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COMMENCEMENTMAY 15, 2021
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MISSION
The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.
Cornish realizes this mission by offering baccalaureate studies in the performing and visual arts and by serving as a focal point in the community for public presentation, artistic criticism, participation and discussion of the arts
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WELCOMING REMARKS
Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, President
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Emma January Lai
“Eerie Irie”
Choreography by Emma January Lai
STUDENT ADDRESS
Shemya Emi Dang
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Kayce Christine Guthmiller
“Fixation”
Composed by Kayce Christine Guthmiller
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
C.S. Lee, TH ‘ 94
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTSCOMMENCEMENT | MAY 15, 2021
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, President
Kevin Goodrich, Interim Art Chair
Victoria Watts, Dance Chair
Lyall Bush, Interim Design Chair
Lyall Bush, Film Chair
Julie Myers, Interior Architecture Chair
James Falzone, Music Chair
Geeg Martel, Performance Production Chair
Richard E.T. White, Theater Chair
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ART DEPARTMENTKevin Goodrich, Interim Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Degree Candidates
Colby Joseph Bishop
Stella Rose Bronson Magna Cum Laude
Erika Soleil Busbice
Sydney Emerald Deal
Jazmin Flores Magna Cum Laude
Whitney Elizabeth Hoder
Chloe Maddison King
DANCE DEPARTMENTVictoria Watts, Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Degree Candidates
Kaitlyn Michelle Bostrom
Chayil Christine Brooks Magna Cum Laude
Kalie Brinn Ferry Magna Cum Laude
Grace Leonora Garrett Magna Cum Laude
Margaux Gex Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Elizabeth Glen Cum Laude
Emma January Lai Cum Laude
Natalie Moeller Magna Cum Laude
Callan Aster Moore Magna Cum Laude
Alexandria Grae Opinsky Cum Laude
Natalie Jade Parun
Tiffany Raquel Ramirez
Aiyana Rayfield
Madeleine Ann Selby Cum Laude
Christiana Wheeler Magna Cum Laude
Audrey Arisa Wright
Anna Nicole Neumann Cum Laude
John Ryoo Newton
Tia Anissaputri Shekelle Magna Cum Laude
Jenna Audra Smith ***
Jehan Elliott Kennedy Söderquist **
Ric’kisha Taylor Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Catherine Tower **
** Prospective Summer 2021 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate
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DESIGN DEPARTMENTLyall Bush, Interim Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Degree Candidates
Jamila Joee Abbott Cum Laude
Joseph William Parra Allen
Hannah Elizabeth Ashmore
Katherine Laurel Ballard Magna Cum Laude
Karina Danielle Banning Cum Laude
Elizabeth Alexis Bondarchuk Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Cropf Magna Cum Laude
Vincent Anthony De La Cruz Jr.
Nicole Truong Do Cum Laude
Deserae Daniell Duran-Santiago
Morene Ellen Gallagher Summa Cum Laude
Lauren Yaewon Hyun Magna Cum Laude
Max Qu Longmire
Nicholas Charles Mann
Aspen Danielle McGlashan Summa Cum Laude
Raghad Mohammed
Kellan J. Mooney Magna Cum Laude
Madeline Elizabeth Newman
Emily Elizabeth Nina Summa Cum Laude
Jelissa May Carpio Prado Magna Cum Laude
Elizabeth Roubin
Sara Shen Summa Cum Laude
Lyle Paris Pilch Simmons
Meital Sivan Butow Smith Summa Cum Laude
Simona Snapkauskaite Summa Cum Laude
Nina Simone Swart Summa Cum Laude
Lok Ping Agassiz Wong Summa Cum Laude
Kyra Maria Del Moral
Isaac Riemer Evans
Lily Holland Krolopp **
Zaryion River Netzner
FILM DEPARTMENTLyall Bush, Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Degree Candidates
** Prospective Summer 2021 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate
Caleb Quinn Ross ***
Colbe Michael Schicatano Cum Laude
Jacob Gene Sloniker Cum Laude
"We are resilient. We are the generation that
will bring new and valuable perspectives to the
post-pandemic world. Acceptance, inclusion,
understanding, and urgency for the racial, economic,
and environmental injustice present today."
Kalie Brinn Ferry, Dance
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MUSIC DEPARTMENTJames Falzone, Chair
Bachelor of Music Degree Candidates
Silas Asher Berlin Cum Laude
Elizabeth Ann Boaz * Summa Cum Laude
Martin Thomas Budde *
Sasha Chung *
Lindsey Nicole Collison-Ris Magna Cum Laude
Luis Manuel de la Cruz
Christian Elijah Duvall *
Tylo Cheyenne Gardner Cum Laude
Allyson Dreane Gimenez Summa Cum Laude
Kayce Christine Guthmiller Magna Cum Laude
Isaiah Koscho Cum Laude
Ephraem Kenneth Kruger
Suzy Lee *
Hannah Elizabeth Lefcourt
Dytrich Nguyen
Rogelio David Resendiz
Adam Tomás Torres ***
Emily Schuler Anderson Magna Cum Laude
Ian Stuart Barr Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Michelle Chebeleu
Mikayla Vanida Chor Magna Cum Laude
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENTJulie Myers, Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture Degree Candidates
* Fall 2020 Graduate*** Fall 2021 Graduate
Hannah Nicole Elias Magna Cum Laude
Xiaomin He
Jeweliana Romero Summa Cum Laude
Emma Sean Siple
"I’ve seen and admired your performances,
paintings, films, sculptures, and portfolios with
captivation and admiration. I’ve read your plays
and stories with wonderment and delight. I’ve
listened to your recitals, poetry readings, and
beautiful songs that made my heart flutter. From
conversations, collaborations and connections,
to have shared [this] time together is a moment
that I will always treasure."
Michael Jongmin Wu, Theater
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PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTGeeg Martel, Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Production Degree Candidates
Isabel Rose Barrueta
Quinn Chase ***
Scían Folly Hayes Summa Cum Laude
Daniela Lucia Hernandez
Robin Lynn Logerstedt *
THEATER DEPARTMENTRichard E.T. White, Chair
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Degree Candidates
Trystan Alberto Jesus Allys-Miranda
Jordan Rose Ben-Shmuel
Darius Bunce
Peyton Stanley Ray Cooley Magna Cum Laude
Shemya Emi Dang
Sarah Miriam Daniels Magna Cum Laude
Anne Durnin Magna Cum Laude
Christopher John Edwards
Lauren Elise Engstrom Magna Cum Laude
Kira Farquar **
Michaela Renee Ferroggiaro
Lola Reiko Fukushima Magna Cum Laude
Rowan Vaughn Cedarhawk Gallagher Magna Cum Laude
Sara Childrey Hannan Magna Cum Laude
Alexander Stephan Hartanov Magna Cum Laude
Michael Curtis Hurd
Katlyn Victoria Judd Summa Cum Laude
Alexander Michael Kilian Summa Cum Laude
Emilie Marie Langjahr
Tanner August Lieser ** Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Lopez
Andrea Nicole Lowry Summa Cum Laude
Chloe Lyn Oloren Magna Cum Laude
Tatia Kazuko Ovenell
Katherine Jana Peterson *
Stephanie Fabiola Román Márquez Magna Cum
Laude
Leah Diane Sainz-Jones Magna Cum Laude
Kathleen Grace Schageman
Naveh Shavit-Lonstein Cum Laude
Blake Neil Simpson
Justin Jay Smith ***
Cameron Uli
Faith Vanchu Magna Cum Laude
Holly Vander Hyde Summa Cum Laude
Alex Connor Vowles
Michael Jongmin Wu Summa Cum Laude
Christian Zumbado
* Fall 2020 Graduate*** Prospective Fall 2021 Graduate
*Fall 2020 Graduate** Summer 2020 Graduate
*** Fall 2021 Graduate
Andrew William Long
Robert Joseph Matos Summa Cum Laude
Kevin Portillo *
Rebecca Nell Strom Summa Cum Laude
Andi Calderon Villegas Summa Cum Laude
Sergio Vivas
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C.S. LEE
C.S. Lee immigrated from South Korea at
the age of 4. He grew up in Vancouver,
Washington where sports played a big part of
his life. He was the quarterback of the football
team and also played basketball and tennis.
However, his love for film and stage steered
him through classical training as an actor. He
graduated with his BFA from Cornish College
of the Arts and his MFA at the Yale School
of Drama. He spent almost 10 years in NYC
performing in off Broadway plays, TV and
Film. Ultimately he landed the role of Masuka
on the hit Showtime series DEXTER which
brought him out to the west coast. Known for
his skills as a character actor he has played
in many TV and Film projects over the years.
He now resides in Los Angeles and despite
the perfect sunny days he sorely misses the
gloomy rains of the Pacific Northwest.
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
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"Cornish has taught me so much, taught us so much, and I hope that we continue to push
boundaries, make new things and create our own communities. As we move into the
professional world, we do so with thick skin and perseverance."
Chloe Maddison King, Art
"I firmly believe that if we could all just listen to each other a little more. If we could all start
speaking our truth a little louder. And most importantly if we could all start taking action
to address the wrongs that are being committed all over the world, right in front of us, as a
community we can shape our reality into something truly beautiful."
Rowan Gallagher, Theater
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1986 AUDREY KERRY, Community Leader
1988 DAVID E. SKINNER, Community Leader
1991 CHARLES F. OSBORN, Co-Trustee, the Kreielsheimer Foundation
1999 PING CHONG, Artist
2000 DON JOHNSON, Co-Trustee, the Kreielsheimer Foundation
2001 PETER DONNELLY, President, Corporate Council of the Arts
2002 MEREDITH MONK, Composer, Singer, Director, Filmmaker
2003 IDA COLE, Founding Director, Seattle Theater Group, Arts Advocate
2004 VIRGINIA ANDERSON, Executive Director, Seattle Center
2005 GERARD SCHWARZ, Music Director, Seattle Symphony
2006 MERCE CUNNINGHAM, Choreographer
2007 CARVER GAYTON, Executive Director, Northwest African American Museum
2008 DONALD MCKAYLE, Choreographer
2008 PETER SELLARS, Artistic Director
2009 JOHN FRAME, Sculptor
2009 CLAYTON CORZATTE, Actor, Teacher, Director
2009 SUSAN CORZATTE, Actor, Teacher, Director
2010 BILL EVANS, Choreographer, Performer & Dance Educator
2010 NORMAN B. RICE, Honorable Mayor of Seattle (1989-97),
Community Leader & Arts Advocate
2011 GARY HILL, Video Artist & Sculptor
2011 MARK MORRIS, Choreographer
2011 JULIAN PRIESTER, Trombonist
2012 CHRIS CSIKSZENTMIHÁLYI, Artist, Designer & Technologist
PAST HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
"Cornish students are taught that we are not and should not strive to be perfect
or the same. We focus on our own individuality and learn that we must motivate
ourselves to grow. We have to decide to do it, because it is what we love. We are
allowed to choose what sort of artist we will be."
Shemya Emi Dang, Theater
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2012 CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY, Pianist
2012 BETYE SAAR, Collage & Multimedia Artist
2013 VIRGINIA JOHNSON, Executive Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem
2013 KRONOS QUARTET: HANK DUTT, DAVID HARRINGTON, JOHN SHERBA,
& JEFFREY ZEIGLER, Musicians
2014 TONY KUSHNER, Playwright
2014 DEBORAH RUTTER, President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
& President, Kennedy Center
2015 ANNE BOGART, Theater & Opera Director
2015 LIZ LERMAN, Choreographer
2016 CLARENCE ACOX, Band Director & Jazz Drummer
2016 PETE DOCTER, Director, Producer & Voice Actor
2016 PAE WHITE, Multimedia Artist
2017 JO-ANNE BIRNIE DANZKER, Director Emerita, Frye Art Museum
2017 ABIGAIL GRAY SWARTZ, Artist
2017 DAVID MARTIN, Art Historian
2018 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY, Actor, Writer
2018 DONALD BYRD, Choreographer, Artistic Director Spectrum Dance
2018 AMY WHEELER, Writer, Executive Director, Hedgebrook
2019 COLLEEN ATWOOD, Costume Designer
JANE CHU, NEA Chair, Arts Administrator and Philanthropist
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"Some of us are ready to tackle the social issues, and
are determined to do the work to correct the course of
our world. But, we all need to hear this: it’s okay to take
space, to breathe. You have accomplished one of the
most difficult milestones in a lifetime, during one of the
most difficult eras to do so. It’s okay to rest. Sit down.
Love your pets. Call your parents, your grandparents.
Eat good food. Drink bubble tea."
Dytrich Nguyen, Music
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1960 MRS. FREDERICK RAMHORST1970 MRS. WALTER RICHER 1981 GIOVANNI COSTIGAN 1982 REVEREND WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, S.J. 1983 ROSANNE ROYER 1984 CARL J. PETRICK 1985 DR. JAMES SAVAGE 1986 BENJAMIN MOORE 1987 LAMAR HARRINGTON1988 SPEIGHT JENKINS 1989 ELIZABETH HUDDLE 1990 FRED BASSETTI1991 GERARD SCHWARZ 1992 JAY GATES1993 PAT GRANEY 1994 JEFF STEITZER 1995 TOM SKERRITT1996 LOU HARRISON 1997 DANIEL SULLIVAN 1998 JUDY CHICAGO 1999 PING CHONG 2000 SUSAN TRAPNELL 2001 PETER DONNELLY2002 MEREDITH MONK2003 IDA COLE2004 VIRGINIA ANDERSON2005 GERARD SCHWARZ2006 KURT BEATTIE2007 CARVER GAYTON2008 PETER SELLARS2009 ERIC LIU2010 BEN CAMERON2011 MARK MORRIS2012 CHRIS CSIKSZENTMIHÁLYI2013 VIRGINIA JOHNSON2014 TONY KUSHNER AND DEBORAH RUTTER2015 ANNE BOGART2016 PETE DOCTER2017 JO-ANNE BIRNIE DANZKER2018 STEPHEN TOBLOWSKY2019 JANE CHU2020 SKYE BORGMAN, TH ‘94
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS HISTORY
1994 MELANIE STALCUP, DANCE1995 CHRIS GOODSON, THEATER1996 NATHAN SANTRY, ART1997 LIBERTY BRADFORD, THEATER1998 NEAL BASHOR, ART1999 CORRINA BEFORT, DANCE2000 CHLOE CHAPIN, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION2001 KELSEY KEGEL, DESIGN2002 GRETTA HARLEY KRAMER, MUSIC2003 LAURA GILBERT, DANCE2004 ANDY HOCK, THEATER2005 DIANA RIESENBERGER, DESIGN2006 HEATHER BIERMANN, ART2007 JESSICA SCHROEDER, DANCE2008 JONATHAN HOONHOUT, THEATER2009 MARIAH WARE, THEATER2010 SARAH GROSMAN, THEATER2011 KOJI MINAMI, DESIGN2012 SYDNEY TUCKER, THEATER2013 MILES TOLAND, ART2014 MARIAH MARTINS, DANCE2015 KENDRA LEE, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION 2016 MICHELLE DOMINOWSKI, ART2017 BLAKE HUDDLESTON, PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION2018 HEATHER COOK, THEATER2019 GLORIA ALCALA, THEATER WILYSHA WALTON, THEATER2020 CASEY TRUTNER HARTMAN, THEATER 2020 VANESSA KERAN HOUGH, ART
STUDENT SPEAKER HISTORY
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1914Founded by Nellie Centennial Cornish as the
Cornish School of Music, to provide instruction for
children and music teachers. Dance and Theater
quickly became part of the curriculum.
1921Cornish is renamed The Cornish School.
Construction of the building now known as
“Kerry Hall” is completed. Mark Tobey joins the
faculty and establishes the visual arts curriculum.
1930Martha Graham and Louis Horst join the dance
faculty.
1935 – 1936Cornish establishes radio program. The first
coast-to-coast radio broadcast connects Cornish
to NBC. Chet Huntley is a student in the radio
broadcast program.
1937John Cage, composer, joins Cornish, and develops
his first prepared piano piece for a performance
by dance student Syvilla Fort. Merce Cunningham
begins his studies in Theater and Dance.
1939 – 1953
Nellie Cornish retires in 1939, and leadership is
assumed by governing board.
1954Music and Art Foundation assumes ownership of
The Cornish School.
1955The Cornish School is renamed Cornish School of
the Allied Arts.
1958Frederick J. Patterson appointed as director of
Cornish School of the Allied Arts.
1973Melvin Strauss, MA, appointed as president of
Cornish School of The Allied Arts.
1977Cornish is renamed Cornish Institute of Allied Arts.
Cornish Institute is awarded accreditation as a
four-year college by the Northwest Commission
on Colleges and Universities. Kerry Hall is
declared a national landmark. Merce Cunningham
and John Cage in residence.
1979Liberal Arts program established.
1983Cornish purchases Lakeside School (The St.
Nicholas School) and establishes the Cornish
North campus. Performance Production
department established.
1984Robert Suderberg, PhD, appointed president of
Cornish Institute.
1985The Kreielsheimer Foundation establishes a
significant scholarship program.
1986Robert Funk, PhD, appointed president of Cornish.
Cornish Institute of Allied Arts is renamed Cornish
College of the Arts.
1992Cornish granted national accreditation for the
departments of Art and Design from NASAD
(National Association of Schools of Art and
Design).
1994Sergei P. Tschernisch, MFA, appointed president
of Cornish College of the Arts.
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
15Nellie Cornish, Founder Martha GrahamCornish Follies, 1929
1995 – 1996Board of Trustees adopts Cornish’s first strategic
plan with the accompanying master campus plan
and begins a comprehensive capital campaign.
1996Cornish joins Consortium for the Liberal Education
of Artists (CLEA).
2000Honoring world music, President Tschernisch
establishes the tradition of Gamelan music at
commencement.
2001
Humanities & Sciences program established as its
own department.
2002Board of Trustees adopts a comprehensive capital
campaign for consolidation and expansion of the
campus in South Lake Union. Cornish College
establishes the freshman integrated experience.
2003With the purchase of the Main Campus Center
and Raisbeck Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
relocates Art, Design, Humanities & Sciences,
Performance Production, Theater, its Library and
Student Services to its new campus in South
Lake Union.
2008Cornish adds the Notion building to its
downtown campus.
2009 – 2010Cornish establishes two student residence halls
adjacent to the downtown campus.
2011Nancy J. Uscher, PhD, installed as the president of
Cornish College of the Arts. Cornish acquires the
Centennial Lab.
2014The Cornish Playhouse is opened at the Seattle
Center. Cornish breaks ground on new residence
hall adjacent to Main Campus Center.
2015Cornish graduates its centennial class.
Cornish Commons, the new residence hall, opens
August 25.
2016Chris Kevorkian appointed interim President.
2018Star Rush appointed acting President
Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD, installed as
President Cornish College of the Arts.
2019Cornish breaks ground on The Ivey on Boren,
location of gallery and performance hall as part
of new multi-use development in partnership with
Holland Partner Group.
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
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PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD President
William Seigh Provost & VP of Academic Affairs
Brandon Bird VP of Operations
TIffany Davis-Brantley General Counsel & Title IX Coordinator
Roy Brown Director of Human Rescources
Vacant VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs
Anne Derieux VP of Institutional Advancement
Brittaney Henderson Dean of Student Life
Rick Smith Chief of Staff, Office of the President
CORNISH COLLEGE COUNCIL
Tom Baker Professor, Chair, Faculty Senate
Pat Bako Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Brandon Bird VP of Operations
Adrienne Bolyard Dean of Academic Services & Registrar
Roy Brown Director of Human Resources
Lyall Bush Film Department Chair and Interim Design Department Chair
Anna CaffarelliCornish Student Senate Chair
Michel Callaizakis Extension Program Department Manager
Tina Chamberlain Controller
Tiffany Davis-BrantleyGeneral Counsel & Title IX Coordinator
Anne DerieuxVP of Institutional Advancement
Richard E.T. White Theater Department Chair
Pinky EstellDirector of Creative Spaces & Event Services
James Falzone Music Department Chair
Kevin GoodrichArt Department Chair
Jon GraefDirector of Information Technology
Brittany Henderson Dean of Student Affairs
Amanda Hill Associate Professor Humanities & Sciences and Writing Center Director
Margaret KirchnerDirector of Institutional Research
Lori Koshork Director of Counseling Services
CORNISH COMMUNITY
"The world is yearning for strength and courage
to amend its broken parts and you are the heart
to fill it and build the things that don’t yet exist.
You are worth so much more than you think and,
whether you know it or not, you are all here for
a reason. This is both an end and a beginning, a
threshold to a new life. Time to make our dreams
a reality."
Faith Vanchu, Theater
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FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tom Baker President, Professor of Music
Laura Newlon Vice President, Associate Professor of Art
Ellie Rose, Secretary Professor of Theater
CORNISH STUDENT SENATE
Anna Caffarelli Chair, Dance Department
Marina DeMarco Vice Chair, Music Department
Daymien Bunao Faculty Liaison, Film Department
Charlie Butler First Year Representative, Art Department
Jenna StevensDesignDepartment
Amelia RureyInterior Architecture Department
Madison GholstonPerformance Production Department
Ella SwensonTheater Department
CORNISH COMMUNITY
Geeg MartelPerformance Production Chair
Felicia McCrackenExecutive Assistant to the Provost
Julie MyersInterior Architecture Chair
Bridget Nowlin Director or Library Services
Ozge SadeAssistant Professor Interior Architecture
William SeighVP of Academic Affairs & Provost
Rick SmithChief of Staff
Sharron StarlingDirector of Admission
Christine SumptionAssociate Professor Humanities & Sciences
Jessica ThurlowAssociate Provost
Deborah TreenVP of Finance & Chief Finance Officer
Junichi TsuneokaFoundation Program Director
Kaitlyn VallanceAssistant Dean of Student Affairs
Victoria WattsDance Department Chair
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This program is not an official graduation list. The College’s
official registry for conferral of degree is the student’s
permanent academic record, which is kept by the office of the
Registrar. Latin honors are based on the cumulative GPA
through the Fall 2020 semester.
©2021 Cornish College of the Arts. All Rights Reserved.
CORNISH COMMUNITY
STAFF COUNCIL
Kaitlyn Vallance Chair, Student Life
Allison Putnam Vice Chair, CSES Chris Cook Budget Secretary, Registration & Records
Christine Texeira Secretary, Registration & Records Joshua Young Communications Liaison Julie Jones Library Matthew McCarren CSES Ryan Patterson Facilities Jennifer Rice Operations
Sean ValeInformation Technologies
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COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Aly Bedford Alumni Relations Manager
Adrienne Bolyard Dean Of Academic Services & Registrar
Anne Derieux Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Pinky Estell Director of Creative Spaces & Event Services
Megan Mittelstaedt Assistant Registrar
Rick Smith Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Raymond Tymas-Jones, PhD President
Joshua Young Associate Director of Marketing
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Virtual CommencementCORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
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