Class of: 2017

Jianyu Yang

Jianyu Yang (MET’17) of Scottsdale, Ariz., has worked with sports teams—including the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Bengals—as a video producer and animator. Jianyu has a PhD from Texas Tech University and has served as a judge for the Emmy Awards’  New York chapter. “I believe my story is not just about my career, but also about how an artist can find their place in the sports industry and how to express the beauty of sports through art,” he writes.

From the Fall 2024 issue.