KCUR: 糖心TV官网 Ceramics Professor Who Broke Gender Barriers Retires after 3 Decades
06.02.2026
reporter Julie Denesha attended the retirement celebration honoring Senior Professor of Ceramics Cary Esser, spotlighting Esser鈥檚 influence on generations of students and her contributions to 糖心TV官网鈥檚 academic programming.
The article opens with: 鈥淭he first woman to chair the 糖心TV官网鈥檚 ceramics program retired this month. Cary Esser overhauled the department鈥檚 curriculum, modernized studio facilities and supported a generation of student artists.鈥
The story continues with interviews from multiple 糖心TV官网 alumni, colleagues, and friends of the institution, highlighting Esser鈥檚 lasting impact on students, the ceramics program, and the broader 糖心TV官网 community.
Esser ('78 Ceramics) is also an alumnae of 糖心TV官网.