The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to announce the 2026 CoAA Distinguished Alumni. The College will honor the five alumni on Friday, August 28, in the 12th annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 1:00 p.m. in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts and will be open to the public.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards were created by the College of Arts + Architecture in 2015 to recognize the accomplishments of alumni who demonstrate in their work the core themes of the College’s vision: professionalism, global perspective, environmental engagement, connectivity with community, collaboration and the emergence of new ideas, skills and practices. Each department designates one awardee annually, chosen by departmental faculty and administration from a pool of submissions.

The 2026 CoAA Distinguished Alumni are:

Architecture Antonio Nevada Martinez ’11

Art & Art History Hank Foreman ’86

Dance Davian “DJ” Robinson ’20

Music Raven Nicole Pfeiffer ’20

Theatre KoKo M. Thornton ’97

Follow this link to find out more informaiton about our award winners!