Alumni Profiles

U-M has the largest alumni network of any university anywhere, and Stamps alums play an incredibly vibrant role in that community.
Learn about some of our amazing alumni in the stories below.
Alumni Profiles & Stories
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday 12/1/2020
November 16, 2020
Save the date: On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, join us in support of student artists and designers. Read More >
Stamps Alumni Spotlight: Gail Bichler (BFA ‘95)
November 11, 2020
Spotlight on alumna Gail Bichler (BFA '95), Design Director of The New York Times Magazine. Read More >
Virtual Career Bootcamp 2020
October 26, 2020
From October 12-17, current Stamps students attended virtual Career Bootcamp sessions led by recent alums. Read More >
Stamps Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Nestorak (BFA ‘13)
October 26, 2020
Alumna Stephanie Nestorak (BFA ‘13) discovered her passion for Motion Graphic Design at Stamps. Read More >
Stamps Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Brown (MFA ‘18)
October 14, 2020
Spotlight on alumna Stephanie Brown (MFA '18), exhibiting artist and non-profit professional. Read More >
Stamps Alumni Spotlight: Cesar Velazquez (BFA ‘94)
October 14, 2020
Spotlight on alumnus Cesar Velazquez (BFA '94), Head of Effects at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Read More >
Stamps Alumni Spotlight: Titus Heagins (MFA ‘02)
September 18, 2020
Spotlight on alumnus Titus Heagins (MFA '02), a photographer who approaches his work with compassion. Read More >
Yen and Nick Azzaro Propose Interactive, Experimental Art Museum with Youth in Ypsilanti
December 23, 2019
Stamps alums Yen and Nick Azzaro raise funds to create a micro-museum of experimental art for Ypsilanti students. Read More >
Representing the Past, Changing the Present
December 19, 2019
Representing the Past, Changing the Present: Thoughts on the work of Ken Aptekar (BFA ’73) by Irina Aristarkhova. Read More >
Alumni Spotlight: Masimba Hwati (MFA ‘19)
December 3, 2019
Masimba Hwati (MFA ‘19) discusses the connections between Harare and Detroit in advance of a 12/5 performance at MOCAD. Read More >