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COMMENCEMENTMAY 15, 2021

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MISSION

The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.

Cornish realizes this mission by offering baccalaureate studies in the performing and visual arts and by serving as a focal point in the community for public presentation, artistic criticism, participation and discussion of the arts

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WELCOMING REMARKS

Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, President

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Emma January Lai

“Eerie Irie”

Choreography by Emma January Lai

STUDENT ADDRESS

Shemya Emi Dang

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Kayce Christine Guthmiller

“Fixation”

Composed by Kayce Christine Guthmiller

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

C.S. Lee, TH ‘ 94

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTSCOMMENCEMENT | MAY 15, 2021

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES

Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, President

Kevin Goodrich, Interim Art Chair

Victoria Watts, Dance Chair

Lyall Bush, Interim Design Chair

Lyall Bush, Film Chair

Julie Myers, Interior Architecture Chair

James Falzone, Music Chair

Geeg Martel, Performance Production Chair

Richard E.T. White, Theater Chair

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ART DEPARTMENTKevin Goodrich, Interim Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Degree Candidates

Colby Joseph Bishop

Stella Rose Bronson Magna Cum Laude

Erika Soleil Busbice

Sydney Emerald Deal

Jazmin Flores Magna Cum Laude

Whitney Elizabeth Hoder

Chloe Maddison King

DANCE DEPARTMENTVictoria Watts, Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Degree Candidates

Kaitlyn Michelle Bostrom

Chayil Christine Brooks Magna Cum Laude

Kalie Brinn Ferry Magna Cum Laude

Grace Leonora Garrett Magna Cum Laude

Margaux Gex Summa Cum Laude

Ashley Elizabeth Glen Cum Laude

Emma January Lai Cum Laude

Natalie Moeller Magna Cum Laude

Callan Aster Moore Magna Cum Laude

Alexandria Grae Opinsky Cum Laude

Natalie Jade Parun

Tiffany Raquel Ramirez

Aiyana Rayfield

Madeleine Ann Selby Cum Laude

Christiana Wheeler Magna Cum Laude

Audrey Arisa Wright

Anna Nicole Neumann Cum Laude

John Ryoo Newton

Tia Anissaputri Shekelle Magna Cum Laude

Jenna Audra Smith ***

Jehan Elliott Kennedy Söderquist **

Ric’kisha Taylor Magna Cum Laude

Hannah Catherine Tower **

** Prospective Summer 2021 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate

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DESIGN DEPARTMENTLyall Bush, Interim Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Degree Candidates

Jamila Joee Abbott Cum Laude

Joseph William Parra Allen

Hannah Elizabeth Ashmore

Katherine Laurel Ballard Magna Cum Laude

Karina Danielle Banning Cum Laude

Elizabeth Alexis Bondarchuk Summa Cum Laude

Hannah Cropf Magna Cum Laude

Vincent Anthony De La Cruz Jr.

Nicole Truong Do Cum Laude

Deserae Daniell Duran-Santiago

Morene Ellen Gallagher Summa Cum Laude

Lauren Yaewon Hyun Magna Cum Laude

Max Qu Longmire

Nicholas Charles Mann

Aspen Danielle McGlashan Summa Cum Laude

Raghad Mohammed

Kellan J. Mooney Magna Cum Laude

Madeline Elizabeth Newman

Emily Elizabeth Nina Summa Cum Laude

Jelissa May Carpio Prado Magna Cum Laude

Elizabeth Roubin

Sara Shen Summa Cum Laude

Lyle Paris Pilch Simmons

Meital Sivan Butow Smith Summa Cum Laude

Simona Snapkauskaite Summa Cum Laude

Nina Simone Swart Summa Cum Laude

Lok Ping Agassiz Wong Summa Cum Laude

Kyra Maria Del Moral

Isaac Riemer Evans

Lily Holland Krolopp **

Zaryion River Netzner

FILM DEPARTMENTLyall Bush, Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Degree Candidates

** Prospective Summer 2021 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate

Caleb Quinn Ross ***

Colbe Michael Schicatano Cum Laude

Jacob Gene Sloniker Cum Laude

"We are resilient. We are the generation that

will bring new and valuable perspectives to the

post-pandemic world. Acceptance, inclusion,

understanding, and urgency for the racial, economic,

and environmental injustice present today."

Kalie Brinn Ferry, Dance

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MUSIC DEPARTMENTJames Falzone, Chair

Bachelor of Music Degree Candidates

Silas Asher Berlin Cum Laude

Elizabeth Ann Boaz * Summa Cum Laude

Martin Thomas Budde *

Sasha Chung *

Lindsey Nicole Collison-Ris Magna Cum Laude

Luis Manuel de la Cruz

Christian Elijah Duvall *

Tylo Cheyenne Gardner Cum Laude

Allyson Dreane Gimenez Summa Cum Laude

Kayce Christine Guthmiller Magna Cum Laude

Isaiah Koscho Cum Laude

Ephraem Kenneth Kruger

Suzy Lee *

Hannah Elizabeth Lefcourt

Dytrich Nguyen

Rogelio David Resendiz

Adam Tomás Torres ***

Emily Schuler Anderson Magna Cum Laude

Ian Stuart Barr Magna Cum Laude

Hannah Michelle Chebeleu

Mikayla Vanida Chor Magna Cum Laude

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENTJulie Myers, Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture Degree Candidates

* Fall 2020 Graduate*** Fall 2021 Graduate

Hannah Nicole Elias Magna Cum Laude

Xiaomin He

Jeweliana Romero Summa Cum Laude

Emma Sean Siple

"I’ve seen and admired your performances,

paintings, films, sculptures, and portfolios with

captivation and admiration. I’ve read your plays

and stories with wonderment and delight. I’ve

listened to your recitals, poetry readings, and

beautiful songs that made my heart flutter. From

conversations, collaborations and connections,

to have shared [this] time together is a moment

that I will always treasure."

Michael Jongmin Wu, Theater

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PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTGeeg Martel, Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Production Degree Candidates

Isabel Rose Barrueta

Quinn Chase ***

Scían Folly Hayes Summa Cum Laude

Daniela Lucia Hernandez

Robin Lynn Logerstedt *

THEATER DEPARTMENTRichard E.T. White, Chair

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Degree Candidates

Trystan Alberto Jesus Allys-Miranda

Jordan Rose Ben-Shmuel

Darius Bunce

Peyton Stanley Ray Cooley Magna Cum Laude

Shemya Emi Dang

Sarah Miriam Daniels Magna Cum Laude

Anne Durnin Magna Cum Laude

Christopher John Edwards

Lauren Elise Engstrom Magna Cum Laude

Kira Farquar **

Michaela Renee Ferroggiaro

Lola Reiko Fukushima Magna Cum Laude

Rowan Vaughn Cedarhawk Gallagher Magna Cum Laude

Sara Childrey Hannan Magna Cum Laude

Alexander Stephan Hartanov Magna Cum Laude

Michael Curtis Hurd

Katlyn Victoria Judd Summa Cum Laude

Alexander Michael Kilian Summa Cum Laude

Emilie Marie Langjahr

Tanner August Lieser ** Magna Cum Laude

Christopher Lopez

Andrea Nicole Lowry Summa Cum Laude

Chloe Lyn Oloren Magna Cum Laude

Tatia Kazuko Ovenell

Katherine Jana Peterson *

Stephanie Fabiola Román Márquez Magna Cum

Laude

Leah Diane Sainz-Jones Magna Cum Laude

Kathleen Grace Schageman

Naveh Shavit-Lonstein Cum Laude

Blake Neil Simpson

Justin Jay Smith ***

Cameron Uli

Faith Vanchu Magna Cum Laude

Holly Vander Hyde Summa Cum Laude

Alex Connor Vowles

Michael Jongmin Wu Summa Cum Laude

Christian Zumbado

* Fall 2020 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate

*Fall 2020 Graduate** Summer 2020 Graduate

*** Fall 2021 Graduate

Andrew William Long

Robert Joseph Matos Summa Cum Laude

Kevin Portillo *

Rebecca Nell Strom Summa Cum Laude

Andi Calderon Villegas Summa Cum Laude

Sergio Vivas

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C.S. LEE

C.S. Lee immigrated from South Korea at

the age of 4. He grew up in Vancouver,

Washington where sports played a big part of

his life. He was the quarterback of the football

team and also played basketball and tennis.

However, his love for film and stage steered

him through classical training as an actor. He

graduated with his BFA from Cornish College

of the Arts and his MFA at the Yale School

of Drama. He spent almost 10 years in NYC

performing in off Broadway plays, TV and

Film. Ultimately he landed the role of Masuka

on the hit Showtime series DEXTER which

brought him out to the west coast. Known for

his skills as a character actor he has played

in many TV and Film projects over the years.

He now resides in Los Angeles and despite

the perfect sunny days he sorely misses the

gloomy rains of the Pacific Northwest.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

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"Cornish has taught me so much, taught us so much, and I hope that we continue to push

boundaries, make new things and create our own communities. As we move into the

professional world, we do so with thick skin and perseverance."

Chloe Maddison King, Art

"I firmly believe that if we could all just listen to each other a little more. If we could all start

speaking our truth a little louder. And most importantly if we could all start taking action

to address the wrongs that are being committed all over the world, right in front of us, as a

community we can shape our reality into something truly beautiful."

Rowan Gallagher, Theater

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1986 AUDREY KERRY, Community Leader

1988 DAVID E. SKINNER, Community Leader

1991 CHARLES F. OSBORN, Co-Trustee, the Kreielsheimer Foundation

1999 PING CHONG, Artist

2000 DON JOHNSON, Co-Trustee, the Kreielsheimer Foundation

2001 PETER DONNELLY, President, Corporate Council of the Arts

2002 MEREDITH MONK, Composer, Singer, Director, Filmmaker

2003 IDA COLE, Founding Director, Seattle Theater Group, Arts Advocate

2004 VIRGINIA ANDERSON, Executive Director, Seattle Center

2005 GERARD SCHWARZ, Music Director, Seattle Symphony

2006 MERCE CUNNINGHAM, Choreographer

2007 CARVER GAYTON, Executive Director, Northwest African American Museum

2008 DONALD MCKAYLE, Choreographer

2008 PETER SELLARS, Artistic Director

2009 JOHN FRAME, Sculptor

2009 CLAYTON CORZATTE, Actor, Teacher, Director

2009 SUSAN CORZATTE, Actor, Teacher, Director

2010 BILL EVANS, Choreographer, Performer & Dance Educator

2010 NORMAN B. RICE, Honorable Mayor of Seattle (1989-97),

Community Leader & Arts Advocate

2011 GARY HILL, Video Artist & Sculptor

2011 MARK MORRIS, Choreographer

2011 JULIAN PRIESTER, Trombonist

2012 CHRIS CSIKSZENTMIHÁLYI, Artist, Designer & Technologist

PAST HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

"Cornish students are taught that we are not and should not strive to be perfect

or the same. We focus on our own individuality and learn that we must motivate

ourselves to grow. We have to decide to do it, because it is what we love. We are

allowed to choose what sort of artist we will be."

Shemya Emi Dang, Theater

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2012 CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY, Pianist

2012 BETYE SAAR, Collage & Multimedia Artist

2013 VIRGINIA JOHNSON, Executive Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem

2013 KRONOS QUARTET: HANK DUTT, DAVID HARRINGTON, JOHN SHERBA,

& JEFFREY ZEIGLER, Musicians

2014 TONY KUSHNER, Playwright

2014 DEBORAH RUTTER, President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

& President, Kennedy Center

2015 ANNE BOGART, Theater & Opera Director

2015 LIZ LERMAN, Choreographer

2016 CLARENCE ACOX, Band Director & Jazz Drummer

2016 PETE DOCTER, Director, Producer & Voice Actor

2016 PAE WHITE, Multimedia Artist

2017 JO-ANNE BIRNIE DANZKER, Director Emerita, Frye Art Museum

2017 ABIGAIL GRAY SWARTZ, Artist

2017 DAVID MARTIN, Art Historian

2018 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY, Actor, Writer

2018 DONALD BYRD, Choreographer, Artistic Director Spectrum Dance

2018 AMY WHEELER, Writer, Executive Director, Hedgebrook

2019 COLLEEN ATWOOD, Costume Designer

JANE CHU, NEA Chair, Arts Administrator and Philanthropist

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"Some of us are ready to tackle the social issues, and

are determined to do the work to correct the course of

our world. But, we all need to hear this: it’s okay to take

space, to breathe. You have accomplished one of the

most difficult milestones in a lifetime, during one of the

most difficult eras to do so. It’s okay to rest. Sit down.

Love your pets. Call your parents, your grandparents.

Eat good food. Drink bubble tea."

Dytrich Nguyen, Music

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1960 MRS. FREDERICK RAMHORST1970 MRS. WALTER RICHER 1981 GIOVANNI COSTIGAN 1982 REVEREND WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, S.J. 1983 ROSANNE ROYER 1984 CARL J. PETRICK 1985 DR. JAMES SAVAGE 1986 BENJAMIN MOORE 1987 LAMAR HARRINGTON1988 SPEIGHT JENKINS 1989 ELIZABETH HUDDLE 1990 FRED BASSETTI1991 GERARD SCHWARZ 1992 JAY GATES1993 PAT GRANEY 1994 JEFF STEITZER 1995 TOM SKERRITT1996 LOU HARRISON 1997 DANIEL SULLIVAN 1998 JUDY CHICAGO 1999 PING CHONG 2000 SUSAN TRAPNELL 2001 PETER DONNELLY2002 MEREDITH MONK2003 IDA COLE2004 VIRGINIA ANDERSON2005 GERARD SCHWARZ2006 KURT BEATTIE2007 CARVER GAYTON2008 PETER SELLARS2009 ERIC LIU2010 BEN CAMERON2011 MARK MORRIS2012 CHRIS CSIKSZENTMIHÁLYI2013 VIRGINIA JOHNSON2014 TONY KUSHNER AND DEBORAH RUTTER2015 ANNE BOGART2016 PETE DOCTER2017 JO-ANNE BIRNIE DANZKER2018 STEPHEN TOBLOWSKY2019 JANE CHU2020 SKYE BORGMAN, TH ‘94

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS HISTORY

1994 MELANIE STALCUP, DANCE1995 CHRIS GOODSON, THEATER1996 NATHAN SANTRY, ART1997 LIBERTY BRADFORD, THEATER1998 NEAL BASHOR, ART1999 CORRINA BEFORT, DANCE2000 CHLOE CHAPIN, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION2001 KELSEY KEGEL, DESIGN2002 GRETTA HARLEY KRAMER, MUSIC2003 LAURA GILBERT, DANCE2004 ANDY HOCK, THEATER2005 DIANA RIESENBERGER, DESIGN2006 HEATHER BIERMANN, ART2007 JESSICA SCHROEDER, DANCE2008 JONATHAN HOONHOUT, THEATER2009 MARIAH WARE, THEATER2010 SARAH GROSMAN, THEATER2011 KOJI MINAMI, DESIGN2012 SYDNEY TUCKER, THEATER2013 MILES TOLAND, ART2014 MARIAH MARTINS, DANCE2015 KENDRA LEE, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION 2016 MICHELLE DOMINOWSKI, ART2017 BLAKE HUDDLESTON, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION2018 HEATHER COOK, THEATER2019 GLORIA ALCALA, THEATER WILYSHA WALTON, THEATER2020 CASEY TRUTNER HARTMAN, THEATER 2020 VANESSA KERAN HOUGH, ART

STUDENT SPEAKER HISTORY

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1914Founded by Nellie Centennial Cornish as the

Cornish School of Music, to provide instruction for

children and music teachers. Dance and Theater

quickly became part of the curriculum.

1921Cornish is renamed The Cornish School.

Construction of the building now known as

“Kerry Hall” is completed. Mark Tobey joins the

faculty and establishes the visual arts curriculum.

1930Martha Graham and Louis Horst join the dance

faculty.

1935 – 1936Cornish establishes radio program. The first

coast-to-coast radio broadcast connects Cornish

to NBC. Chet Huntley is a student in the radio

broadcast program.

1937John Cage, composer, joins Cornish, and develops

his first prepared piano piece for a performance

by dance student Syvilla Fort. Merce Cunningham

begins his studies in Theater and Dance.

1939 – 1953

Nellie Cornish retires in 1939, and leadership is

assumed by governing board.

1954Music and Art Foundation assumes ownership of

The Cornish School.

1955The Cornish School is renamed Cornish School of

the Allied Arts.

1958Frederick J. Patterson appointed as director of

Cornish School of the Allied Arts.

1973Melvin Strauss, MA, appointed as president of

Cornish School of The Allied Arts.

1977Cornish is renamed Cornish Institute of Allied Arts.

Cornish Institute is awarded accreditation as a

four-year college by the Northwest Commission

on Colleges and Universities. Kerry Hall is

declared a national landmark. Merce Cunningham

and John Cage in residence.

1979Liberal Arts program established.

1983Cornish purchases Lakeside School (The St.

Nicholas School) and establishes the Cornish

North campus. Performance Production

department established.

1984Robert Suderberg, PhD, appointed president of

Cornish Institute.

1985The Kreielsheimer Foundation establishes a

significant scholarship program.

1986Robert Funk, PhD, appointed president of Cornish.

Cornish Institute of Allied Arts is renamed Cornish

College of the Arts.

1992Cornish granted national accreditation for the

departments of Art and Design from NASAD

(National Association of Schools of Art and

Design).

1994Sergei P. Tschernisch, MFA, appointed president

of Cornish College of the Arts.

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

15Nellie Cornish, Founder Martha GrahamCornish Follies, 1929

1995 – 1996Board of Trustees adopts Cornish’s first strategic

plan with the accompanying master campus plan

and begins a comprehensive capital campaign.

1996Cornish joins Consortium for the Liberal Education

of Artists (CLEA).

2000Honoring world music, President Tschernisch

establishes the tradition of Gamelan music at

commencement.

2001

Humanities & Sciences program established as its

own department.

2002Board of Trustees adopts a comprehensive capital

campaign for consolidation and expansion of the

campus in South Lake Union. Cornish College

establishes the freshman integrated experience.

2003With the purchase of the Main Campus Center

and Raisbeck Hall, Cornish College of the Arts

relocates Art, Design, Humanities & Sciences,

Performance Production, Theater, its Library and

Student Services to its new campus in South

Lake Union.

2008Cornish adds the Notion building to its

downtown campus.

2009 – 2010Cornish establishes two student residence halls

adjacent to the downtown campus.

2011Nancy J. Uscher, PhD, installed as the president of

Cornish College of the Arts. Cornish acquires the

Centennial Lab.

2014The Cornish Playhouse is opened at the Seattle

Center. Cornish breaks ground on new residence

hall adjacent to Main Campus Center.

2015Cornish graduates its centennial class.

Cornish Commons, the new residence hall, opens

August 25.

2016Chris Kevorkian appointed interim President.

2018Star Rush appointed acting President

Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, installed as

President Cornish College of the Arts.

2019Cornish breaks ground on The Ivey on Boren,

location of gallery and performance hall as part

of new multi-use development in partnership with

Holland Partner Group.

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

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PRESIDENT’S CABINET

Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD President

William Seigh Provost & VP of Academic Affairs

Brandon Bird VP of Operations

TIffany Davis-Brantley General Counsel & Title IX Coordinator

Roy Brown Director of Human Rescources

Vacant VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs

Anne Derieux VP of Institutional Advancement

Brittaney Henderson Dean of Student Life

Rick Smith Chief of Staff, Office of the President

CORNISH COLLEGE COUNCIL

Tom Baker Professor, Chair, Faculty Senate

Pat Bako Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Brandon Bird VP of Operations

Adrienne Bolyard Dean of Academic Services & Registrar

Roy Brown Director of Human Resources

Lyall Bush Film Department Chair and Interim Design Department Chair

Anna CaffarelliCornish Student Senate Chair

Michel Callaizakis Extension Program Department Manager

Tina Chamberlain Controller

Tiffany Davis-BrantleyGeneral Counsel & Title IX Coordinator

Anne DerieuxVP of Institutional Advancement

Richard E.T. White Theater Department Chair

Pinky EstellDirector of Creative Spaces & Event Services

James Falzone Music Department Chair

Kevin GoodrichArt Department Chair

Jon GraefDirector of Information Technology

Brittany Henderson Dean of Student Affairs

Amanda Hill Associate Professor Humanities & Sciences and Writing Center Director

Margaret KirchnerDirector of Institutional Research

Lori Koshork Director of Counseling Services

CORNISH COMMUNITY

"The world is yearning for strength and courage

to amend its broken parts and you are the heart

to fill it and build the things that don’t yet exist.

You are worth so much more than you think and,

whether you know it or not, you are all here for

a reason. This is both an end and a beginning, a

threshold to a new life. Time to make our dreams

a reality."

Faith Vanchu, Theater

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FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tom Baker President, Professor of Music

Laura Newlon Vice President, Associate Professor of Art

Ellie Rose, Secretary Professor of Theater

CORNISH STUDENT SENATE

Anna Caffarelli Chair, Dance Department

Marina DeMarco Vice Chair, Music Department

Daymien Bunao Faculty Liaison, Film Department

Charlie Butler First Year Representative, Art Department

Jenna StevensDesignDepartment

Amelia RureyInterior Architecture Department

Madison GholstonPerformance Production Department

Ella SwensonTheater Department

CORNISH COMMUNITY

Geeg MartelPerformance Production Chair

Felicia McCrackenExecutive Assistant to the Provost

Julie MyersInterior Architecture Chair

Bridget Nowlin Director or Library Services

Ozge SadeAssistant Professor Interior Architecture

William SeighVP of Academic Affairs & Provost

Rick SmithChief of Staff

Sharron StarlingDirector of Admission

Christine SumptionAssociate Professor Humanities & Sciences

Jessica ThurlowAssociate Provost

Deborah TreenVP of Finance & Chief Finance Officer

Junichi TsuneokaFoundation Program Director

Kaitlyn VallanceAssistant Dean of Student Affairs

Victoria WattsDance Department Chair

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This program is not an official graduation list. The College’s

official registry for conferral of degree is the student’s

permanent academic record, which is kept by the office of the

Registrar. Latin honors are based on the cumulative GPA

through the Fall 2020 semester.

©2021 Cornish College of the Arts. All Rights Reserved.

CORNISH COMMUNITY

STAFF COUNCIL

Kaitlyn Vallance Chair, Student Life

Allison Putnam Vice Chair, CSES Chris Cook Budget Secretary, Registration & Records

Christine Texeira Secretary, Registration & Records Joshua Young Communications Liaison Julie Jones Library Matthew McCarren CSES Ryan Patterson Facilities Jennifer Rice Operations

Sean ValeInformation Technologies

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COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

Aly Bedford Alumni Relations Manager

Adrienne Bolyard Dean Of Academic Services & Registrar

Anne Derieux Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Pinky Estell Director of Creative Spaces & Event Services

Megan Mittelstaedt Assistant Registrar

Rick Smith Chief of Staff, Office of the President

Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD President

Joshua Young Associate Director of Marketing

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