Check out the news from our alumni:
• Kyle Cartwright (B.M.E. 2013) has been named Executive Director of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. He has previously worked with the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the Lincoln Community Foundation and the Lied Center for Performing Arts in administrative and fundraising capacities.
• Brian Jeffers (B.M. 2014) will return to the Aspen Opera Center this summer to perform as part of the Trio (Boy 1) in "Trouble in Tahiti." This one-act opera will be presented as part of the 2018 celebration of Leonard Bernstein's birth centennial.
• Scott Raymond's (B.F.A. Film and New Media 2003) work as a character animator can be seen in BBC One's TV special “The Highway Rat.” The special, starring David Tennant, premiered on Christmas Day to more than four million viewers. It’s an adaptation of the popular U.K. children’s book by authors Donaldson & Scheffler and was produced by Magic Light Pictures ("The Gruffalo," "Room on the Broom") and Triggerfish Animation. His work was also seen last year in the debut of the “Racing Legends” 3D omnimax simulator ride in FerrariLand at PortAventura Theme Park in Spain. Scott did animation and camera work for the ride created by Mousetrappe and Tau Films. Raymond is currently the assistant professor of animation at Austin Peay State University, where he is developing a brand new animation program.
To submit your alumni news, please send an e-mail to unlarts@unl.edu. Be sure to include your year and degree(s).