2012

▶ Elsie Eastman released her first studio album in October 2022 of original songs. Titled Boston, the album is a celebration of finding a home in a new place, being young and queer in the city, making mistakes, finding new friends, and attempting to be an adult. Elsie crowdfunded almost $10,300 to create this album — some Penguins donated! Since winning the Eva Fletcher Sweeney Prize in chorus, singing in the chamber choir, participating in the poetry club, and performing in the musicals on stage at Cushing, Elsie has translated her love for writing and singing into multiple music releases, but this is the first one recorded in a studio with a sound engineer, backing band, and full production.

Eva Lu writes, “I will forever cherish the memories, the love, and so much hope Cushing brings into my life.”