Nominations for the 78th Tony Awards — the highest honors in American theater — have been announced, and five of the nominees are graduates of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. The alumni received a total of 13 nominations between them.

The American Theatre Wing’s 78th Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. in New York City and celebrate achievements on Broadway stages from the past year.

CMU has an illustrious history with the Tonys, boasting connections with stars including Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Porter, Sutton Foster, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Stephen Schwartz.

This year’s crop of CMU grad honorees is nominated in a variety of categories.

Megan Hilty, a 2004 CMU School of Drama graduate, is already a Tony Award winner. She won the award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2016 for her performance in “Noises Off.” This year, she’s nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for “Death Becomes Her,” the musical adaptation of the same-named 1992 film.

Natalie Venetia Belcon, 1991 CMU School of Drama alumna, has been nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in “Buena Vista Social Club,” a show that features the music of the titular music ensemble group. She previously originated the role of Gary Coleman in the 2003 Broadway musical “Avenue Q,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Peter Hylenski boasts a record-setting eight Tony Award nominations for Best Sound Design. The 1997 CMU alumnus gained two of those nominations this year, for musicals “Just in Time” and “Maybe Happy Endings.” He previously won the award for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

Producer Jamie deRoy, a 1967 CMU graduate, netted seven nominations this year. Those include nominations in the category of Best Play for “John Proctor is the Villain” and “The Hills of California;” in Best Musical for “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Dead Outlaws” and “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical;” and Best Revival of a Musical for “Gypsy” and “Sunset Boulevard.” As of last year, deRoy has won 14 Tony Awards, including for shows she co-produced such as “The Band’s Visit,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and “Once On This Island.”

Ankit Agrawal, 2014 Heinz College of Information and Public Policy alumnus, is also nominated for his work as a producer. His two nods are for Best Musical for the shows “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical” and “Buena Vista Social Club.”

At last year’s ceremony, three CMU alumni brought home four awards: DeRoy’s two for producing “Merrily We Roll Along” (Best Revival of a Musical) and “Stereophonic” (Best Play). CMU School of Drama class of 2009 alum Will Brill won for Best Featured Actor in a Play for “Stereophonic,” and 1991 CMU graduate Billy Porter was the recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Award, given to a member of the Broadway community who shows a strong commitment to volunteerism.

“The Carnegie Mellon community is excited to celebrate our talented alumni who continue to shape the future of theatre in front of and behind the spotlight,” CMU President Farnam Jahanian said in a release. “Their passion and artistry exemplify the excellence fostered at CMU’s School of Drama, and we look forward to celebrating them at this year’s Tony Awards.”