “not knowing is a fine place to start, but not to finish,” from my dad. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a De-SiGneR? when I was six, my dad took me through his former professor’s archi-tecture studios at washington university in St. louis. I knew then that I wanted to create things and kept gravitating toward art, design, and applied sciences throughout school. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the tunnels underneath Pratt. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? Ownership of what you create will create you.

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to WatCh in 2012, CoChRan iS Ceo anD

DeSiGn DiReCtoR oF SUStainaBLY

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nent CoLLeCtion anD FeatUReD in

the “Man MaDe GReeneRY” SeCtion

oF the new yOrk tIMeS MagazIne: 9th

annual year In IdeaS iSSUe in 2009.

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taGe. the aPPLiCation, WhiCh MaKeS USe oF aRChivaL DoCUMentS, PhotoGRaPhS,

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nationaL DiGitaL SteWaRDShiP aLLianCe innovation aWaRD in 2012 FoR hiS

innovative aPPRoaCheS to teaChinG DiGitaL PReSeRvation PRaCtiCeS at PRatt.

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? One of my advisers at columbia university, Professor frank moretti, described using one’s education as a “platform” for learning things that one might be interested in. I found this to be an empowering way of looking at education. I could insert myself into all kinds of situations as a “student” and be granted insider know-how. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I usually say college professor, unless I am in a place where that could be threatening (like china), and then I just say teacher. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An astronaut (star trek really captured my imagination). then a doctor. but in high school I had a biology class where I realized I was pretty bad at dissection, and thought it would be best not to pursue that path. Ph

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CaleDonia DanCe Curry, aka swoonB.f.a. ‘02, Paintingartist

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUC-CeSS? determination (read borderline workaholicism), dedication, an open and willing attitude, and being just foolish enough to disbelieve nearly every single person who says you can’t do some-thing. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR Re-CeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? when she was teaching at Pratt, artist Anne messner said the most important thing you can do is find your people. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be an aRtiSt? when I was 10 I went to a painting class for florida retirees to paint sunsets, and I was born again as an oil painter, instantly. within painting I found a way to dream about anything. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A town. I would make a town. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? I have always felt that my work, more than anything else in the whole world, is a kind of perfect mirror, it gives back to me exactly what I give it.

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the YeaR oF heR FiRSt SoLo exhiBi-

tion at DeitCh PRoJeCtS, SWoon WaS

StaRtinG to Do LaRGe-SCaLe inStaL-

LationS With aRtiStS, MUSiCianS,

anD PeRFoRMeRS. SWoon JoURneYeD

DoWn the hUDSon RiveR in 2008 anD

the GRanD CanaL in veniCe in 2009

in SeaFaRinG SCULPtUReS. in 2010,

She Went to haiti to heLP BUiLD

eaRthQUaKe-ReSiStant hoUSinG. heR

WoRK, the SUBJeCt oF a 2010 Mono-

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oF MoMa anD the BRooKLYn MUSeUM.

DaviD antonio CruzB.f.a. ’98, Paintingfine artist

CRUz haS exhiBiteD hiS WoRK SinCe GRaDUatinG FRoM PRatt WhiLe aLSo FURtheR-

inG hiS aRtiStiC PURSUitS at SKoWheGan SChooL oF PaintinG anD SCULPtURe anD

at YaLe, WheRe he eaRneD a MaSteR oF Fine aRtS DeGRee in 2009. FoLLoWinG hiS

FiRSt neW YoRK SoLo exhiBition—FlybabybOyFly at PRaxiS inteRnationaL aRt

in 2011—he WaS a viSitinG aRtiSt at YeShiva UniveRSitY in 2012. CRUz’S WoRK,

WhiCh MaPS the ConStantLY ShiFtinG PSYChoLoGiCaL SPaCeS oF tRanSFoRMation

BetWeen the ReaL anD the iMaGineD, WaS noteD BY artslant CRitiC Lee ann

noRMan FoR itS “PaLette oF SWiRLS, PeaKS, anD SWooPS oF aBStRaCteD WonDeR.”

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? being included in an exhibition at the museo de Puerto rico, in my parents’ homeland. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I constantly remind myself that nothing is impossible. dream big, find ways to make it happen, and work hard! What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR Re-CeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “Smile. your smile can melt a world,” from J. Kunin, my teacher. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? direct a cross-continental opera performed at the same time across the globe. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU"? love, love, love your work and everything you do and that passion will radi-ate from your work.Ph

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eva Díazfaculty, history of art anD Designart historian, writer, anD critic

Diana DelgaDo m.s.l.i.s. ’02, information anD liBrary sciencemeDical liBrarian

FRoM heR FiRSt JoB aS a SheLvinG PaGe in a neW YoRK PUBLiC LiBRaRY to heR

CURRent PURSUit oF exCeLLenCe in heaLth SCienCe LiBRaRianShiP, DeLGaDo

haS aLWaYS KnoWn thiS WaS the CaReeR FoR heR. DeLGaDo’S titLe—aSSoCi-

ate DiReCtoR, USeR SUPPoRt, ReSeaRCh, anD eDUCation at WeiLL CoRneLL

MeDiCaL LiBRaRY—hintS at heR ManY ReSPonSiBiLitieS: teaChinG MeDiCaL

StUDentS, CLiniCianS, anD aLLieD heaLth PRoFeSSionaLS, anD oveRSeeinG

the iMPLeMentation oF PRoGRaMS anD SeRviCeS in a vaRietY oF aReaS, in-

CLUDinG eLeCtRoniC MeDiCaL ReCoRDS, CoLLeGe CURRiCULUM, aSSeSSMent,

anD MaRKetinG.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I enjoy working hard and seeing ideas realized. I am open and honest in my opinions and expectations. If I am disap-pointed, you’ll know it. If I disagree, you’ll know it. It may not be the easiest way to a successful career but it generally earns me respect. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “you have brains in your head. you have feet in your shoes. you can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” with two children dr. Seuss is very present in my life and gives great advice. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? wonder woman! iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A sitcom focused on librarians, similar to the big bang theory. It would depict what we actually do.Ph

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erS: Chance anD Design at blaCk MOuntaIn COllege WiLL Be ReLeaSeD in FaLL

2013 to CoinCiDe With the CoLLeGe’S 80th anniveRSaRY. the BooK, WhiCh Be-

Gan aS heR PRinCeton DoCtoRaL DiSSeRtation, FoCUSeS on thRee KeY BLaCK

MoUntain FiGUReS—JoSeF aLBeRS, John CaGe, anD R. BUCKMinSteR FULLeR—anD

hoW theY ReFoRMULateD avant-GaRDe StRateGieS. a ReLateD titLe iS in the

PiPeLine, the Fuller eFFeCt: COnteMPOrary art and the legaCy OF tOtal deSIgn.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? Publishing my first book: the experimenters: chance and Design at Black mountain college. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? willpower and discipline. conversely: a fair amount of hedonism and pleasure seeking. don’t get hung up feeling guilty about taking time for yourself. Also, it’s never worth getting anxious about things you can’t predict or change. WheRe Do YoU See YoURSeLF in the next Five YeaRS? next 10 YeaRS? hanging 10 on a long left. In other words, surfing better than I do now, on better waves. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? leave enough time in life to learn, absorb, and reflect, and the productive part of creativity will be there for you, when you’re ready for it. Ph

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alexanDra Dymowskam.i.D. ’07, inDustrial DesignDesigner, general motors

aS GeneRaL MotoRS’ CReative De-

SiGneR FoR CaDiLLaC DeSiGn anD

BRanD StRateGY, the PoLiSh native iS

heLPinG the CReative teaM Meet CUS-

toMeR exPeCtationS FoR the DeSiGn

oF a CaR that haS LonG Been iDenti-

FieD With aMeRiCan CULtURe. WoRK-

inG PRiMaRiLY With LUxURY BRanDS,

DYMoWSKa SeeS a GRoWinG aUDienCe

FoR CaDiLLaC anD tRieS to heiGhten

the SeDan’S aPPeaL to a YoUnGeR

GeneRation. DYMoWSKa WaS oFFeReD

a PoSition at GM Seven MonthS Be-

FoRe She GRaDUateD FRoM PRatt.

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? milton Glaser told me that the secret to being a good designer is to be curious. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I say that I fashion future cadillacs. I think of being a designer as being a visual composer. iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? hand sketching. In the digital age it still remains the most direct and indispensable tool. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU"? It brings to mind one of my favorite Shakespearean quotes: “this above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.” we must listen, tune into, and be loyal to what affects us deeply. It’s a process of finding ourselves in our work. the tricky part is having the discipline to follow it.

emily elsen

eLSen iS Co-FoUnDeR oF the GoWanUS StUDio SPaCe, a nonPRoFit oRGa-

nization that PRoviDeS CReative PeoPLe With the ReSoURCeS neCeSSaRY

to MaKe aMBitioUS WoRK a ReaLitY. LoCateD in the hiStoRiCaLLY inDUS-

tRiaL neiGhBoRhooD aLonG the GoWanUS CanaL in BRooKLYn, the StUDio

oFFeRS StUDio anD GaLLeRY SPaCe, eQUiPMent, anD MUCh-neeDeD SUP-

PoRt to eMeRGinG DeSiGneRS, aRtiStS, anD CRaFtSPeoPLe. eLSen iS aLSo

one oF the FoUnDinG PaRtneRS oF neaRBY FoUR & tWentY BLaCKBiRDS,

a Pie ShoP anD CaFé ChoSen aS a “CRitiC’S PiCK” BY new yOrk MaGazine.

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? four & twenty blackbirds. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “live for the day,” from my mother, mary. though it refers to “seizing the moment,” I also think of it as a reminder to accomplish as much as you can in each and every day. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I own a pie shop with my sister. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An astronaut, no question. What iS YoUR FavoR-ite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the library stacks and the metal shop. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? do what you know you are good at and what you enjoy doing, and you will find success and happiness in you work.

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GRiLL’S WoRK ReinteRPRetS StoRieS hanDeD DoWn to heR thRoUGh FaM-iLY FoLKLoRe, BaCKYaRD RitUaLS, Re-LiGioUS SaCRaMentS, GhoSt StoRieS, ChURCh, anD SChooL. heR SKiLLFULLY CRaFteD, tiMeLeSS PaintinGS have Been exhiBiteD nationaLLY at SUCh venUeS aS the BRonx MUSeUM, aLJiRa CenteR FoR ConteMPoRaRY aRt, SLoan Fine aRt, CaRen GoLDen Fine aRt, anD ReaL aRt WaYS. heR WoRK haS Been RevieWeD in the new yOrk tIMeS , the new JerSey Star-ledger, anD the san francisco chronicle. GRiLL’S WoRK MaDe the FRont CoveR oF artnews in FeBRUaRY 2011 anD the BaCK CoveR oF new aMerICan PaIntIngS, voL. 68, in 2007.

Clare grillm.f.a. ‘05, fine artsPainter

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? making paintings that are mine. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I have a studio space and I'm in it a lot. Also I take an occasional day off. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? never think while you're making art. Intellect doesn't belong in your studio. I heard it in an Agnes martin lecture. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An artist, a doctor, an Olympic athlete. iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? A course about looking and being quiet. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? If you believe in what you're doing, others will too. And it's about doing what makes you happy. that's a valuable gift that keeps on giving.

mereDith gray GRaY, Who haS WoRKeD in nUMeR-

oUS PUBLiC anD PRivate SChooLS in

neW YoRK CitY anD taUGht KinDeR-

GaRten in MexiCo, haS Been at the

Co-oP SChooL in BRooKLYn SinCe itS

FoUnDinG in 2003. BeGinninG aS a

LeaD teaCheR anD DiReCtoR oF the

SMaLL, PaRent-RUn PLaYGRoUP, She

haS Been inStRUMentaL in heLPinG it

MatURe into a PRe K-8 SChooL, WhiCh

haS GRoWn to oCCUPY tWo BUiLDinGS,

SeRve 170 FaMiLieS, anD eMPLoY a

StaFF oF 30. the Co-oP SChooL toDaY

oFFeRS a nURtURinG anD StiMULat-

inG CURRiCULUM BaSeD on the BanK

StReet MoDeL FoR eaRLY eDUCation.

B.f.a. ’99, PhotograPhyDirector, the co-oP school

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? not being afraid to fail. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? Pratt professor Sandy rosenberg told me to take any job I could get—regardless of whether I knew how to do it, and figure it out afterwards. It has been my motto for 17 years. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? A writer. I desperately wanted a typewriter and my mom refused since

we had a computer. that’s probably why my writing career never got off the ground. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to WoRK in eDUCation? I had a job teaching kindergarten in mexico and, since I didn’t speak Spanish, used art to teach and form relationships. It was then that I realized that I could use my art in a variety of forms. when I came back to new york I started teaching art.

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jess DeCourCy hinDs

hinDS FoUnDeD the FiRSt CoLLeGe LiBRaRY FoR the innovative BaRD hiGh

SChooL eaRLY CoLLeGe QUeenS, WheRe She aLSo teaCheS CReative WRitinG.

heR FiCtion, aRtiCLeS, anD RevieWS ReLateD to eDUCation have aLSo aPPeaReD

in newSweek, the new yOrk tIMeS, MS., SeVenteen , aMonG otheRS. She haS

Won FeLLoWShiPS in WRitinG anD ReSeaRCh FRoM the inStitUte FoR teaCheRS

at the CULLMan CenteR FoR SChoLaRS anD WRiteRS at the neW YoRK PUBLiC

LiBRaRY, anD the tWininG FeLLoWShiP to StUDY LiBRaRieS in FLoRenCe, itaLY.

heR WRitinG aWaRDS inCLUDe LoUiS B. GooDMan PRize in FiCtion WRitinG.

Who iS YoUR heRo? everyday heroes. new immigrants and first-generation Americans have always inspired me. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I say: I talk about books with smart young people all day long. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? A writer who lives in a library… which describes me perfectly. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? I’d love to gain the courage to pursue my fiction writing. essays, articles, and reviews come easily to me. And my nonfiction is in major publications. but fiction is my first love. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU?” If you cook a meal with loving intention, the meal will not only sustain your body but your spirit also—and those of the people who share the meal.

m.s.l.i.s. ’09, eDucational liBrary scienceliBrary Director, eDucator, anD writer

toBias hollerm. arch. ’04, architecturefounDer anD PrinciPal, holler architectureassistant Professor, new york institute of technology

hoLLeR’S ReSeaRCh anD DeSiGn PRaC-tiCe eMPhaSizeS enviRonMentaL PeR-FoRManCe aS a GeneRatoR FoR aRChi-teCtURaL FoRM. hiS FiRM WaS one oF Seven SeLeCteD FoR an aia neW PRaC-tiCeS neW YoRK aWaRD 2012. hoLLeR’S DeSiGn ChaLLenGeS RanGe FRoM aL-teRinG iKea FURnitURe FoR CLientS on a BUDGet to LaRGeR SCaLe ReSoURCe-ConStRaineD enviRonMentS. hoLLeR FReQUentLY LeCtUReS aBoUt hiS WoRK, WhiCh haS Been PUBLiSheD WiDeLY inCLUDinG in the new yOrk tIMeS. a FULBRiGht SChoLaR at PRatt in 2003, hoLLeR haS taUGht at CoLUMBia Uni-veRSitY, PRatt inStitUte, anD the neW YoRK SChooL oF inteRioR DeSiGn.

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? Overseeing the construction of the nor-sara recycling and education center in costa rica and my role in getting this important community project off the ground. I became an architect because I love creating things, and seeing a proj-ect getting built is always exciting for me. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I firmly believe in the power of collaboration, so for me it all starts with the right project team. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “Go to new york!” from a former teacher of mine. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU"? never give up designing your life the way you want it.

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CinDie kehlet

oRiGinaLLY FRoM DenMaRK, KehLet WaS aWaRDeD the 2006 DaniSh YoUnG

nMR ReSeaRCheR PRize FoR heR WoRK in BioLoGiCaL SoLiD-State nUCLeaR

MaGnetiC ReSonanCe (nMR) SPeCtRoSCoPY. heR PaRtiCULaR inteReSt iS

the aPPLiCation oF nMR teChniQUeS to the SCienCe oF aRt ConSeRvation.

She LeCtUReD on “PRatt’S MoBiLe LaB in the anCient CitY oF heRCULa-

neUM” in GeRManY in 2011 anD in iStanBUL in 2012. She PReSenteD on nMR

teChniQUeS at the aMeRiCan inStitUte FoR ConSeRvation’S MeetinG in

2009. KehLet iS aLSo a StUDio-tRaineD Fine aRtiSt Who ShoWS ReGULaRLY.

faculty, math anD science artist anD conservation scientist

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? I am proud that I was brave enough to go for it when I got the possibility to combine science and art although it meant moving to another continent all by myself. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I teach chemistry to art and design students and perform scientific research on artist's materials. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I wanted to be an artist or a designer or maybe even a writer but I never thought I would become a scientist.

Kane Met hiS FUtURe CoLLaBoRatoR

JoSh KoURY When theY WeRe Both

FiLM MaJoRS at PRatt. a YeaR aFteR

GRaDUation the tWo StaRteD the

BRooKLYn UnDeRGRoUnD FiLM FeS-

tivaL. thiS exPeRienCe LeD to theiR

eventUaL CoLLaBoRation in 2002 on a

FeatURe-LenGth FiLM titLeD JOurney

tO Planet x . the ChaRaCteR-DRiven

DoCUMentaRY aBoUt aMateUR FiLM-

MaKinG haD itS WoRLD PReMieRe at

the tRiBeCa FiLM FeStivaL. in aD-

Dition to FiLMMaKinG, Kane WoRKS

aS the viDeo anD aUDio PRoDUCeR

FoR neWYoRKeR.CoM, the WeBSite

oF the new yOrker MaGazine. Kane

haS aLSo eDiteD the DoCUMentaRieS

Made In IndIa anD we are wIzardS.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? loving the creative process. If you love what you do, and feel you need to do it, all of the time and effort becomes an invisible part of the process. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “healthy body, healthy mind,” from my high school basketball coach. Who iS YoUR heRo? my hero growing up was dan hurlin, a performance artist and puppeteer, who directed the local theater I was involved in. he made me realize one could aspire to be an artist, as a real thing, and that your ideas, strange whims, and personality could be part of that art. iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? As co-founder of the now defunct Pratt Juggling club, Jugglers Anonymous, I would create some sort of movement research performance-based class.

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lara knutsonB. arch. ’99, architecture, m.i.D. ’11, inDustrial DesigninDustrial Designer

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I think success has less to do with natural talent and much more to do with personal determination and surrounding yourself with the right people. It’s important to work really hard, possibly to the point of obsession, and to be open to learning as much as you can from your fel-low artists and peers. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a FiLMMaKeR? I made my first film at 16, a comedic narrative. It wasn’t until college that I started making documentaries and that’s where I’ve been ever since. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the film wing in the Arc building. It’s dank and atrocious but it’s been a film hub of sorts for me over the years. I’ve spent so much time being creative in that spot that I’ve gained a bit of affection for it.

a PRatt FaCULtY MeMBeR, KoURY haS WoRKeD on SeveRaL PRoJeCtS With FeL-

LoW aLUMnUS MYLeS Kane, MoSt ReCentLY Co-DiReCtinG JOurney tO Planet x,

a DoCUMentaRY that DeBUteD at the tRiBeCa FiLM FeStivaL anD WaS haiLeD

BY CRitiCWiRe aS “one oF the BeSt inDie MovieS oF 2012.” the FiLM iS CUR-

RentLY tRaveLinG to FiLM FeStivaLS aRoUnD the WoRLD. it WaS ReCentLY

PiCKeD UP aS an ePix oRiGinaL DoCUMentaRY anD WiLL Be BRoaDCaSt in

eaRLY 2013. With Kane, KoURY Co-FoUnDeD the BRooKLYn UnDeRGRoUnD FiLM

FeStivaL in 2002 anD SeRveD aS PRoGRaMMinG DiReCtoR FoR FoUR YeaRS.

B.f.a. '01, film faculty, film/viDeoDocumentary filmmaker

aFteR a DeCaDe aS a PRaCtiCinG aRChiteCt, KnUtSon SWitCheD GeaRS anD

iS noW DeSiGninG FURnitURe, LiGhtinG, anD JeWeLRY, With a Bent toWaRDS

exPLoRinG the inheRent BeaUtY oF MateRiaLS. KnUtSon’S SOFt glaSS baS-

ket iS inCLUDeD in CraFt FutureS: 40 under 40, a tRaveLinG exhiBition

CURRentLY on vieW at the SMithSonian in WaShinGton, D.C., WhiCh Re-

CentLY aCQUiReD heR ReFLeCtive GLaSS FaBRiC. KnUtSon’S WoRK iS aLSo

heLD in the PeRManent CoLLeCtion oF the CoRninG MUSeUM oF GLaSS,

anD heR JeWeLRY DeSiGnS aRe CaRRieD BY a nUMBeR oF MUSeUM StoReS.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? One of my material experiments with reflective glass fabric was acquired by the renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art museum this summer. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? following my curiosity without judgment. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An architect. Grow-ing up at the beach around beach houses being built was a lot of fun. my parents used to take me into buildings under

construction and I just loved it. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the lawn. the campus has become really beautiful compared to what it was like in the early ’90s. Who iS YoUR FavoRite PRatt inStRUCtoR? bruce hannah. he is really funny, and he never made me feel wrong for pursuing my interest in reflective glass fabric and allowed me to get into the depth of this obsession.

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jennifer wen ma

in 2008, Ma WaS the ChieF DeSiGneR FoR viSUaL eFFeCtS FoR the oPeninG anD

CLoSinG CeReMonieS oF the BeiJinG SUMMeR oLYMPiCS. aLSo aS the LiaiSon

BetWeen the inteRnationaL BRoaDCaSt teaMS, She Won an eMMY FoR the U.S.

BRoaDCaSt oF the CeReMonY. in 2005, She PRoDUCeD VIrgIn garden: eMerSIOn

FoR the FiRSt oFFiCiaL ChineSe PaviLion in the veniCe BiennaLe’S 110-YeaR

hiStoRY. Ma, Who DiviDeS heR tiMe BetWeen heR native BeiJinG anD neW YoRK,

haS PaRtiCiPateD in nUMeRoUS GRoUP anD SoLo exhiBitionS heRe anD aBRoaD.

heR PRoJeCtS inCLUDe a MULtiMeDia inStaLLation FoR DiGitaL BeiJinG BUiLDinG.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? making uncompromising work on a consistent, independent basis. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? curator frances morin once told me, “If you are going to be an artist you have to go all the way to the ravine!” there’s always a point in a project that I hear her voice deep inside of me and it drives me on. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be an aRtiSt? the first time I painted with oil at the age of 16. I felt I had found my refuge and what I had been searching for my entire life. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? whatever you invest is what you will get in return. Art remains true and equal to everyone when you stand in front of it.

m.f.a. ’99, fine artsmultimeDia artist

Cesar kuriyamaKURiYaMa haS PRoDUCeD aniMationS that have GeneRateD MiLLionS oF vieWS onLine FoR CLientS SUCh aS heRSheY’S, BMW, veRizon, GiLLette, anD the nationaL FootBaLL LeaGUe. hiS WoRK haS Been FeatUReD in PUBLiCationS SUCh aS wIred anD gIzMOdO. KURiYaMa haS taUGht CoM-PUteR aniMation CoURSeS at nYU, PRatt, anD haRvaRD. he ReCentLY SPoKe at the teD2012 FULL SPeC-tRUM ConFeRenCe, WheRe he ShoWeD hiS 365 dayS In 365 SeCOnds viDeo.

B.f.a. ’04, comPuter graPhics ProDucer, Director, animator, anD eDucator

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? being invited to speak at the ted conference a week after my 30th birthday along with several personal childhood heroes, and being on the same stage as some of the most brilliant minds of our time! It was a dream come true. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? my high school guidance counselor vince nardiello said, "live to regret the things you

did, not the things you didn't do." hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? what we create should always be personal. the only person you have to impress with your art is yourself. never measure yourself against others. everyone has a distinctively different voice. find it, stay true to it.

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What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? Getting my Pizza throwing slices into the world’s first pizza museum, “Pizza brain.” What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? Surrounding myself with people I not only like and have fun with, but also admire. remembering to eat, sleep, and exercise at the appropriate times yields amazing results, too. my dad always said if you can get those three things in order, everything else tends to find its place. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An “inventor.” iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A restaurant space has always been a goal. recently “Pizza camp” has been my go-to daydream. It’s basically everything you could ever want to learn about pizza, and then some, packed into a long weekend.

KnoWn FoR heR QUiRKY hoUSehoLD

DeSiGnS that BRinG hUMoR anD CheeR

into FUnCtionaL oBJeCtS, MantiS

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steph mantisB.i.D. ’09, inDustrial DesignProJect Designer

kiel meaDB.i.D. ’06, inDustrial DesignProDuct Designer

MeaD iS in the BUSineSS oF tRanS-FoRMinG the oRDinaRY into the ex-tRaoRDinaRY. Co-FoUnDeR oF the aMeRiCan DeSiGn CLUB, MeaD iS no StRanGeR to CReatinG CULt iteMS. hiS FOrget-Me-knOt RinG haS SPaRKeD CoUntLeSS CoPieS anD haS GRaCeD the FinGeRS oF LeGionS oF CooL GiRLS ev-eRYWheRe. he FaShionS JeWeLRY FRoM SUCh oveRtLY nonDeSCRiPt iteMS aS MatChStiCKS, CaR KeYS, PRevioUSLY CheWeD GUM, anD even StRinG, MaK-inG theM into iteMS oF DeSiRe. MeaD’S innovative DeSiGnS (See aLSo PaGe 31) have Been FeatUReD in MaGazineS, MUSeUMS, anD MYRiaD WeBSiteS.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? besides this list, the forbes 30 under 30 list. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? Getting out of the studio and talking to people. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I read a lot of comic books, so I thought I wanted to draw them or write them. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? helping the city of new york recognize the design community in a big way. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? I have thought of this as a personal challenge, a way to check yourself and never waiver from your vision.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? I'm thankful and proud to be able to live through my work, and to work at doing something that I love. finding this balance is the key to growth and success. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? rima, a Syrian professor who mentored me in figurative art, once told me: "Art is a calling, it's a hunger inside of you. Artists are often those who have no choice but to follow that hunger and manifest that which is already inside of them." When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a DeSiGneR? I wasn't fully aware of what being a "designer" meant until arriving at Pratt. After learning about the possibilities, it seemed like a natural extension of the work I was already invested in.

aerosyn-lex mestroviC B.f.a. ’04, communications Design Designer anD tyPograPher

kaDir nelsonB.f.a. ’96, communications Designartist, illustrator, anD author

neLSon haS CReateD PaintinGS FoR DiStinGUiSheD CLientS, ConCePt aRtWoRK FoR FeatURe FiLMS, anD iLLUStRationS FoR SeveRaL new yOrk tIMeS BeSt-SeLLinG PiCtURe BooKS, ManY oF WhiCh CoveR aFRiCan aMeRiCan hiStoRY. hiS ChiLDRen’S BooKS, MOSeS, when harrIet tubMan led her PeOPle tO FreedOM anD henry’S FreedOM bOx: a true StOry FrOM the undergrOund raIlrOad , Both Won the CaLDeCott honoR. otheR titLeS neLSon aUthoReD anD iLLUS-tRateD inCLUDe we are the ShIP anD heart and SOul: the StOry OF aMerICa and aFrICan aMerICanS.

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? I’m most proud of writing and illustrating we are the ship. What Do YoU thinK iS the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I enjoy the work that I do. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I tell people that I’m a painter, an author, and a student of life. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I wanted to be a professional basketball player and an artist. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? Painting the official portrait of President Obama. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? It suggests that it is more important to find your voice as an artist, one that is unique to you and only you, and through it you will find success.

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haS exhiBiteD hiS aRtWoRK at GaL-

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MaKinG heR GaRMentS in neW YoRK CitY USinG oRGaniC MateRiaLS When-eveR PoSSiBLe, PLeet DeBUteD heR CoLLeCtion in 2006, CoMBininG the FantaStiCaL With a SenSe oF MoDeR-nitY. SinCe then, heR CLotheS have BeCoMe FavoRiteS aMonG CReative WoMen inCLUDinG MUSiCianS LiKe BeaCh hoUSe, the DiRtY PRoJeCtoRS, anD aU RevoiR SiMone. She haS aLSo CoLLaBoRateD With URBan oUtFitteRS on a CLothinG Line CaLLeD raPSCal-lIOn by SaMantha Pleet, WhiCh LeD to heR CURatinG the inaUGURaL PoP-UP ShoP at SPaCe 15 tWentY in LoS an-GeLeS. heR FaShion DeSiGnS aRe CaR-RieD in BoUtiQUeS thRoUGhoUt the UniteD StateS anD inteRnationaLLY.

samantha pleetB.f.a. ’05, fashion Design fashion Designer

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? what makes me most proud is to see a girl out and about, looking great in one of my pieces. Who iS YoUR heRo? I come from a family of strong-willed creative women. my great-grandmothers paved the way: One was a glamorous jet setter who went by the name of GoGo, the other a businesswoman who opened up a shoe store. both had fascinating lives that inspired future generations. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? An actress. Instead of playing with toys, I would put on plays and make costumes for my friends and me to wear. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? I would love to produce a film. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the library, it’s magical.

Brett purmal PURMaL, Who StaRteD aS a FRee-

LanCeR in neW YoRK CitY, iS CURRentLY

CReatinG aniMationS at aniMaL LoGiC

in SYDneY, aUStRaLia, FoR the 3-D Fea-

tURe FiLM walkIng wIth dInOSaurS to

Be ReLeaSeD in 2013. hiS ReCent WoRK

inCLUDeS aniMatinG at RiSinG SUn

PiCtUReS on the hunger gaMeS (2012)

aS WeLL aS LeaDinG a LaRGe teaM oF

aniMatoRS at DR. D StUDioS on haPPy

Feet twO (2011). eaRLieR, PURMaL WaS

aniMatinG in neW zeaLanD at Weta

DiGitaL on JaMeS CaMeRon’S SCienCe-

FiCtion ePiC aVatar (2009). aVatar Won

thRee oSCaRS inCLUDinG BeSt viSUaL

eFFeCtS at the 82nD aCaDeMY aWaRDS.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? the day I was asked to take on a lead animator position on a fea-ture film. Who iS YoUR heRo? walt disney. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to WoRK in aniMation? december 21, 1987; the moment I saw "will vinton's A claymation christmas celebration" television special. WheRe Do YoU See YoURSeLF in the next Five YeaRS? next 10 YeaRS? I see myself in the next five years happily

married with my wife and kids directing a feature film. In the next 10 years, I will open an acting space for an animation movie studio education center. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A sequel to Jim henson's a Dark crystal. iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? I would design a course on how to professionally communicate with other artists.

B.f.a. ’02, comPuter graPhics comPuter graPhics animator

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SaRRaCh, aJMaL aQtaSh (B.aRCh '01), anD taMaKi UChiKaWa (B. aRCh. ’00) Co-FoUnDeD the MULtiDiSCiPLinaRY DeSiGn PRaCtiCe FoRM-ULa anD itS ReSeaRCh WinG CoRe.FoRM-ULa in 2007. it WaS one oF Six FiRMS to Win a 2011 aRChiteCtURaL LeaGUe PRize FoR itS innovative DeSiGn WoRK, WhiCh inCLUDeS the aRt inStaLLation arCh xxx, F.a.t. (hiGh-RiSe FaCe LiFt), anD Clay SutureS: the FlatS . FoR evan DoUGLiS StUDio, SaRRaCh WaS the PRoJeCt DiReCtoR FoR e// toWeR, FLoRaFLex, anD heLioSCoPe.

B. arch. ’01, architecturefaculty, unDergraDuate architectureDirector of Digital futures, Pratt / PrinciPal, form-ula

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? winning the 2011 Architectural league Prize for young Architects and designers. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? bill Katavlos said if an idea is good than it could live in mul-tiple environments and at multiple scales. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I thought I was going to play professional hockey, but an injury put an end to that. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Do exPeRiMentaL aRChiteCtURe? the second day of my first semester at Pratt I received the support of my professor, raleigh Perkins, and because of her I was able to develop confidence in what I do now. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? walking by the Juliana curran terian design center around sunset. It is the most handsome building on campus and the way the light plays off the metal is amazing.

john renauDB.f.a. ’09, fashion Design multimeDia Designer anD artist

RenaUD GRaDUateD FRoM PRatt aS WinneR oF Both the Cotton inCoRPoRateD

eveninGWeaR aWaRD anD the aLFReDo CaBReRRa SPoRtSWeaR aWaRD FoR hiS

theSiS CoLLeCtion, WhiCh WaS aLSo FeatUReD in SurFaCe MaGazine aS one oF

the toP SUCh PRoJeCtS FoR 2009. RenaUD haS SinCe CReateD SeveRaL PieCeS

FoR eLeCtRoniCa StaR PeaCheS anD heR BanD anD haS WoRKeD With SUCh

CeLeBRitieS aS CoMeDian-aCtiviSt MaRGaRet Cho, ReCoRDinG aRtiSt CazWeLL,

niGhtLiFe iCon anD MoDeL aManDa LePoRe, anD taLenteD PeRFoRMeR CheRie

LiLY aS WeLL aS DeSiGneRS ChRiStian JoY, GaRY GRahaM, anD tonY DeLCaMPe.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? being able to live a life full of adventure, creativity, and challenge… on my own terms. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a De-SiGneR? when I saw an Alexander mcQueen gown in a copy of british vogue in a bookstore in my hometown in texas. I had wanted to be a sculptor before, but that gown made something click inside. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? I would redesign flight attendant uniforms. Or uniforms for

policemen, or construction or sanitation workers. make them cool. classy. maybe a little more modern. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU”? I take it as: trust yourself. If your work is suffering, you’re not in the right situation. If you feel unfulfilled by what you’re doing, then change. life is too short to be doing unfulfilling work.

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jeremy sCott

SCott’S RePUtation iS BUiLt on hiGhLY

UnUSUaL FaShion DeSiGnS FoR PoP

StaRS anD CeLeBRitieS inCLUDinG

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BieBeR, LaDY GaGa, anD viCtoRia BeCK-

haM. he iS KnoWn FoR the hUMoRoUS

PRintS anD CaRRY-on BaGS he DeSiGnS

eaCh SeaSon FoR the FRenCh LUxURY

CoMPanY LonGChaMP. SCott’S CoLLeC-

tion JereMy SCOtt FOr adIdaS inCLUDeS

a WinGeD hiGh-toP SneaKeR that Be-

CaMe an iConiC inStant BeSt SeLLeR

FoR the SPoRtSWeaR Giant. hiS De-

SiGnS have Been FeatUReD in the new

yOrk tIMeS, t MagazIne, anD the hUFF-

inGton PoSt aS WeLL aS in nUMeRoUS

FaShion MaGazineS inCLUDinG VOgue.

What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? “never let your happi-ness be dependent upon someone else’s opinion of you,” from my sister barbara Scott. Who iS YoUR heRo? batman. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? famous. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a FaShion DeSiGneR? I’m still trying to decide… iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? A secret mission for the cIA—I’d love to be a spy! iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? the Art of Inspiration. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU"? remain true to your own artistic vision in a world that likes conformity.

B.f.a. '95, fashion Designfashion Designer

matthew Daniel siskin

SiSKin’S v iSUaL DeSiGn CoMPanY

DeSiGneDMeMoRY not onLY heLPS

BRanDS CReate theiR onLine PReS-

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iMaGe aLtoGetheR, ReDeSiGninG

theiR LoGo oR tWeaKinG the Font

on theiR BLoG. SiSKin iS the FoRCe

BehinD  BeYonCé’S neW WeBSite anD

inteGRateD tUMBLR anD tWitteR

hUB. he haS aLSo CReateD SiteS FoR

FaShion BRanDS aLBeRtUS SWane-

PoeL, aLiCe + oLivia, ChRiS Benz, eRin

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WiRth. SiSKin haS not Yet Met a De-

SiGneR he Can tRUSt MoRe than hiM-

SeLF, So he neveR PaSSeS oFF WoRK.

a.o.s. '02, Digital Design/interactive meDia founDer anD creative Director, DesigneDmemory

What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent So FaR? being able to maintain honesty in what I do, and who I do it for, while still challenging myself as an artist. When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I usually just say maker. this usually requires further explanation. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I wanted to be more. I did not know what that meant, I have a better idea now, and I still am pushing toward it. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a DeSiGneR? when I realized that I could get into someone’s head, what that meant to a brand, and how far it could be taken. hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU"? be yourself, and the rest is easy.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR YoUR GReateSt aChieveMent thUS FaR? every day that I wake up excited to go to work. I love being my own boss and I love my work! What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? hard work pays off. never give up! When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? I play dress up. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? Ancient egyptian studies on the life of cleopatra, the last great queen of egypt!

B.f.a. ‘03, fashion Design fashion Designer

aFteR DeSiGninG FoR LaBeLS LiKe zaC

PoSen, thaKoon, anD PRaDa WhiLe

StiLL at PRatt, StaRneS LanDeD a

JoB ConSULtinG at LiBeRtine aFteR

GRaDUation. She LaUnCheD CLoaK &

DaGGeR in 2006, anD BaRneYS QUiCKLY

SnaPPeD UP the entiRe SeConD Sea-

Son CoLLeCtion. to ShoWCaSe heR

FeMinine, FLatteRinG, anD FLiRta-

tioUS CLotheS StaRneS oPeneD heR

FiRSt StanD-aLone BoUtiQUe in the

eaSt viLLaGe in 2009. heR LaBeL

anD BoUtiQUe have Been FeatUReD

in VOgue , elle , the wall Street

JOurnal , new yOrk MaGazine, wwd ,

anD otheRS. heR BoUtiQUe iS FRe-

QUenteD BY the FaShion-SavvY Set

LooKinG FoR hiGh-QUaLitY CLotheS.

justin taylorfaculty, humanities anD meDia stuDieswriter

taYLoR’S DeBUt StoRY CoLLeCtion eVerythIng here IS the beSt thIng eVer (2010)

WaS a new yOrk tIMeS eDitoRS’ ChoiCe, Soon FoLLoWeD BY hiS FiRSt noveL the

gOSPel OF anarChy (2011). taYLoR eDiteD the aCCLaiMeD ShoRt FiCtion anthoLo-

gIeS the aPOCalyPSe reader (2007) anD come Back, dOnald barthelMe (2007). hiS

WoRK haS Been PUBLiSheD in PUBLiCationS inCLUDinG the new yOrker, PraIrIe

SChOOner, OxFOrd aMerICan, the new yOrk tIMeS, anD bOOkFOruM. he haS aLSo

taUGht at nYU, the neW SChooL, CoLUMBia, anD SaRah LaWRenCe CoLLeGe.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? I wake up every day and do whatever needs doing that day—teaching, writing, reading, goofing off, etc.; all anyone can do is their best, and hope that by the time they find out whether a given thing has succeeded, they’re on to the next thing. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? this, but taller. When DiD YoU KnoW YoU WanteD to Be a WRiteR? more or less from the get-go. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? I like the sculptures on the green behind the library. I’m also quite fond of the library itself—the small tables tucked away in the stacks on the top floor.

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PUnK-RoCK BanD, the RatChetS, Wi-

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WooDY GUthRie aRChive anD the vaSt

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PRoGRaM FoR the aPoLLo theatRe, an

onLine exhiBition FoR the aMeRiCan

FoLK aRt MUSeUM, aS WeLL aS ManaG-

inG the aRChiveS FoR the aMeRiCan

aCaDeMY in RoMe’S neW YoRK oFFiCe.

thiS eCLeCtiC exPeRienCe PRePaReD

hiM to ManaGe CoaCh’S tReMenDoUS

CoLLeCtion oF MoRe than 40,000 iteMS.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? being personable really is the key to professional advancement. for an archivist I think that also applies to how you speak about and present your collection. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? my grandmother used to say that education is the one thing no one can take away from you. aS a ChiLD,

What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? I really wanted to be a paleontologist. to this day I still love the hunt for treasure, and really, what is more exciting than dinosaurs? iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? As long as there are things to organize and people to talk to about the collection, then there is work to be done that makes me happy.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? wanting to make a difference to the world of architecture and work-ing hard. I believe in the work I do, the people I collaborate with, and the projects I put together. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? I am reminded of a friend saying, “If it were easy everyone would do it.” this helps me to remember why I am doing the work. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? A history teacher. iF YoU CoULD WoRK on anYthinG, What WoULD it Be? Public space projects because they allow people to interact with architecture in new ways and see how exciting it can be. iF YoU CoULD De-SiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? Alternative careers in Architecture.

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alDer new yorkdAvId J. KrAuSe, b.f.A. '10, fAShIOn deSIGn nInA zIlKA, b.f.A. '10, fAShIOn deSIGn

KRaUSe anD ziLKa aRe ConSiDeReD to Be aMonG the toP DeSiGneRS in the SUStainaBLe FaShion FieLD. the tWo Met WhiLe StUDentS at PRatt anD Both aRe FoRMeR DeSiGneRS at tWentYten, a CLothinG LaBeL naMeD FoR theiR GRaDUation YeaR. aS PaRt oF the PRatt DeSiGn inCUBatoR FoR SUStainaBLe innovation, theY LaUnCheD theiR oWn FaShion Line, aLDeR neW YoRK, in 2011, WhiCh theY RUn oUt oF a StUDio in the BRooKLYn navY YaRD. theRe theY DeSiGn eDGY, Yet WeaRaBLe SePaRateS anD aCCeSSoRieS that aRe eaSY on the enviRonMent. aLDeR’S CLothinG iS MaDe in the UniteD StateS anD itS MateRiaLS aRe SoURCeD LoCaLLY.

What aChieveMent aRe YoU MoSt PRoUD oF? nInA: I’m proud that I was willing to take the risk and immediately start my own business after graduation. dAvId: to live my life doing things I love to do. It doesn't get much better than that. What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? nInA: I’m willing to work very hard and have a bad stubborn streak—once I start a project, I want to see it through. dAvId: never giving up. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? nInA: my mother often reminds me to “not wish your life away.” As someone who always wants to achieve more, it’s important to check in to the present sometimes and appreci-ate where I’ve gotten so far. dAvId: "don't match your shoes to your belt."—unknown aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? nInA: A journalist. dAvId: I wanted to be a circus clown. I had dreams of going to ringling brothers barnum & bailey clown college, but I went to Pratt instead.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUCCeSS? dAn: there’s no substitute for hard work. I don’t think I’m the most naturally talented person at anything I do, but my work ethic has helped me immensely along the way. Andre: Perseverance. my greatest achievements have taken many years to achieve. Who iS YoUR heRo? dAn: charlie rose. I’ve always been attracted to the idea of the public intellectual, and he holds court every night moderating his show. An-dre: my mom is very inspirational. And she’s right more times that I’d like to admit. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? dAn: when I first visited the campus I was taken aback by the massive amount of green space. So, to me the main lawn with the sculpture is my favorite because it doesn’t feel like you are in a city. Andre: Any of the classrooms on the first day of class.

CoLLaBoRatoRS SinCe theiR StUDent DaYS, anDReev anD CoveRt FoUnDeD theiR aWaRD-WinninG DeSiGn StUDio DReSS CoDe in theiR SPaRe tiMe in 2007 WhiLe theY WeRe WoRKinG at DaY JoBS. theiR WoRK haS SinCe GaRneReD MeDia ReCoGnition FRoM I.d., COMMartS, PrInt, graPhIS, MetrOPOlIS , the tYPe DiReCtoRS CLUB, anD the aRt Di-ReCtoRS CLUB, anD Been Seen on Mtv’S dIreCt eFFeCt. the tWo PRinCiPaLS teaCh GRaPhiC DeSiGn CoURSeS toGetheR at PRatt anD have aUthoReD the BooK neVer SleeP (De.Mo DeSiGn LiMiteD, 2009), aBoUt tRanSitioninG FRoM SChooL to WoRK.

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one oF the hotteSt aCtS in MUSiC toDaY, the BRooKLYn-BaSeD CoUPLe Met at PRatt anD FoRMeD the DanCe PUnK DUo Matt & KiM in 2005. ReCiPi-entS oF Mtv’S BReaKthRoUGh viDeo aWaRD FoR theiR leSSOnS learned anD theiR 2010 LP SIdewalkS ReaCheD the toP 30 LiSt. theiR BanD haS toUReD extenSiveLY thRoUGh noRth aMeRiCa, SoUth aMeRiCa, eURoPe, anD aUStRa-Lia, PeRFoRMinG to SoLD-oUt CRoWDS. Matt & KiM SPent SUMMeR 2011 on the 40-StoP nationWiDe honDa CiviC toUR, anD ReLeaSeD theiR FoURth aLBUM lIghtenIng in aUtUMn 2012.

What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUC-CeSS? never having expectations. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? Our manager Kevin Pat-rick once told us “either be great or be terrible ’cause either way you’ll be remembered, but just ‘good’ is easy to forget.” When PeoPLe aSK YoU What YoU Do FoR a LivinG, What Do YoU SaY? Kim gener-ally says, “I hit things with sticks.” aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? KIm: A ballerina. mAtt: I think I wanted to be a scientist. What iS YoUR FavoRite PLaCe on the PRatt CaMPUS? the bench! Specifically the bench right in front of the engineering building. we still go back there to eat lunch from time to time.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUC-CeSS? GreG: Our dialogue has been the driving factor behind our success and has ultimately led us to where we are today. IAn: hard work applied to common goals and strong vision. What’S the BeSt aDviCe YoU eveR ReCeiveD anD Who WaS it FRoM? GreG: “choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”—confucius. IAn: “everyone you’ll meet is just one guy with one opinion.” —Allan chochinov. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? GreG: A photographer for national geographic. IAn: An astronaut. iF YoU CoULD DeSiGn a CoURSe FoR PRatt, What WoULD it Be? GreG: “If I knew then, what I know now.”—by fort Standard. IAn: what you think you know, but don’t.

SinCe FoUnDinG theiR DeSiGn StUDio in 2011, the UP-anD-CoMinG BRooK-LYn-BaSeD DeSiGn DUo haS MaDe theiR MaRK With GooDS that RanGe FRoM SCoUt-inSPiReD JeWeLRY to StURDY Stone anD WooD FURnitURe. the tWo have ShoWCaSeD With MatteR anD the aMeRiCan DeSiGn CLUB at iCFF, SoLD WaReS thRoUGh SiGht UnSeen’S onLine StoRe, MaDe the CoveR oF Sur-FaCe MaGazine, anD teaMeD UP With neW YoRK-BaSeD BRanDS LiKe aRea-WaRe anD RoLL & hiLL. noW theY aRe CRaFtinG inteRioRS FoR MoCiUn, a RetaiL ShoP in WiLLiaMSBURG, anD ConStRUCtinG a StaGe Set FoR MoMa’S PS1 SeRieS.

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What Do YoU ConSiDeR the KeY to YoUR SUC-CeSS? SzymOn: never being satisfied. JOnAthAn: having my priorities straight and weighing things carefully. aS a ChiLD, What DiD YoU Want to Be When YoU GReW UP? SzymOn: I wanted to make mov-ies. JOnAthAn: A landlord. Growing up in the city, I thought the landlord had ultimate power. the title also sounded impressive—“lord of the land.” hoW Do YoU inteRPRet ChaRLeS PRatt’S Motto FoR the inStitUte: “Be tRUe to YoUR WoRK, anD YoUR WoRK WiLL Be tRUe to YoU?” SzymOn: It evokes concepts of balance and being in harmony with what you do in your life. JOnAthAn: If your work comes from an honest place, it will always represent you well. even as you change, it remains as a record of who you were at that moment.

hiFi 3D PRoviDeS hiGh-enD aniMation PRoDUCtion SeRviCeS FoR a vaRietY oF MeDia. MoSt ReCentLY, the teaM Won a 2012 eMMY aWaRD FoR “oUt-StanDinG SPeCiaL viSUaL eFFeCtS” FoR theiR WoRK on hBo’S bOardwalk eMPIre . otheR PRoJeCtS inCLUDe a PRoMo PieCe FoR niKe’S oLYMPiC 2012 Shoe the FlyknIt, anD DiReCtinG anD PRoDUCinG gIngerbreed , WhiCh Won the 2006 eMMY FoR BeSt PRiMe tiMe CoMMeRCiaL.

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we InvIte SubmISSIOnS tO new And nOtewOrthy frOm AlumnI, fAculty, And StudentS. Send InfOrmAtIOn And ImAGe(S) Of yOur lAteSt creAtIOn In the mArKetPlAce tO AGyOnGy@PrAtt.edu.

l ConCeal BookshelfMIron LIor, b.I.D. ’07$35

Whether mounted at a right angle so the books appear to float or displayed in an upside down v shape, Lior’s latest twist on his minimalist de-sign allows books to be stacked on an invisible bracket suspended on the wall. (Lior’s original Conceal bookshelf won first place in the annual Pratt/Umbra Design Competition in 2005.) Used singly, in pairs, or in multiples, l Conceal allows the user to make compositions on the wall. each shelf holds up to 30 pounds and achieves an elegant balance between form and function. available at umbra.com.

seDona sea goDDess jewelryrobIn MAcks, M.P.s. creAtIve Arts therAPy ’88AbALone JIngLe, $108 seAbIrD, $92 the seA, $165

after working for years as an art therapist in the psychiatric unit of holyoke Medical Center, Macks left her job to travel to india, the hawai-ian island of Kauai, and many places in between. on the beach, she began picking up sea shells and knitting them into necklaces and bracelets, creating one-of-a-kind jewelry designs. abalone Jingle, made of abalone pieces from California in sparkly golden yarn, makes a jingly noise and can also be worn as a bracelet. the Seabird necklace was inspired by ocean travels on the east Coast. the Sea necklace made of abalone and stone has matching earrings and bracelet. available through SedonaSeaGoddess.com (and RobinsCosmicUniversalJewelry.com).

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named for her birth year and favorite flowers, Weisman’s 81 Poppies brand is a clothing line the texas-based designer launched in 2010. Weisman, who is dedicated to making clothes that stand the test of time, juxtaposes feminine details with classic menswear-inspired pieces. enthusiastically shown in InStyle magazine and glamour, 81 Poppies clothes are available at 40 retailers nationwide, including Dress Shop in austin, texas (emilee); Finicky Filly in Charles-ton, South Carolina (Michelle); and Cakestyle in Chicago, illinois (brigitte and Chelsie). For further information, visit 81poppies.com.

BonD-harDware DAnA hurwItz, b.F.A. FAshIon DesIgn ’12hItch rIng, $66 wInDow Lock, $55

the newly launched accessory line BonD-hardware, part of the Pratt Design incubator for Sustainable innovation, was co-founded by Brooklyn-based designers Dana hurwitz and vince Barile. inspired by fashion, fetish, and found objects, their first collaborative collection reinterprets the necktie and ring in modernistic pieces composed of repurposed hardware materi-als, which are finished in new York City with jewelry techniques. the easy-to-wear pieces wrap comfortably around the neck of classic shirts for a stylish, heavy metal look. available through bond-hardware.com.

siliCone rings sALLyAnn corn, b.I.D. ’09 JosePh kent, b.I.D. ’09$32

Boldly shaped like huge gemstones, these silicone rings in vibrant colors are So Big it’s Ridiculous (SBiR)! the chiseled rings, made from 100% silicone, are flexible, durable, and shockingly comfortable, yet they should be worn only to call major attention to your hand. the Seattle-based team of Pratt alumni at fruitsuper design has created these playful conversa-tion pieces as part of its SBiR series. available in four colors and two sizes through fruitsuperdesign.com.

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lee shoulDer BagshAnA Luther, b.F.A. ’01$495

ever since the Brooklyn-based designer made her first bag from a 1950s curtain found in a thrift store, Luther’s love of fabrics and acces-sories has fueled her imagination. after seven years of experimentation and hand production, she has launched the Shana Luther handbag Collection, a line of leather handbags manufac-tured locally under her supervision. Designed to be different, lee Shoulder bag sports two comfortable chain straps, three pockets, and a cotton lining. Big enough to carry most essen-tials, it is still compact and chic enough for the city street. available through shanaluther.com.

eva zeisel: a soviet prison memoir evA zeIseL, ForMer PrAtt FAcuLty$7.99 (AMAzon DIgItAL servIces, Inc. For kInDLe 2012) $9.99 (enhAnceD Ibook—IncLuDes AuDIo, vIDeo)

eva zeisel (1906–2011), the renowned industrial designer who taught at Pratt for a decade, worked in many countries, including the Soviet Union (1932–1937) during her 80-year career. at age 29 she was caught up in the early Stalinist purges and falsely accused of plotting to assassinate Stalin. this eBook includes zeisel’s memoir of her 16 months in a Soviet prison, as well as poems written in prison, many of her nKDv case documents (both the original Russian cop-ies and translations), photos from the time, and maps of her travels in Russia. the iBook version also includes audio clips from later reminiscences of her time in prison, and video clips from her return to Russia in 2000. the memoir contains a surprising amount of irony and humor. available through itunes for iPad and amazon for Kindle.

kangaroo Desk organizerPeDro reIssIg, b. Arch. ’88$38

kangaroo has been a classic and best seller in the MoMa Gift Shop for the past five years. Made of recycled leather, kangaroo holds notes, pens and pencils, or a cell phone in its pocket and messages in its mouth, tidying up the messiest desk. Kangaroo was shown in Objectified, the first film on the industrial design profes-sion, and has appeared in the new york times, the wall Street Journal, and several other publications. this is one of many products Reissig develops in Buenos aires, the location of his company, vacavaliente, and his studio, nudo Design.

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husheD Commotion BriDal aCCessoriestheA bLoch-neAL, b.F.A. FAshIon DesIgn ’07AstrID beADeD heADbAnD, $145 FLorAL bobby PIn, $65

Bloch-neal has started her own line of elegant bridal accessories, hushed Commotion. the astrid beaded headband, made of intricately beaded pearls, crystals, and tulle, forms a fanciful piece set on a braided white band and secured with a contoured comb that keeps the piece in place. Floral bobby Pins, made of silk organza petals and freshwater pearls, come as a set of three. available online at etsy.com, hushedcommotion.com, and at stores in Chicago, new York, and Milwaukee.

DriftwooD wall hook kIeL MeAD, b.I.D. ’06 $25

Finding beauty in the mundane, Brooklyn-based designer Kiel Mead scours the shores of new York State for beached driftwood, which he stains and processes into a useful wall hook. With vari-ances in shades and sizes, each is a unique piece. Mead’s designs have been featured in numer-ous publications, including the new york times, InStyle, and new york magazine. available at Magpie in Manhattan and through areaware.com.

Blueprint Dinner textiles MArIAnne vAn ooIJ, M.I.D. ’06 bLuePrInt tAbLecLoth (LArge $149, sMALL $89) bLuePrInt nAPkIns ($55/4 DIFFerent ones) bLuePrInt tAbLe nAPkIns ($45/4 DIFFerent ones)

Clean, crisp, and inviting, the Brooklyn-based Dutch designer’s blueprint dinner textiles not only celebrate the look of technical drawings but also reveal the design process of tableware. van ooij’s digitally printed linen-cotton tablecloths and napkins show her preference for minimal color and uncluttered design and may well stir up some thought-provoking dinner conversation. available through mariannevanooij.com.

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the little Bitt y Bakery betsy LewIn, b.F.A. grAPhIc Arts ’59$16.99 (DIsney-hyPerIon books, 2011)

Written by Leslie Muir and illustrated by Caldecott honoree Betsy Lewin, this read-aloud children’s book tells the rhyming tale of an elephant chef who, weary from a birthday spent making cookies and custard for the shop, goes to bed without any celebratory cake. So the chef’s kitchen mice pitch in to bake a surprise Crumble Jumble Cake, the recipe for which is given in the book so young readers (and their parents) can try it for themselves. available at bookstores.

worDs set me free: the story of young freDeriCk Douglass LesA cLIne-rAnsoMe (b.F.A. ’87) AnD JAMes rAnsoMe (b.F.A. ’87)$16. 99 (sIMon & schuster, 2012)

the eighth collaboration of a husband-and-wife team who met during their sophomore year at Pratt, this children’s book creates a powerful biographical account of the antislavery crusader, writer, and ora-tor’s early life based on his memoir, narrative of the life of Frederick douglass. award-winning illustra-tor James Ransome’s acrylic and oil paintings give a vivid depiction of plantation life as author Lesa Cline-Ransome describes the inhuman treatment of slaves that impelled Douglass to achieve literacy, an important step toward achieving freedom and promoting abolition. available at bookstores.

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the Paris-based painter presents four playfully illustrated board books packaged in a deluxe gift box that doubles as a play barn after the books are unpacked. each book depicts daily life with one of four farm animals and ends with the animals curling up together back in the barn, coop, or shed, making these books the perfect bedtime stories for children. the book set received rave reviews from the new york times and Publisher's weekly. available at bookstores.

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the worlD’s greatest lion teD LewIn, b.F.A. ILLustrAtIon ’56$17.99 (PhILoMeL books, 2012)

Written by animal behaviorist Ralph helfer and illus-trated by Caldecott honoree ted Lewin, this children’s book tells the real-life story of the MGM Studios’ famous mascot lion, zamba, from his days as an orphaned cub in africa to his career as an iconic hollywood actor. the expressive qualities of Lewin’s realistic watercolor illustrations showcase the lion and his peaceful nature. available at bookstores.

remake it tIFFAny threADgouLD (M.I.D. ’02)$12.95 (sterLIng chILDren’s books, 2011)

Design junkie threadgould presents 95 eco-smart projects that enable readers ages eight and above to turn trash into treasures. each project offers step-by-step instructions and full-color photos, mak-ing creativity easy and fun. threadgould’s recycled crafts have been featured in the new york times, everyday with rachael ray, and time Out new york. She has appeared on Cnn and on the national geographic four-part special, garbage Moguls. available at bookstores.

teeny tiny jigsaw puzzle: the worlDFrAnk rIccIo, b.F.A. coMMunIcAtIons DesIgn '82$6.95 (runnIng Press, 2010)

Riccio has illustrated this jigsaw puzzle package that comes with a trivia book written by Rebecca McCarthy. the tiniest project Riccio has ever completed, it has more than 300 puzzle pieces, each three-eighths of an inch in length, to form a fascinating con-temporary map of the world. available at Barnes & noble bookstores.

gravit y in artMAry D. eDwArDs, PrAtt FAcuLty$55 (McFArLAnD, 2012)

Co-edited by Mary D. edwards, adjunct professor in the history of art and Design Department at Pratt, this volume comprises 26 essays examin-ing the ways artists from antiquity to today use gravity and/or levity symbolically, metaphorically, and ex-pressively. the 26 essays survey these opposing forces through analysis of such dualities as ascent and descent, weight and weightlessness, hope and despair, or life and death, and draw distinct lines between the works of art and texts of such writers and thinkers as homer, aristotle, newton, Marx, and einstein. together, they demon-strate that as our ideas about this essential force or space-time concept change, so too do artists create new ways to represent visually the phe-nomenon of gravity. available through mcfarlandbooks.com or amazon.com.

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milgo/Bufkin Ceo BruCe gitlin nameD Chair of BoarD of trusteesMiLGo/BUFKin Ceo Bruce Gitlin was elected chair of Pratt institute’s Board of trustees and assumed the position on July 1, 2012, succeed-ing Mike Pratt, a descendant of Pratt institute founder Charles Pratt and president and executive director of the Scherman Foundation, who had served as chair since 2007. Gitlin, whose father graduated from the Pratt School of engineering in 1936, has served on the Pratt Board since 1997.

historiC preservationist anne van ingen nameD to BoarD of trusteeshistoric preservationist anne van ingen, the great-great-grand-daughter of Pratt institute's founder, Charles Pratt, was elected to the Board of trustees in fall 2011. She is the third Pratt family member to serve on the institute's current board. van ingen has more than 30 years' experience in advocacy, grant making, and nonprofit manage-ment and is currently adjunct assistant professor of historic preserva-tion at Columbia University.

new Chairs nameD for Creative arts therapy, fine arts, history of art anD Design, anD photography Julie Miller, an experienced dance-movement and creative arts therapist, social worker, and educator, has been appointed chair of the Creative arts therapy Department, where she served as an associate adjunct faculty member since 1996. a graduate of hunter College, Miller also co-directs the new York Center for the Study of authentic Move-ment and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and dance-movement therapy for adults in Brooklyn.

Deborah Bright, a photographer, academic, art and visual culture historian, author, and administrator, has been appointed chair of the Fine arts Department. Previously, she was professor of photography and history of art/visual culture at the Rhode island School of Design, where she served as acting dean of fine arts from 2009–2011. her photographic projects have been exhibited internationally, and she has received numerous grants and awards for her photography and critical writing. in 2010, the Society for Photographic education recognized her as honored educator of the Year.

Dorothea Dietrich, a modernist art historian, academic, author, curator, and administrator, has been appointed chair of the history of art and De-sign Department. She previously taught in the Smithsonian-Mason M.a. Program in the history of Decorative arts in Washington, D.C. a gradu-ate of Yale University, she specializes in modern German art, political culture, and aesthetic theory with a focus on the Weimar Republic and the post-World War ii period, especially the 1960s–1980s.

Stephen hilger, photographer, academic, curator, and administrator, has been appointed chair of the Photography Department. he has been an assistant professor and director of photography at tulane University in new orleans since 2008. his photographs, which trace historical mem-ory in the social landscape, have been exhibited widely in the United States and abroad. a graduate and former faculty member of Columbia University, hilger also writes about photography and contemporary art and curates exhibitions, including recent solo shows by Lee Friedlander and andy Warhol, both at tulane.

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graDuate interior Design rankeD top in the Country By u.s. news & worlD reportPratt institute's graduate interior design program was again ranked number one in the country by u.S. news & world report in its 2013 guide to america's best graduate Schools. Pratt’s industrial design program ranked 5th and its communications design program ranked 12th.

Design programs highly rankeD in DesignintelligenCe surveyPratt's undergraduate and graduate programs in interior design were recently ranked third in the country, based on surveys completed by in-dustry professionals and made available through monthly architecture and design journal, designIntelligence (dI). Pratt's graduate industrial design program ranked 7th, undergraduate industrial design program ranked 9th, and undergraduate architecture program ranked 10th in the nation.

pratt garners several CommuniCations aCColaDesPratt ranked first among the nation’s colleges of art and design and 10th among all U.S. colleges for its presence in global print and elec-tronic media, on the internet, throughout the blogosphere, and in social media outlets, according to the Global Language Monitor's trendtopper MediaBuzztM Spring/Summer 2012 Rankings. Pratt was also named one of the country’s top 100 Social Media Colleges by Studentadvisor.com for the activity and effectiveness of its social media program. the institute’s 125th anniversary promotional video, which can be seen at 125.pratt.edu, received a national 2012 CaSe Circle of excellence award. PRnews recognized Pratt for Prattfolio and for the institute’s in-house media relations campaign for the opening of Myrtle hall at the national PRnews nonprofit PR awards held at the national Press Club in Washington D.C., this past March, and has also named Pratt a finalist for the Platinum PR award for the 125th anniversary issue of Prattfolio.

pratt reCognizeD for leaDership in sustainaBilit y Pratt continues to gain recognition for its work to promote sustainability through its academic programs, facilities, and campus operations. Pratt was one of 10 colleges and universities nationally to receive the Second nature and the american College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (aCUPCC) Climate Leadership award in recognition of its role in creating the Partnership for academic Leadership in Sustain-ability. aCUPCC also recognized Pratt as one of 15 top colleges and uni-versities nationwide in its Celebrating Sustainability series. in addition, the Princeton Review's guide to 322 green Colleges stated that Pratt's "reputation as a prestigious art school makes it an obvious choice for students interested in green design, and its urban campus provides a unique challenge for putting green design into practice."

pratt nameD Catalyst for Cit y eConomiC growth in Center for urBan future reportPratt is a major driver of new York City's economic engine, according to the March 2012 report “Designing new York’s Future,” published by the Center for an Urban Future. Pratt was featured in the report for its support of entrepreneurs through the Pratt Design incubator for Sustainable innovation; for significant investments that demonstrate its active commitment to the local community; for the number of degrees it awards to designers and architects, many of whom work for new York City's leading design and architectural firms; and for the talent it brings to the city from around the globe. to see the full report, visit www.nycfuture.org.

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work By inDustrial Design stuDents presenteD at prestigious inDustry showUndergraduate and graduate industrial design students from Pratt institute, who participated in an intensive, year-long collaboration with herman Miller to design furniture that promotes physical and mental well-being, presented an exhibition of work as part of the 24th annual international Contemporary Furniture Fair (iCFF) from May 19–22, 2012, at new York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention in Manhattan. For the fourth year in a row, Pratt was one of six international design schools chosen to exhibit at the prestigious show.

myrtle hall wins 2011 masterworks awarDMyrtle hall, Pratt's 120,000-square-foot green academic and adminis-trative building on the Myrtle avenue commercial strip in Clinton hill, was named winner of the 2011 MaSterworks award in the neighbor-hood Catalyst category by the Municipal art Society of new York. the award recognizes a project that has been a medium for change in its neighborhood.

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pratt rises to #20 in region By u.s. news anD worlD reportPratt's ranking has risen to #20 in the region in u.S. news and world report's prestigious "Best Colleges 2013" publication. the rankings, which were published on September 12, 2012, rank Pratt #20 (up from #26 in 2012) out of the 98 peer institutions in u.S. news's Regional Universities north category, which rank institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

watch Treasures of New York: Pratt Institute, a documentary

chronicling the Institute’s first 125 years.

discover Pratt’s legacy of creativity and innovation.

Thirteen.org/programs/treasures-of-new-york

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stuDent taBletop installation wins one of two Best in show awarDs at manhattan Design eventFor the second consecutive year, Pratt’s tabletop installation at Design industries Foundation Fighting aiDS (DiFFa) DininG BY DeSiGn was one of two out of 44 installations voted Best in Show by the american Society of interior Designers. the installation was completed by archi-tecture and industrial design undergraduate and graduate students un-der the direction of Marc Parsons, director of production and technology for Pratt's School of architecture and faculty adviser on the project.

ai weiwei, santiago Calatrava , kathryn C. Chenault, anD philippe De monteBello honoreD at CommenCementPratt institute honored 1,407 bachelor's and master's degree candi-dates during its 123rd Commencement on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Radio City Music hall in new York City. the institute also awarded honorary degrees to contemporary artist, curator, and social, political, and cultural critic ai Weiwei; architect, engineer, and artist Santiago Calatrava; patron of the arts and education Kathryn C. Chenault, esq.; and director emeritus, the Metropolitan Museum of art, and Fiske Kimball Professor, institute of Fine arts, nYU, Philippe de Montebello.

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Pratt InstItute’s 125th annIversary GalaOctOber 15, 2012Pratt institute’s 125th Anniversary Gala at the Waldorf=Astoria commemorated Pratt’s 125-year history and raised a record-breaking $1,070,000 to benefit student scholarships. The gala also honored the Pratt family, who have actively supported the institute since its founding by Charles Pratt in 1887; Maximilian Josef Riedel, CEo of Riedel Crystal of North America; Julie Taymor, director of theater, opera, and film; and Kehinde Wiley, artist and contemporary portrait painter.

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Pratt cOmmemOrates 125 years wIth camPus celebratIOnOctOber 17, 2012Pratt President Thomas f. Schutte joined Pratt students and staff to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the institute’s first day of classes.

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2012 Pratt FashIOn shOw and cOcktaIl beneFIt aPrIl 26, 2012The 2012 Pratt fashion Show attracted some of the fashion indus-try’s leading designers and media representatives—including Jeffrey Banks, Hamish Bowles, Dennis Basso, Cathy Horyn, Mag-gie Norris, Ralph Pucci, Vivienne Tam, and Yeohlee Teng—to Center548 in Manhattan for a runway show featuring the best work of 17 of Pratt’s graduating seniors.

legendary designer Calvin Klein presented the Pratt institute fashion industry lifetime Achievement Award to industry pioneer fern Mallis, creator of New York fashion Week, former executive director of the Council of fashion Designers of America, and former senior vice president of iMG fashion. Another highlight of the

evening was the presentation to Kelsy Carleen Parkhouse (B.f.A. ’12) of the inaugural liz Claiborne Award—Concept to Product, which is a $25,000 award funded by the liz Claiborne and Art ortenberg foundation to support an outstanding graduating senior’s creative entrepreneurial activities and help cover the costs of developing a professional collection.

funding for the 2012 Pratt fashion Show was awarded in part through a competitive grant presented to Pratt institute from the importer Support Program of the Cotton Board and Cotton incor-porated.

special events

Hamish Bowles, international Editor at large, Vogue, and Jennifer Minniti, chair of Pratt’s fashion Design department

marc rOsen art OF PackaGInG award Gala aPrIl 17, 2012

Pete Peterson and Barbara Walters at BAP’s 22nd Annual Celebration of the Creative Spirit Benefit Gala at The four Seasons

Black Alumni of Pratt (BAP) president Geri Brown with Martha Stewart, who presented BAP’s lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Peterson, chair, Peter G. Peterson foundation

l-R: Hong Mahe, president of Advanti Shanghai; Annik Klein, president of KX Associates; and Natalie Grosdidier, executive director of luxe Pack, which presented the Art of Packaging Award Gala with Pratt institute

l-R: Pratt Trustee Marc Rosen (M.f.A. Packaging Design ’70) with Heidi Manheimer, CEo of Shiseido Cosmetics America, and Katsuhiko Shibuya, creative director of Shiseido, who accepted the Art of Packaging Award on behalf of Shiseido, the event honoree

black alumnI OF Pratt Present creatIve sPIrIt awardJune 20, 2012

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A look from award-winning student designer Kelsy Carleen Parkhouse

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alumni news

mIchael sclaFanI named Pratt's dIrectOr OF alumnI relatIOns and annual GIvInG

Michael Sclafani joined Pratt’s Division of institutional Advance-ment as director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. Sclafani previously held leadership positions at Columbia University Teachers College, Seattle University, and Pace University, where he oversaw annual and President’s Society giving for six schools and colleges. He has also led major fund raising and communica-tion projects with museums, arts organizations, and social service agencies.

Sclafani holds a master’s degree in Public Administration– Nonprofit Management from Seton Hall University and a bache-lor’s degree from Marietta College, where he majored in political science and secondary education. He recently completed social justice advocacy training at Seattle University and participated in Wellstone Action’s Camp Wellstone, an intensive electoral cam-paign management-training program.

in addition to his professional responsibilities, Sclafani lends his time as a volunteer with several K-12 Parent Teacher Associa-tions helping them create meaningful sustainable fund raising programs. He recently completed his term as a board member for Qlaw, the GlBT Bar Association of Washington State. in addi-tion to serving as a member of the executive board, he oversaw the group’s mentoring program, pairing experienced attorneys with law students.Ph

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save the date alumnI day 2013Alumni Day 2013 will be celebrated Saturday, September 28. Mark your calendars now; you won’t want to miss it. for those who would like to serve on an Alumni Day planning committee, please send your name, class year, and contact information to alumni@pratt.edu. Members of the 50th (’63), 40th (’73), and 25th (’88) reunion classes are especially encouraged to join the committee.

alumnIachIevement awardsThe Alumni Achievement Awards recognize out-standing Pratt graduates who have distinguished themselves in their fields; have earned a high degree of respect among their colleagues and in the general community; and whose impact has been felt on a regional, national and/or international level. following a community-wide nominating process, a committee composed primarily of past award recipients is reviewing 2013 nominees. for more information about the Alumni Achievement Awards, including a list of past awardees, visit alumni.pratt.edu/aaa2013. Upon finalization, a list of 2013 honorees will be posted.

left to right: ik-Joong Kang (M.f.A. ’87), Ted Muehling (B.i.D. ’75), Sylvia Plachy (B.f.A. Graphic Arts ’65), President Thomas f. Schutte, Annabelle Selldorf (B. Arch. ’85), and Arem Duplessis (M.S. Communication Design ’96) at the 2012 Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony in New York City

alumnI day 2012sePtember 29, 2012

MoRE THAN 500 AlUMNi, fRiENDS, AND CoMMUNiTY MEMBERS CAME To PRATT’S BRooKlYN CAMPUS To CElEBRATE AlUMNi DAY 2012. THE iNSTi-TUTE’S fiRST AlUMNi ART AND DESiGN fAiR AND A CoCKTAil RECEPTioN CElEBRATiNG PRATT’S 125TH ANNiVERSARY WERE HiGHliGHTS of THE DAY.

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Pratt Trustee Mark D. Stumer (B. Arch. ’74) is putting the finishing touches on his latest promotional photographs of luxottica Corporate Headquarters, one of Mojo Stumer Associates’ many corporate architectural design projects.

in addition to his design development and managerial responsi-bilities with the long island-based firm that he and Thomas Mojo established in 1980, Stumer makes time to do many of Mojo Stumer Associates’ photo shoots, drawing on the love of photog-raphy that he developed during his years at Pratt institute.

Stumer could line his office walls with the more than 70 national, international, and regional awards that Mojo Stumer Associates has garnered thanks to his engagement in every aspect of the firm’s work. These include more than 35 American institute of Architects ARCHi Awards for projects such as the Tribeca loft of Margarette lee and acclaimed artist ik-Joong Kang (M.f.A. ’87), the Huntington, long island branch of the Bank of Smithtown, and the luxury 160’ yacht Sky. But Stumer would rather focus on his current clientele and the future.

He’s also focused on the future of Pratt as the new chair of the institute’s Building and Grounds Committee, which is developing a master plan for campus growth over the next 10 years. Stumer, who became Pratt Trustee in 2005, is excited by the prospect of helping continue to improve the Brooklyn campus, which has already undergone dramatic changes since he was a student.

“i’m very proud of how the campus has been transformed recently, particularly the expansion to Myrtle Avenue, the land-scaping, and the Pratt Sculpture Garden. We didn’t have anything like that when i was here. it was just a lot of dirt—and more dirt. Now Architectural Digest lists the Brooklyn campus as one of the top 10 in the country. What a credential!”

in helping to develop the master campus plan, Stumer and the committee are paying close attention to needs related to growth

in Pratt’s academic programs, such as fashion Design, which presents the annual Pratt fashion Show and Cocktail Benefit. “Having fashion icons like Calvin Klein, Anna Wintour, and Hamish Bowles attend the Pratt fashion Show demonstrates how central this event has become to the industry. it’s an impres-sive showcase that exemplifies the kind of talent that exists at Pratt,” says Stumer, who also supports the annual event.

According to real estate developer and Pratt Trustee David S. Mack, for whom Stumer has designed several buildings and res-idences, Stumer’s expertise will be essential in helping and guiding the master campus plan. “Mark’s ability to see and develop projects in context is invaluable to Pratt, particularly as the institute continues to enhance its physical plant and the grounds that make the Brooklyn campus truly unique.” for Stumer, retaining the institute’s character even as Pratt grows is an essential consideration. “i loved the small feeling of Pratt and the camaraderie that came along with that.”

indeed, the campus atmosphere was one of the main reasons he decided to pursue his life-long goal of becoming an architect at Pratt. “When i visited schools like Virginia Polytech and Cornell, every architecture student was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt and a tie. When i came to Pratt for my admissions interview and saw the atmosphere and the students with their motorcycle jackets, tattoos, overalls, and T-shirts, within 10 minutes i knew that this was where i wanted to be.” He’s never regretted that decision.

“Pratt taught me to be a great architect and helped me develop a passion for it. i never dreamed i would have a firm like this or be as recognized as i am in the field of architecture. Besides the support and love of my wife, Susan, and kids Scott, Allison, and Ylana, i attribute a lot of my success to what i learned at Pratt, and now it’s important for me to give something back.”

TRUSTEE PROFILE: mark d. stumer (b. arch. ’74)

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Daryl M. Rosenblatt (B. Arch.’77) credits Pratt institute for preparing him for a successful career, first as an architect whose projects included the development of a $500 million space for Smith Barney and later as a real estate manager

responsible for the administration, maintenance, and capital improvements on properties throughout New York City. Having

WHY I GIVE: daryl m. rOsenblatt (b. arch. ’77)

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attended Pratt with the support of a scholarship, Rosenblatt shows his appreciation for his education through annual gifts to The fund for Pratt, allowing the institute to allocate his gifts immediately to priorities such as student scholarships.

“i believe those within the school can best decide how to use my gift,” says Rosenblatt. “The way President Schutte has trans-formed the campus into the most beautiful one in New York City emphasizes how well financial decisions are being made.”

Rosenblatt’s appreciation for the Pratt campus stems from his lifelong love of architecture. He began building models at the age of eight, and set his sights on Pratt’s School of Architecture after his first high school summer job at Sidney Philip Gilbert & Asso-ciates, P.C., the firm established by Sidney Gilbert (B. Arch. ’62). Although Rosenblatt was accepted at other schools as well, the generous financial support the institute offered him made Pratt a clear choice—a decision borne out by his subsequent graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania as well as by his later professional experience.

“i discovered over the years that while most students in other schools learned the theoretical side of architecture, Pratt stu-dents were always more aware of what actually held buildings up—which was a tremendous asset professionally,” says Rosen-blatt. “The less a firm has to train someone, the better it is for business.”

Rosenblatt also finds that the practical nature of his Pratt archi-tecture education serves him well in his new role as a partner in the family real estate management firm, which was started by Rosenblatt’s father-in-law, Saul Miller. “Given apartment build-ing requirements in New York City, it’s essential to know the details of building maintenance. Thanks to my Pratt architecture training and the architecture career it afforded me, i’m aware of the nuts and bolts of running a building, which is invaluable.”

in addition to supporting The fund for Pratt, Rosenblatt and his wife also created the Susan Miller & Daryl Rosenblatt (B. Arch. ’77) Design Studio in Higgins Hall in memory of his late daughter, Nina Jillian Rosenblatt, and father, Nat Rosenblatt, and in honor of his sons, David, Noah, and Eric.Ph

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like Daryl Rosenblatt, Harold Behl supports Pratt in recognition of the role the institute played in his life. He established the Reggie Behl Drawing Award in honor of his late wife, Regina “Reggie” Behl (B.f.A. Art Education ’43), an accomplished artist and art educator who specialized in quick sketches. To read about Behl and other dedicated members of the Pratt community, visit www.pratt.edu/donor_profiles.

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ObItuarIes1920sJosephine A. FinocchioMillinery, 1926 Mary Evelyn Raynor DickinsonInstitutional Management, 1929

1930sHerbert W. LeupoldMechanical Engineering, 1932 Frances E. WilkinsInstitutional Management, 1932 Rita Jones VreelandInstitutional Management, 1934 Doris Lee WhitlowHomemaking, 1932; Dietetics, 1934 Elizabeth Hukill RoseDiploma, Teacher Training in Fine and Applied Arts, 1933 John W. VassoIndustrial Electrical Engineering, 1933 Robert H. HackPictorial Illustration, 1935 Ruth Berkowitz WalladLibrary Science, 1935 Doris Chase BrandtCostume Design, 1936 Abner B. CohenAdvertising Design, 1936 Audrey Mathis ConroyDietetics, 1936 Barbara Heider JonesDiploma, Teacher Training – Fine and Applied Arts, 1936 Doris Hausstin MunchPictorial Illustration, 1936 Winifred V. ShearerDietetics, 1936 Mildred Lutz BergDietetics, 1937 Nina Yaskewich KopachCostume Design, 1937 Danella Murray McCallionCostume Design – Dressmaking, 1937 Lewis R. MorrisonIndustrial Chemical Engineering, 1937 Marguerite Gebhardt WasserAdvertising Design, 1938 Adolph E. BrotmanAdvertising Design, 1939 Terry N. JonethisAdvertising Design, 1939 Charles J. MazoujianPictorial Illustration, 1939 William Edison Moulic, Jr.Industrial Electrical Engineering, 1939 Lt. Col. Edward H. SkiffingtonInterior Decoration, 1939 Graham F. WallaceIndustrial Mechanical Engineering, 1939

1940sRoland L. GrandahlMechanical Engineering, 1940Dorothy Patricia Pitts VellrathAdvertising Design, 1940 Lillian V. BassmanFashion Design, 1941 Philip R. BradenArchitectural Construction and Design, 1941

Vladimir “Val” CherniBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1941 Katherine “Kay” Grever LichtyAdvertising Design, 1941 Joseph A. ShieldsArchitectural Construction and Design, 1941 Fred SandersIndustrial Mechanical Engineering, 1941 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1942 Mayhew W. SiessBachelor of Architecture, 1941 John M. TurturroIllustration, 1941 Joseph W. GagneBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1942 Bernice Mann LevyDietetics, 1942 Jean Pippa DonatoCertificate, Industrial Design, 1942 Frank X. HuttingerBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1942 Joseph Robert Marshall, IIIMechanical Engineering, 1942 Fred SandersBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1942 Charles M. TodaroAdvertising Design, 1942 Anne F. BalemianCostume Construction, 1943 Ralph J. BozzoBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1943 Judith Michelman GefterAdvertising Design, 1943 Max E. HartlBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1943 Mary “Becky” Lessig HuttingerBachelor of Fine Arts, 1943 Edward G. MossBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1943 Mary Jane Snyder RuteInterior Design, 1943 Norman SteinhilberIndustrial Design, 1943 William StutzIndustrial Mechanical Engineering, 1943 Helen Houseman DeGrawBachelor of Science, Home Economics, 1944 Louise Blancett LutzAdvertising Design, 1944 Donald W. McPheetersIndustrial Electrical Engineering, 1944 James W. WelshBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1944 Louise Tabor ConleyIllustration, 1945 June Robins KentClothing and Costume Design, 1945 Julio H. FarinasBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1946 James M. GlennElectrical Technology, 1946 Elizabeth “Beth” Murray MunroArt Education, 1946

Robert R. TruckenbrodIllustration, 1946 Marianne Pittala TruppnerAdvertising Design, 1946 Robert Thomas HarperElectrical Engineering, 1947 Alma Platt MatusAdvertising Design, 1947 Elmer MellebrandAdvertising Design, 1947 Anthony S. SarisIllustration, 1947 Richard M. AdlerBachelor of Architecture, 1948 Anthony M. AielloProduction Supervision, 1948 John L. AlbertIndustrial Design, 1948 Edmund “Ted” VanDyke CoxArchitectural Construction, 1948Robert E. DoneyIllustration, 1948 Raphael AronsonBachelor of Architecture, 1949 William Gordon BondIllustration, 1949 Leonard BrooksBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1949 Seth Fagerstrom, Jr.Advertising Design, 1949 Dorothy Arnold FisselCostume Design, 1949 Julio R. GonzalezAdvertising Design, 1949 Mary Ellen Linberger MerzBachelor of Architecture, 1949Robert H. RampIndustrial Design, 1949 William E. ReddigIndustrial Design, 1949 Bachelor of Industrial Design, 1975 Jack RubinfeldInterior Design, 1949 Warren A. StarkBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1949 Lyle S. Suter, Jr.Illustration, 1949

1950sStanley DemainBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1950 Armen HalburianAdvertising Design, 1950 Rudolf E. HerzbergBachelor of Architecture, 1950 Arthur LandbergBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1950 Melvin A. MarcusBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1950 Mary J. Mooney-GetoffBachelor of Science, Home Economics, 1950 Ary O. MossimanBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1950 Helen M. WilkinsonBachelor of Library Science, 1950 Robert E. AndersonBachelor of Chemical Engineering, 1951

Eugene W. DobenskyAdvertising Design, 1951 Harry GordonAdvertising Design, 1951 Matthew A. HitlinArchitecture, 1951 James G. LinardosAssociate in Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1951 John A. LowellLeather and Tanning Technology William C. NorthBachelor of Fine Arts, 1951 Gilbert K. NosenchukArchitecture, 1951 William P. PannyBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1951 Robert F. ParkerBachelor of Chemical Engineering, 1951 Roland V. PerelliIndustrial Design, 1951 Donal R. PetersenBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1951 Frank RutiglianoMechanical Design, 1951 George R. StehlIndustrial Design, 1951 Alvin BeckermanBachelor of Fine Arts, 1952 David E. CohenSchool of Leather and Tanning Technology, 1952 John M. Fales, Jr.Advertising Design, 1952 James D. GaffneyArchitecture, 1952 Gerald GallenInterior Design, 1952 John J. HeffernanSchool of Leather and Tanning Technology, 1952 John A. A. RaperBachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1952 Richard RodeArchitectural Construction, 1952 Joseph SaiaMechanical Design, 1952 Wilfred “Will” TresslerBachelor of Industrial Design, 1952 Elvira Siconolfi BiondiAdvertising Design, 1953 James E. ByronLeather and Tanning Technology, 1953 Michael A. DelloroBachelor of Chemical Engineering, 1953 Gerald R. (Jay) FiskeAir Conditioning, 1953 John M. GaskaBachelor of Industrial Design, 1953 John P. GennBachelor of Industrial Design, 1953 Walter K. GierschickBachelor of Industrial Design, 1953 Jean Olsson HoganBachelor of Science, Home Economics, 1953 Richard JessupBachelor of Architecture, 1953

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Pratt Institute mourns the loss of these individuals who have touched the lives of so many, both within our community and beyond. Although we will miss their presence, they leave a permanent mark through their contributions to their fields and to society. Gifts to The Fund for Pratt can be made to honor the memory of a loved one. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at 718-399-4211 for more information.

Edward KechnerSchool of Science and Technology, 1953 Leonard C. LeoneBachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising Design, 1953 Gordon W. SeversonBachelor of Industrial Design, 1953 Willard “Bill” A. WoodBachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, 1953 Helen Onufer DuchBachelor of Science, Home Economics, 1954 Stephen O. FrankfurtBachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising Design, 1954; Former TrusteeMark F. CostelloArchitectural Drawing and Building Construction, 1955 Robert A. DjerejianBachelor of Architecture, 1955 Trustee EmeritusRichard R. GrimleyBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1956 Hugh S. HirtleIllustration, 1956 Antonio R. MacchiaBachelor of Fine Arts, 1956 Gertrud Traute MainzerMaster of Library Science, 1956 Donald McNeiceArchitecture, 1956 Lynn E. McNeilBachelor of Fine Arts, 1956 Terrence M. O’GradyBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1956 Patricia Dickinson WagonerInterior Design, 1956 Don K. FeldhusenIndustrial Design, 1957 Edward J. GoodrichBachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising Design, 1957 John E. StorkBachelor of Industrial Design, 1957 Milton J. BlochBachelor of Industrial Design, 1958 Stephen W. WattersonBachelor of Architecture, 1958 Edward T. DeeganBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1959 Alan J. LugarBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1959Dane L. LoveIllustration, 1950 Harold E. SchumacherBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1950Stella Warnas Carmin Textile Design, 1951 Leslie M. Johnson, JrAdvertising Design, 1951 Lorraine Salzberg Occhiogrosso Bachelor of Science, Home Economics, 1951Lawrence FroehlichAdvertising Design, 1952Roberta Tepper CoretsTextile Design, 1953 Lawrence J. MeyerIllustration, 1954

Eric Norton, Jr.Bachelor of Industrial Design, 1955 John C. SchoenherrBachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, 1956 Robert J. BengtssonBachelor of Industrial Design, 1957 Carmine E. DeSanctisBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1957 Richard C. RandtBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1958 Morris L. CohenMaster of Library Science, 1959 Herbert C. DastoAssociate in Applied Science, Electrical Technology, 1959 Joseph WalukAssociate in Applied Science, Mechanical Technology, 1959

1960sPaul Sheldon CooperBachelor of Architecture, 1960 Peter Einar HanssenBachelor of Science, Art Teacher Education, 1960 Master of Fine Arts, Art Education, 1961John J. GoncarMaster of Library Science, 1961 Donald E. LaniganAssociate in Applied Science, Mechanical Technology, 1961 John F. RappeltMaster of Library Science, 1961Robert J. SharkeyBachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1961 Jon Kenneth TakseraasDesign Techniques, 1961Marguerite BebbingtonMaster of Library Science, 1962 William J. McManusAssociate in Applied Science, Product Design, 1962 Stuart SchubeBachelor of Industrial Engineering, 1963 James V. JaniferBuilding Science, 1964David A. KaplinskyBachelor of Industrial Design, 1964 E. Alda BrunoMaster of Library Science, 1967 Louis J. ScrimaBachelor of Industrial Design, 1969

1970sCharlotte Ruffead AbbateBachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design, 1970 Ruth Aronson BernerMaster of Science, Library and Information Science, 1970 Ellen “Wy” Skinner OleanBachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising Design and Visual Communication, 1970Helen Sobel StonehillMaster of Library Science, 1970 Elisabeth (Libby) Gaskill CoombsMaster of Library Science, 1971 Alice V. LaskoskiMaster of Science, Library and Information Science, 1971

Kathy Dix Conrad BourqueBachelor of Science, 1972 Marion CostelloMaster of Library Science, 1972 Keith R. GaskellBachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1972 JoGene KapellBachelor of Fine Arts, 1972 Master of Fine Arts, 1978 Nan L. LewisBachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts, 1972 Agnes Holdman MarchionyMaster of Science, Library and Information Science, 1973 Eleanor M. Fox FayMaster of Fine Arts, 1974 Sharon Stein EdelkindBachelor of Science, Mathematics, 1975 Peter L. SheltonBachelor of Architecture, 1975Peter G. CoppolaBachelor of Science, Food Science and Management, 1976 Norman GreavesB.S. Construction Management, 1976 Galina Sultan Klimenko PendillBachelor of Fine Arts, Communications Design, 1976 Narasinha K. ShenaiMaster of Architecture, 1976 Margaret Ann Piché StemniskiCommunications Design, 1976 Lawrence (Larry) BogdanowBachelor of Architecture, 1977 Lena O. HoltBachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts, 1977 Master of Fine Arts, 1982 Linda Adair DayMaster of Fine Arts, 1978 Ivy Glassman Seigle-EpsteinBachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design, 1978 Marycarol MillerBachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design, 1978 Leroy FergusonBachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1979 Sarah Hafner PerryFoundation Art, 1979

1980sJerome “Jerry” J. FoxBachelor of Fine Arts, Integrative Studies, 1980 Robert W. McCoyBachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, 1980 Elizabeth “Beth” SantosBachelor of Industrial Design, 1981 Vanrea Davis-Rolle ThomasMaster of Science, Library and Information Science, 1981 Advanced Certificate, Library and Information Science, 1993 Kathy Harris-LefkowitzMaster of Fine Arts, 1983 Michael E. PosnerBachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1983

Thomas A. RosamiliaBachelor of Fine Arts, Merchandising and Fashion Management, 1983 Kevin R. BrownBachelor of Industrial Design, 1984 Teresa Gabriel CohillBachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts, 1986 Jennifer WallaceBachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts, 1988

1990sJairo “Jay” CameloBachelor of Architecture, 1993 Kathryn “Kati” Fahey-MoodyBachelor of Fine Arts, Communications Design, 1999

2000sMaurice B. SendakHonorary Doctor of Fine Arts, 2002Emiko OyamaFashion Design, 2012

FacULTYEnid AstwoodFormer assistant to the dean, School of ArchitectureMarvin Charton, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry, Department of Mathematics and SciencePatricia H. SandsFormer adjunct professor, History of Art and DesignPete FornataleFormer visiting instructor, HumanitiesEugene “Gene” GarfinkleFormer associate professor; former chair, Foundation Art; former associate dean, School of Art and Design Esmet KamilProfessor, School of Architecture; former professor, Mechanical EngineeringKaryn KayFormer visiting instructor, English and HumanitiesMichael J. KniginFormer adjunct professor, PrintmakingMarycarol MillerAdjunct professor, Center for Continuing and Professional Studies, Fashion DesignLouis Reyes RiveraFormer visiting instructor, Humanities Former HEOP counselorPatricia H. SandsFormer adjunct professor, History of Art and DesignAnthony S. SarisFormer adjunct professor, undergraduate Communications DesignEva ZeiselFormer professor, Industrial Design

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hOnOr rOlla letter FrOm bOard chaIr bruce GItlIn

on behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is my pleasure to acknowledge each of the

generous donors who made gifts to Pratt institute in the past fiscal year. from proud

Pratt parents, loyal alumni, and dedicated friends to leading foundations,

corporations, and government agencies, each of the individuals and institutions

listed on the pages that follow plays an integral role in enabling Pratt to offer the

highest quality education to the creative visionaries who will shape our future.

As the new chair of the Board of Trustees, i am particularly excited to help lead Pratt

at this momentous point in its history. The institute has just marked the 125th

Anniversary of its founding, celebrating the many faculty members, alumni, and

students who left an indelible mark on this institution and its community, education,

and the worlds of art and design. Their involvement was essential in establishing

Pratt’s legacy of creativity and innovation, as is the participation of the many

individuals and institutions included in this Honor Roll.

indeed, the range of individuals who have become involved in the life of the institute

during this 125th Anniversary year is especially impressive. This year, more than

2,000 donors made contributions totaling more than $650,000 to The fund for Pratt,

including 548 individuals making their very first gift to the institute.

Throughout this 125th Anniversary year, Pratt has highlighted the achievements and

milestones of the past. As we embark on the institute’s next 125 years, our success is

ensured through the ongoing support of dedicated donors such as those listed in this

Honor Roll. on behalf of everyone at Pratt, i salute you, and look forward to your

continued participation in this truly unique institution.

With best wishes,

Bruce J. Gitlin

Chair, Board of Trustees

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aLUMNI aND FRIENDS$1,000,000+Bruce M. Newman '53 & Judith Newman *New York City CouncilTaconic Foundation

$450,000–$999,999New York City Department of Environmental ProtectionJuliana C. Terian '90 (Trustee) *Rockefeller Foundation

$200,000–449,999Brooklyn Community FoundationInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesHee-man Lee & Hei-Jung LeeNew York City Department of Housing Preservation and DevelopmentNew York City Small Business ServicesDavid C. Walentas (Trustee) & Jane Walentas

$100,000–$199,999Ik-Joong Kang Studio, LLCYoung Ho Kim '71James D. Kuhn (Trustee) & Marjorie Kuhn *Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsArthur OrtenbergThe Siezen FoundationTwo Trees Management Company, LLC

$50,000–99,999Booth Ferris FoundationDeborah J. Buck (Trustee) & Christopher E. Buck *Cotton IncorporatedThe David & Sondra Mack Foundation, Inc.Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust

The Japan Foundation Center for Global PartnershipIk-Joong Kang '87 & Margarette LeeLocal Initiatives Support CorpL'Oreal USA, Inc.David S. Mack (Trustee) & Sondra MackMertz Gilmore Foundation *The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Inc. Peter G. Peterson FoundationPeter G. Peterson & Joan PetersonDavid O. Pratt (Trustee) & Kathleen Pratt, P '15Mike Pratt (Trustee) & Carol S. Pratt *Sanofi-AventisThe Scherman FoundationRobert H. Siegel FAIA '62 (Trustee) & Hazel Siegel *The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

$25,000–49,999Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Inc.Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel FoundationHarold BehlCharles Cohen and Clodagh Cohen *Colgate-Palmolive Company *CulinArt, Inc. *D & D Building Company, LLC *Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation *Bruce J. Gitlin (Trustee) & Carol A. Schrager *Laura P. Gregg & A. J. GreggAnne P. HallIrene C. Shea Charitable Foundation *JM Kaplan Fund, Inc.Julie Pratt Shattuck Charitable Lead Trust *Luxe Pack New York *Moet Hennessy USAThe Morris + King CompanyNewmark Grubb Knight Frank

New York State Council on the ArtsNorman Rosenfeld Architects, LLCEstate of Frances C. Northam *Harry L. Posin '76 & Lisa PosinMary O. Pratt *Thomas R. Pratt & Aleta PrattThe Richards Group *Stan H. Richards '53 (Trustee) & Betty Richards *Norman Rosenfeld FAIA '56 *Holland T. Salley '48David Saylor '69 *The Selz FoundationBernard T. Selz & Lisa SelzIrene C. Shea '34 *Shiseido Americas CorporationThe Spionkop Charitable TrustStockman Family FoundationSurdna Foundation*Edmund S. Twining III & Diana TwiningUmbra, LLC *Anne H. Van Ingen (Trustee) & Wesley HaynesYoung S. Woo '80 (Trustee) & Nan H. Woo *

$10,000–24,999AG FoundationAmerican Express CompanyRalph Appelbaum '64 & Madelynn Appelbaum '69Dominique Bluhdorn & Hatuey De CampsKenneth P. Browne '75Amy M. Cappellazzo '97 (Trustee) & Joanne RosenChristie's International, PLCConceptual Litho ReproductionsCullen and Dykman LLP *Richard W. Eiger '55 (Trustee) & Ruth Eiger *Emily Hall Tremaine FoundationIoana M. ErtegunEstate of Robert W. GlennEstée Lauder, Inc. *

The Fascitelli Family FoundationMichael D. Fascitelli & Elizabeth Cogan FascitelliRobert E. GallagherGeneral Motors FoundationGivaudan Fragrances Corporation *Steven H. Goodstein '66 & Linda Goodstein *H.W. Wilson Foundation, Inc.Gary S. Hattem '75 (Trustee) & Frazier Holloway *Herman MillerThe Hilson Family FundWilliam Hilson & Barbara Hilson *Romer Holleran & Deming P. HolleranDavid P. HuntRajeev Jain & Renu Jain, P '13Estate of Naomi Leff *George H. Lois '52 & Rosemary LoisThe M&T Charitable FoundationKatharine L. McKenna '84 (Trustee) & Mark S. Braunstein *Leon Moed '54 & Marilyn Moed *Juan Montoya & Urban KarlssonJohn F. Morning '55 (Trustee) *New Remote Productions, Inc.New York Building Foundation, Inc.New York FoundationPeter P. NitzeJane B. Nord '45North Shore BottlingParham Santana Design, Inc.Procter & Gamble Holdings (U.K.), Ltd.Ralph Appelbaum AssociatesRalph Lauren CorporationRicoh Americas CorporationThe Robert E. Gallagher Charitable TrustRobert Lehman Foundation, Inc.Jack C. RudinThomas F. Schutte (Trustee) & Tess L. Schutte *

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Joan K. Sherman & Marc ShermanHoward S. Stein (Trustee) & B. Jill CominsMark D. Stumer '74 (Trustee) & Susan Stumer *Superfly New York Festivals, LLCSupima CottonTD BankTumi, Inc.Diana Wege-Sherogan & Timothy Sherogan, P '15Bill WhiteAndrew Wong AIA '78 & Karen DelinceMichael S. Zetlin (Trustee) & Gerri Zetlin

$5,000–9,999Alarmingly Affordable, Inc.Alexander C. & Tillie S. Speyer Foundation *Kurt B. Andersen (Trustee) & Anne KreamerApplause Printing & Graphics, Ltd.Arcade Marketing, Inc. *The Ayco Charitable FoundationPeter L. Barna '83 & Myonggi Sul Barna '82 *Robert Behl & JoAnna BehlBentley Systems, IncorporatedBeta Phi Mu / Theta ChapterC & N Packaging, Inc. *Calvin Klein, Inc.Steven CapognaKenneth I. Chenault & Kathryn C. ChenaultCondé Nast Publications, Inc. *Consolidated Edison, Inc *Constellation EnergyCornell University Medical CollegeCultech, Inc.

CVJ CorporationEstate of Ruth E. PearsonMildred M. Fatovic '72Firmenich Fine Fragrance *Estelle Y. Friedman '69Fund for the City of New YorkGeorge K. Baum & CompanyAgnes GundHeinz Glas USA, Inc. *Steven HollInmobiliaria Romira SA DE CVThe Jaffe Family FoundationElise Jaffe + Jeffrey BrownHakam JarrarJune Kelly Gallery, Inc. *June N. Kelly (Trustee) & Charles D. Storer Jr. *Rachael KrinskyTed B. Lewin '56 & Betsy R. Lewin '59Luigi Bormioli Corp.Markertek.comRobert M. McLaneMTV NetworksNew York City Department of Youth and Community Develop-mentNew York City Environmental Justice AllianceNew York State Pollution Preven-tion InstituteJonathan NewhouseJohn K. Orberg '75 & Janet I. Kuhl *Ornamental Metal Institute of New YorkOscar de la Renta, Ltd.Thomas J. Patti '67 & Marilyn Holtz-PattiPhillips-Van Heusen CorporationPochet of America, Inc.Harold I. Pratt

Priceless Resource, Inc.Martin E. Rich AIA '63 & Donna Rich *Charles D. Rogalski & Karen Rogalski *Daryl M. Rosenblatt AIA '77 & Susan J. Miller *Samuel H. Kress FoundationThomas F. Schutte (Trustee) & Tess L. Schutte *SGD North America, Inc.John R. Shapiro AICP '79Ruth L. Shuman '91 *Silicon Valley Community FoundatonSony CorporationThe Steel Institute of New YorkSusan and Leonard Feinstein FoundationTurrell FundUNESCORobert H. Welz '51 & Mary Louise Welz *

$2,500–4,999AnonymousArray MarketingShahara Ahmad-LlewellynBarbara and Donald Tober FoundationBormioli Rocco Glass Co., Inc.Broadwall Consulting ServicesStefan Brodie & Elizabeth BrodieJoan Carotenuto '52Charles E. Culpeper Foundation *The Daniel M. Neidich and Brooke Garber FoundationChristina R. Davis & Richard R. DavisDesignTexColleen W. Disanto & Edmund Disanto, P '13The Durst OrganizationDouglas D. DurstEula EikerenkoetterRichard E. FeinbloomBruce S. GelbRichard J. Glasebrook IILouise GrunwaldHenry W. Grussinger '48 & Ethel GrussingerMax E. Hartl '43 & Marguerite E. Hartl *Ann Hausmann & David HausmannMariana Kaufman & George S. KaufmanAnne KellyMyong-Hi Kim '86 & Tchah-Sup Kim '76Phoebe Cates & Kevin Kline P '14Gary LippmanLise and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation

Lucasfilm FoundationHerbert M. Meyers '49 *Pamela J. Michaelcheck & William J. Michaelcheck, P '13Michaelchecks FundRichard Nasti & Maura Nasti P '16Daniel M. Neidich & Brooke G. NeidichNeuberger BermanOrlandi, Inc.Peter B. Phelan & Cynthia L. PhelanQualcommMargaret RussellJames E. Shipp '75Carole A. Sirovich & Lawrence Sirovich *Suarez Restaurant GroupPhil SuarezTaikiUSA, Inc.John M. Takeuchi '47Barbara D. Tober & Donald G. ToberUnited Airlines, Inc.United Talent AgencyW MagazineThe Whelan Group, Inc.Kate Whitney & Franklin A. ThomasLise Wilks & Jeffrey S. Wilks

$1,000–2,499AnonymousFrederick W. Ackerman '60Sebastian L. Ambrogio '76 *David AminiJohn B. Anderson '51Aramis and Designer FragrancesDwayne AshleyClarence AvantDavid Babbott MD & Meredith D. BabbottGabrielle BasoraVincent C. BattistaThe Benjamin M. Rosen Family FoundationBenjamin Moore & Co. *Tamara BernsteinMichael BoodroSamuel Botero '68Samuel J. Bozzella '39 & Stephanie Bozzella *Philip R. Braden '41 (dec.) & Evelyn BradenSamy Brahimy '80 & Lizanne MerrillGeorge O. Brome '78Phyllis N. Brown '70Robert E. Buckholz Jr. & Lizanne BuckholzBunny Williams, Inc.Madeline Burke-Vigeland AIA '81 & Nils Vigeland

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Karen ButterfieldMarilyn CaneYoung Cho & Mi Cho, P '16Chungja Chung KimPeter Claman '49 & Dale ClamanJean Coduri '61 & Giovanni CoduriLeonard B. Comberiate '73Roger Cook '53 & Margit F. Cook '54 *Cooper Robertson & PartnersAlexander CooperThe Corcoran GroupCoScentrixLeland D. Cott '66D. Douglas Virtue Ltd.Daily Front Row, Inc.Leila F. DaneDesign Plus 2Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel & Carl SpielvogelRay H. Dovell Jr. '81ELLE MagazineEllen and Ronald Block Family FoundationMary J. Ellis '49 *ENK International, LLCEdward EnninfulEstate of Eugene W. DobenskyEstate of James D. PrassasEstate of Margaret S. JohnsonExxonMobil Foundation *Delbert I. Footer '53Fusion Packaging I LPTodd M. Galitz & Kathryn C. GalitzRichard Gioscia '84Jennifer P. GoodkindGorton and Partners, LLCRobert GortonFrank M. Grunwald '56Peter B. Halfon '60 & Carol E. HalfonHarper's Bazaar MagazineSylvia K. HassenfeldThe Heilman Group, LLCPaul Herzan & Alexandra A. HerzanDiane D. Hoyt-Goldsmith '73 & David L. Goldsmith *Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects PCInterasian Resources Group, LLCInternational Paper Co.Iowa Foundation for Education Environment & the ArtsJon & Mindy Gray Family Founda-tionArlene D. JonachBerti S. Jones '70 & Robert Jones *William C. Jones '62Kevin L. Kane '75 & Mary Kane *Kaplow Communications

Guido G. Karcher '60 & Patricia A. Karcher *Peter L. Kern '62 & Carol H. Kern *Renee N. Khatami '93 & John R. MacArthur *Timothy KimberRichard Korchien AIA '53 & Sheila A. Korchien *Nicholas KorniloffKosmetech Corp.KPMG, LLPElyse KrollWendy A. Kvalheim '83Elizabeth Lacy '84Ronald P. LeClairIl Lee '82Erin Leider-Pariser & Paul PariserTheodore Liebman FAIA '62 & Nina LiebmanThe Lipman-Sherman Family FoundationHenry Loheac '55 *Louis Feinberg FoundationLenore M. Lucey '70Edward W. Lukasiewicz '54 & Gail LukasiewiczFrank A. Mallalieu '57 *Marie ClaireThe Martin E. Segal Revocable TrustInger McCabe ElliottJoyce Melander-Dayton & Steven J. Melander-DaytonLawrence R. MeliWalter B. Melvin '65 & Sarah G. MelvinMichael E. Menatian '94 & Erin L. MenatianMeredith CorporationAngie Mills '50 *John L. (Jack) Moe '48 *James MoffatMojo Stumer Associates Architects, PCArthur Moretti & Yvonne MorettiGeorge T. Moy '56Carrie E. Moyer '85 & Sheila G. PepeTed Muehling III '75 *Ann Mustard & Allan MustardNachtmann, Inc.Nanette LeporeJosie NatoriHeidi NitzePatricia R. Nussbaum & Mark S. Nussbaum, P '12Onyx Packaging CorporationOtis College of Art and DesignThe Pace GalleryJohn Y. Pai '62 & Eunsook Pai, P '94The Pamela and Arthur Sanders Family Foundation, Inc.

The Peter C. Meinig Revocable TrustMary J. Petras '67 & Charles F. Petras '74Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLPProskauer Rose LLPPublicolorJames L. Quinlan '51Howard E. RachofskySuzanne M. Revy '84RJL Charitable FoundationKeith F. Rosen AIA '79Jack L. Rothschild '52 & Arlene S. Rothschild *The Royal Promotion Group, Inc.Rubenstein Associates, Inc.Saks IncorporatedSamuel Botero Associates, Inc.Giuseppe San Filipo & Lina PhillipsPamela Sanders & Arthur D. Sanders Esq.Barbara Schumacher & John SchumacherDonald J. Schwarz '51 & Anastasia Schwarz '53 *Keith ScottMartin E. SegalMark Seigle, P '12Joanne F. Serraino '83The Sheldon and Judith Streisand Charitable FoundationStephen SillsLeonard Sirowitz '53 & Myrna SirowitzSovereign BankHarmony C. Spongberg & Stephen A. SpongbergJames R. Stanton Jr. '51 & Marlene N. Stanton *Thelma K. Stevens '54 & Jay P. Stevens *Robert StewartJo Ann Stolley '61 & Paul StolleySheldon J. Streisand '56 & Judith StreisandBrian T. Sullivan '74 & Catherine M. Herman '75SybarisaTakasago International Corporation (USA)Joan E. Taylor '60 *Ted Muehling, Inc. *Tokiwa CorporationStefano TonchiTown & Country MagazineTriton Construction CompanyTucker by Gaby BasoraUnited Federation of College TeachersUnited Healthcare Services, Inc.Van Alen InstituteTanya H. Van Cott '93 & Bruce R. Hannah '63

Vito Battista Atelier FoundationW MagazineWalter B. Melvin ArchitectsGeorge T. WeinWells Fargo Foundation Educa-tional Matching Gift Program *Charles S. Whelan Jr. '74Janice S. WilliamsKevin C. Williams '95Adelaide F. Wolfanger '57 *Albert Wurz '60 & Jane Wurz

$500–999Anonymous3C, Inc.92nd St YABE NYC, Inc.Lynn R. Abraham & Seth G. AbrahamAccenta, Inc.Eleanor W. Anderson '49 *Anisa InternationalApogee Design and ConstructionMuriel Appelbaum '09Arkay Packaging CorporationJames A. Baker IIIAndrew W. BarnesNicholas R. Battista '74 & Anna M. BattistaNorma Bunnell '43Stephen J. Burns '61 & Victoria BurnsThomas A. Calamari '93 & Desiree CalamariGeorge R. CarrPatrick CaubelBernard Chang '95James K. M. ChengDiane B. Chichura '54 *Citadel Security AgencyClodagh DesignRobert S. Cohen EdD '61 & Gloria CohenCommunity Service Society of New YorkCosmetic Executive Women, Inc.Coty BeautyMorgan A. Daly '65 & Rita Daly '65Dan Klores Communications, LLCLaurie De JongRonald H. DeLuca '49 & Lois H. DeLucaAlessandro DemarinisDesigners Management AgencyAbbey DonegerErin G. Doten '10Dunne & Markis Consulting Structural EngineersKathleen A. DunneEstate of John C. Quell, Sr.Dan Evans IIDA

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Fabrikant Tara International, LLCThe Fashion CenterFashion GPSRichard S. FeinsteinFieldland Investment Co.Daniel R. Fogelson '81 & Debra GordonFonar CorporationLisa Kaye FuldPhilip GalloGeneral William Mayer Foundation, Inc.Steve GoldAlex GonzalezGreater Houston Community FoundationAbe GurkoStephen C. Hambrecht '86Alexa HamptonVictoria Harmer & Wayne HarmerStanley Harris & Alice HarrisSharon A. HarwoodHearst Integrated MediaHenry Doneger Associates, Inc.Gerard E. Hilferty '63 & Jacqueline FolksAndy HoGregg HorowitzVanessa Q. Hu '10Sonoe HutchinsonIBM International FoundationIMG ModelsIngersoll-Rand Charitable FoundationInkwell SolutionsTanya IslerBarbara S. Italie '71 & Ralph Italie *Stephen B. Jacobs '63 & Andi PepperLouise JenneeDebera M. Johnson '86Bruce M. Jones '61David R. JonesMichael Kawas & Lora KawasGeorge A. KellnerKenneth ColeHenry A. KissingerBarbara D. Knowles '51 & Edward F. Knowles '51Allison KornetNicholas P. Koutsomitis AIA '78 & Maria Koutsomitis P '12Elenore Kowalchek '47 *Kum Kau Chinese Kitchen, Inc.LagosSteven LagosPhyllis B. Lambert & Jean LambertLDJ ProductionsLisa Kaye Design Associates, Inc.Valetta '61Harriet Markis

Marquis StudiosDavid Marquis (Trustee) & Elizabeth CrehanJonathan MartinJohn I. Martone '48Alec MaxwellMichael Cohen Group, LLCMILGO/BUFKINJerrold Mink & Barbara Mink P '11John D. Moser AIA '74 *Genevieve MurphyDonna B. NadlerThe Namm FoundationAnne B. Namm '71 & Andrew I. NammNetrada North America, LLCDennis O'Brien '77 & Deborah O'BrienJon OtisMary Y. ParrPatrick McMullan CompanyPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program *Thomas PheasantJames David PriceGinger PugliaRekha Leigh PunchPursuant KetchumQVC, Inc.Michael P. Riggi '68Rio TintoRicki RoerRoslyn S. Romanoski & Frank T. RomanoskiS.R. GambrelSafe Environment Business SolutionsSanta Fe Community FoundationLinda Sawyer & Jonathan SawyerRobin SayettaWilliam M. Schroeder '98Stanley R. SchulmanAlan Schwartzman '75 & Ruth Schwartzman *Ronald Shiffman '61 & Yvette Shiffman '74 *Joshua L. Smith (Trustee) *Robert G. Smith '51 & Maggie P. Silver *Stephen B. Jacobs Group, PCConcetta M. Stewart PhD & Thom PooleyJoAnn C. StonierSynergy Custom FixturesTsao & McKownDan C. TutcherUrban OutfittersThe Von Rekowsky Family FundLen WalkerHerbert H. Warman '50 & Thelma G. Warman *Dean Weitzman & Lisa Weitzman

Wheels, Inc.Barbara Winston & Bruce WinstonStuart B. Young Esq. & Toni YoungPratt Institute would like to thank its donors who have made gifts of up to $499, whose names are listed on our website. Please visit www.pratt.edu/honor_roll to view the complete list of donors.

LEaDERSHIP SOcIETIESPratt Institute is proud to recognize its most generous and loyal supporters through its Leadership Societies.

1887 SOcIETY Pratt Institute’s influential leaders, with lifetime giving of over $1 millionBruce M. Newman ’53 & Judith Newman*Mary O. PrattJuliana C. Terian ’90 (Trustee)*

cHaRLES PRaTT SOcIETYLaying the foundation for The Fund for Pratt, with annual gifts of $5,000 and above

FOunder gifts of $25,000 and aboveDeborah J. Buck (Trustee) & Christopher E. Buck *Anne H. Van Ingen (Trustee) & Wesley HaynesJames D. Kuhn (Trustee) & Marjorie Kuhn * David S. Mack (Trustee) & Sondra MackIrene C. Shea '34 *David C. Walentas (Trustee) & Jane Walentas

patrOngifts of $10,000–$24,999Richard W. Eiger '55 (Trustee) & Ruth Eiger *Robert E. GallagherGary S. Hattem '75 (Trustee) & Frazier Holloway *Rajeev Jain & Renu Jain, P '13Katharine L. McKenna '84 (Trustee) & Mark S. Braunstein *Jane B. Nord '45David O. Pratt (Trustee) & Kathleen Pratt, P '15Mike Pratt (Trustee) & Carol S. Pratt *Stan H. Richards '53 (Trustee) & Betty Richards *Robert H. Siegel FAIA '62 (Trustee) & Hazel Siegel *Howard S. Stein (Trustee) & B. Jill CominsMark D. Stumer '74 (Trustee) & Susan Stumer *Andrew Wong AIA '78 & Karen Delince

Michael S. Zetlin (Trustee) & Gerri Zetlin *

spOnsOr gifts of $5,000–$9,999Mildred M. Fatovic '72Romer Holleran & Deming P. HolleranLeon Moed '54 & Marilyn Moed *John K. Orberg '75 & Janet I. Kuhl *Harry L. Posin '76 & Lisa PosinDaryl M. Rosenblatt AIA '77 & Susan J. Miller *Thomas F. Schutte (Trustee) & Tess L. Schutte *Robert H. Welz '51 & Mary Louise Welz *

cHaIRMaN’S cOUNcILThe Fund for Pratt’s pacesetting donors, with annual gifts of $2,500–$4,999Joan Carotenuto '52Colleen W. Disanto & Edmund Disanto, P ‘13Henry W. Grussinger '48 & Ethel Grussinger *Max E. Hartl '43 & Marguerite E. Hartl *Myong-Hi Kim '86 & Tchah-Sup Kim '76Martin E. Rich AIA '63 & Donna Rich *

PRESIDENT’S cIRcLEThe Fund for Pratt’s principal supporters, with annual gifts of $1,000–$2,499AnonymousFrederick W. Ackerman '60Sebastian L. Ambrogio '76 *John B. Anderson '51David Babbott MD & Meredith D. BabbottVincent C. BattistaBarbara R. Belin '61Samuel J. Bozzella '39 & Stephanie Bozzella *Philip R. Braden '41 (dec.) & Evelyn BradenSamy Brahimy '80 & Lizanne MerrillGeorge O. Brome '78Phyllis N. Brown '70Robert E. Buckholz Jr. & Lizanne BuckholzMadeline Burke-Vigeland AIA '81 & Nils VigelandYoung Cho & Mi Cho, P '16Chungja Chung KimPeter Claman '49 & Dale ClamanJean Coduri '61 & Giovanni CoduriLeonard B. Comberiate '73Roger Cook '53 & Margit F. Cook '54 *Alexander CooperLeland D. Cott '66

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Erin G. Doten '10Ray H. Dovell Jr. '81Mary J. Ellis '49 *Richard E. FeinbloomDelbert I. Footer '53Richard Gioscia '84Robert GortonFrank M. Grunwald '56Peter B. Halfon '60 & Carol E. HalfonDiane D. Hoyt-Goldsmith '73 & David L. Goldsmith *Arlene D. JonachBerti S. Jones '70 & Robert Jones *William C. Jones '62Kevin L. Kane '75 & Mary Kane *Guido G. Karcher '60 & Patricia A. Karcher *Peter L. Kern '62 & Carol H. Kern *Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline, P’14Richard Korchien AIA '53 & Sheila A. Korchien *Wendy A. Kvalheim '83Elizabeth Lacy '84Il Lee '82Theodore Liebman FAIA '62 & Nina LiebmanHenry Loheac '55 *Lenore M. Lucey '70Edward W. Lukasiewicz '54 & Gail LukasiewiczFrank A. Mallalieu '57 *Joyce Melander-Dayton & Steven J. Melander-DaytonMichael E. Menatian '94 & Erin L. MenatianAngie Mills '50 *John L. (Jack) Moe '48 *George T. Moy '56Patricia R. Nussbaum & Mark S. Nussbaum, P '12John Y. Pai '62 & Eunsook Pai, P '94Mary J. Petras '67 & Charles F. Petras '74James L. Quinlan '51Suzanne M. Revy '84Keith F. Rosen AIA '79Jack L. Rothschild '52 & Arlene S. Rothschild *Giuseppe San Filipo & Lina PhillipsDonald J. Schwarz '51 & Anastasia Schwarz '53 *Mark Seigle, P '12Leonard Sirowitz '53 & Myrna SirowitzHarmony C. Spongberg & Stephen A. SpongbergJames R. Stanton Jr. '51 & Marlene N. Stanton *Thelma K. Stevens '54 & Jay P. Stevens *Jo Ann Stolley '61 & Paul StolleySheldon J. Streisand '56 & Judith Streisand

Joan E. Taylor '60 *Charles S. Whelan Jr. '74Adelaide F. Wolfanger '57 *Albert Wurz '60 & Jane Wurz

GaTEkEEPER SOcIETY The Fund for Pratt’s most dedicated donors, with an unbroken commitment of five years and more of consecutive giving.Betty B. Adams '53 & J. Allen Adams *Grace Akillian '58 *Eleanor W. Anderson '49 *Lisa Anderson-Gaona '07 *Irvin K. Atkinson '60 & Jane Atkinson *Arsho Baghsarian '62 & Avedis Baghsarian *John H. Behrmann '60 & Dianne Behrmann *Mace H. Bell III '60 & Carol H. Bell '62 *Ashley M. Berger '06 *Lawrence Black '65 & Linda Black *Joel C. Blau PE '50 *Martin M. Bloomenthal '70 & Anne M. Bloomenthal *Marsha W. Blum '74 *Hope Brown '98 *Kenneth H. Buchanan *Deborah J. Buck (Trustee) & Christopher E. Buck *Joan B. Bunting '48 *Diane F. Busch '71 & Michael E. Busch *James M. Casker '67 *Kenneth S. L. Chang & Vivian V. Chang, P '93 *Wayland Chew '06 *Joseph M. Cidras '64 & Carol F. Cidras *Thomas F. Clemente '49 *Gloria Cohen *Stuart Cohen '56 & Phyllis Cohen *Margaret M. Colome '77 *Roger Cook '53 & Margit F. Cook '54 *James H. Cowles '61 & Nancy V. Cowles *Jonathan Cramer '89 & Orlie L. Kraus '81 *Adele G. Crawford '59 *Robert W. Cresko '68 & Catherine A. Cresko *Michael DeVine & Mariana Bauman, P '03 *David A. Deyell PhD '60 & Joanne M. Deyell *Lori P. DiGiacinto '76 & Joel P. DiGiacinto *Lawrence DiPietra '72 *Donald L. Doyle '70 & Gertrude M. Doyle *Kathleen Ellis '76 *

Mary J. Ellis '49 *Janet England '84 *Rose Fabricant-Pattavina '71 & Emanuel Pattavina *Jean R. Fahrenbach '72 *Jack P. Fermery '58 & Carol Fermery *Jacqueline K. Freedman '58 *Donald M. Genaro '57 *Barbara A. Genco '75 *Marthe Gibbons *Kenneth E. Gillman '68 *Judith S. Goldstein '69 & Stephen L. Goldstein *Karl R. Greenfield '53 *Toni Ann Grimley '74 & Vincent J. Grimley *Henry W. Grussinger '48 & Ethel Grussinger *William Haberman '53 *Harold Halvorsen '58 & Norita Halvorsen *James W. Harbison Jr. & Margaret Harbison, P '94 *Luke M. Hart '07 *Max E. Hartl '43 & Marguerite E. Hartl *Gary S. Hattem '75 (Trustee) & Frazier Holloway *Toby A. Hoffman '73 & Alison Hoffman *Betty K. Holpert '45 *Samuel Hornick '75 & Linda Hornick *Marguerite A. Houseworth '89 *Diane D. Hoyt-Goldsmith '73 & David L. Goldsmith *Barbara S. Italie '71 & Ralph Italie *Frank Jagisch & Christine Jagisch, P '98 *Robert N. Johnson *William B. Johnston '71 & Meredith C. Johnston *Berti S. Jones '70 & Robert Jones *David E. Jones '73 *

Edward J. Jones '78 & Jeanne Wilson Jones *Susan J. Kaehrle '70 *Kevin L. Kane '75 & Mary Kane *Barbara G. Karyo '69 *Mildred L. Keeler '50 *Arthur G. Kelland '52 *Irving Kerzner '52 & Hope Kerzner *Ann J. Klunder '58 *Richard Korchien AIA '53 & Sheila A. Korchien *Elenore Kowalchek '47 *Doris M. Kretz '49 *Jill L. Lanier '92 *Don A. Lasker '70 & Russell Lasker *Doris S. Latham '69 *Irwin B. Lefkowitz AIA '59 & Linda B. Lefkowitz *Elaine K. Lipitz '46 & Elliott Lipitz *Henry Loheac '55 *Diane L. Maass '81 & Douglas O. Maass *Alfred N. MacPhee '43 *Beatrice M. Mady '78 *Frank A. Mallalieu '57 *Joseph Mannino '76 *Sheila S. Marks '60 *Lila Matlin '44 *Donald C. McCann '60 & Dianne S. McCann '64 *Lois M. Meyer '50 *Walter J. Miclo '72 *Holmes E. Miller & Jeannie S. Miller, P '04 *George H. Millicker '54 *John L. (Jack) Moe '48 *Leon Moed '54 & Marilyn Moed *Martin Montag '38 *Daniel F. Morgan '83 *Sylvia M. Morgenstern '49 & Ernest H. Morgenstern *John D. Moser AIA '74 *Bernard Most '59 & Amy B. Most *

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Stanley Nitzky '55 & Bette E. Nitzky *Kevin J. O'Mara '72 & Joan H. O'Mara *David C. Ostman '70 *Sidney S. Paul '54 *James V. Petitto '82 *Marilou Querns '85 *Claire B. Reeve '37 *Stan H. Richards '53 (Trustee) & Betty Richards *John T. Roberts '60 & Audrey Roberts *Gerald I. Rosen AIA '57 & Janice Rosen *Daryl M. Rosenblatt AIA '77 & Susan J. Miller *Judith Rosenstein '64 *Jerome Rubin '53 & Miriam Rubin *Margaret A. Santacroce '52 & Joseph Santacroce *Donald J. Schwarz '51 & Anastasia Schwarz '53 *Gloria J. Scott '48 & Charles J. Scott *Harriet S. Selverstone '83 & Robert Selverstone *Ronald E. Shapiro '64 *Irene C. Shea '34 *Robert H. Siegel FAIA '62 (Trustee) & Hazel Siegel *Robert G. Smith '51 & Maggie P. Silver *Eric Soslau '72 & Judy A. Soslau *Biruta A. Spruds '72 & Andris Spruds *Thelma K. Stevens '54 & Jay P. Stevens *Richard Stripeikis '84 *Richard H. Sylvester '58 & Patricia W. Sylvester *Joan E. Taylor '60 *Cecilio R. Thomas '68 *Roy R. Thomson AIA '59 & Sally Thomson *John Tom '51 & Geraldine S. Tom *John Vezendy Jr. '61 *Margaret A. Vickers '83 & L. Ronald Sikor *Edward C. Vollmer '62 *Rose M. Volpe '34 *Peter Wallack, P '48 *Elaine N. Warshaw '44 & Martin Warshaw *Lawrence Weinstein '65 & Irma Weinstein, P '97 *Robert H. Welz '51 & Mary Louise Welz *Carol S. Willson '56 & James A. Willson *Adelaide F. Wolfanger '57 *Minerva A. Yakowicz '47 *Arthur Zeiger '60 & Frances L. Zeiger * Michael S. Zetlin (Trustee) & Gerri Zetlin *

RENaISSaNcE SOcIETYPratt Institute’s loyal planned giving benefactorsAnonymous (6)Janet M. Anderson '60 *Donald M. Axleroad '56Laura J Bohn '77 & Richard C. Fiore Sr.Melinda BrisbenNeil E. Campbell '69 & Barbara CampbellRobertina M. Campbell '66Victor Carnuccio '79James M. Casker '67 *Virginia Chakejian '62Gerardo Contreras & Ruth ContrerasRonald H. DeLuca '49 & Lois H. DeLucaMaryEllen Dohrs '50Richard W. Eiger '55 (Trustee) & Ruth Eiger *Mildred M. Fatovic '72Jean S. Floon '42Arnold A. Friedmann '53 & Susi FriedmannConstance B. Gee '79 & E. G. GeeEdward M. Giordano Jr. '85Parthasarathy Iyengar '68 & Sashikala IyengarMary E. Kelly '61Jisun Kim '98Judith KingsleyLawrence R. Koltnow '66 & Emily Numeroff Koltnow '64Rachael KrinskyElizabeth J. Kuhn '42Lois LazarusDavid B. MattinglyCarl J. Mays '48Angie Mills '50 *Philip R. Monaghan '79Annemarie P. Morris in memory of George W. Morris '43John L. Morrow Jr. '48 & Helen C. MorrowIsabel MortonBruce M. Newman '53 & Judith Newman *Michael C. Pyatok '66John L. Morrow Jr. '48 & Helen C. MorrowJohn A. Raper '52 (dec.) & Jean RaperMartin E. Rich AIA '63 & Donna Rich *Louise C. Rust '56 & Herbert H. Rust DDSAdeline Sadowski '57David Saylor '69 *Thomas F. Schutte (Trustee) & Tess L. Schutte *Winifred V. Shearer '36 (dec.)Timothy D. Stoddard '56

Patricia Dedula Stokes '68 & Ronald RomanoFern Tiger '67Ernestine T. L. Vallen '54Robert H. Welz '51 & Mary Louise Welz *Millicent C. Wettstein

cORPORaTIONS aND cORPORaTE FOUNDaTIONS3C, Inc.3-G Services Limited92nd St YABE NYC, Inc.Accenta, Inc.Ad Space Ink, LLCAeropostale, Inc.Agalloco & AssociatesAlarmingly Affordable, Inc.Amelia Panico PhotographyAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.American Express Charitable FundAmerican Express CompanyAMJ EnergyAnisa InternationalApogee Design and ConstructionApplause Printing & Graphics, Ltd.Aramis and Designer FragrancesArcade Marketing, Inc. *Arkay Packaging CorporationArray MarketingArt Projects InternationalAssociation of Arts Administration EducatorsThe Ayco Charitable FoundationBank of America Charitable FoundationBank of Tokyo-MitsubishiBard Design, Inc.Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Inc.Beaudin & Associates, Inc.Benjamin Moore & Co. *Bentel & Bentel ArchitectsBentley Systems, Incorporated

Beta Phi Mu / Theta ChapterBlue Planet Global, Inc.Bormioli Rocco Glass Co., Inc.BP America, Inc.Brickman Marts, Ltd.Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation *Broadwall Consulting ServicesBunny Williams, Inc.C & N Packaging, Inc. *Calvin Klein, Inc.Christie's International, PLCCitadel Security AgencyClodagh DesignColgate-Palmolive Company *Comerford Hennessy At Home, Inc.Community Service Society of New YorkConceptual Litho ReproductionsCondé Nast Publications, Inc. *Consolidated Edison, Inc *Constellation EnergyCooper Robertson & PartnersThe Corcoran GroupCornell University Medical CollegeCoScentrixCosmetic Executive Women, Inc.Cotton IncorporatedCoty BeautyCulinArt, Inc. *Cullen and Dykman LLP *Cultech, Inc.CVJ CorporationD & D Building Company, LLC *D. Douglas Virtue Ltd.Daily Front Row, Inc.Dan Klores Communications, LLCDavid G. Flatt Furniture, Ltd.Deborah Leonard, Inc.Design Plus 2Designers Management AgencyDesignTexDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation *

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DIFFADominican Sisters of PeaceDominick MacAluso Architect, LLCDonna Chambers Designs, Inc.Drawing Board Farm, Inc.Duckie BrownDunne & Markis Consulting Structural EngineersThe Durst OrganizationELLE MagazineENK International, LLCEsteé Lauder, Inc. *Eva Park Riley InteriorsExxonMobil Foundation *Fabrikant Tara International, LLCThe Fashion CenterFashion GPSFieldland Investment Co.Firmenich Fine Fragrance *Fonar CorporationFromark, Inc.Fusion Packaging I LPGE Foundation *General Motors FoundationGeorge K. Baum & CompanyGivaudan Fragrances Corporation *Gorton and Partners, LLCGran Kriegel Associates Architects & Planners, LLCH.W. Wilson Foundation, Inc.Harper's Bazaar MagazineHearst Integrated MediaThe Heilman Group, LLCHeinz Glas USA, Inc. *Hennessy USHenry Doneger Associates, Inc.Herbert Mines Associates, Inc.Herman MillerHoward Romero Fine Art Photogra-phyIBM International FoundationIke Kligerman Barkley Architects PCIk-Joong Kang Studio, LLCIMG ModelsImpexINGIngersoll-Rand Charitable FoundatonInkwell SolutionsInmobiliaria Romira SA DE CVInterasian Resources Group, LLCInternational Paper Co.Intuit FoundationJ.E. Stone Educational Consulting, LLCJohn Doswell, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Employee FundsJohnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program *

Judith RipkaJune Kelly Gallery, Inc. *Kaplow CommunicationsKarsten Creative, LLCKenneth ColeKosmetech Corp.KPMG, LLPKum Kau Chinese Kitchen, Inc.Laforce & Stevens, Inc.LagosLDJ ProductionsLeslie Ou Interior DesignLisa Kaye Design Associates, Inc.Local Initiatives Support Corp.L'Oreal USA, Inc.Lucasfilm FoundationLuigi Bormioli Corp.Luxe Pack New York *The M&T Charitable FoundationMarie Claire MagazineMarquis StudiosMarvin Glass, Ltd.Mary DispignaMerck Partnership for GivingMeredith CorporationMichael Cohen Group, LLCMilestone Architecture, PLLCMILGO/BUFKINMojo Stumer Associates Architects, PCMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyThe Morris + King CompanyMTV NetworksNachtmann, Inc.Nadel Network, LLCNanette LeporeNetrada North America, LLCNeuberger BermanNew Remote Productions, Inc.New York Building Foundation, Inc.New York City Environmental Justice Alliance New York Engineering Associates, PCNewmark Grubb Knight FrankNo Bones About It, Inc.Norman Rosenfeld Architects, LLCNorth Shore BottlingOnyx Packaging CorporationOpnetOrlandi, Inc.Ornamental Metal Institute of New YorkOscar de la Renta, Ltd.Otis College of Art and DesignOuida FfrenchThe Pace GalleryPaoletti Cleaners CorporationParham Santana Design, Inc.Patrick McMullan Company

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program *Phillips-Van Heusen CorporationPierz Architecture Interior DesignPlatt Byard Dovell White Architects LLPPochet of America, Inc.Priceless Resource, Inc.Procter & Gamble Holdings (U.K.), Ltd.Production Works, Inc.Pro-Lab, Inc.Proskauer Rose LLPPublicolorPuches Design, Inc.Pursuant KetchumQualcommQVC, Inc.R Hochman PapersR.G.A. IncorporatedRalph Appelbaum AssociatesRalph Lauren CorporationReed Krakoff, LLCThe Richards Group *Ricoh Americas CorporationRio TintoRobert Cerutti ArchitectRobert Mark Parnes Architecture, LLCRobert Zaccone & Associates, PCRoger Dowd DesignRoher Design, Inc.The Royal Promotion Group, Inc.Rubenstein Associates, Inc.S. A. Gavish, Inc.S.R. GambrelSafe Environment Business SolutionsSaks IncorporatedSamuel Botero Associates, Inc.Sanofi-AventisSantoriello ArchitectsSave A Sample Corp.SGD North America, Inc.Shaw Co! ProductionsShiseido Americas CorporationSony CorporationSovereign BankThe Steel Institute of New YorkSteinberg Shebairo LLPStephen B. Jacobs Group, PCStrasser and Associates, Inc.Studio DumitruStylelynne, Inc.Suarez Restaurant GroupSuperfly New York Festivals, LLCSupima CottonSybarisaSynergy Custom FixturesTaikiUSA, Inc.

Takasago International Corporation (USA)TD BankTed Muehling, Inc. *The Tiffany & Co. FoundationTokiwa CorporationTown & Country MagazineTriton Construction CompanyTsao & McKownTucker by Gaby BasoraTumi, Inc.Two Trees Management Company, LLCUmbra, LLC *United Airlines, Inc.United Federation of College TeachersUnited Healthcare Services, Inc.United Talent AgencyUnited Way of Rhode IslandUrban OutfittersUS Architects Group, P.A.Verizon Foundation *Vincent Perez StudioW MagazineWalter B. Melvin ArchitectsWells Fargo Foundation Educa-tional Matching Gift Program *Wheels, Inc.The Whelan Group, Inc.Wineinger and Associates, Ltd.Work Wish, LLCZetlin & De Chiara LLP

GOVERNMENT aGENcIESInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesNational Endowment for the ArtsNew York City CouncilNew York City Department of Environmental ProtectionNew York City Department of Housing Preservation and DevelopmentNew York City Department of Youth and Community DevelopmentNew York City Small Business ServicesNew York State Council on the ArtsNew York State Pollution Prevention Institute

FOUNDaTIONSAG FoundationAlexander C. & Tillie S. Speyer Foundation *Barbara and Donald Tober FoundationThe Benjamin M. Rosen Family FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationCharles E. Culpeper Foundation *

*Donors who made consecutive gifts for 5+ years, P=Parent donor, (dec.)=Deceased

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The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region *The Daniel M. Neidich and Brooke Garber FoundationThe David & Sondra Mack Foundation, Inc.The Edward Lewis Revocable TrustEllen and Ronald Block Family FoundationEmily Hall Tremaine FoundationThe Fascitelli Family FoundationFund for the City of New YorkGeneral William Mayer Foundation, Inc.Greater Houston Community FoundationThe Hilson Family FundIowa Foundation for Education Environment & the ArtsIrene C. Shea Charitable Foundation *Jacques and Natasha Gelman TrustThe Jaffe Family FoundationThe Japan Foundation Center for Global PartnershipJon & Mindy Gray Family FoundationJulie Pratt Shattuck Charitable Lead Trust *Kurz-Kneiger Foundation, Inc.The Lipman-Sherman Family FoundationLise and Jeffrey Wilks Family FoundationLiz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg FoundationLouis Feinberg FoundationMacDella Cooper FoundationMertz Gilmore Foundation *Michaelchecks FundThe Namm Foundation The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Inc.New York FoundationThe Pamela and Arthur Sanders Family Foundation, Inc.Peter G. Peterson FoundationRJL Charitable FoundationThe Robert E. Gallagher Charitable TrustRobert Lehman Foundation, Inc.Rockefeller FoundationSamuel H. Kress FoundationSanta Fe Community FoundationThe Scherman FoundationThe Selz FoundationThe Sheldon and Judith Streisand Charitable FoundationThe Siezen FoundationSilicon Valley Community FoundatonThe Spionkop Charitable TrustStockman Family FoundationSusan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation

Taconic FoundationTurrell FundUNESCOVan Alen InstituteThe Vanguard Group FoundationVito Battista Atelier FoundationThe Von Rekowsky Family Fund

PLaNNED GIFTSPratt would like to recognize the following estates and trusts from which the Institute received distributions in Fiscal Year 2012.Estate of Eugene W. DobenskyEstate of Robert W. GlennEstate of Margaret S. JohnsonEstate of Naomi LeffMorton D. Flaum TrustEstate of Frances C. NorthamEstate of Ruth E. PearsonEstate of James D. PrassasEstate of John C. Quell, Sr.Estate of Frank Young

TRIBUTE DONORS

in hOnOrIn honor of Kurt AndersenHarold AugenbraumIn honor of Madeline Burke-VigelandMolly S. Cloutier, P '81In honor of Tula J. GianniniTracy J. Priest '05In honor of Amelia L. GoliniKathleen E. Golini & Donald J. Golini, P '10In honor of Samantha MinkJerrold Mink & Barbara Mink P '11In honor of the Pailes-Friedman familyAaron PailesIn honor of Amy SniderPhaedra Mastrocola '07In honor of Anne Van IngenAnonymous (2)

in memOryIn memory of Robert DjerejianGeorge W. S. AbbeyAMJ EnergyJames A. Baker IIIJames J. BarnesSheila BiseniusErika De La GarzaDwain C. Dickerson & June DickersonMadeline V. DjerejianFonar CorporationSonja D. FulbrightPatrice E. GalletlyBruce J. Gitlin (Trustee) & Carol A. Schrager *

Richard Jaffe & Amy JaffeHakam JarrarMark P. JonesMark KalenianChristene M. KimmelRyan M. Kirksey & Allison KirkseyJane KliakhandlerJoni LaneJane MaasWilliam C. MartinHeidi NitzeAudrey Pilafian & Harry PilafianJoan B. RechtJoan N. SchaanNancy L. ShieverDaniel TraversThe Von Rekowsky Family FundZetlin & De Chiara LLPMichael S. Zetlin (Trustee) & Gerri ZetlinIn memory of Eugene GarfinkleAnonymousRuth Berger & Martin BergerOpnetIn memory of Rick GoodwinSallyann Corn '09Tanya H. Van Cott '93 & Bruce R. Hannah '63Debera M. Johnson '86Karsten Creative, LLCRichard A. Karsten '10Timothy KimberLudovic LeRoy IIScott A. Lundberg '98Marco C. Perry '95 & Katherine LarchianDaniel A. Stillman '08Kevin C. Williams '95Karl K. Wong '04In memory of Rose GreenblattLois RubinIn memory of Jeremy HandlerBank of America Charitable FoundationSandy S. Baron

Denise A. Bernabei & Drew L. BernabeiCelia CopelandCaryn MillerIn Memory of Robert JenneeIngersoll-Rand Charitable FoundationIn Memory of Doris C. JohnsonRobert N. Johnson *In memory of Herman Y. KrinskyMyra A. Oltsik *In memory of Alar KruusMary J. Petras '67 & Charles F. Petras '74In memory of Paula Brill LoweMarcia Kreitman '59In memory of Marilyn LyonsJacqueline Gimson '77In memory of Charlotte Howe MallalieuFrank A. Mallalieu '57 *In memory of Robert J. McGeeJohn D. Moser AIA '74 *In memory of Lynn McNielEleanor M. Taormina '56In memory of Marycarol MillerJoanne KeatingStephanie KellyDavid J. Miller & Pamela Nashton-MillerCatherine RicciJerome SinardIn memory of Harold E. PearsonEstate of Ruth E. PearsonIn memory of Robert M. PierceAnne Pierce In memory of William C. RenfroRobert T. Renfro '58In memory of Norman RhodesRoberta P. RhodesIn memory of Ivy Lynn Seigle-EpsteinAnonymousIn memory of Monica ShayDeborah S. Adams & Peter M. Adams

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Dasita Amornvivat '09Linda AngelAssociation of Arts Administration EducatorsCrystal O. Backus '10Anthony BaerSheila Baker GujralBank of America Charitable FoundationEliot BankTony BaptistaPeter L. Barna '83 & Myonggi Sul Barna '82 *Scott BaronBrian BeaulieuMargaret M. BerensonAshley M. Berger '06 *Grace BertolinoBP America, Inc.Brickman Marts, Ltd.Annelouise Burns '84 & Raymond KernGiselle CarrDana CassinoJason CharkowAda CiniglioNailah N. Crittendon '09Michael G. DaherJohn S. Del Gaudio '08Alessandro DemarinisCatherine V. Dentino '10Design Management First ClassMichele DienerEllen Dorros '96 & Torin DorrosDunne & Markis Consulting Structural EngineersKathleen A. DunneMerle EdelmanJanis EkdahlMichael FaginPeter FisherSandra FongRachael E. Gardner '07Michael GrassoJan L. Greenfield '05Mark E. HallTheresa HarrisGlenn HartrickMark HaskinsAndy HoFrima F. HofrichterMichael HokensonA. Ross HoltzerCatherine HooppellJennifer HornVanessa Q. Hu '10Ji Il Jeon '10John Doswell, Inc.Krysia JohnsonAndrew M. JoyceChristine Kachinsky

Robert KashtanJordan M. KatzPolitimi KelekisSusan Kile & David M. KileAndrew E. KissBenjamin Knight '08Caroline KoekkoekHoward KonicovLori KumlerGayle Rodda KurtzMargaret L. Lamb & Thomas J. LambKenneth LambJames LedouxKathleen LeventhalJason LevyPatrick LoveLynn & Bryan MagnusMaren M. Maier '08Mary E. MaloneMaureen P. ManganErin MannHarriet MarkisRobert McCoySarah McNamaraLaura D. Meli '08Joanna MinionSusan C. MooreEmily M. MoqtaderiNancy MoyerNew York Engineering Associates, PCKarin O'ConnorToni H. OlivieroCraig OstenAnthony PattonCurtis PearsonDaniel PenniniMarguerite PenniniMichele M. Perez '05 & Ismael PerezDave PerryJudith D. PintoJean-Noel PoirierDeborah L. RabinaKaia L. Rafoss '09Joyce RapozaKelley RapozaWendy RigterinkEleanor RobertsMarla J. RossMary A. RossingNeal Rudikoff & Pat RudikoffSusan SchearPamela SchechterVida A. SchreibmanWilliam M. Schroeder '98Kimberly SchubeckVladislav Shargorodsky '11James ShayKathleen Shay

Margaret M. ShayBenjamin ShepherdElizabeth A. SmithHilary M. Smith '10Michelle SokolowskiKristin L. Solomon '10Renata SteinConcetta M. Stewart PhD & Thom PooleyVincent Stewart & Hannelore RittingerJoAnn C. StonierAlexandra SumnerAmbra TeagueMargaret TromblySaranya Tronglakkana '08Michael UngerUnited Way of Rhode IslandPamela R. WaxmanIn memory of Jules SobelLouise F. Saltzman & Melvin SaltzmanIn memory of Eleanor B. Van NestElizabeth V. Braun

FacULTY aND STaFF DONORSKevin J. AndreanoPeter L. Barna '83 & Myonggi Sul Barna '82 *Andrew W. BarnesJeff BellantoniAshley M. Berger '06 *Vladimir BrillerGeorge O. Brome '78Gina B. Caspi-Levy '80 & Jay B. Levy '85Anita Cooney '92Kathleen Creighton '73Kathleen A. DunneRose Fabricant-Pattavina '71 & Emanuel Pattavina *Todd M. Galitz & Kathryn C. GalitzAnina Gayla & Edwin GaylaBarbara A. Genco '75 *Tula J. GianniniDiana Gisolfi *Leonardo Gomez II '07 *Eva HanhardtTanya H. Van Cott '93 & Bruce R. Hannah '63Thomas G. HanrahanEmily HashimotoDimitri Hazzikostas & Marlene Hazzikostas '08Catherine M. Herman '75 & Brian T. Sullivan '74William Hilson & Barbara Hilson *Frima F. HofrichterGregg HorowitzWilfred C. Hunte '79 & Sandra Hunte

Catherine HushDebera M. Johnson '86Berti S. Jones '70 & Robert Jones *Jeffrey S. Kapec '72 & Susan Kapec, P '08Nicholas P. Koutsomitis AIA '78 & Maria KoutsomitisGusty Lange '86 & Stephen EttlingerLudovic LeRoy IIVanghel LupuHarriet MarkisJonathan MartinHelen Matusow-Ayres & Phread AyresJennifer F. Melby '69Jennifer MinnitiNorman M. Mintz '63Agnes MocsyLaura MooreEmily M. MoqtaderiDonna L. Moran '71 & Charles MoranMark O'Grady & Marijo R. O'GradyJon OtisRebeccah Pailes-Friedman '85 & Daniel D. Pailes-Friedman '83Peter F. PatchenSheila G. PepeDeborah L. RabinaAndrew B. M. Schloss '94George H. Schmidt '63 & Christine J. SchmidtThomas F. Schutte (Trustee) & Tess L. Schutte *John R. Shapiro AICP '79Ronald Shiffman '61 & Yvette Shiffman '74 *Carole A. Sirovich & Lawrence Sirovich *Concetta M. Stewart PhD & Thom PooleyJessica L. Tallman ‘10Ryan TracyChris J. Wright '99Robert M. Zaccone '71 & Paula Zaccone

Pratt Institute also gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals who helped to secure gifts on its behalf.

Please address any Honor Roll inquiries to:

Anina GaylaDonor Relations OfficerPratt InstituteDivision of Institutional Advancement200 Willoughby AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205718-230-6810advancement@pratt.edu

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A CelebrAtion of Works by PrAtt Alumni And fACulty 1887–2012

A CelebrAtion of Works by PrAtt Alumni And fACulty 1887–2012

For 125 years, Pratt Institute alumni and faculty have produced works of art, architecture, and design that have shaped our world. This

special Pratt 125th Anniversary exhibition presents the top 125 works by Pratt alumni and faculty—as voted on by the Pratt community.

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Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM Thursdays until 8 PM

The Gallery will be closed December 22–January 1.

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alumni gallerymegan green B.f.a. photography ‘91

“seeing the empire state building lit up in gold for pratt’s 125th anniversary filled me with a sense of pride,” said alumna megan green (b.F.a. photography ’91), who took this photograph to record the unprecedented event.

Gold Empire State Building is a departure from the freelance photographer’s usual specialty, which is covering national auto shows. green, who credits the solid foundation in art and design that pratt provided with her ability to be flexible in her career, is also an active artist and designer. her fine art photographs have been exhibited in galleries nationally and published in several anthologies. last January, green’s “Out of town” series was included in a three-woman exhibition, titled Decompression, at christopher art gallery at prairie state college in chicago.