UTA alumni play a role in National Juneteenth Museum |
Four UT Arlington alumni—James Lawrence, Aleksandar Milenkov, Tobin Ezekwesili and Richard Long—are playing major roles at KAI Enterprises, the executive architect for the National Juneteenth Museum coming to Fort Worth’s historic Southside neighborhood.
The degrees they earned at UTA equipped them with the skills, mentorship and real-world experience to take on state-of-the-art, sustainability-focused projects with deep cultural and historical significance.
The 50,000-square-foot museum, projected to open in 2028, will serve as a global hub for discussions about freedom, education, preservation, and celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and informed the last remaining enslaved African Americans that they were free—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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| | Student veteran with a mission to teach |
Rafael Renteria’s two decades of service in the U.S. Army shaped him into the passionate, hard-working person he is today. Read about his journey to UTA, the support he’s received from its nationally recognized Military and Veteran Services office, and why he’s stepping up to be part of the solution to Texas’ ongoing teacher shortage.
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| UTA student wins Dr. Halycon Lawrence Award
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The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing has chosen Pacificah Mariita, Ph.D. candidate in English with a specialization in technical and professional communications, for the inaugural Dr. Halycon Lawrence Award.
Pacificah was chosen for her research in technical communication.
The award, named for Dr. Lawrence, recognizes the work of prestigious graduate students who are dedicated in researching linguistic justice through technical communication.
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UTA students stage plays at the Kennedy Center
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UTA seniors Edith Lara and Allison Marshall earned a spot on the national stage at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival—a first for UTA's Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.
Edith and Allison won top honors in the 10-minute play category at the festival’s Region 6 competition in Abilene, qualifying the two to showcase their work in Washington, D.C., alongside 120 other outstanding theater students.
Edith's play, "The World Was Changing," is a coming-of-age story about a young woman navigating the generational and cultural expectations placed on Latina women. Allison's play, "Empty Chairs," is a story about how grief affects a family.
Both students were encouraged to submit their plays by department Chair and Professor Jeanmarie Higgins, who taught them in her playwriting class. Read more about this milestone.
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