New scholarship for UNM Music, The Franklin Garber Endowed Scholarship in Music
The scholarship was established in the memory of Franklin Garber by his daughter, Christi Garber. Christi earned her BBA and Master of Accounting from The UNM Anderson School of Management and is currently the Tax Director and Senior Vice President at Hamilton Insurance Group in New York City. Christi studied the violin as a child until she graduated from Cibola High School and credits her father’s influence. Franklin Garber was an accomplished and dedicated musician, and especially loved playing the guitar for his friends and family.
The Franklin Garber Endowed Scholarship in Music supports students studying string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass or guitar), and may be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students.
Neon Forge: Expanding Immersive Art Through NASA-Funded VR Innovation
Congratulations to MFA graduate student Ella Pigg and undergraduate student Finn Ellis on the success of their project, Neon Forge.
UNM Theatre and Dance Faculty Member Sara Curran Ice accepted to 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip
The Department of Theatre and Dance would like to congratulate costume designer and UNM Faculty member Sara Curran Ice on her acceptance to the 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip. Ice is one of the eight participants chosen, four of whom are from the United States, to experience the textiles and practices of South India as it relates to the rich and dynamic performing arts in the region.
Art MFA Alum Kerry Cottle Builds a Career Blending Material and Meaning
Kerry Cottle, a 2022 graduate of the University of New Mexico’s Art MFA program, is emerging as a compelling voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a studio practice grounded in material experimentation, abstraction, and sustainability....