Program – May 2022 Convocation Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts

Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center Saturday, May 14, 2022 9:00 a.m.

2022 SPRING CONVOCATION

WEITZENHOFFER FAMILY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Processional Volante Saxophone Quartet Parker Fritz, soprano saxophone AJ Nguyen, alto saxophone Justin Evangelist, tenor saxophone Matthew Floeter, baritone saxophone Banner Carriers Paris Richardson, A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Convocation Banner Carrier Julianna R. Voelker, School of Music All-University Commencement Banner Carrier Singing of The Star-Spangled Banner Led by Sofía Isabelle Bagajewicz, School of Music and Volante Saxophone Quartet Introductions Mary Margaret Holt, Dean Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Welcome Meghan Kern, Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama School of Dance Near Light Choreographer: Tommie-Waheed Evans Music/Sound: B1, Nils-Frahm and Huseyin Erek Costume Design: Gabei Williams Lighting Design: Logan Wynn after Christopher Frey Dancers: Autumn Carman, Stephanie Eggers, Keeleigh Everett, Tessa Fungo, Harry Hefner, Anna Huffman, Hannah Golden, J’aime Griffith, McKinlea Kear, Bethey Ruble, Maggie Schoenfeld, Hunter Sheehan, Alexis Tella, Brittany Vahalik, Sarah Westbrook Greetings from the Directors Pete Froslie, OU School of Visual Arts Michael Bearden, School of Dance Seth Gordon, Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama Roland Barrett, School of Music Ashton Byrum, A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre Our Time from Merrily We Roll Along Lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim Performance by members of the 2022 Senior Class Presentation of Graduates Diploma Presentation Singing of the OU Chant Led by Kayla Marshall, School of Music Recessional Volante Saxophone Quartet An original serigraph provided by the OU School of Visual Arts will be presented to each graduate.

The serigraph is the work of Wesley Kramer.

GRADUATES OF THE CLASSES OF AUGUST 2021, DECEMBER 2021 and CANDIDATES for MAY 2022 WEITZENHOFFER FAMILY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Mary Margaret Holt, Dean Brian Britt, Associate Dean Harold Mortimer, Associate Dean

SCHOOL OF DANCE Michael Bearden, Director

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Allison Rosemary Ansinn** Alexandra Mae Brewster* Stephanie Eggers** Keeleigh Hope Everett* Stephanie Marie Gentry* Hanna Claire Golden** Isaac Hileman* Sydney Michaela Hillman Anna Mateer Huffman** McKinlea Dawn Kear**

Keyveontae' L. Martin* Molly Erin McGuerty* Anne Gale Medich** Diego Laurens Miranda-Monsman Amelia Joanne Murray* Elizabeth Anne Ruble** Alexis Faith Tella* Reese Marie Twenter-Morris* Brittany Mae Vahalik* Sarah Leilani Marcus Westbrook**

Master of Fine Arts in Dance J'aime Anastasia Griffith Mary Ann Mayer

Greta Osuna Nunez

PEGGY DOW HELMERICH SCHOOL OF DRAMA Seth Gordon, Director

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama Jake Michael Allen** Avery Baker* Melanie Grace Baxter** Andrea Lynn Beasley* Harrison Parker Best Dusty Lynn Brownewell** Lauren Leigh Caldwell* Alyssa Christine Carrasco* Clarissa Anne Cozzoni* Erica Beth Cruice Jules DeSchryver Nicholas Khair Disla Ian Evans* Killian Aureliano Finch* Leo Kemp Fuller* Ryan Brett Gaylor Margaret Ellen Gibson** Audrey Marie Hohertz-Serpan* Demontei Johnson Tyler Glenn Johnson* Haley Taryn Jones- Nelan*

Meghan Lynne Kern* Ezra Landsgaard* Paige Lynne Lebs* Sophie Carolanne Losacco* Abigail Marilyn Lotspeich* Jodianne Grace Loyd** Charlotte Thomas McGaughy Gabriel Raymond Meckling Rylan Scott Price* Gemma Bell Reeves* Karina Nicole Sanchez* Lucas Phillip Schrantz Natalie Hitzfeld Shipley* Morgan Simon** Caitlynne Simonton Courtney Alexis Larneva Smith Bradford Dean Smitherman Emily Jenelle Stuhler** Kathryn Lee Williams* Taylor Katherine Yancey

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Roland Barrett, Director Sarah Ellis, Associate Director

Bachelor of Arts in Music Kaylin Marie Bayless-Stanford Elena Rosalia Figueroa Mason Daniel Haught** Ashley Nicole Maggia Irby††† John Paxton Leaf**

Thomas P. Mondry** Joshua Riesenberg Quanjie Shi Alex Van Laere*

Bachelor of Music Callie Marie Bryant* Connor Cowan** Evelyn B. Culver††† Hunter Craig Curtis††† Eric Burton Davis††† Matthew Gregg Hannah Nicole Hall* Evan Hargrave** Kit Hawkins** Jacob P. Markman-Fox**

Kayla Jean Marshall Ashley Mueller* Jake Parker-Howe Nicholas Reynolds Madeline Roberson* Timothy Jon Schmidt** Matthew Douglas Simpson Tori Venske** Julianna R. Voelker††† Harlie Kristine Weathers*

Bachelor of Musical Arts Rachel Jean Bandy Timothy David Carroll Anna Sofia Caruso** Hannah Noelle Curtis** Scottie A. Curtis** Cameron Laine Dickey* Nathan Heim*

Jacob Howey* Maya Beatrice Martin††† Victoria Elyse Mulholland* Julia Mae Pelletier* Evan Michael Rodgers Uriel Perez Villegas

Bachelor of Music Education Sofía I. Bagajewicz-Estes* Emma Renee Beard* Evan Gabrielle Burchfield Lauren Rylee Carlton** Emily Grace Chippendale** Kaitlyn Christine Cook* Mitchell Scott Cook* Matthew J. Crawford* Chase Dealy Anna Leigh Fitzgerald** John Austin Kerr* Mary Rose Kidson* Keagan Lambert*

Taylor Marie Langston* Anna Katherine Miller* Rose Mary Muldoon** Joseph Charles Nell* Annabel Nikole Phillips* William Edward Pipestem Rebecca Nicole Schubert** Casey Shirk Cory Shoemaker Asher Joel Shoopman* Ryan Jacob Smith* Landry Jackson Tucker Ariel R. Wright*

Master of Music Kavin Alderman Kavin Alderman Emilee Bias Abbie Brown Ashley Carr Devin DeVargas Chukwuebuka Ezeakacha Parker Fritz Parker Fritz Gunter Hammett Christopher Hill Carlos Ibarra

Samuel Macken Matthew McKinnon Kadine Pierre Matthew Reynolds Matthew Reynolds Anna Schaust Tate Slatton Katie Li Tan Elaina Walzel Elizabeth Wolfrey Gregory Worthley

Master of Music Education Bernabe Jorge Tobi Otekayi Angela Pennello

Cara Deanne Peyton Taylor Steier Nathan Swanson

Doctor of Musical Arts Andrew Anderson Alvez Barkoskie Thomas Cannon Hsiu-Ting Chen Shijun Chen Seokmoon Choi Hayden Coie Jon Conrad Hayley Grigg Hsin-I Guo Daniel Harbaugh Danielle Herrington Nicholette Krumwiede

Zachary Malavolti Yong Mao David Marvel Timothy Pardue Hannah Roberts Laurette Roddin Hannah Rudy Eve Sada David Soto Zambrana Andrew Wannigman Caleb Westby Thomas Robert White Elizabeth Wolfrey

Doctor of Philosophy Christopher Barber Geoffrey Harman

Jenna Klein Ryan Meeks

A. MAX WEITZENHOFFER SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATRE Ashton Byrum, Director

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Gonzalo Aburto de la Fuente* Brick Austin John Ban Ethan Joseph Clock** Abbey P. Friedmann* Tessa Claire Giordano** Evan Joseph Lennon** Anna Sofia McGuire††

Mia Renee Munn ††† Lillian Nicholas* Jessica Hailey Reese** Paris Porché Richardson* Alyssa Marie Watkins* Brett Cole Young*

OU SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS Pete Froslie, Director Alison Fields, Associate Director

Bachelor of Arts in Art History Taylin C. Han Natalie Camille Kastens*

Andrew Scott Redman* Grayson E. Wise†††

Bachelor of Arts in Art Emelia Margaret Clark Grace Caroline Patton

Ashley Hope Spriggs Brooke Byron Willour**

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Matthew William Bacon** Sydney Virginia Boone††† Brenden Jeffrey Broermann* Milissa Cagle Madison Compton Jordan Caroline DeArmon Alyssa Mauri Franklin Alexis Chiara Gordon Chloe Noelle Griffin

Maya Jacks Gentry Leach** Levi Andrew Lee Kimberly Ma Christy Leigh Phelps** Camden Lloyd Reed Zachary C. Satz††† Xiaoting Zhou

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Kennedy Alexa Adams Avery Marie Allen* Mark I Boatright Holly Michelle Brewster Anna Lorin Brooks* Cyrah M. Canada* Lauryn Dorothy Casey** Alisha Choi* Nicole D'Acunha Seoane Olutofunmi Fasesin* Vivian Gavia*

Miriam Denise Gutierrez Chavez Paige E. Holzer** Arden Michelle Johnson Claire Morene Johnson* Jordan Dean Lanoue* Daniel Nguyen Kylie Parker* Sadie Elizabeth Porter Charles Joseph Warren Anna Yoon**

Master of Fine Arts in Art Marissa Danielle Childers Wesley Zakk Kramer

Benjamin Murphy

Doctor of Philosophy Francesca Giani

* With Distinction ** With Special Distinction † Cum Laude †† Magna cum Laude ††† Summa cum Laude

Michelle Lanteri