Professor Emeritus Bruce Hannah - Pratt Institute Board of Trustees honors Bruce with new title
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Emilian Dan Cartis
10 years ago
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Bruce is an amazingly passionate teacher, adviser, mentor who cares and wants the best for each of his students. Being in his class elevated my entire experience at Pratt, and steered my design career here in New York City. Here's to you, Bruce!
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Bradley Ferrada
10 years ago
Bruce was my thesis adviser at Pratt and a great design mentor. His insights will continue to influence my work throughout my professional career.
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Michael Weaker
10 years ago
MID
Co-founder, Really Brothers LLC
Bruce was an excellent professor and guide. He absolutely deserves the Emeritus title.
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Tomoko Hayakawa
10 years ago
What I learn from him is not only design but also how to enjoy our life through the art we love.
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Joseph Kopta
10 years ago
Visiting Instructor, History of Art & Design/Pratt in Venice, Pratt Institute
B.F.A./M.S. 2010 Theory, Criticism, & History of Art, Design, & Architecture
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Daniel Stillman
10 years ago
I got my masters in industrial design from Pratt and Bruce was my thesis advisor. I owe a great deal to him.
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Hanjiang Yao
10 years ago
Hannah is one of my best Professor and tutor forever.
Humor, Talent, wisdom, He definitely deserves this honor!!
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Peter Barna
10 years ago
I believe that past excellence of the Pratt ID department rested on the exceptional vision of singular minds: like Bruce, Rowena, Lenny, Alexander, Lucia, Rick, Fred, Martin, etc.
I now believe that educational excellence is only possible when community comes first,
I heartfullly support the nomination of Bruce Hannah as Professor Emeritus at Pratt.. He gave his being to everything Pratt ID.
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Mai McDonald Graves
10 years ago
Professor Bruce Hannah richly deserves this honor. Throughout his tenure and my 20+ years of knowing Bruce, he has always been wonderfully supportive of our students and faculty, and engaged in Institute endeavors with a spirit of collegiality. To illustrate my point, to allow a fellow faculty member access to the building now known as the Design Center., Bruce singlehandedly built a ramp leading from the main street on campus to the entrance of the building to allow a former fellow faculty member, who utilized a wheelchair, to gain access into the building. At that time it was the only historic building on campus to provide access for individuals with mobility issues. Bruce's original ramp was replaced with a concrete walkway just a few years ago.
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Theo. David
10 years ago
Bruce has excelled as a designer a dedicated teacher and as a constructively critical and insightful voice part of an open academic dialogue. Most deserving.
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Jong S. Lim (a.k.a. Mark), Adjunct Professor /C.C.E.
10 years ago
Mr. Hannah is back bone of Pratt I.D. department.
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A dymowska
10 years ago
Bruce inspires, his passion is contagious. His stories bring color to lessons, and life. His classrooms gain real world dimensions. His methods bridge theory with the fun of practice! If you missed his class, you missed out!
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Jong S. Lim (a.k.a. Mark), Adjunct Professor /C.C.E.
10 years ago
Mr.Bruce Hannah is a back bone of Pratt I.D. department.
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HyukJae Henry Yoo
10 years ago
Featured
Bruce was a true educator, and always will be. His teaching and vision always went beyond the classroom boundaries. It was a holistic learning experience for me to have had the chance to work with him at many levels. It would be a wonderful achievement for Pratt to be able to name Bruce as a Professor Emeritus.
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Jenny Lee
10 years ago
Pratt will be well served to confer the honorary title of emeritus to Bruce Hannah for all his many and varied contributions to the Institute and students and to the design profession. Jenny Lee
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Kye Carbone
10 years ago
Featured
Inarguably one of Pratt Institute's great treasures. Bruce has brought distinction to each of his many roles: student, alum, designer, department chair, faculty and critic; yes, critic, which any community needs more of, not less!
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Fred Blumlein
10 years ago
I can’t speak about Bruce as a teacher in terms of the word “was.” Bruce is a master educator who will always be beloved and respected by his students. He is unflinching in his desire to awaken the constructive potential in all of us. There is no half way about this man regarding the practice of teaching. His philosophy of design education is deceptively simple – students first, everything else is secondary.
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Chris Richard
10 years ago
I had Bruce for several courses during my time at Pratt. He always had a story to relate a problem to real life and of course knew someone in the industry of global status who could assist you on your journey. A great professor and friend, one who lets you find your own path while guiding you when needed. We all know the line, "mock it up before you fock it up." Bruce allowed you to fail and learn from it. It is all part of the design process. Bruce has earned the title of professor emeritus, not only for his long and diverse career at Pratt but also for his continued support to students who have grown and continued designing after Pratt.
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Lara Knutson
10 years ago
Bruce helped me figure out what I wanted to do with my career and has always been generous with his time. Even after graduating, it's a delight that Bruce is part of my life.
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Sung Won Park
10 years ago
Bruce was my furniture design teacher, his class was the best education experience while I was at Pratt Industrial Design. He is irreplaceable! Always brought best stories for students and very deserving of this recognition.
BID 2014
Bruce is an amazingly passionate teacher, adviser, mentor who cares and wants the best for each of his students. Being in his class elevated my entire experience at Pratt, and steered my design career here in New York City. Here's to you, Bruce!
Bruce was my thesis adviser at Pratt and a great design mentor. His insights will continue to influence my work throughout my professional career.
MID Co-founder, Really Brothers LLC Bruce was an excellent professor and guide. He absolutely deserves the Emeritus title.
What I learn from him is not only design but also how to enjoy our life through the art we love.
Visiting Instructor, History of Art & Design/Pratt in Venice, Pratt Institute B.F.A./M.S. 2010 Theory, Criticism, & History of Art, Design, & Architecture
I got my masters in industrial design from Pratt and Bruce was my thesis advisor. I owe a great deal to him.
Hannah is one of my best Professor and tutor forever. Humor, Talent, wisdom, He definitely deserves this honor!!
I believe that past excellence of the Pratt ID department rested on the exceptional vision of singular minds: like Bruce, Rowena, Lenny, Alexander, Lucia, Rick, Fred, Martin, etc. I now believe that educational excellence is only possible when community comes first, I heartfullly support the nomination of Bruce Hannah as Professor Emeritus at Pratt.. He gave his being to everything Pratt ID.
Professor Bruce Hannah richly deserves this honor. Throughout his tenure and my 20+ years of knowing Bruce, he has always been wonderfully supportive of our students and faculty, and engaged in Institute endeavors with a spirit of collegiality. To illustrate my point, to allow a fellow faculty member access to the building now known as the Design Center., Bruce singlehandedly built a ramp leading from the main street on campus to the entrance of the building to allow a former fellow faculty member, who utilized a wheelchair, to gain access into the building. At that time it was the only historic building on campus to provide access for individuals with mobility issues. Bruce's original ramp was replaced with a concrete walkway just a few years ago.
Bruce has excelled as a designer a dedicated teacher and as a constructively critical and insightful voice part of an open academic dialogue. Most deserving.
Mr. Hannah is back bone of Pratt I.D. department.
Bruce inspires, his passion is contagious. His stories bring color to lessons, and life. His classrooms gain real world dimensions. His methods bridge theory with the fun of practice! If you missed his class, you missed out!
Mr.Bruce Hannah is a back bone of Pratt I.D. department.
Bruce was a true educator, and always will be. His teaching and vision always went beyond the classroom boundaries. It was a holistic learning experience for me to have had the chance to work with him at many levels. It would be a wonderful achievement for Pratt to be able to name Bruce as a Professor Emeritus.
Pratt will be well served to confer the honorary title of emeritus to Bruce Hannah for all his many and varied contributions to the Institute and students and to the design profession. Jenny Lee
Inarguably one of Pratt Institute's great treasures. Bruce has brought distinction to each of his many roles: student, alum, designer, department chair, faculty and critic; yes, critic, which any community needs more of, not less!
I can’t speak about Bruce as a teacher in terms of the word “was.” Bruce is a master educator who will always be beloved and respected by his students. He is unflinching in his desire to awaken the constructive potential in all of us. There is no half way about this man regarding the practice of teaching. His philosophy of design education is deceptively simple – students first, everything else is secondary.
I had Bruce for several courses during my time at Pratt. He always had a story to relate a problem to real life and of course knew someone in the industry of global status who could assist you on your journey. A great professor and friend, one who lets you find your own path while guiding you when needed. We all know the line, "mock it up before you fock it up." Bruce allowed you to fail and learn from it. It is all part of the design process. Bruce has earned the title of professor emeritus, not only for his long and diverse career at Pratt but also for his continued support to students who have grown and continued designing after Pratt.
Bruce helped me figure out what I wanted to do with my career and has always been generous with his time. Even after graduating, it's a delight that Bruce is part of my life.
Bruce was my furniture design teacher, his class was the best education experience while I was at Pratt Industrial Design. He is irreplaceable! Always brought best stories for students and very deserving of this recognition. BID 2014