Alumni News - October 2026
2026-10-20 • Sam Fox School
Illustration by Kruttika Susarla, MFA ‘22, from the book, “My Neighbour Uncle Dodo.” (Image courtesy the artist)
Jennifer Behr, BFA ’96, was featured in the Women’s Wear Daily Luxury Bridal Preview.
Ella Dassin, BFA ‘24, recently launched, “City Famous,” a fashion design line inspired by her senior capstone project.
Aileen Dressler, BS ’91, was reappointed to the Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council.
Bijoy Jain, MArch ’90, served on the jury for the 2026 Royal Institute of British Architects International Prize.
Bedgid Laguerre and Muskaan Alimchandani, both MArch ’26, gave the presentation “Designing Culturally Responsive Futures: AI as a Design Tool for Vernacular Cultural Memory and Community,” at the National Organization of Minority Architects conference.
Hallie Nolan, MArch/MUD ’18, was named to St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
Danielle Ridolfi, MFA '23, published the children’s picture book, “Mountain, Boulder, Pebble, Sand,” with author Rebecca Van Slyke.
Kruttika Susarla, MFA ’22, released the children’s picture book “My Neighbour Uncle Dodo,” with author Mila Kahlon, published by HarperCollins India.
Rachel Youn, BFA ’17, showed kinetic sculptures in “Cross-pollination,” part of Frieze London and presented by G Gallery and Sargent’s Daughters, alongside works by Yaron Michael Hakim and Choi Yoonhee.