College of Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Report

1992 | THOMAS CARTER Theatre `74 Three-time Emmy-winning director, actor and producer; received Directors’ Guild Award and George Foster Peabody Award. 1993 | CHELCIE ROSS Theatre/English `64 Character actor with 90+ movie/TV credits. His stage career spans 45 years on three continents. He is a recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Award. RISING STAR Awards 1994 | MARCELLUS W. ALEXANDER, JR. Communication Studies `73 Executive vice president, Television for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and president, NAB Education Foundation; involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations. 2000 | JAMES E. POLK Music `91 Austin Music Hall of Fame; known for his collaboration with Ray Charles for 10 years as an orchestra director and arranger. 1997 | EUGENE LEE Theatre `74 Stage, film and television actor; producer; playwright; plays produced at theaters throughout the United States and London. 2003 | TONY DIESTE Journalism and Mass Communication `88 Chairman and co-founder of Dieste, Inc. Named one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the US by the American Advertising Federation, he is in their Hall of Achievement. 1994 | DIONICIO “DON” FLORES JournalismandMass Communication `73 One of the nation’s most respected Hispanic journalists; president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Anna Uzele was a 2018 Musical Theatre graduate. She made her Broadway debut in Once on This Island as Andrea Devereaux, originated Catherine Parr in Broadway’s SIX , and is now starring in John Kander’s newest musical, New York, New York on Broadway. She also starred in Dear Edward on Apple TV+. 2023 - ANNA UZELE , Television Actress & Broadway Star 2020 - KURO TAWIL , Founder of KUROS 2019 - BHARATI G. NAIK , CNN London Producer 2018 - POLO SANDOVAL , CNN Correspondent 2017 - CHRIS ELLEY , Winner of 4 Emmy Awards 2017 - RANDY ROGERS , Country Music Star 1981 | DON RAINS Communication Studies `66 Served as a Texas State Representative for District 45; served in leadership roles in numerous civic organizations. 53 College of Fine Arts and Communication