“It just armed me with the tools to realize that I can pretty much do whatever I put my mind to.”
Finding Vivian Maier associate producer and Tosh.O editor Chris McKinley, Class of 1997
NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott, Class of 1981
Emmy winning casting director of Desperate Housewives Scott Genkinger, Class of 1976
Class of 1976
Scott Genkinger - Emmy Award Winning Casting Director, Desperate Housewives, Hollywood, CA
Class of 1978
Ray Costa - Owner, Costa Communications, marketing firm that represents Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winning artists
Class of 1980
Jeff Dryzimiski - Independent Video Producer - Memphis, TN
Rudy Koski - News Reporter - Alabama
Scott Blake - Professional Scene Designer - Memphis, TN
Class of 1981
Steve Hayslip - Anchor, CBS Affiliate - Nashville, TN
Steve Crain - Producer, NBC Affiliate - Memphis, TN
Debbie Elliott - National Correspondent, NPR - Orange Beach, AL
Paul Whitten - Film Actor - Hollywood, CA
Paul Sloan - VP/Creative Services Director, Fox Affiliate, Phoenix, AZ
Class of 1982
Dorthea Hough Nissen - Producer, CBN - Monterey, CA
Susan Marshall - Songwriter, Video Artist, & Recording Artist, First female president of the Memphis chapter of the Grammys organization - Memphis, TN
Class of 1983
Jim Barrett - Owner, Edge Creative Production Facility -Hollywood, CA
Martin Cutler - Owner, Hit Squad Production Facility - Los Angeles, CA
John Koski - General Manager, FOX Affiliate - Memphis, TN
Michelle White - Recording Artist - Los Angeles, CA
Class of 1984
Karen Keadle - CNN Producer - Atlanta, GA
David Bryant - TNT Documentarian - Atlanta, GA
Class of 1985
Chris Parnell - Actor, Saturday Night Live - New York, NY
Dan McCleary - Professional Film, Theatre, & TV Actor, Founder & Artistic Director, Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Class of 1986
Andrew Dunn - Independent Film Maker - New York, NY
Mike McCormick - Producer, NBC Affiliate - Florida
Jeff Carter - Independent Film Maker
Class of 1987
David Hershey - Emmy winning VP of Creative Services - CBS Affiliate -Dallas - Fort Worth, TX
Class of 1988
Jim Phillips - Sports Anchor, FOX Affiliate - Birmingham, AL
Blake Russell - Promotion Director, NBC Affiliate -Beaumont, TX
Heather Zimmerman - Independent Video Producer - California
Brent Hufnagel - Video Editor - Washington, D.C.
Class of 1989
Jeff Webb - Radio Personality - Memphis, TN
Julia Wilson - International Singer and Actress - Tokyo, Japan
Kelly Griffith - Professional Actress - New York, NY
Liz Kirksey - Freelance Screenwriter - Los Angeles, CA
David Price - Professional M/U Artist & Photographer -Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA
Class of 1990
Curtis Smith - Weather Anchor - Ft. Wayne, IN
Class of 1991
Bryan Duplantis - CNN - Atlanta, GA
Missi Pyle - Professional Actress, "The Artist," "Charlie and the Charlie Factory," "Wedding Bells," "As Good As It Gets," "Galaxy Quest," "Josie and the Pussycats" - New York, NY
Andrew Romine - Babylon 5, Graphics - Los Angeles, CA
Scott Thompson - CNN - Atlanta, GA
Jon Shepard - CNN - Atlanta, GA
Class of 1992
Chris Ridenhour - Literary Manager - Tavel Entertainment -Hollywood, CA
Cara Rawling - Movement Director and Teacher- Virginia
Class of 1993
Wes Day - Actor - "Blue Man Group" - New York, NY
Class of 1994
Mollie Parnell - Producer, Today Show, Weekend Edition -New York, NY
Class of 1995
Shawn Davis - Professional Actor - New York, NY
Josh Rodman - Editor, Golf Channel - Florida
Class of 1996
Kevin Graves - Cinematographer - Los Angeles, CA
Anna Graves - Professional Voice-Over Actress - Los Angeles, CA
Class of 1997
Chris McKinley - Promotions Editor, Warner Brothers Studios -Los Angeles, CA
Class of 1998
Travis Harper - Post Production Supervisor/Social Media Manager, Action Media Group - Arvada, CO
Class of 2001
Michelle Hayes-Uhlfelder - Managing Director, 98 Republic - Florida
Class of 2002
Jonathan Hayes - Director/Editor - Atlanta, GA
Class of 2004
Waheed AlQawasmi - Creative Services Director, Fox affiliate - Memphis, TN
Class of 2006
Nathan Babian - Motion Graphics Designer/Animator - Los Angeles, CA
Class of 2008
Brandon Winfrey - Associate Community Manager, Insomniac Games - Los Angeles, CA
Class of 2009
Amy Fenton - Freelance Journalist, Fox News Channel - Washington, D.C.