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2021 C & DONOR RECOGNITION C - CAINE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS AWARDS CELEBRATION
CCA   2021
      CAINE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
         AWARDS CELEBRATION
        & D ONOR RECO GNITION

                                             MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
                                                        Tonight, we celebrate our many students, faculty, staff, donors, and
                                                        community leaders who have transformed our artistic dreams into reality.
                                                        Each group has actively committed its talent, passion, resources, and
                                                        leadership to offer our pandemic world beautiful arts experiences with
                                                        innovative art technologies streamed live on CCA Presents. Each of you
                                                        has given us hope on every level!

                                                        Special thanks to:

                                                        ~    Our students who have held fast to their pursuit of excellence in
                                                             their art education.

Art is the highest form of hope.
                                                        ~    Our faculty and staff who have worked behind the scenes to
                                                             mentor and support our emerging artists in reaching their potential.
                                                        ~    Our donors who have brought a plentitude of financial support in
                                                             support of our students. And,
                                                        ~    Our community that steadfastly supports, appreciates. and loves
                         GERHARD RICHTER                     what we have to share!

                                                        R ACHEL LEE NARDO, D.M.A.
                                                        dean, caine college of the arts

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AWARDS CELEBRATION
& DONOR RECOGNITION
CCA.USU.EDU/PRESENTS
                       WELCOME                                            AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS                         DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT                        DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT                                CLOSING
                       MASTERS OF CEREMONY                                STUDENT AWARDS                                ART + DESIGN                                MUSIC                                               MASTERS OF CEREMONY
                       Nicholas Morrison, Professor                       Richard l. Walker, Jr., Associate Dean        Introduction of Art + Design Outstanding    Introduction of Music Outstanding Seniors, Talent   nicholas morrison & cory evans
                       Cory Evans, Associate Professor                    for student development
                                                                                                                        Seniors and Talent of the Year Award        of the Year Award, and Presser Award
                                                                          ~ Bill E. Robins Memorial Nominee                                                                                                             PERFORMANCE
                                                                                                                        Kathy Puzey, Department Head                Cindy Dewey, Department Head
                                                                          ~ Legacy of Utah State Nominee                                                                                                                Rise Up by Andra Day,
                       DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
                       THEATRE ARTS                                       ~ Community Engaged Student                   AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS                       REMARKS                                             Arr. Mac Huff/Cory Evans
                       Introduction of Theatre Arts Outstanding Seniors   ~ Student Senator                                                                         R achel Lee Nardo, Dean                             Augustine Larsen, Soloist
                                                                                                                        FACULT Y AND STAFF AWARDS
                       and Talent of the Year Award                                                                                                                                                                     USU Chamber Singers
                                                                          ~ Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year   Nicholas Morrison & Cory Evans
                       Paul Mitri, Department Head                                                                                                                  AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS                               Dr. Cory Evans, Director
                                                                          ~ Graduate Student Instructor of the Year     ~ Teacher of the Year
                                                                                                                                                                    COMMUNIT Y AWARDS
                                                                          ~ Scholar of the Year                         ~ Faculty Researcher / Scholar / Creative                                                       In tribute to all students, faculty, staff, and members
                                                                                                                                                                    ~ Champion of the Arts Award | Wendi Hassan
                                                                          ~ Undergraduate Researcher of the Year          Artist of the Year                                                                            of the CCA community for your dedication to “Rise
                                                                                                                                                                    ~ Distinguished Service Award | Art & Mary Heers
                                                                          ~ Master’s Student Researcher of the Year     ~ Undergraduate Faculty Mentor                                                                  Up” above the difficulties of this school year.
                                                                          ~ Valedictorian                               ~ Undergraduate Research Mentor             DONOR THANK YOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Special thanks to: All CCA Students, Faculty, and
                                                                          ~ Caine Ambassadors                           ~ Graduate Faculty Mentor                   dane gr aham, director of advancement
                                                                                                                                                                    students of the caine college of the arts           Staff; Cindy Dewey, Music Department Head;
                                                                          ~ Caine Scholars for Excellence               ~ Faculty Service Award
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nicholas Morrison; Cory Evans; CCA Dean’s Office;
                                                                          ~ CCA Arts Council                            ~ Community Engaged Faculty                                                                     Michael Palmer, CCA Production Services; and the
                                                                          ~ “A” Pin Recipients                          ~ Professional Advisor of the Year                                                              Fine Arts Center Custodial Staff
                                                                                                                        ~ Employee of the Year

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K ATELYN BAUER                                            REANNA COOK                                                NICK Y JAMISON MOORE                                     RYKER MARBLE                                                KIRSTEN BARKER                                            SAR AH HAMATAKE
Bill E. Robins Memorial Nominee                           Legacy of Utah State Nominee                               Communit y Engaged Student                               USUSA Arts Senator                                          Undergr aduate TEaching Fellow                            Gr aduate STudent Instructor
                                                                                                                                                                              2020 -2021
Katelyn Bauer is majoring in music performance and
interior architecture and design at USU. She began        Reanna Cook chose to study theatre education be-           Nicky Jamison Moore graduates with a BM in string        Ryker Marble was born and raised in Tremonten, Utah.        Kirsten Barker is graduating with a Bachelor of Music     Sarah Hamatake is a MM student in piano pedagogy
studying clarinet at age 11 with Cindy Child where        cause she believes a positive educational experience       performance and certificate in interfaith leadership.    He is planning on graduating from USU this spring,          Performance and a minor in environmental studies.         and performance. She received her BM from USU and
she received superior ratings at solo and ensemble        has the power to change a student’s perspective on         She is currently president of the Interfaith Student     effectively wrapping up his five-year tenure. Ryker         During her time here, Kirsten participated in the Caine   decided to stay for her master’s degree. After working
festivals. She played principal chair in All-State Band   learning and collaborating while providing the opportu-    Association. Nicky is passionate about helping people    loved the CCA so much that four years just would not        Undergraduate Research Quartet, many seminars,            as an undergraduate teaching fellow for Keyboard
her senior year of high school. At USU, Katelyn began     nity for interpersonal connection that transcends the      with different religious and ethical worldviews act      cut it! Receiving a BS in political science and a BFA in    summer festivals, and research events such as UCUR,       Harmony for seven semesters as a BM student, Sarah
studying with Dr. Nicholas Morrison. She now plays in     boundaries of verbal and physical communication. Her       together to better their communities. After concerns     graphic design with a minor in art history, he is excited   NCUR, ROCH, and POH. She has had the privilege of         was able to take on the role of instructor. She had the
the USU Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and           time at USU has been met with challenges leading to        about students’ increased mental distress last year,     to explore career options. Ryker plans on continuing        working with students throughout USU as a Writing         privilege of working with many of the music faculty as
Caine Woodwind Quintet. She has participated in the       the formation of a resilient, dedicated, and passionate    she created Aggies Finding Peace, a Facebook and         his education by attending graduate school and              Fellow and Undergraduate Teaching Fellow. Along           teaching assistant and undergraduate non-major piano
Caine Scholars for Excellence program for the past four   theatre practitioner and academic. Between diagnoses       Instagram page providing students opportunities to       eventually hopes for an early retirement to tend to his     with USU alum Laurana Wheeler Roderer, Kirsten            instructor. Sarah has also been a private instructor for
years and serves as an undergraduate research fellow,     of depression and an autoimmune condition, there           connect and share perspectives, along with hosting       flock of dogs. Over the past year he has loved serving      co-wrote the libretto for chamber opera A Storm We        the USU Youth Conservatory and maintains a studio
undergraduate writing fellow, and peer advisor for CCA.   have been times Reanna was unable to give full atten-      weekly Zoom meetings called Conversations for            as the CCA senator and has been inspired every day by       Call Progress that premiered virtually in October 2020.   of 13 students ranging in age from 4-15. Sarah loves
In 2019, Katelyn was a winner of USU’s Concerto Com-      tion to her studies. The difficult semesters have taught   Coping. Nicky plans to combine her love of music and     the passion and creativity that each student brings to      She is currently working on her honors capstone which     the opportunity to work with young kids in a musical
petition and performed the Mozart Clarinet Concerto.      her about her body, limitations, strengths, and drive.     interfaith work by someday establishing a summer mu-     the college.                                                culminates in a lecture-recital that reinterprets Ralph   environment focusing on diverse musical styles and
She has performed at events such as the National          Her love for her craft drives her to improve herself as    sic festival that teaches students how to connect with                                                               Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending through an           composers.
Flute Convention and Utah Clarinet Festival.              an educator and human and shows her determination          musicians and audiences of diverse backgrounds.                                                                      environmentally nostalgic lens.
                                                          to contribute to her chosen field.

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AUBREY FELT Y                                                JAKE HOGAN                                               CAMILLE WEBER                                            AMBER ARCHIBALD                                           CAILIN MCGARRY                                                PIN AWARD
Scholar of the Year                                          Undergr aduate Researcher                                Master’s Student Researcher                              VAledictorian                                             presser award
                                                             of the year                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The “A” Pin, initiated in 1910, is one of the oldest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  awards at Utah State University. To receive an “A”
Aubrey Felty is majoring in theatre arts education with      Jake Hogan is studying theatre education and English     Camille Weber is a Logan native who owes her interest    Amber Lynn Archibald is graduating with a BFA in          Cailin McGarry is pursuing a degree in music             Pin, a student must achieve a straight “A” grade point
a minor in family and human development. As a Caine          teaching at USU. They are excited to become an arts      in research to her parents. After beginning piano        graphic design and minor in entrepreneurship. She         education emphasizing in band. She plays principal       average while carrying at least 15 graded credit hours
Scholar and member of the Honors program, she has            educator accomplishing meaningful work in schools.       lessons at age four, Camille spent her youth competing   grew up in St. George where she discovered her love       bassoon in the USU Wind Orchestra, Symphony              for two consecutive semesters. The pin itself features
received numerous scholarships and recognitions              Jake became interested in doing a devised theatre        in events such as the USU and Weber State Piano          of art and design. That discovery led Amber to pursue     Orchestra, and Caine Woodwind Quintet. Cailin also       the primary icon of Utah State University, the Old Main
for academic and artistic excellence. At USU, Aubrey         project after taking the applied theatre class from      Festivals, UMTA and Utah Symphony Competitions,          an education in design at USU. Her time here has          plays alto saxophone in the Aggie Marching Band.         Tower, and reads “USU Scholarship,” denoting the
co-wrote and implemented an original arts-integrated         professor Matt Omasta. Their LGBTQIA+ project was        and the Carnegie Hall Youth Program. In high school,     been defined by creativity, talent, drive, and passion    Outside of her studies, Cailin works with kids with      highest in scholarly achievement.
lesson, served as a peer mentor for the Connections          performed in 2019 and an article about the work was      she performed concertos with orchestras. Upon be-        that reflect in her commitment to her work and desire     disabilities, manages the band equipment for USU,
program, and assistant directed a USU mainstage The-         recently accepted to be published by Critical Studies    ginning school at USU, Camille found that her interest   to continuously improve. Amber’s accomplishments          is an undergraduate teaching fellow in the CCA,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SPRING 2020
atre for Young Audiences production. She participated           Critical Methodologies. This research was present-    in research and pedagogy outweighed her interest in      at USU include being a Presidential Scholar, Caine        volunteers with band sorority Tay Beta Sigma, and is a
in undergraduate research spanning from pre-service          ed at the American Alliance for Theatre and Education,   performing. Her graduate education was centered on       Scholar, Distinguished Service Award recipient, and “A”   Caine Ambassador. After Cailin earns her bachelor’s         Rebecca Adamson ART            Jared Overturf THEATRE
theatre teaching to ethnodramatic devised theatre. Her       at USU’s Student Research Symposium, Research on         historical female composers and disrupting their tra-    Pin Award recipient. She has been involved in graphic     degree, she hopes to pursue her passion of teaching          Cameron Bell MUSIC              Jacob Page MUSIC
current research focuses on effects of community de-         Capitol Hill, and the Utah Conference on Undergrad-      ditional exclusion from the musical canon. She main-     design with various organizations on campus, includ-      music in K-12 schools and earn a graduate degree. The        Kaily Carson THEATRE        Lauren Palfreyman MUSIC
mographics on bi/multicultural students’ experiences in      uate Research. Involvement in research and creative      tains a piano studio where she emphasizes diversity      ing the USUSA PR and Marketing Office, USU Office of      Presser Scholarship provides important support for           Danielle Casós MUSIC           Samantha Peart ART
higher education. Aubrey has worked in various schools       projects have helped Jake develop their skills as a      in repertoire and encourages her students to explore     Research, and USU Athletics Department. Following         Cailin’s education and career goals, and she wants to    Hillary Dalton-Basegoda MUSIC      Brittney Phillips ART
in the valley as a guest artist and continues to serve her   future theatre educator.                                 less-known composers, including female composers         graduation, Amber seeks to pursue a career as a graph-    extend her gratitude to the Presser Foundation and            Abigail Dean MUSIC            Tanner Pruett MUSIC
peers and community through arts education.                                                                           and composers of non-Western cultures.                   ic designer using design to inform and inspire.           their supporters.                                            Jennifer Erickson ART         Aspen Reynolds MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Kresten Erickson MUSIC        Laurana Roderer MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Katelyn Bauer MUSIC             Olivia Roundy ART
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Elisabeth Kinghorn MUSIC         Julia Stowell MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Bella Maher MUSIC          Katherine Van Shaar MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Amelia Merkley MUSIC           Gabrielle Wagner ART

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FALL 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Janelle Carter THEATRE          Kienna Parkin MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mickaela Rose Curtis MUSIC      Gianna Patchett MUSIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brynn Rachel Francis THEATRE      Erica Carnea Williams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kara Johnson MUSIC           INDEPENDENT STUDIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cassidy Lewis ART
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K AILY CARSON                                             JACEE HAMMONS                                                JAKOB TEW                                                   K ATELYN BAUER                                            KRESTEN ERICKSON                                        K ATHERINE VAN SHA AR
Outstanding Senior / Art + Design                         Outstanding Senior / Art + Design                            Outstanding Senior / Art + Design                           Outstanding Senior / Music                                Outstanding Senior / Music                              Outstanding Senior / Music

Kaily Carson is an art history major graduating from      Jacee Hammons always knew she wanted to do some-             Jakob Tew was encouraged by artistic parents and had        Katelyn Bauer is majoring in music performance and        Kresten Erickson is graduating with a major in music    Reflecting on four years as a vocal performance and
CCA with a museum studies certificate from CHaSS.         thing creative. She has a natural talent for drawing and     the good fortune to travel the world and visit many         interior architecture and design at USU. She began        education, minor in English teaching, and a 3.99        economics double major, Katherine Van Shaar feels
She has worked at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum         felt she needed to find a good application for her skills.   museums and galleries. He quickly developed a love of       studying clarinet at age 11 with Cindy Child where        GPA. He has performed as principal clarinetist of the   blessed with opportunities in and outside of USU. Her
of Art for more than two years and participated in        A degree in Interior Architecture and Design stood out       drawing. Pencil in hand, Jakob would pass hours doo-        she received superior ratings at solo and ensemble        USU Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Caine           most cherished performance memories include being
collections management internships with the USU           to her, and she felt the degree was meant for her every      dling or drawing his own typefaces. As a typography         festivals. She played principal chair in All-State Band   Woodwind Quintet, as member and drum major of the       a USU Chamber Singer, member of the Vintage Vixen
Museum of Anthropology and Minnilusa Historical           step of the way. The professors in the program were          lover, Jakob took interest in his high school’s graphic     her senior year of high school. At USU, Katelyn began     Aggie Marching Band, and as part of the orchestra       Jazz Trio, and soloist with USU Jazz Ensembles. Kath-
Association in South Dakota. Kaily participated in the    there to help Jacee whenever she asked, and spent            design class and realized it felt like the bridge between   studying with Dr. Nicholas Morrison. She now plays in     in the La Via Del Concerti Festival in Italy. Kresten   erine held prominent roles in USU’s opera and cabaret
curation of a show of rare books and manuscripts          countless hours critiquing her work and pushing her          art and type. At USU Jakob has been able to combine         the USU Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and           served as the USU chapter president of the National     productions and won the 2020 Cal-West Regional
in special collections with Dr. Alexa Sand. She is        to be her best. Jacee’s real passion lies in architecture    his two passions: athletics and design. He has been         Caine Woodwind Quintet. She has participated in the       Association for Music Education and presented at        NATS competition for classical voice, placed in several
researching various feminine topics, including links      and she is proud of the work she has accomplished so         lucky to find excellent professors and coaches who          Caine Scholars for Excellence program for the past four   the Utah Music Educator Association Conference on       other classical and musical theatre competitions, and
between visual representations of dogs and women          far. Seeing her hard work pay off as projects come to-       pushed him to be the best version of himself. Whether       years and serves as an undergraduate research fellow,     Music Education Advocacy. He is student-teaching        is a two-time USU Aria Competition finalist. Thanks to
in the early 20th century with Dr. Laura Gelfand. After   gether and knowing that she will positively impact lives     creating posters, logos, or editorial design, Jakob has     undergraduate writing fellow, and peer advisor for CCA.   with Chris Earl and the renowned band program at        theory and composition classes, Katherine developed
graduation Kaily hopes to get a job in collections man-   with her work makes her excited about the profession.        always found the most joy in creating custom marks.         In 2019, Katelyn was a winner of USU’s Concerto Com-      South Davis Junior High School and looks forwarded      an interest in composing and arranging for choirs and
agement and pursue a degree in Museum Studies.            Her other passions in life include mountain and dirt                                                                     petition and performed the Mozart Clarinet Concerto.      to starting his career as a music educator teaching     solo voice and anticipates publishing several religious
                                                          biking and her husband, Austin Stevens.                                                                                  She has performed at events such as the National          middle school band in Utah.                             pieces. She teaches voice and piano at Logan Music
                                                                                                                                                                                   Flute Convention and Utah Clarinet Festival.                                                                      Academy and will explore opportunities in economics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and graduate schools.

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MAYA BOWERS                                                 JAKE HOGAN                                               SAR AH MANDANY                                             SAR A NAYLOR                                               IAN PARVIN                                                  MOLLEE BARSE
Outstanding Senior / Theatre Arts                           Outstanding Senior / Theatre Arts                        Outstanding Senior / Theatre Arts                          talent of the year award                                   talent of the year award                                    talent of the year award
                                                                                                                                                                                Art + Design                                               Music                                                       Theatre arts

Maya Bowers fell in love with theatre because of the        Jake Hogan is studying theatre education and English     Sarah Madany grew up in Montana where she eagerly          Sara Naylor grew up loving to create in every medium.      Ian Parvin is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a    Mollee Barse lived a vagabond lifestyle for most of
sense of community. At USU, she found a community           teaching at USU. They are excited to become an arts      awaited the week each year when the Missoula Chil-         She fell in love with printmaking when she came            Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering. He        her childhood, moving all over the California coast
that supports her, challenges her, and gives her a home     educator accomplishing meaningful work in schools.       dren’s Theatre Company put on a show in her town.          to USU and is graduating with a BFA with a studio          began playing the viola at 11 and was largely self-taught   with her family. She eventually put down roots and
away from home. As a Caine Scholar, Maya has been           Jake became interested in doing a devised theatre        From these weekly glimpses into the world of theatre       emphasis in printmaking and a minor in psychology.         until he came to USU. His freshman plan of majoring in      attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing
given the opportunity to pursue her goals and gain a        project after taking the applied theatre class from      grew her love of the field, which eventually brought her   Sara is grateful for the opportunities that have been      mechanical engineering and minoring in music changed        Arts. During her time at the Conservatory, Mollee
new perspective on art. She has been a part of 14 shows     professor Matt Omasta. Their LGBTQIA+ project was        to the Department of Theatre Arts. During her time         presented during her time here, including showing          when Ian played in the USU Symphony Orchestra and           was given the honor of working on many profession-
in the CCA, holding leadership roles in 10, including       performed in 2019 and an article about the work was      here, Sarah worked on shows in a wide variety of roles.    in two nationally recognized exhibitions, acting as        met Professor Bradley Ottesen. After a lesson from          al productions as an actress and choreographer.
stage manager, technical director, lighting designer, and   recently accepted to be published by Critical Studies    Whether this was working in the costume shop as a          president of the USU Printmaking Club, and becoming        Professor Ottesen, Ian was offered a spot in the string     After graduating, Mollee made her way to USU
production manager. She also acted as assistant project        Critical Methodologies. This research was present-    stitcher, welding in the scene shop as a technician, or    an undergraduate teaching fellow for Book Arts. Being      program and decided to pursue two bachelor’s degrees.       where she continued her training, appearing in Light
lead for the Prop Land renovation and stage technician      ed at the American Alliance for Theatre and Education,   calling a show as a stage manager, she enjoyed learn-      an art student has provided her with the space to          In the CCA, Ian has worked with many prestigious artists    up the Sky, Lie of the Mind, Civics and Humanities for
for Utah State Theatre and CCA Production Services.         at USU’s Student Research Symposium, Research on         ing about elements that go into bringing a production      expand her creative problem-solving skills and artistic    including Roger Chase and Brant Bayless. He cares           Non-Majors, and She Kills Monsters. She also con-
During her time here Maya’s mentors and professors          Capitol Hill, and the Utah Conference on Undergrad-      to life. After graduation Sarah hopes to work on touring   ability. After graduation, Sara hopes to utilize her       deeply about our planet and hopes to join the ongoing       tinued her choreography and assistant work while
have molded and shaped her into the technician she is       uate Research. Involvement in research and creative      performances as a costume technician and go on to          degree in a professional setting. She intends to use her   critical work of finding solutions to environmental and     appearing in Anna Karenina and Pericles. Mollee
today. After graduation she plans on attending graduate     projects have helped Jake develop their skills as a      earn an MFA in costume production. She will miss the       bachelor’s degrees to pursue a master’s degree and         ecological challenges. Ian believes artists and the way     believes in the power and majesty of the art she cre-
school to pursue a master’s in technical direction and      future theatre educator.                                 community she found at USU and is thankful for her         eventual employment in art therapy.                        they connect to their audiences are a key component to      ates. She is humbled and honored to be recognized
production management.                                                                                               memories here.                                                                                                        achieving a sustainable, just, and vibrant future.          for doing what feels so natural, telling stories.

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CCA ARTS COUNCIL                                       CAINE SCHOLARS FOR EXCELLENCE                             In addition to the tangible benefits of the
                                                                                                                 scholarship itself, the college provides the Caine
The CCA Arts Council is comprised of current                                                                     Scholars for Excellence special opportunities to
                                                       Founded by Dan C. and Manon Caine Russell, the
students in the Caine College of the Arts who come                                                               interact with visiting artists and scholars, major
                                                       Caine Scholars for Excellence program is made
from a wide range of academic fields. The USUSA                                                                  donors, and leaders in the arts and the academy.
                                                       possible by the continuing support of the Marie
Arts Senator, together with the Council Chair,                                                                   Each student has the opportunity to work with
                                                       Eccles Caine Foundation–Russell Family and its
preside over the group and represent the students                                                                a faculty mentor. Utah State University and the
                                                       trustees Marie Russell-Shaw, Danny Russell, and
of the Caine College the Arts in Utah State’s                                                                    Caine College of the Arts are deeply grateful to
                                                       David Russell. The program addresses the goal
Academic Senate. Together, the Council helps to                                                                  Dan C. and Manon Caine Russell and their family
                                                       of the college to attract and retain exceptional
promote the work of student artists, acts as a voice                                                             whose generous and visionary support continue
                                                       students as majors and give them quality experi-
for the arts in Utah State’s student government,                                                                 to provide exceptional opportunities for genera-
                                                       ences to enhance their education.
and helps provide academic and professional                                                                      tions of students of the arts.
fulfillment for CCA students.

      Ryker Marble              Tanner Pruett          FIRST ROW /                  SECOND ROW /               THIRD ROW /               FOURTH ROW /
      ARTS SENATOR             Hanna Richards
                                                       Jeremy Adriano MUSIC         Anne-Marie Chugg THEATRE   Kara Johnson MUSIC        Jared Overturf MUSIC
        Ellie Buck                Anna Roth
                                                       Amber Archibald ART          Samuel Cooper MUSIC        Mitchell Keck ART         Brookelle Peterson ART
       PRESIDENT                 Ethan Shupe
                                                       Mollee Barse THEATRE         Aubrey Felty THEATRE       Brayden Larson ART        Lauren Roberts MUSIC
        Paige Dent                Tori Smith
                                                       Elizabeth Bohannon THEATRE   Ekaterina Fullmer ART      Kimberly Lewin MUSIC      Kaeli Silva MUSIC            CAINE SCHOLARS 2020-21
     Camilla Hawkins            Sadie Stewart
                                                       Maya Bowers THEATRE          Melissa Hamson ART         Bella Maher MUSIC         Drew Sutterfield ART
     Brooke Nielson             Kristin Tingey
                                Lauren Tougas          Candice Buttars ART          Kate Hansen MUSIC                                    Elise Sutton ART
     Samantha Peart
                               Rachel Worthen          Danielle Casós MUSIC         Aidan Hartman MUSIC                                   Rhiannon Towne THEATRE
      Riley Permann
                                                       Hao-Wen Chang MUSIC          Nicole James THEATRE                                 Alexis Woodward THEATRE

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SAR A BAKKER                                            FAZILAT SOUKHAKIAN                                         AMANDA LEE
CAINE AMBASSADORS                                     CAINE SCHOL ARS 2020 -21                                   Teacher of the Year                                     Facult y researcher / Scholar /                            undergr aduate facult y mentor
                                                                                                                                                                         Creative Artist
The Caine Student Ambassadors are selected by         FIRST ROW /                    SECOND ROW /
a dean’s office committee and receive scholarship     Erika Andrus MUSIC             Cailin McGarry MUSIC                                                                Fazilat Soukhakian is an Iranian artist, photographer,     Amanda Lee received an MFA in printmaking from
                                                                                                                 Sara Bakker is assistant professor of music at Utah
support. These students represent the Caine           Grant Bowcut ART               Amelia Merkley MUSIC                                                                and scholar. She received her undergraduate degree in      Indiana University. Lee was the recipient of the inau-
                                                                                                                 State University, where she is actively involved in
College of the Arts at special college, recruiting,   Paige Dent MUSIC               Nicky Jamison Moore MUSIC                                                           photography from the University of Tehran in Iran. She     gural Virginia A. Myers Visiting Artist/Visiting Assistant
                                                                                                                 curriculum design, course development, and creative
and development events                                Meghann Ferrara MUSIC          Makenna Murray ART          approaches to teaching and evaluating learning.         moved to the U.S. in 2011 and received her MFA in fine     Professorship in Printmaking at the University of Iowa
                                                      Grace Cathryn Garner THEATRE   Abigail Smith THEATRE       Her pedagogy research focuses on practical ways         arts and PhD in architectural history and visual studies   in 2012. She spent a decade in art education at Penland
                                                      Terra Nicole Hansen ART        Kennan Thompson MUSIC       the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning can            from the University of Cincinnati. Fazilat considers       School of Crafts and Pilchuck Glass School and spent
                                                      Clara Harmon ART                                           impact the music theory classroom, including how        herself a visual storyteller who observes and records      three years working from a studio in Cortona, Italy,
                                                                                                                 to use evaluation as a motivational tool and how to     her concerns regarding social and political issues that    while on the faculty of University of Georgia’s Cortona
                                                                                                                 incorporate writing into the music theory curriculum.   surround her as a means for social change and justice.     Study Abroad Program. Lee is also the founder of
                                                                                                                 She serves on USU’s Empowering Teaching Excellence      Her work reflects on important issues concerning           the 2D Advanced Technology Lab at University of
                                                                                                                 program, is a textbook reviewer for Oxford University   gender inequality, gender segregation, and the loss        Arkansas. She was a 2015 artist in residence for McColl
                                                                                                                 Press, and an editor for the music pedagogy journal     of national identity. Her photography projects have        Center for Art + Innovation and University of North
                                                                                                                 Engaging Students.                                      been shown nationally and internationally and she has      Carolina, Charlotte, 2018 resident at Willapa Bay AIR,
                                                                                                                                                                         received a multitude of awards and recognition.            and 2020 City of Seattle Public Arts Fellow. Lee’s work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    is in the collection of the state of Utah and she main-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    tains a studio in Seattle.

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R AYMOND VEON                                               CAHILL SMITH                                                 LARRY MARTIN                                                LESLIE TIMMONS                                          CARY YOUMANS                                                TODD HAYES
Undergr aduate Research Mentor                              Gr aduate Mentor                                             Facult y Service Award                                      Communit y Engaged Facult y                             Professional Advisor of the year                            Outstanding Staff Employee

Raymond Veon is assistant dean for arts education in        Pianist Cahill Smith has performed in major venues in        Music has been a part of Larry Martin’s life for as long    Leslie Timmons had every intention of emulating a       Cary J Youmans began working for the CCA Music              Todd Hayes received an Associate of Arts and Scienc-
the CCA, distinguished professor in the Department          the United States and abroad, including four programs        as he can remember. His decision to join choir in           much-revered high school band director when she         Department in January 2013. He holds a BS in religion       es from UVU in 2004, BFA from USU in 2007, and MFA
of Art + Design, and founding director for the college’s    at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Chonquing’s           third grade has led to forty years of non-stop music-       attended Michigan State University. Mentors such        and MA in church music. In 2010, he reconnected             from Wichita State University in 2010. Before university,
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Access Program, an            PolyTheatre, Zhuhuai’s Mozart Hall, Boston’s Isabella        making. He has taught elementary music, band,               as flutist Alexander Murray and USU’s own Dr. Glen      via social media with an acquaintance he met at an          Todd worked as a carpenter, industrial mold fabricator,
endowed program serving students with special needs         Stewart Gardner Museum‘s Calderwood Hall, and                orchestra, general music, and choir to students of all      Fifield sparked her keen interest in how children       amateur film shoot who is now his husband. Cary             and designer of architectural elements. He spent much
through the arts. Professor Veon was formerly director      others. His recordings have been broadcast across            ages in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Choirs under         acquire musicianship. As a Fulbright Scholar, she at-   relocated to Logan and became active in community           of his childhood in the outdoors where he gained a
of fine and performing arts in Atlanta Public Schools       the U.S. In a review of his 2015 solo recital in the Weill   his direction have received more than forty superior        tended the Orff Institute/Mozarteum in Salzburg. Les-   theatre. He has portrayed several iconic characters         great appreciation for nature. Influenced by these
and has been widely recognized for this artwork and         Recital Hall, New York Concert Review wrote of Cahill’s      ratings at district, regional, and national competitions,   lie has directed the Music Department’s Orff Teacher    including Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, Tevye in       experiences, his ceramic work looks at the balance of
teaching. He has received numerous grants, totaling         performance of Medtner’s Forgotten Melodies, “Here,          along with two second place finishes at NMAA State          Education courses for more than 30 years, serving       Fiddler on the Roof, and Merlin and King Pellinore in       nature and our constructed realities. Todd’s work has
$1.5M. His artistic research deals with social and iden-    Mr. Smith was in his element, revealing every twist          Choir Competitions. He accepted a position at USU           hundreds of educators from several continents. She      Camelot. He was an ensemble member in the Utah              been exhibited nationally and included in numerous
tity boundaries while his academic research includes        and turn, every poignant repeat of the cyclic themes,        Eastern in 2016, where he now directs the university’s      has been on the faculty of Cache Children’s Choir for   Festival Opera and Musical Theatre 2019 season and          publications. He has lectured and led workshops
work in creativity, education assessment, and disability.   with beautiful shimmering colors I haven’t heard since       Concert Choir and Chamber Choir along with                  three decades and performs as a flutist with Logan      Santa in the 2019 and 2020 Pickleville Playhouse            internationally. Todd currently lives in Logan and makes
This has informed his work at USU, including an Hon-        Gilels played the Sonata reminiscenza in Carnegie Hall       teaching voice lessons and general music. Martin            Canyon Winds. Leslie has also served on national        Christmas Productions. Cary and his husband, Reid,          pottery with a primary focus on tableware. He is the ce-
ors 1330 course focused on LGBTQ history and culture,       in 1980.” Cahill completed his DMA at the Eastman            holds an MM in choral conducting from New Mexico            boards of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association,      both work at USU as advisors and live in Logan with         ramics lab coordinator and oversees 3D Foundations
creation and implantation of new arts curricula, and        School of Music, MM at University of Michigan, and BA        State, MA in teaching and BS in Music from Western          American Recorder Society, and as northern region       their two cats, Mija and Neville aka Scar. He is thrilled   in the CCA. He is a passionate educator and thrives on
innovate and inclusive K-12 arts programs serving           at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He joined          New Mexico University.                                      director of USU’s Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elemen-      and honored to receive this recognition.                    seeing his students achieve their artistic goals.
students of diverse backgrounds and abilities.              the USU faculty in 2019 and is a Yamaha artist.                                                                          tary Arts Learning Program.

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WENDI HASSAN                                                Wendi is a self-acknowledged data nerd. “Occupational          Sometimes the data do not tell you what you want to           later, the programs are doing better than ever, and I am
Champion of the Arts                                        hazard,” she acknowledges. After getting a bachelor’s          hear. After accepting the Executive Director position         back, this time as Executive Director of CacheARTS.”
                                                            in theatre from Utah State and a master’s in Arts Policy       at the beloved 40-year-old Alliance for the Varied Arts       Back in 2010, free to pursue new adventures, Wendi
Wendi Hassan will tell you that being Executive             and Administration from The Ohio State University,             (AVA) in 2010, she discovered that the programs would         landed at the Utah Division of Arts & Museums in Salt
Director for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts (Ca-      she pursued an MBA from USU’s Huntsman School of               be more stable if her own position was eliminated. “We        Lake where she managed the team over community
cheARTS) is the perfect job. Because so many artists        Business. “The biggest need I was seeing in the arts           were spending a lot of time and money and ultimately          arts, museums, grants, performing arts and the annual
use the venues she manages and because CacheARTS            was business training,” she says. “I noticed that the art-     repeating tasks that were already being done by the           conference. “I got to work with the most amazing peo-
is the state designated Local Arts Agency for Cache         ists that were thriving had an amazing work ethic and          facility – CacheARTS,” she sighs. “I decided then that        ple at UA&M. They connected me with peers across
County, she gets to work with the region’s cultural         well-developed entrepreneurial skills. I wanted to cul-        I would define success as investing in the stability          the country. I got to teach the Change Leader Program,
ecosystem and advocate for the arts in the broader          tivate that in myself. I wanted to speak that language.”       of programs so they would ultimately thrive without           a statewide network of artists. I traveled the state and
community.                                                  She loved working closely with classmates from many            me.” In the process of putting the programs on firmer         saw the challenges frontline cultural workers face,” she
                                                            different industries, “But it did feel like a different lan-   financial footing, she worked herself out of a job. “It was   says, so when the Executive Director position opened
This can mean everything from working with the              guage. I remember one of my peers told me I reeked of          earthshaking,” she said. “Literally. At the meeting of        up at the Cache Arts, she had a good idea what she
Cache Valley Economic Development Alliance on ways          nonprofit,” she laughs. “I said, ‘Why, thank you!’”            the two boards there was an earthquake. But ten years         was getting into, but she knew she had to apply.
employers can use the arts in recruitment to sharing
information about upcoming funding opportunities or                                                                                                                                      Wendi Hassan is an advocate for the arts, locally,
testifying to the state legislature on bills that impact                                                                                                                                 regionally, and nationally. She teaches Quantitative
the creative industry.                                                                                                                                                                   Methods in the Arts at Utah State and serves on
                                                                                                                                                                                         boards and advisory committees for the Center for
“Cache Valley is benefitting from generations of                                                                                                                                         Persons with Disabilities, Cache Valley Chamber of            ART AND MARY HEERS                                          them all. She is a teacher, a thespian, a producer vol-

investment in arts and culture,” she says, “per capita,                                                                                                                                  Commerce (Legislative Affairs), Cache Valley Visitors         distinguished service award                                 unteering at Utah Public Radio, a dairy herdsman and
                                                                                                                                                                                         Bureau, Logan Rotary Club (Past President), Bear River                                                                    even played a cameo role in Napoleon Dynamite.
I’d put us up against any community in the world for
the quality of our venues, the talent of our artists, the                                                                                                                                Heritage Area, Utah Presenters Network, Arts North-           Art and Mary Heers are active, passionate, well-educat-
                                                                                                                                                                                         west, and Logan City (Public Art). She continues to see       ed Aggies that discovered Utah State later in life. After   With all of this, however, Mary is best known in
generosity of our patrons, and the loyalty of our audi-
                                                                                                                                                                                         the need for artists to build entrepreneurial skills and      completing degrees from Stanford, the couple relocat-       the local community for her work at Preston High
ences. What other community has three fully operating
                                                                                                                                                                                         for business leaders to work with local artists, and she’ll   ed to Logan so that Art could pursue an engineering         School. As a high school English teacher and
historic theatres in one corner of a city block?” And she
                                                                                                                                                                                         tell you she has the best job in the world.                   career with Campbell Scientific. It was then, at age 38,    director for the school musicals and plays, she has
would know. She worked with the Lyric and the Utah to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       that Mary decided to deviate from her psychology de-        coached hundreds of budding actors and musicians.
get the area designated a Historic Theatre District. She
                                                                                                                                                                                         In recognition of her steadfast support of the arts as        gree and complete a bachelor’s in theatre arts as well      Nothing brings her more joy than to see young peo-
has a ready arsenal of statistics about Logan’s cultural
                                                                                                                                                                                         an administrator, actor, educator, and arts advocate,         as a teaching certificate at Utah State University.         ple bowing to the cheers of a standing ovation. Her
vitality, some of them gathered in an economic impact
                                                                                                                                                                                         we are proud to recognize Wendi Hassan as the Caine                                                                       love and support for the arts has extended to USU,
study she spearheaded five years ago.
                                                                                                                                                                                         College of the Arts Champion of the Arts for 2021.            Mary’s experience is so varied that you would think she     where she has served on the advancement board for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       were living multiple people’s lives—and succeeding in       the Caine College of the Arts.
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Among Mary’s many accomplishments are coaching                and skier. Art has qualified for the Boston Marathon      of tools; from routers, to band saws, to table saws, to a
her high school’s decathlon team to two state cham-           twice and has been on the LOTOJA podium (the Logan        Dremel tool and more. The Scene Shop is often consid-
pionships, receiving a key to the City of Preston             to Jackson Cycling Race) for his age group.               ered students’ safe place, as they feel welcomed, heard,

                                                                                                                                                                                    CAINE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
and serving as a Fulbright teacher on exchange in                                                                       and appreciated while working.
Warsaw, Poland.                                               Through Art and Mary’s generous support to the Caine
                                                              College of the Arts, the theatre department has a         Art and Mary have two children and are parents to a
Art is a self- and spouse-proclaimed workaholic.              top-class scene, paints and props shop—the Art and        large black rescue dog and two water buffalos. They
As one of the first employees and current principal           Mary Heers Scene Shop. The larger space allows for all    recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary and
engineers at Campbell Scientific, he has helped the           students to work safely with multiple projects possible   reside in Mendon, Utah.                                                               Founded on July 1, 2010, the Caine College of the Arts     Marie Russell-Shaw, Danny Russell, and David Russell,
company grow to the world industry leader it is today.        at one time. Theatre students, under an experienced                                                                                             is the culmination of the decade-long vision of former     has and will continue to transform the college and the
He loves his work and has been with Campbell Scien-           watchful eye, are encouraged to experiment, to grow,      For their dedication and personal giving to the stu-                                  Utah State University President Stan L. Albrecht. The      student experience for generations.
tific for 40 years. While eligible for retirement, he shows   and to conquer fears in the scene shop. Many students     dents and programs in the college, we are proud to rec-                               college is named for the family of George B. and Marie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dr. Rachel Nardo serves as dean of the college, having
no sign of slowing down. This extends to his extracur-        enter the shop having never used a power tool before,     ognize Art and Mary Heers as the Caine College of the                                 Eccles Caine in recognition of generations of support,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         succeeded founding dean Craig Jessop in 2019. Under
ricular activities where he is an active runner, cyclist,     and leave feeling safe and comfortable with all manner    Arts Distinguished Service Award recipients for 2021.                                 including the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         her leadership, the Caine College of the Arts seeks to
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Manon Caine and Dan C. Russell (Marie’s daughter and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         create a community of artists and scholars dedicated
                                                                                                                                                                                                              son-in-law) continued in the tradition of supporting

                                                                                                                        integrity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to excellence in the arts and, in the spirit of Utah State’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                              scholarships, visiting artists, the Lyric Repertory Com-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         land grant mission, to offer degrees and experience that
                                                                                                                                                                                                              pany and the Russell Resident Quartet Endowment,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         lead to meaningful, sustainable employment for majors
                                                                                                                                                                                                              currently held by the Fry Street Quartet.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in the college and to provide access to the arts and arts
                                                                                                                                                                                                              As members of the Utah State University community          education for USU students, K-12 students, and citizens

               excellence
                                                                                                                                                                                                              for generations, the Caine family’s primary concern        of the state and region. At the center of the college’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                              has been student support. They have brought access         mission are the three academic departments – Art and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              to arts education to thousands of young people, both       Design, Music, and Theatre Arts – with around 800
                                                                                                                                                                                                              at USU and in the community, through scholarships          undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students.

                       with
                                                                                                                                                                                                              and programming. The Caine Scholars for Excellence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The philosophy of the college is simple: Excellence with
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Program, which Dan and Manon inaugurated in 2014,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Integrity. The pursuit of this goal brings a world-class
                                                                                                                                                                                                              builds on this tradition and enhances the ability of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         faculty to work directly with talented students in one of
                                                                                                                                                                                      Marie Eccles C aine     college to bring outstanding students to USU as arts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the most beautiful mountain valleys in the world. Here,
                                                                                                                                                                                                1913 – 1981   majors and support them to the completion of their de-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in Logan, Utah, the Caine College of the Arts enlivens
                                                                                                                                                                                                              grees. The generous support of the Marie Eccles Caine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the artistry of our students and enhances the quality of
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Foundation - Russell Family and its current trustees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         life for the communities that we serve.

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Anne-Marie Chugg        Sydney Karren            Lauren Roberts                   Elise Sutton          ~   Larry Elsner Scholarship                               Samuel McCall                  Maddy Schappert                Scholarship
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS                                     Natalie Clawson        Mitchell Keck              Joshua Roy                   Mason Thomas            ~   Laverna Faylor Hulme Scholarship                         Sara Naylor                    Joshua Scott             ~   John & Linda Francis Fry String Scholarship
Scholarships & Recipients                                  Luca Codecà          Lindsey Keele             Adam Rusch                  Cassie Thompson           ~   Leola Faylor Bates Endowment                            Zac Nickman                      Parker Scott            ~   Linda K. & Gary Bradak Scholarship
                                                          Jules Colombel          Kara Kellett           JC Santistevan               Kennan Thompson           ~   Marie Eccles Caine Foundation – Russell Family         Brooke Neilson                 Mikaela Simmons            ~   Mabel Ellsworth Muller Memorial Scholarship
The College Scholarships are housed in the Dean’s         Samuel Cooper           Kalani Kelly            Max Saunders                 Alaine Thomson               Scholarship                                             Lindi Nieman                      Matt Sloan             ~   Marie Eccles Caine Foundation – Russell Family
Office and are awarded to students throughout the        Jessica Crandall      Marin Kimpton           Madeleine Schappert          Melissa Tinsley/Hamson      ~   Marion R. Hyde Family Endowed Undergraduate Art         Abbey Oborn                    Taryn Sommers                 Scholarship
academic disciplines.                                      Caitlyn Curry       Brayden Larson               Josh Scott                 Rhiannon Towne               Scholarship                                           Kortney Okelberry                Clarissa Songer           ~   Merilyn Hovey Wright Scholarship
                                                             Tyler Curtis         Ella Larson             Nathan Scott                   Jaden Walker           ~   Marion R. Hyde Family Endowed Graduate Art               Megan Orme                    Michela Staker            ~   Nancy Peery Marriott & Dr. Craig Jessop Scholarship
                                                           Nathan Davis         Hailey Larson              Parker Scott                   Sherry Ward               Scholarship                                            Brittney Phillips                Kyler Sullivan           ~   Norman W. Palmer Scholarship for Bass Horn
 ~   A Spencer & Melanie Raymond Aggie Family
                                                             Travis Davis      Kimberly Lewin               Kaeli Silva                Abbigayle Welch          ~   Mary Jane Faylor Scholarship                            Jenna Rhodes                  Cassie Thompson                Performance
     Scholarship
                                                             Paige Dent         Marlaina Lutz           Mikaela Simmons                 Nicholas Welch          ~   Nona D. Fuhriman & A. Wendell Fuhriman                   Bailey Rigby                   Oakley Thorn             ~   Parley Belnap Organ Studies Endowment
 ~   Caine College of the Arts Advancement Council
                                                          Adriane Dudley         Bella Maher                Matt Sloan                    Trent Wells               Scholarship                                            Madison Rowley                    Sherry Ward             ~   Paulette J. Campbell Organ Program Endowment
     Scholarship
                                                            Andrew Earl          Ryker Marble            Taryn Sommers               Katelyn Westergard         ~   Nora Eccles Harrison Fellowship                        JC Santistevan                  Emma Wasson                   & Scholarships
 ~   Caine Ensembles Scholarship
                                                             Braden Earl       Steven McBride             Hanna Speer                   Samantha Wise           ~   Orpha Faylor Scholarship                                 Sid Schaefer                  Carnea Williams           ~   Peak River Company Scholars
 ~   Caine Scholars for Excellence
                                                          Wesley Edwards       Cailin McGarry            Connor Stevens                Alexis Woodward          ~   Patricia P. & Morley Farquar Scholarship                                                                         ~   Presser Fellowship
 ~   Carol Laub Scholarship
                                                         Kresten Erickson      Amelia Merkley              Kaija Strong                 Rachel Worthen          ~   R.T. Clark Photography Scholarship                                                                               ~   Robert S. Frost Scholarship
 ~   Gail Bird & Ned M. Weinshenker Scholarship
                                                         Geraldin Estrada       Rachel Merrill           Drew Sutterfield                                       ~   Roma Poole Allen Scholarship                                                                                     ~   Russell Miles Warren Memorial Scholarship
 ~   Hansen Opportunity Scholarship
 ~   Jed H. & MerLynn Pitcher Scholarship
                                                         Kristen Fairbourn       Lydia Meyer                                                                    ~   Tess Swindell Memorial Scholarship                DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC                                            ~   Russell T. Christensen Memorial Scholarship
                                                            Aubrey Felty      Casey Lou Miller                                                                  ~   Thelma Faylor Allison Scholarship                                                                                ~   Ruth L. Garff and Woodrow M. Rigby Scholarship
 ~   Jed & MerLynn Pitcher Aggie Family Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                   Scholarships & Recipients
                                                         Meghann Ferrara      Delanie Montoya                                                                                                                                                                                        ~   Sarah Loosle Heggie Scholarship
 ~   Jeff & Noelle Loosli Aggie Family Scholarship
                                                          Andrew Fowles       Morgan Moulton       DEPARTMENT OF ART + DESIGN                                                                                                                                                        ~   Shirley Miller Hanson Scholarship
 ~   Joyce V. Albrecht Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                                    ~    Albert R. & Frances L. Lewis and Virginia Lewis Ratliff
                                                         Ekaterina Fullmer   Kristin Ayla Murray   Scholarships & Recipients                                                                                                                                                         ~   USU Marching Band Scholarship
 ~   Kristopher Jude King Memorial Scholarship                                                                                                                        Allison Allred              Sophia Gull              Scholarship
                                                           Katya Fullmer      Makenna Murray
 ~   LaMar R. & Gwen T. Monroe Scholarship                                                                                                                              Aly Barlow                Erin Haddon         ~    Anne Duffin Scholarship in Music
                                                         Arianne Gammon       Benjamin Nathan      ~     Ahmanson Art Education Scholarship
 ~   Perkins Scholarship                                                                                                                                               Emma Berg               Jacee Hammons          ~    Beecher Piano Scholarship
                                                           Grace Garner         Clair Nebeker      ~     Alumni Scholarship for Excellence in Design in
 ~   Seely-Hinckley Scholarship                                                                                                                                        Grady Bing            Terra Nicole Hansen      ~    Carolyn Tueller Lewis Opera Theatre Award                         Amy Abel                  Kaylee Borchert
                                                        Michaela Goodloe         Abby Oborn              memory of Alan Hashimoto and Phillip Kesler
 ~   Scotsman Scholarship                                                                                                                                            Shelbi Boehme                Emery Hare          ~    Chauntel S. and Robert C. Pettit Scholarship                   Jeremy Adriano                Christian Bott
                                                            Erin Haddon      Kortney Okelberry     ~     Arthur & Diana Norris Scholarship in Ceramics               Millie Bradstreet           Clara Harman         ~    Dennis Griffin Percussion Scholarship                           Andrew Allen                 Parker Bowles
                                                            Kate Hansen       Kamille Osborne      ~     Caleb Anderson NYC Internship Opportunity                     Ryan Brady           Dorenda Blythe Harmon     ~    Donna B. Gossner Scholarship                                     Haley Allen               Annika Burkhardt
        Jeremy Adriano             Grant Bowcutt       Terra Nicole Hansen      Jared Overturf           Scholarship                                                   Oliva Brock               Chance Heap          ~    Dr. Timothy Newman Trumpet Studio Support Fund                Bryson Andersen              Nicole Burkhardt
          Drew Allen                Maya Bowers             Jake Hansen      Lauren Palfreyman     ~     C. Victor & Dorothy Dover Endowed Scholarship              Kelcie Buchanan              Elizabeth Hull       ~    F. Robert & Lydia R. Paulsen Music Scholarship                  Erik Andersen                  Emma Call
        Kallie Andersen             Parker Bowles           Adam Hardy       Tanner Palfreyman     ~     Calvin Fletcher Scholarship                                Bryn Burningham          Braydee Humphries        ~    Frank Blair & Minnie Fisher Ellsworth Scholarship               Jacki Andrus                Danielle Casós
         Erika Andrus              Ryland Bradley          Clara Harmon       Shayla Patterson     ~     Craig Law Scholarship                                        Madi Carlson             SherRee Jacklin        ~    George A. & Ivalou Lawrence Scholarship in Music                Carolyn Baird            Kaydreanna Castaneda
         Jacki Andrus                Olivia Brock            Jill Harmon           Alli Peck       ~     Dorothy Wanlass Scholarship                                   Erynn Cash               Marley Jackson        ~    George B. & Marie Eccles Caine Music Scholarship               Kaylyn Baldwin               Hao-Wen Chang
       Amber Archibald             Candice Buttars        Aidan Hartman      Amanda Peterson       ~     Eastman and Anne Hatch Scholarship                         Ashleigh Coleman             Lindsey Keele        ~    George B. Pahtz Symphoney Orchestra Scholarship                 Wade Barfuss               Beck Christiansen
        Kaylyn Baldwin              Madi Carlson           Nicole James      Brookelle Peterson    ~     Edwards Illustration Scholarship                              Travis Davis               Kalani Kelly        ~    Hellen Bullen Scholarship                                       Katelyn Bauer              Kate Christiansen
         Mollee Barse               Janelle Carter     Nicky Jamison Moore        Devin Potts      ~     Ellen Stoddard Eccles Scholarship                             Cassidy Ellis           Savannah Knapp         ~    Horrigan Foundation Scholarship                                 Cameron Bell                    Nik Clark
         Katelyn Bauer             Danielle Casós          Payten Jarvis        Tanner Pruett      ~     George B. & Marie Eccles Caine Art Scholarship              Geraldin Estrada           Adam Lambert          ~    Janet Olsen & Jeanne Kemp Olsen Memorial                        Chase Belnap                Jules Colombel
          Grady Bing              Hao-Wen Chang            Anna Johnson            Matt Rau        ~     Harrison & Iva Lou Groutage Memorial Scholarship              Bryan Ezola               Hailey Larson             Scholarship                                                     Gideon Benge                  D.J. Combs
        Shelbi Boehme          Elizabeth Christensen      James Johnson         Amanda Rhea        ~     Jon Morgan Scholarship                                       Amber French              Jamyn Maddox          ~    Jim & Linda Kemp USU Symphony Orchestra                         Seth Bennion                  Collin Crook
     Elizabeth Bohannon            Ashlin Christian        Kara Johnson          Austin Riddle     ~     Karin Waring Crawford Scholarship in Interior Design        Leslie Gonzalez             Ryker Marble
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Rebecca Cummings           Connor King          Tanner Pruett         Kyle Thomas                                                                  THANK YOU TO                         Leslie & Eldon C. Buchanan                Larry Grant Douglass
          Caitlyn Curry      Elisabeth Kinghorn        Kaylee Rane        Mason Thomas        DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS
          Sarah Daines          Xavier Kipping           Matt Rau         Annika Thorup       Scholarships & Recipients                                  OUR DONORS                           Cathy F. & Mike Bullock                   Jeffrey G. & Audrey A. Drury
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bryn Burningham                           Anne Duffin
          Mary Decker            Spencer Kjar          Jason Ripley        Lauren Tougas
        Andrew DeDen             Isaac Larson          Josh Rogers      Katherine Van Shaar   ~   Anne Kennedy Roskelley Memorial Scholarship            Gary Amano                           Richie B. & Chrislynn Call                Roger Allan & Tamari Anne Dunbar
      Savannah DeLange           Karalyn Lewis         Harlan Rose         Nevele Varble      ~   David E. Daley & Leona E. Daley Theatre Arts                                                Joseph, Jr. & Millie Camire               Curtis Elliot Dyreson
                                                                                                                                                         Tiffany Aguirre
          Julie Durbin           Braedon Line        Alex Rottlaender     Joseph Weaver           Scholarship                                                                                 Bruce Lamar & Kayleen Campbell            Douglas Eames
        Wesley Edwards           Weston Line            Joshua Roy        Matalyn Weaver      ~   Floyd T. Morgan Theatre Arts Honorary Scholarship      Stan L. & Joyce V. Albrecht
                                                                                                                                                         Kent K. & Donna Alder                Paul D. & Paulette J. Campbell            Gloria T. Earl
        Rafael Erickson           Tyler Martin          Lilikoi Ryba       Parker Weeks       ~   George B. & Marie Eccles Caine Theatre Arts
          Angel Espino          Brenley Mason        Daniel Seeholzer    Abbigayle Welch          Scholarship                                            Caleb Anderson                       Becky & Curtis R. Canning                 Barbara Edwards
       Kristen Fairbourn     Kendrick Matheson       Michael Shipley      Nicholas Welch      ~   Gwendella Thornley Memorial Scholarship                                                     Joel Guy & Claire Cardon                  Annette B. Eliason
                                                                                                                                                         Brian J. & Marie L. Atkinson
         Morgan Falslev         Julia Maughan         Lauren Sidwell         Trent Wells      ~   Josey Barnes Wayman Theatre Arts Scholarship                                                Donna K. Carpenter                        Jennifer Marie Errande
                                                                                              ~   Leonard C. & Dorothy C. Kearl Scholarship in Theatre   Monte & Gail Atkinson
          Morgan Fish          Steven McBride         Brianna Skeen         Afton Wendt                                                                                                       Timothy Chenette & Sara J. Bakker         Cory & Jennifer Evans
        Andrew Fowles        Kailynn McCullough       Presley Smith          Abby Wilde           Arts                                                   April Audia
                                                                                              ~   Orpha Faylor Scholarship                               Dennis D. & Ann Marie Austin         Thomas Christensen                        Max Talbot & Glenda Excell
       Madelyn Gardner          Cailin McGarry          Sam Smith           Kate Wilson
        Marissa Gardner          Leo McLean             Tate Smith           Elly Winder      ~   Robert & LaRae Williams Scholarship                    Karla L. & Bruce E. Axtell           Katherine M. Chudoba & Dave Powelson      Jim Faylor
          Sam Gardner          Amelia Merkley       Jonathan Spencer       Madison Wolf       ~   Ruth B. Call Memorial Scholarship                                                           M. Chris Clark                            Pat L. & Morley S. Farquar
                                                                                                                                                         Diana Bain
       Aaron Greenwood        Brienna Michaelis        Kyler Sullivan      Arianne Wood       ~   Sid Perkes Theatre Arts Scholarship                                                         Nora L. Clark                             Jamie M. & Nicole G. Farrell
           Zack Grob              Raif Milligan      Maribelle Taylor     Rachel Worthen      ~   Vosco Call Scholarship                                 Lu Ann Baker
                                                                                                                                                         Michael L. & Laurie A. Ballam        Randy L. & Tamralynn T. Clark             Donald W. & Janet Fiesinger
        Nathan Guertler         Anthony Mills
         Rebecca Hales          Sydney Money                                                                                                             Vanessa Ballam                       Angeline Clayson                          Kristan Fjeldsted
          Kate Hansen          Delanie Montoya                                                                                                           J. Michael & Lyn Bankhead            Caroline Cobia                            Piedad Laura Flores
        Rachel Hanson            Tyler Morgan
                                                                                                                                                         Steven O. Bankhead                   Christina Compton                         William E. & Anita Baird Ford
                                                                                                  Madison Archibald              Bryson LaBar
        Aidan Hartman           Anne Moulton                                                                                                                                                  Thomas & Mary Connin                      John Edwin & Linda Francis
                                                                                                    Piper Bouldin                Isabella Lind           Heidi L. Barber
         Wayne Heaton          Morgan Moulton
                                                                                                   Megan Codling                Emma Morgan              Don W. & Teriko T. Barker            David F. & Kathy B. Coppin                Chuck & Louise Gay
           Wade Hicks             Kate Murray
                                                                                                   Adriane Dudley               Jared Overturf                                                Christopher D. & Barbara A. Corcoran      Laura Deborah Gelfand & Andrew T. McAllister
        Hayden Hoglund           Scott Nelson                                                                                                            Justin B. & Allison H. Barton
                                                                                                    Grace Garner                 Adam Rusch
        Kevin Hokanson          Stanley Ogden                                                                                                            Jan Bauer                            Brian Joseph Cowley                       Andrew C. & Jacqueline E. Germanow
                                                                                                    Alisha Grant                 Tanner Sase
        Hayden Hoopes             Max Olivier                                                                                                                                                 Cheryl Allison Cowley                     Marilynne & R. Edward Glatfelter
          Yushan Hou             Dennis Owen
                                                                                                    Jake Hansen                  Abigail Smith           Andrew P. Bayless
                                                                                                  Madison Hansen                 Hanna Speer             Anne Francis & Brant Bayless         Jon R. Cranney                            David E. & Dana Gossner
     Nicole Jamison Moore         Jacob Page
        Ammon Jensen          Lauren Palfreyman
                                                                                                   Lauren Haskins              Connor Stevens
                                                                                                                                                         Kathy Bayn                           Marshall & Karin Crawford                 Dane & Jodi Graham
                                                                                                     Alex Heder                  Kaija Strong                                                 George H. Dabling                         Dennis & Anne Griffin
        Nikolas Jensen        Tanner Palfreyman                                                                                                          Abby Benninghoff
                                                                                                     Jake Hogan                  Hannah Vigil
          Olivia Jensen            Ian Parvin
                                                                                                                                                         Carolyn P. & Marion Taylor Bentley   F. Mitchell Dana                          Rachel L. & Justin E. Hamm
                                                                                                    Levi Hopkins               McKenna Walwyn
         Anna Johnson          Gianna Patchett                                                                                                                                                Kathy Davis                               Jessie M. Hampton
                                                                                                    Natalie Hurst             Katelyn Westergard         Sergio & Marina Montano de Bernal
        Kaylee Johnson         Nicholas Pierce
                                                                                                   James Johnson                                         Fred & Candace H. Berthrong          William Earl & Cynthia P. Decker          Janet Elizabeth Hancock
         Sadie Julander       Alexander Pierson
          Logan Kelley      Jessica Pope-Crandall                                                                                                        Gary S. & Linda K. Bradak            Ahmanson Foundation, Mr. Robert DeKruif   Dell Loy Hansen & Julie L. Aiken
         Marin Kimpton           Bobbi Porter                                                                                                            Leslie Brott                         Jeanine S. Delgman                        Matt & Dawn Hansen
       Kryshelle Kindred          Devin Potts                                                                                                                                                 Cindy Dewey                               Shirley M. Hanson
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Karin Sue Hardy                           Philip L. Knoll                        Nicholas E. Morrison & Leslie Jane Timmons   David S. & Patricia Romney                  Todd S. & Diane E. Theurer          Jeff Wayman
Scott & Lynnette F. Harris                Lawrence Knopp                         Wendell R. & Linda Morse                     Danny & Sally K. Russell                    Linda Ione & Kurt Thompson          Frank E. & Kathryn A. Weaver
Peter Harrison                            Carol Kochan                           Belen Moyano                                 David E. Russell                            Monica Tichenor                     Amanda M. Webb
Anne C. Hatch                             Mary V. & Peter T. Kolesar             Matthew Mueller                              Marie E. Russell-Shaw                       Renee Tietjen                       Ned M. & Gail B. Weinshenker
Richard C. & Rosemary Hatch               Leslie & Judy P. Kowallis              Rachel L. Nardo                              Juergen Sass                                Juliana Tu                          Diane Mitchell & Paul A. Wheeler
Mary Margaret & Arthur Heers              Alexi Lamm                             James Patton III & Linda R. Neeley           Charles Schill                              Julie D. Uriona                     Gregory J. & Julie Wheeler
Robert Helm                               Yvonne N. Langford                     John C. IV & Atsuko Neely                    Eugene W. Schupp & Janis L. Boettinger      Brian Vaughn                        Bernard M. Whitney
Robert L. & Beth L. Hendricks             Randi Lant                             Michael Allen Neilson                        Carrie Scoggins                             Raymond E. Veon                     Alexa K. Sand & Albert Wiebe
Caitlin Rose-Evensen Hengge               Shane & Adrienne B. Larson             Farol Ann Nelson                             Sally F. Sears                              Marissa Beth Vigneault              R. Patrick Williams
Rosemarie G. Hickman                      Craig J. Law                           Rebecca D. Nelson                            Stephen N. Shepherd                         Joanna Endter-Wada & Glen H. Wada   Lesa Lynn & David J. Wilson
Lyle W. & Alice T. Hillyard               John & Katherine Lawless               Emi R. & Michael Norris                      Todd A. Sherman & Dennise K. Gackstetter    David Wall                          Becky & Chris J. Winstead
Jim S. Hinckley                           Mark & Katie Lee-Koven                 Ann Norris-Price                             Patricia G. Sherwood                        Robert D. Wallace                   Mary Lonnie Wintch
David P. & Pamela Baer Hirschi            Tami I. Leppert                        Jill Ann & Jermiah R. Ochsenbein             Michael Shipley                             George R. Wanlass                   Robert Winward
Noel H. & Patricia K. Holmgren            Robert D. Lewis                        Herm W. & Norma L. Olsen                     Paul M. Jakus & Flora G. Shrode             Jennifer L. Warren                  Jon W. & Merilyn H. Wright
Richard & Mary Horn                       Richard G. Linton & Rachel Anderson    Patricia Olsen                               Derral L. & Janis H. Siggard                Bengt Washburn                      Mary Ann Wright
Barbara Hornbeck                          Jeffery & Noelle Loosli                Kevin R. & Julia Olson                       Bonnie Horrigan & Larry M. Slade            Michael J. Waters                   Reid John & Cary John Youmans
Nancy J. Huntly & Richard S. Inouye       Thomas Lukens                          Scott & Elaine C. Olson                      Lucille Smart                               Robert Waters                       Jeanne M. Young
Gina Hurley                               Carl A. & Mary Sue Lundahl             Janet L. & Grayson Osborne                   Marcia M. & Ronald W. Smith                 Eleanor E. Watson                   Kyle Lam & Jessie Zhu

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Audrey Griffin Hutchison                  Carl E. & Jerolyn Malouf               Norman Palmer & Myra Singer                  Ronnie Jo Sokol
Lynette B. Hutchison                      Steve R. & Gayle Mansfield             Robert Paulsen                               Inez M. Sorbe
Marion R. Hyde                            Linda S. Margetts                      Sage Perrott                                 Fazilat Soukhakian
VaLear Jackman                            Nancy Peery Marriott                   Deborah Peters                               Gwenda & DeWayne Sperry
Jeff Jacobs                               Max Otto Matzen                        Thomas C. Phelps                             A. Spencer & Melanie P. Raymond

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Larry K. & Marilyn B. Jacobson            Judy McCoy                             Jed H. & MerLynn H. Pitcher                  Bryan R. Spykerman & Pamela J. Riley
Sue Jelus                                 Marie McDermott                        The Presser Foundation                       Lynda G. Skeehan
David R. & Lynette Jenkins                Louise B. McEvoy                       Homer Prison                                 Martin Dale & Lynda Poulson Steed
Craig D. & RaNae Jessop                   Rebecca McFaul                         Tammy M. Proctor                             Harold Hayward & Kathleen Davidson Stuart
Jesslyn Jobe                              Melanie McGregor                       Kathleen Puzey                               John W. Swetnam
Kristen Kator                             Wayne & Sharon Meikle                  Marvin L. Rallison                           Keith & Marilee P. Swindell
Leonard Kearl & Elizabeth Dunsey          Karen A. Minogue                       Janet Reese                                  Brooks W. & Sally Tarbet
James Kemp                                Jed Thomas & Allyson Catherine Moody   J. Paul Riley                                Laura Joy Taylor
Karin M. Kettenring & Michael P. Taylor   Adrianne & Marty E. Moore              Clayton E. Roberts                           Felicia H. & Vincent J. Tepedino
Joyce A. Kinkead & David F. Lancy         Michael P. Morgan                      Cheryl Robinson                              Diane G. & Christopher T. Terry
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