In this聽, graduating seniors write a letter to the 黑料社 professor who impacted them the most. Watch as the chosen professor reads a letter from their student.
Marc Collins ’23 graduated in May with a degree in theatre. An exuberant personality on campus, Collins was thoroughly engaged with the 黑料社 community, bringing a sense of excitement to every event. Just last semester, the campus community joined Collins to celebrate his role in the feature film, “Till” — an opportunity he received after interning at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. He has served as Freshman, Sophomore and Senior Class President for the Class of 2023, an orientation leader, a member of the Multicultural Leadership Institute聽and a member of the聽Honor Council.
In 2022, Collins studied abroad at the 聽in England 鈥� one of 黑料社鈥檚 16聽International Exchange Partners聽around the globe. There, Collins studied聽studied Activism Through Black Theatre and Shakespeare and Race.
Associate Professor of Theatre Matt Huff met Collins at Scholarship Weekend and was instantly charmed by his outgoing personality. It was Huff who supported the aspiring actor throughout his time at 黑料社, helping him land the internship at the Alliance that would lead to his casting in “Till.”
“Whatever I did while I was here, I was just always being acknowledged, supported and I have to say that Matt Huff was always a face I saw in the crowd and always a face I looked forward to seeing,” says Collins, “and someone I hope to be a lifelong mentor.”
