CCM Class of 2023 Graduation Convocation
After investing countless hours in classrooms, practice rooms, studios, workshops and rehearsal halls, the Class of 2023 is graduating from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. Congratulations!
CCM will celebrate the Class of 2023 during its Graduation Convocation in Corbett Auditorium at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28. This ceremony celebrates all students scheduled to graduate at the end of the Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 terms.
Seating for CCM's Graduation Convocation Ceremony is limited, and participating students, faculty and staff have been emailed our RSVP form. The celebration will also be livestreamed.
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Livestream Details and Ceremony Program
The livestream of CCM's Graduation Convocation Ceremony is now available for on demand viewing:
Performance: Chamber Duo
BoYun Li, violin
Jungeun Noh, violin
Introduction
Gabby Ullman (BFA Technical Production, '23)
Welcome
Garret Van Allen (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Rose Messenger (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Graduate Student Reflections
Vincenzo Volpe (DMA Flute, ’23)
Video Presentation: A Look Back
Matilda Smolij (BM Voice, ‘23)
Kevin Naddeo (BFA Acting, ‘23)
Undergraduate Student Reflections
Talor Marren (BM Music Education and Clarinet, ’23)
Performance: Homage to Paradise Valley: VI. Paradise Theatre Jump! By Jeff Scott
Reed Quintet: BARQ
Julia Bobell, oboe
Citlalmina Hernandez Toro, clarinet
Kevin Lawrence, clarinet
Braydon Sowell, soprano saxophone
Collin Walter, bassoon
What Would You Like To See?
Garret Van Allen (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Rose Messenger (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Faculty and Staff Farewell and Thank You
Reed Demangone (BM Voice, ’23)
Acknowledgment of Student, Faculty and Alumni Awards
Roza Gavriilidis (BFA Stage Management, ‘23)
Ava Duvall (BFA Acting, ‘23)
Lydia Robison (BFA Acting. ‘23)
Danny Scholl Award for Aesthetic Leadership
Kevin Naddeo (BFA Acting, ’23)
Learning Commons “All Star” Peer Tutoring Award
Reed Demangone (BM Voice, ‘23)
Laurie Beechman Scholarship
Sarah Pansing (BFA Musical Theatre, ’23)
National William Wassom Leadership Award UC Campus Rec Center
Matilda Smolij (BM Voice, ’23)
Ethics in Action Award University of Cincinnati Office of Research
Jacob Zhou
CCM Honor / Cincinnatus / Betty Jane Hull Scholarships
Rebekah Docea (BFA Ballet, ’23)
Collegiate Honor and Scholastic Awards Sigma Alpha Iota
Ann McDonald Weible (BM Voice, ’23)
CCMpower Scholarships
Tal Kochav (BFA Lighting Design and Technology, ’23)
Jadyn Riggs
UC Undergraduate Playwriting “Mathilde Kramer” Prize/ UC Best Screenplay Award 2023
Zoë Peterson (BFA Acting, ’23)
All-University Faculty Award: George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Creative and/or Scholarly Works
Mara (Margaret) Helmuth, DMA
Young Alumni Award
Michael Littig (BFA Drama, ’05)
Noah Ricketts (BFA Musical Theatre, ’14)
Sarah Ellen Stephens (BFA Drama, ’08)
Distinguished Alumni Award
Ricardo Morales (BM Clarinet, ’89-’91)
Distinguished Service Award
Patti Myers
CCM Champion Award
David Allen (BM Piano, ’61)
Closing Remarks
Jonathan Kregor, PhD
CCM Interim Dean and Thomas James Kelly Professor of Music
Thank You/ Finale
Garret Van Allen (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Rose Messenger (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘23)
Presentation of Graduates’ Names and Performance: “Laurie’s Song” from Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land
Alea Mauriello-Vernon (BM Voice, ‘23)
Cory Battey, accompanist
Recessional: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 (1885) by Antonín Dvořák
Recorded performance featuring the CCM Philharmonia
Please join us outside for a celebration in the CCM Plaza immediately following the ceremony.
Share your graduation photos, a favorite college memory or a congratulatory message to your favorite CCM graduate on social media and tag CCM on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #UCGrad23! Whether you’re in pajamas, cap and gown or dressed to impress — we want to see you! Snap a photo of your convocation celebration and tag CCM online!
CCM's 2022-23 Graduates
- Austin James Cleri, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Ava Duvall, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Rachel Larson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Kevin Naddeo, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Lily Jean Olsen, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Ava Panagopoulos, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Zoë Peterson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Lydia Robison, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Hunter Trammell, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jake Weinheimer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Nathan Baker, Master of Art, Spring 2023
- Olivia Cleri, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Mackenzie Duan, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Anna Hlinomaz, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Patrick Koshewa, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Suniti Nelson, Master of Arts, Summer 2022
- Emily Schaub, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Maria Seffrin, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- DiDi Turle, Master of Arts, Spring 2023
- Hannah Adamczak, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Maia Blake, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Sydney D’Orso, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Rebekah Docea, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Antonia Dougherty, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Carolyn Engel, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Meg Green, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Lily Kozub, Bachelor of Fine Arts , Spring 2023
- Emma Phillips, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Gabrielle Savka, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Mira Sidhu, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Garrett Steagall, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Claire Zakrajsek, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Christopher Aldi, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Nathan Beverage, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Brenna Campbell, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Dylan Etienne, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Gwendolyn Goizueta, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Rory Hefner-Templar, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Wendai Li, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Charles Merk, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Jennifer Reel, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Cameron Reich, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Leendert van ’t Reit, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Grace Choi, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Wenbin Lyu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
Nathan Beverage, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023 - Isaac Creager, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Mable Lecrone, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Maksym Mahlay, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Choral Conducting
- Harry Cecil, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Reina Dickey, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Jennifer Jun, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Joseph Taff, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Isiah Maxey, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Orchestral Conducting
- Matt Welsh, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Wind Conducting
- Brendan Boyle, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Karl Meyers, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Laura Reyes, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Detrich Morrison-Jones, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jordan Bartow, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Tahylor Cryer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Sydney Deegan, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jared Fleckner, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Claire Foley, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Kiara Gross, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Trinity Hamm, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jacob Hicks, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summer 2022
- Antoine Holliday, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- William Lemmink, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Zhaoxinyue Li, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Joshua Miller, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summer 2022
- Kenidi Morris, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summer 2022
- Yuna Noh, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Kira Norton, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Robert Olszewski, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Chloe Otterback, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jackson Palcic, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Joe Palmer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Ethan Qureshi, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summer 2022
- Tommy Rochester, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Raymond Schoettker, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Grant Shaw, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Matthew Shivak, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Ryan Stringer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Christian Vazquez, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Samantha Weis, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jasmine Walker, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jackson Weist, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Jameson Windell, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
In memory of Carolyn Frey
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Production, 2023
- John Bradshaw, Master in Music Education, Summer 2022
- Aaron Carpenter, Master in Music Education, Summer 2022
- Sam Downs, Master in Music Education, Summer 2022
- Emma Shaw, Master in Music Education, Summer 2022
- Chris Weber, Master in Music Education, Summer 2022
- Neal Clark, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Chris Ferrell, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Grace Devoid, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Sydney Hanlon, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Alexa Harper, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Trinity Kanipes, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Talor Marren, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Nicholas Metry, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Cynthia Morris, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Riki Nagai, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Katherine Riederer, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Lily Rollison, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Sarah Singe, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- McKenzie Ward, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Emilee Warne, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Evan Wood, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Emily Jordan, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Tyler Remagen, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Charles Merk, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Patrick Oakes, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Keith Pangburn, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Jennifer Reel, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Maya Threat, Bachelor of Music, Summer 2022
- Matthew Wallenhorst, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Hank Cuffaro, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Margaret Eilert, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Elizabeth Eisenmann, Bachelor of Arts, Autumn 2022
- Haley Fletcher, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Olivia Gittens, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Anna Loftus, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Nathaniel McVeigh, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Jermia Munroe, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Miles Spearman, Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2023
- Thomas Croke, Doctor of Philosophy, Spring 2023
- Michael Kennedy, Doctor of Philosophy, Spring 2023
- Rebecca Schreiber, Doctor of Philosophy, Spring 2023
- Jerika O’Connor Hayes, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Abby Ryan, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Stephen West, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Flute
- Vincenzo Volpe, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Lianna Bartlett, Master of Musi, Spring 2023
- Ay Kawasaki, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Anne Luetkenhaus, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jocelyn Zhang, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- McKenzie Ward, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Oboe
- Brian Lyons, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Jennifer Potochnic, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Julia Bobell, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Ashley Miley, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- William Raine, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Angela Shaver, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Dylan Reynallt, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Elena Suarez Davila, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Clarinet
- Yiqiao Chen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Alexandra Doyle, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Sanchuan Li, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Bryce Newcomer, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Xinyi Wang, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Citlalmina Hernandez Toro, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kevin Lawrence, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Rachel Beil, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Talor Marren, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Marian Maye, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Caylie Vaubel, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Jason Wilcox, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Bassoon
- Zachary Elmore, Artist Diploma, Summer 2022
- Collin Walter, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Nan-Yu Wu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Elizabeth Beeche, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kathleen Moran, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jordan Moreno, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Zoë SirLouis, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Saxophone
- Carly Hood, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Zhiming Liu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Wenbo Yin, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Aaron Cantu, Master of Music, Summer 2022
- Mark Ivlev, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Andrew Peters, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Braydon Sowell, Master of Music, Spring 2023
French Horn
- Brady Catlet, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jonathan Chiou, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Robert Malone, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Elena Varon, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Sarah Yarbrough, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Daniel Itzkowitz, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Jacob Speakman, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Trumpet
- Alex Lenhart, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Maggey Mangold, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kole Pantuso, Master of Music, Summer 2022
- David Riggs, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Katie Frazier, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Trombone
- Jett Walker, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Wenze Li, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Patrick O’Brien, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Tuba
- Andrew Jones, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Donovan Klutho, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Daniel Mentzer, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kenneth Ryerson, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Euphonium
- Sean Eberlin, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Isaac Slavens, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Percussion
- Joel Garza, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Kevin von Kampen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Marie Conti, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Peter Loferski, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Karthik Raturi, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Voice
- Brandi Diggs, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yuchen Luo, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Heidi Miller, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Tori Adams, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Malone Blaich, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jaeyoon Choi, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jinpark Choi, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Lucy Evans, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Hyein Hong, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Audra House, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Patrick Kelly, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Seowon Lee, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Hayley Maloney, Master of Music, Summer 2022
- Emma Marhefka, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Ariana Maubach, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- John Mburu, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Aaron McKone, Master of Music, Autumn 2022
- Michael O'Shea, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Su Hyeon Park, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Atticus Rego, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Sarah Scofield, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Logan Wagner, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Reed Demangone, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Alea Mauriello-Vernon, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Victoria Popritkin, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Katherine Riederer, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Nathaniel Schludecker, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Matilda Smolij, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Ann McDonald Weible, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Violin
- Junjung Hang, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Xiaorong Huang, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Ashtin Johnson, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Alayne Wegner, Artist Diploma, Artist Diploma, Autumn 2022
- Peiyan Cai, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Ang Chen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Lu Chen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Cheng Gu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yu-Kun Hsiang, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Matthew Latawiec, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Boyun Li, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Zongjun Li, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Wei Lu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Xin Nie, Doctor of Musical Arts,Spring 2023
- Jieun Park, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Clara Brown, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yu-Ting Chiu, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Maalik Glover, Master of Music, Summer 2022
- Xiaorong Huang, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Ju Young Lee, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kiran Rajamani, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Amelia Korbitz, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Mable Lecrone, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Riki Nagai, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
- Rafael Roig-Francoli, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Gabrielle Sewell, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Linke Zhou, Bachelor of Music, Autumn 2022
Viola
- Cristian Diaz, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Tyler McKisson, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Melissa Peraza, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Peng-Huei Shen, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Yijing Guo, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Qiwen Han, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Shengyu Cao, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yufeng Lin, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yue Qin, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Nathaniel Sendi, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Emily Stegmuller, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Murphy Combs, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Chloe Drake, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Violoncello
- Joe Kovac, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Samantha Powell, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Joshua Bermudez, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Chang Hyun Lee, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Shenxiao Lyu, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Xin Shao, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Luis Parra, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Liam Maliner, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Double Bass
- Nicholas Blackburn, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Taiga Benito, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Peter McCutcheon, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Brooks Salloum, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Abby Singer-Miller, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Classical Guitar
- Noah Ward, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Harp
- Sara Magill, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Zibin Zhou, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Piano
- Jimmy Cheung, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Yaoyue Huang, Artist Diploma, Summer 2022
- Wenxing Zeng, Artist Diploma, Autumn 2022
- Vikki Chen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yige Chen, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Jimmy Cheung, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Michael Delfin, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Giuliano Graniti, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Pengcheng He, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Jeremy Ho, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Ji Yang Nicholas Ho, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yixiang Hou, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Risa Kaneko, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Helena Hyesoo Kim, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Eunhwa Lee, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Roo-Mee Lee, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Meishan Lin, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Zhaoyi Long, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Wen Pan, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Minhye Park, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yehong Shi, Doctor of Musical Arts, Autumn 2022
- Jiao Sun, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Yuan Zhuang, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Morgan Hunkele, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yuxiao Kang, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Jiarui Mai, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yucheng Qin, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Hyeyeon Seok, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Yuki Yokota, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Ivan Yumagulov, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Larissa Chen, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Bonhwi Kim, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Zhouyang Shao, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- Xinyi Zhan, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
Collaborative Piano
- Marine Eckert, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Kyeongji Koh, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Hyewon Shin, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Organ
- Jason Gunnell, Doctor of Musical Arts, Summer 2022
- Stella O’Neill, Doctor of Musical Arts, Spring 2023
- Hayden Glasgow, Bachelor of Music, Spring 2023
- August Bagg, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Delaney Benson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jenna Bienvenue, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Allison Bossart, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jack DAngelo, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Alloria Frayser, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Tate McElhaney, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Zoe Mezoff, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Stone Mountain, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Sarah Nelson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Sarah Pansing, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Haley Root, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Sasha Spitz, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Abigail Tucker, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Garrett Van Allen, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Julia Yameen, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Jessica Zylstra, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Soo Kyung Chung, Doctor of Philosophy, Summer 2022
- Leah Amarosa, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Leo De La Cruz, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Marissa Kerbel, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Lydia Lee, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Pak Yue Man, Master of Music, Spring 2023
- Luis Matos-Tovar, Master of Music, Spring 2023
Vocal Performance
- Kendra Beasley, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Justin Burgess, Artist Diploma, Summer 2022
- Saane Halaholo, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
- Chuanyuan Liu, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
Opera Coaching
- Deborah Robertson, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
Opera Direction
- Alison Pogorelc, Artist Diploma, Spring 2023
Costume Design and Technology
- Meredith Buckley, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Natasha Cox, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Brittannie Travis, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Emily O'Donnell, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Natalie Zimmerman, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
Lighting Design and Technology
- Thomas Hase, Master of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Alaina Pizzoferrato, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Natalia Carlson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Oliver Hunt, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Kathryn Ingram, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Tal Kochav, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Dionte Mercado, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Vincent Vandeleest, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Samuel Wilson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Rama vanGils, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
Make-Up & Wig Design
- Colin Gallaher, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Madison Weber, Master of Fine Arts, Summer 2022
Sound Design
- Aaron Woodstein, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Christopher Berger, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Alec Group, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Corbin Hopkins, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Alena Milos, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Danielle Silver, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
Stage Design
- Abigail Heyd, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Ali Flanagan, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Madisen Frazier, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Sean Haffey, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Simon Knox, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Samantha Tamulonis, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
Stage Management
- Haileigh Warren, Master of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Roza Gavriilidis, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Emma King, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Quinn Morgan, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Rosie Pavlik, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Morgan Piper, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Margaret Seibert, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
Technical Production
- McKenna Brennan, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Maya Eberhardt, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Thomas Iodice , Bachelor of Fine Arts, Autumn 2022
- Grace Mayo, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Janay Sukkarieh, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Gabrielle Ullman, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
- Logan Vanderpool, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Spring 2023
CCM 2023 Award Winners
In addition to our degree recipients, we also acknowledge this year’s student, faculty, alumni and service award recipients.
Young Alumni Award
- Michael Littig (BFA Drama, ’05) is an actor, educator and innovator who has mentored thousands of people worldwide through partnerships with the United Nations and the Office of the Dalai Lama. He is a member of Theater Mitu, one of the world’s leading experimental theater companies, and the co-founder of the Zuckerberg Institute, the Great Globe Foundation and the Patrick Page Acting Studio.
- Noah Ricketts (BFA Musical Theatre, ’14) has appeared on Broadway as Kristoff in Disney’s Frozen and Drifter in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Additionally, he can be seen in American Gods (Starz), High Fidelity (Hulu) and the upcoming Showtime series Fellow Travelers.
- Sarah Ellen Stephens (BFA Drama, ’08) is an actor, writer and producer whose original short Lil’ Benny and Token: The Web Series have won awards at festivals around the country. Her credits include roles in 21 Bridges and Lee Daniels’ Pimp, as well as a recurring role on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU and appearances in Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have it and Amazon’s Z: The Beginning of Everything. Additionally, Sarah regularly gives back to the CCM community through mentorship and master classes.
Distinguished Alumni Award
- Ricardo Morales (BM Clarinet, '89-'91) is one of the most sought-after clarinetists of today. He has been the principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2003, and was previously the principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He regularly appears as a soloist with the world’s major orchestras, including the New York Symphony, Chicago Symphony and Berlin Philharmonic.
Distinguished Service Award
- Patti Myers is a longtime friend and supporter of CCM. She has volunteered her leadership skills, networks and time to students and faculty through her work on the CCMpower Board. Most notably, she served as the President of CCMpower from July 2020-22, supporting three record-breaking special events and fundraising efforts to benefit students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCM Champion Award
- David Allen (BM Piano, ’61) is the inaugural recipient of the CCM Champion Award, which will be given annually to a local alum who champions CCM and fosters a deep appreciation for the arts within the Cincinnati community. He began his career as the music director at St. William Parish and went on to direct the Glee Club at Elder High School for more than 50 years.
CCM Celebrates 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Retirements
CCM also celebrates the retiring faculty and staff members who have dedicated themselves to continuing the college’s legacy as a leading training center for the performing and media arts:
The CCM community is proud to welcome this year's graduates to our global network of alumni. Graduates join a network of thousands of UC alumni including artists, entrepreneurs, researchers, leaders and professionals around the world.
Until we see each other in person again, please stay in touch and stay connected at alumni.uc.edu