Class Notes: 1983

Class of 1983 Steve Tatham

Epic Universe, the first major theme park to be built in the United States in 25 years opens on May 22, 2025. Steve Tatham ’83 is the executive creative director for Universal Creative of the project. In his role, he leads the creative team and is responsible for all creative execution. His role is define as being the voice and the vision of the project. His role is to ensure that the team...

Class of 1983 Sneed Collard

Sneed B. Collard III, Class of 1983, received the 2024 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for his children’s picture book, Border Crossings (Charlesbridge Publishing). The book, illustrated by Howard Gray, takes a look at the impact of the border wall on wildlife. The Orbis Pictus is the nation’s oldest children’s nonfiction award and is given out each year to the best children’s nonfiction book of...

Class of 1983 Tracie White ’83

Tracie White's book, The Puzzle Solver (Hachette Press), was named theWinner of the Narrative Non-Fiction Award at the International BookAwards in June, and, in July, was named a Finalist for the Chanticleer BookAwards "Journey Award" for emerging new talent and outstanding work inthe genre of overcoming adversity.