Interview by NuAmen Audena
Lolita Jackson, E’89
Get to know our Alumni Spotlight: Lolita Jackson E‘89! A woman who wears many hats, Lolita Jackson balances careers in environmental policy, engineering, and jazz
October 28, 2024
Alumni
Platt House is proud of all Penn alumni who consider the student performing arts community their home! Alumni are engaged in various fields, from arts and entertainment to medicine and engineering. Below are a few profiles and musings of alums. If you have a story you would like to share, e-mail Associate Director Megan Edelman at edelmanm@upenn.edu.
Interview by Ella Nevo
Allison Powell, C’93
Alumni Spotlight on Allison Powell, C’93 Can you keep dancing throughout life, while balancing family, work, and philanthropy? Allison Powell certainly does! She started dancing
March 1, 2024
Interview by Tommy Christaldi
Sarah Elger, GAR’13
Alumni Spotlight on Sarah Elger, GAR’13 Sarah Elger, GAR’13 has a diverse background in the arts. After pursuing sculpture and dance at Bard College, Sarah
August 3, 2023
Interview by Jordyn Harris
Kalyne Coleman, C’14
Alumni Spotlight on Kalyne Coleman, C’14 Get to know our Alumni Spotlight: Kalyne Coleman, a Penn alum who was heavily involved in the arts
April 12, 2023
Interview by Jordyn Harris
Daina Troy, W’98
Alumni Spotlight on Daina Troy, W’98 Daina Troy is a Penn alum as well as a proud Philly native! When applying to school, she
March 16, 2022
Interview by Jadel Contreras
Arnab Mishra, W’96
During his undergraduate experience at Penn, Arnab Mishra spent tons of time flexing his creative muscles in and out of the classroom. He shares that
October 25, 2021
Interview by Megan Edelman
Sara Outing, C’13
Sara Outing, C’13 is Platt House’s inimitable Administrative Coordinator! She came to Penn from Chapel Hill, NC and graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts. Since then,
October 5, 2020
Interview by Hannah Lottenberg
Jennifer Weber, C’00
Get to know our featured alum, Jennifer Weber, C’00! Jennifer is a choreographer living in New York City. She graduated from Penn in 2000 with
March 31, 2020
Interview by Clara Phillips
Ben Grinberg, C’11
Ben Grinberg has learned the importance of balance, not only in his schedule, but literally in his work as an artist and educator at the
November 25, 2019
Interview by Clara Phillips
Ramita Ravi, C’17
Hailing from a small town near Pittsburgh, PA, Ramita Ravi spent her undergraduate years at Penn studying Health and Societies and dancing up a storm!
August 19, 2019
Interview with InVersion Theatre
Tell us a little about yourselves, your hometowns, and your majors and graduation years. Johnny Lloyd: Asheville, NC; International Relations, 2011. I’m a playwright and producer
April 1, 2019
Interview by Joelle Gross
Joan Harrison ’81
Hailing from a family of six children in Westbury, New York, as a freshman Harrison felt a bit at sea. But in her first semester
October 17, 2018
Interview by Colleen Kutschera
Jason Butler, C’09
Alumni Spotlight: Jason Butler, C’09 Get to know our featured alum – Jason Butler! Hailing from Garden City, NY, Jason studied Communications and Theatre Arts
July 31, 2018
Pamela Hetherington, C’01
Alumni Spotlight: Pamela Hetherington, C’01 Get to know our featured Alum—Pamela Hetherington! Philadelphia native Pamela danced with Penn Dance during her years at Penn. Additionally, from
October 2, 2017
Lolita Jackson, E’89
Lolita Jackson, E’89 Get to know our featured Alum—Lolita Jackson! Lolita was always a performing artist. She had always played instruments but found that she
July 19, 2017
Kristin Marra, E’14
“Oh, you play the flute in the Penn Band! How is that? I would imagine it’s a lot of fun.” I heard some variation of
January 1, 2017
Stephanie R. McNeal, W’91
They say that everyone has a soundtrack to their lives, and I am very grateful that. If I am ever challenged to put my official
January 1, 2017
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