Alumni

The Black Alumni of Pratt

Meet the BAP Scholars: Three High School Students Explore College Life and Studies on Campus

(L-R): Ajani Stewart, Mariel Hernandez, Amir Tate Pratt is welcoming close to 400 high school students from around the world to the Brooklyn campus for its summer 2018 PreCollege program this July. While pursuing college-level…

How We Lead: Drena Fagen, MPS Art Therapy ’02, and Nadia Jenefsky, MPS Art Therapy ’99

In the Spring/Summer 2018 issue, Prattfolio asked leaders from the Pratt alumni community to share their wisdom from the helm—how they inspire, improve, and ignite creativity. This is part one in a series of three web-exclusive interviews with alumni…

Pratt Outdoors: A Summer Celebration of Outdoor Works by Faculty and Alumni

Summer is in full swing, which means it’s a great time to get outside and explore work from Pratt alumni and faculty. Pratt Institute’s social media channels are spotlighting works on view outdoors throughout the United States and beyond…

Fashion

Our Torchbearers: Four New Grads on the Teachers Who Helped Them Find Their Paths at Pratt

Great leaders shine in the glow of those they influence. To students, professors’ guidance and mentorship can mean the courage to embrace their own ideas, the inspiration to unlock novel ways of thinking and making, and the knowledge and…

School of Architecture

Pratt to Honor Six Accomplished Graduates at 2018 Alumni Achievement Awards

On Saturday, September 29, Pratt Institute’s Alumni Achievement Awards 2018 will be presented to six distinguished alumni during a special “Best in Class” catered dining event to be held as part of Alumni Day 2018 on the Brooklyn campus.

Graduate Industrial Design

Solved: Three Industrial Design Alumni Tackle a Haptics Challenge

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. The Spring/Summer 2018 issue features the work of Keith Kirkland, MID…

The Black Alumni of Pratt

The Black Alumni of Pratt Celebrates Creative Spirit at 28th Annual Scholarship Benefit Gala

The Black Alumni of Pratt (BAP) hosted its 28th annual “Celebration of the Creative Spirit” Scholarship Benefit Gala at the Park Hyatt New York in Manhattan on May 8, honoring individuals and companies in the world of art…

Anne Pasternak, Ellis Marsalis Jr., and Jenny Holzer Honored at Pratt’s 2018 Commencement

Anne Pasternak, Shelby White and Leon Levy Director of the Brooklyn Museum, urged graduates to “go do right” and “construct a better future for all” at Pratt Institute’s 129th Commencement. The event was held on…

President

Go Where There Is Light: For President Frances Bronet, Leadership is a Process of Illumination

Dawn is just breaking over Brooklyn and Frances Bronet is already hard at work. But she’s not an insomniac, nor has she pulled an all-nighter—she’s just an exceptionally early riser. She has no need for an alarm clock. Each…

From Manes to Hooves: Students Sketch and Photograph Horses on Campus at 20th Annual Event

On April 26, students from across the Institute settled on the grass behind the Pratt Library on the Brooklyn campus with sketchpads, pencils, paints, and cameras to study two visiting horses through their media of choice at the annual…