Hugh Hodgson School of Music Graduation- May 7, 2026

Spring Commencement

May 7, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Hodgson Concert Hall

UGA Performing Arts Center

MUSIC

The mission of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music — in accord with the University of Georgia’s threefold commitment to teaching, research, and service — is to seek excellence, applying national and international standards in:

• Offering instructional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers in music performance, scholarship, composition, music education, and music therapy; providing a major in music in the context of the liberal arts degree; and offering educational experiences and opportunities to take part in musical performances to all members of the University community;

• Contributing to the knowledge and literature of music through scholarship/research, performance, and composition;

• Providing educational programs in music for professionals and nonprofessionals, and contributing to the quality of life of the university community and general public through a variety of musical presentations.

Anna Stenport, Dean, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

Adam Goodie, Associate Dean for the Arts, Franklin College

Daniel Bara, Interim Director, Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Brandon Craswell, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies

Emily Gertsch, Associate Director for Graduate Studies & Administration

Amy Pollard, Associate Director for Performance

Prelude & Processional

Adriano Estraiotto, trumpet DMA student, Performance

Will Tomaszewski, trumpet BMus, Performance, 2026

Ian Wolff, trombone MM, Performance, 2026

Welcome

Jonah Hammett, horn MM student, Performance

Hunter Kane, tuba DMA, Performance, 2026

Daniel Bara, Interim Director, Hodgson School of Music

Greetings from Franklin College

Anna Stenport, Dean, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

Musical Selection

La Golondrina Francisco Serradell

Soy Puro Mexicano Pedro Galindo

Antonio Azpiri, baritone MM, Performance, 2026

Student Remarks

Peter Dixon, BMus, Music Education, 2026

Celia Nowlin, MM, Music Therapy, 2026

Musical Selection

Elena Minko, pianist DMA, Performance student

Overture to Il Guarany Antonio Carlos Gomes Arr. by Adriano Estraiotto, DMA Performance student

Trumpet Ensemble full ensemble listed on page 4

Commencement Address

Kevin Day, UGA Alumnus, MM, Composition

Presentation of Awards and Graduates

Richard Lee, Assistant Professor, Music Theory

Alma Mater

Ava Bogarde, vocalist, BMus, Education, 2026

Peter Michael Kandra, pianist, BMus, Performance, 2026

Recessional

Brass Quintet

Trumpet Ensemble

Tim Jackson

BMus, Performance and Composition, student

Will Cuneo BMus, Performance, student

Michael Thomas Mank BMus, Performance, 2026

Jack Rozza MM, Performance, 2026

Will Tomaszewski BMus, Performance, 2026

Toby Johnson AB Music, student

Antonio Urias BMus, Performance student

Christopher Palmer Hartley BMus, Composition, 2026

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Vocalist sings verses ~

From the hills of Georgia’s northland Beams thy noble brow, And the sons of Georgia rising Pledge with sacred vow.

Chorus – All Sing

And thy daughters proudly join thee, Take their rightful place, Side by side into the future, Equal dreams embrace.

Chorus – All Sing

Through the ages, Alma Mater, All will look to thee; Thou the fairest of the Southland Georgia's Varsity.

Chorus – All Sing

Alma Mater, thee we’ll honor, True and loyal be, Ever crowned with praise and glory, Georgia, hail to thee.

Kevin Day, UGA Alumnus, MM, Composition

Kevin Day (b. 1996) is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary composer, jazz pianist and conductor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s leading musical voices, Day’s work is known as a vibrant exploration of diverse musical traditions from contemporary classical, cinematic, jazz, R&B, Soul and more. A unique voice in the world of classical music, Day takes inspiration from a broad range of sources, including romanticism, late 20th century music, jazz fusion and gospel. Across all areas, his work explores the complex interplay of rhythm, texture and melody across genres.

Day burst onto the musical scene in 2018 with his Concerto for Euphonium, which has since gone on to become a Classic FM sensation and has been recently performed by the United States Marine Band. Since then, some of the world’s top instrumental soloists, wind bands, chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras have commissioned and performed his works, including the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Las Vegas Philharmonic, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Dallas Winds, Nu Deco Ensemble, U.S. Coast Guard Band, “Pershing’s Own” U.S. Army Band, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, U.S. Navy Band, U.S. Air Force Band, The Boston Brass, Latitude 49, Lincoln Trio, Capitol Quartet, Tesla Quartet, Castle of Our Skins, Puerto Rican Trombone Ensemble, Sheffield Chamber Players, and many others throughout the United States, Canada, Austria, Taiwan, South Africa, Australia and Japan. Day is the recipient of numerous awards including the BMI Composer Award, 3rd Prize of the Alexander Zemlinsky Prize in Chamber Music Composition, the ITEA Harvey Phillips Award for Excellence in Composition, a Copland House Residency Award, the MacDowell Fellowship for Music Composition, the TCU Alumni Outstanding Young Professional Award, a three-time ASCAP Morton Gould Finalist, a finalist for the ABA Sousa-Oswald Award, a finalist twice for the NBA Revelli Award, and many more. He was also selected as the 3rd Prize Winner of the New Classics International Competition for Young Composers at the Moscow Conservatory. In 2025, Day was inducted into the TCU Band of Fame.

Day’s first opera, Lalovavi, will premiere at the Cincinnati Opera in July 2026 as the lead work in its ground-breaking new Black Opera Project. The work is the first of three commissioned by the Cincinnati Opera as part of its initiative to engage Black creators in developing new works celebrating Black stories. For Lalovavi, Day is collaborating with renowned director Kimille Howard and librettist Tifara Brown, who’s recognized as one of the country’s leading performance poets. His second opera, For The Love Of Uvalde (based on the acclaimed play by librettist Ayvaunn Penn), is a chamber opera commissioned by the TCU College of Fine Arts and Urban Arts Initiative, and will be premiering in 2027.

Other recent works include his acclaimed Concerto for Wind Ensemble and Echoes (Piano Trio No. 4), as well as Ignition, commissioned by the Boston Symphony Low Brass and Fires Unquiet Within, a double concerto for violin, cello, and chamber orchestra commissioned by a consortium lead by Aperio - Music of the Americas for violinist Sasha Callahan and cellist Leo Eguchi.

In addition to his work as a composer in demand, Day also enjoys an active career as a jazz pianist. Passionate about collaborations that reimagine and advance the future of jazz as an art form, he brings his extensive musical background to the stage and studio as improviser and collaborator. His music has been featured on numerous high profile releases, including albums by Thomas Mesa and Michelle Cann, The Alias Chamber Ensemble, Jeremy Wilson, Jarrett McCourt, Nicki Roman, and most recently Latitude 49.

Day currently works as Artist Teacher in Residence, Composition at the Keys Conservatory at Pinecrest Academy Sloan Campus in Henderson, Nevada. He holds a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree in Performance from Texas Christian University, a Master of Music (MM) degree in Composition from the University of Georgia, and a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Composition from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. He has studied composition with Dorothy Hindman, Charles Norman Mason, Peter Van Zandt Lane, Emily Koh, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Neil Anderson-Himmelspach.

Day is an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, an honorary member of the National Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, and an honorary member of the National Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Undergraduate Students

Bachelor of Arts – Music

For students who study music without the focus of a particular professional major, this degree provides a strong emphasis in applied music, theory, and music literature with a broad block of general education studies. It is a foundation for professional pursuits in music and prepares the student to enter graduate study in music or other disciplines.

Chelsea Afful 2

Nora Avery

Ashley Belcher 2

Benjamin Brown 1

Cameran Butryn 1

Hsin Cheng 1

Sageiana Codispoti 1

Gabrielle M. Dignam 3

Nicholas W. Goldfarb

Lucy Goodwin 3

Taylor Grant

Lucy Kellam

Patrick Malone

Kayla McGuinn 2

Tyler Newton

Daniel Park

Akilah Ebrie Parrish

Sophie Ray

Carter Reed 3

Mackenzie Roquemore

Shazan Samnani 2

Sneha Sharma1

Dashiell Sisson

Jaden Skelton

Jodie Ye-Shiu Stone 2

Jordan Thomas

Alexia Toma1

Jennarose L. Vidal 2

Bianca Elena Wilson 3

Bachelor of Music – Music Composition

This degree prepares the student to begin professional work or to pursue graduate study; it includes three years of applied study on a major instrument/voice with three years of intensive study in compositon, with a strong foundation in theory and music literature.

Will Collins 2

William Emde

Christopher Palmer Hartley 3

Charlton Hills 1

Reece Moseley 2

Bachelor of Music – Music Education

This program prepares students to teach grades K-12 in all areas — general, choral, band or orchestra — or to continue study at the graduate level.

Joshua Aderhold 1

Moses Bannister 3

Ava Bogarde 2

Kaleb Colwell 2

Peter Dixon

Olivia Anne Durrence1

Ashley Emerton 2

Riley Hartman 1

Trey Heaton

Ethan Johnson

Jordan Johnson 2

Colin Kennedy 1

Steven Lubitz

Joy McCarthy 1

Jonathan Neja

Zachary Nelson

Tyler Nichols

Benjamin Novo 1

Avery Pate 3

Maggie Quesenberry 2

Ava Rogers

Lillian Sims 1

Brennan Sweet 2

Jacob Torbert

James Vaughn 2

Audrey Vazquez 2

Meme Walton 2

Lili West

Bachelor of Music – Music Performance

This program is comprehensively designed to prepare students for a career as a professional musician, a studio teacher, or a college professor. It provides a strong foundation in history, theory, pedagogy, and literature.

Andreea Barca 3

Daniel Boscán 3

Shirley Chen 1

Jayden Chong 1

Jenny Argenziano Edwards

Caleb Jackson 2

Aakash Joshi

Peter Michael Kandra1

Hyejun Kang 2

Ian Koontz 1

Samuel Malave 2

Michael Thomas Mank 3

Mason Minutella

Carter Naughton

Jonathan Neja

William C. Pollard

Tucker Rollins

William Slater

De’Nasia Thomas 2

William Tomaszewski 1

Lillian Hope Unger

Audrey Vazquez 2

Jake Wadsworth

Austin Waters

Bachelor of Music – Music Theory

This degree gives a strong foundation in the academic study of music theory with additional study in music history, performance, and an introduction to composition. The course of study in music theory includes the areas of form and analysis, counterpoint, and compositional techniques, and culminates in a research project that demonstrates the student’s knowledge and abilities in the field.

Will Collins 2

De’Nasia Thomas 2

Madeline Anne Finn 1

Caleb Jackson 2

Kai Owens 1

William Slater

Jake Wadsworth

Bachelor of Music – Music Therapy

This program prepares students for a career in the use of music to restore, maintain, or improve mental and/or physical health. Study includes a strong emphasis in psychology and the social sciences with opportunities for professional observation and participation in clinical experiences, including a required six-month professional internship. Students must also complete the Board Certification Examination.

Marianna Baccus

Rinaldo Bonomi

Lizzie Gesner

Esther Hollingsworth

Sadie Landon

Adelaide Mangum 1

Katja Rintamaki

Lauren Wiggins

1 Graduating Summa Cum Laude

2 Graduating Magna Cum Laude

3 Graduating Cum Laude

Graduate Students

Master of Arts – Musicology/Ethnomusicology

The MA degree provides the student with the knowledge and research experience to pursue the PhD. The MA affords adequate preparation to teach music appreciation, music history and introduction to world music at two-year colleges and to work in music editing and publishing fields. It is also the degree that is generally required for a career as a music librarian.

Megan Ostrat Kelsey Victoria Schoenbaum

Master of Music – Music Education

The M.M.Ed. is designed to enhance both practitioner and research skills. The degree prepares certified teachers to assume professional leadership roles in such activities as curriculum design, mentorship, and teacher research.

Chretien Adams

Hailey Brewer

Savannah Cenicola

Hanna Cho

Nealia Coley

Dakota (Cody) Cone

Andrew Duggins

Alex Dwyer

Lindsey Farris

Matthew Gaddy

Sydney Godfrey-Becher

Allison Hunger

Anastasia Klukowski

Dennis Korwek

Master of Music – Music Performance

Jamie Mancuso

Justin McCall

Hannah Norton

Derlie Morales-Nunez

Ashlyn Rawson

This degree provides students with the technical ability required for professional-level performance of vocal or instrumental music and an interpretive understanding of the appropriate body of repertoire. It provides a broad knowledge base in music theory, history, and literature and allows the student to choose from a variety of concentrations.

Jasmin Abdunazarova*

Antonio Azpiri*

Noah Baker

Asha Baylor

Victor Guevara

Anisa Herbert

Hsiao-Tsu Huang*

Wing Chin (Rachel) Liu

David MacPherson

Jonah Madaris

Jacob Norris

Connor Parr

Jack Rozza

Jose Ramon Vasquez III

Ian Wolff

Master of Music – Music Performance & Pedagogy

This degree is similar to the Music Performance degree, but also provides for strong practical knowledge in the teaching of music to others. It provides a broad knowledge base in music theory, history, and literature and allows the student to study on any instrument in which an M.M. in Performance is offered.

Baylee Cheyann Cook

Zachary Helms*

Soyoung Jeong

Tiffany K. Yin

Master of Music – Music Therapy

This degree provides study of the practice of music therapy, including research, clinical applications, and current developments in music therapy theory and practice. Primary career opportunities for graduates include the advanced practice of music therapy in a variety of healthcare and educational settings, and teaching music therapy at the undergraduate level. The degree also prepares graduates for future study at the doctoral level.

Sophia Aiello

Asila Folds

Celia Dianne Nowlin

Rebecca Smith

Music Therapy Equivalency

The Music Therapy Equivalency program allows students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in Music to take additional courses leading to Music Therapy Board Certification, which qualifies them to work as a certified music therapist.

Rinaldo Bonomi

Doctor of Musical Arts – Music Composition

The D.M.A. in Composition is a professional doctoral degree requiring the highest attainment in the art and craft of composition, together with achievements in music history, music theory, research, and a designated minor field. The D.M.A. is an essential qualification for careers in higher education or administration.

Keaton Ray Marek Jacob Schoenle

Doctor of Musical Arts – Conducting

Santiago Wojtczack

The D.M.A. in Conducting is a professional doctoral degree requiring the highest attainment in the art and craft of conducting, together with achievements in music history, music theory, research, and a designated minor field. The D.M.A. is an essential qualification for careers in higher education or administration.

Thomas Nathaniel Dixon

Nicholas Han

R. Scott Mullen

Daniel Emerson Shafer

Jeremy B. Smith

Gilbert Paul Villagrana

P. Justin White

Caroline Wright-Pfisterer

Doctor of Musical Arts – Music Performance

The D.M.A. in Performance is a professional doctoral degree requiring the highest attainment in the art and craft of performance, together with achievements in music history, music theory, research, and a designated minor field. The D.M.A. is an essential qualification for careers in higher education or administration.

Andre Araujo De Souza

Carlos Brena Gastanadui

Michael Farrick

Samantha Friedman

Arturo Galvan

Nan Gao

Jinyue Gu

Lingyi Guo

Jackson Thomas Holdbrooks

Hyun hwa Jang

Joseph D. W. Johnson, Jr.

Hunter Kane

Ricardo Karelisky-Deho

Thomas E. LaMon

Lyu Lian

Ting-Rui Liang

Naomi McKinney

Jia Meng

Michelle Moeller

Victor Pires

Doctor of Philosophy — Music Education

Natasha Pizarro Guerrero

Kirk J. Redman

Daijing Ren

Jackson Riffle

Kristina Lynn Sell

Aly Soriano

James Terrell

Zeyu Yuan

The Ph.D. in Music with an emphasis in Music Education is to prepare students for the roles of teaching and research in higher education. Through developing an advanced understanding and application of research methodology, the degree is designed to promote systematic contributions to the field of music education. Additional emphasis is placed on writing and speaking skills sufficient to ensure effective communication with other scholars, colleagues, and practitioners within the discipline and community.

Maurice Le Flore

Winnie Mbũrũ

* Master's oral exam: passed with distinction

Outstanding First-Year & Second-Year Awards

This award honors first- and second-year music majors who exemplify the highest standards in scholarship, musicianship, and service.

First-Year

Devin Bennett

Second-Year

Avery Britt

UGA Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

This award is conferred annually through University-wide nominations for outstanding classroom instruction.

Carina Cardoso de Araujo

Samantha Cauthorn

Zachary Helms

William May

Ryan Moore

Evanthia Panagou

Peter Underhill

Joshua Wood

Presser Foundation Scholar Award

The Presser Foundation Scholar Award, provided by the Presser Foundation and one of the most prestigious awards given at the School of Music, is awarded to an outstanding student majoring in music in their final year of study. The recipient is then referred to as a Presser Scholar.

E. Pierce Arant Choral Awards

Established in memory of Dr. Arant, director of choral activities from 1966 to 1997, these awards recognize students who have made exceptional contributions as members of Hodgson School of Music choral ensembles.

Ava Bogarde

Ellie Brown

West Clayton

Zaria Doss

Joy McCarthy

Michele Presley

Brenna Pursley

Lillian Sims

Lillian Hope Unger

Margaret Watson

Director’s Excellence Award

Initiated in 1986, this award recognizes both undergraduate and graduate students for excellence in musicianship, scholarship, leadership, and service.

Undergraduates

Antonio Aguilar

Rylee Aguirre

Marianna Baccus

Ashley Belcher

Devin Bennett

Rinaldo Bonomi

Daniel Boscan

Nichole Botsoe

Avery Britt

London Brooks

Ellie Brown

Isabella Castaño

Manya Das

Ava DeFillipo

Peter Dixon

Zaria Doss

Aidan Eclavea

Phoebe Feibus

Lizzie Gesner

Ryan Hanling

Amelia Hansen

Ian Harding

Trey Heaton

Sean Helms

Charlton Hills

Hailey Hilton

Esther Hollingsworth

Emma Hu

Caleb Jackson

Kiera Johnson

Emily Johnson

Peter Kandra

Ellis Kim

Sadie Landon

Livana Lekas

Morgan Loper

Eleanor Love

Yash Mahadkar

Adelaide Mangum

Jorjana Marin

John Casey Matheson

Mason Minutella

Jasmin Abdunazarova

Jazmyn Barajas-Trujillo

Asha Baylor

Timothy Berry

Timothy Fitzgerald Boyd

Alexis Boylan

Jason Capehart

Carina Cardoso de Araujo

Katie Christensen

Tom Connerley

Luis de Silva

Katie Drybrough

Caroline Durden

Emily Elmore

Jordan Fansler

Tarryn Goldner

Victor Guevara

Azthiri Moreno-Martinez

Reece Moseley

Simms Murray

Ebony Nicholson

Benjamin Novo

Ethan Olah

Shaoey Pace

Thomas Pajares

Tristian Pope

Mason Pounds

Brenna Pursley

Matthew Quach

Alex Sales

Lauren Smith

Jodie Stone

Angelina Vasquez

Danielle Vergara

Jenna Vidal

Anleah Walker

Lily White

Lauren Wiggins

Graduates

Zachary Helms

Jackson Thomas Holdbrooks

Minseol Hong

Soyoung Jeong

Hyejun Kang

Nderitu Kiragu

Thomas LaMon

Wing-Chin (Rachel)Liu

Jonah Madaris

Gretta Maguire

Keaton Ray Marek

Winnie Mbũrũ

Sarah Lawrence McClary

Gabriella McClellan

R. Scott Mullen

Juwan Murphy

Celia Dianne Nowlin

Connor Parr

Sydney Passmore

Melissa Pate

Jackson Riffle

Claudia Reve Romero

Jack Rozza

Jacob Schoenle

Yun Qu Tan

Peter Underhill

Jose Vasquez

Abigail Weller

Cade Wilson

Mateo Santiago Wojtczack

Ian Wolff

Joshua Wood

Derik Wright

Glenn and Nancy Black Leadership Award

This award is given to a student who demonstrates remarkable leadership and outstanding service — rising above and beyond their peers — to their fellow students and their School.

Avery Britt

Richard Graham Music Therapy Scholarship

Established in 2016 in memory of Dr. Graham, who was the first African-American faculty member at UGA and the founder of our Music Therapy Program, this scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate excellence in academics, musicianship, and clinical practice.

Rylee Aguirre

Hailey Hilton

Lauren Smith

Roy Grant Music Therapy Scholarship Award

This scholarship provides support for an outstanding senior who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to the field of Music Therapy prior to their internship.

Katja Rintamaki

Andrew H. & Carol Inman Heyward Graduate Award

This award is given to an outstanding graduate student in any area of advanced study in music.

Emily Elmore

Jordan Fansler

HHSOM Ambassador Leadership Award

Provided by Parent Leadership Council funding, this award recognizes a student who exemplifies the high standards of the ambassadors program: strong leadership, excellent communication, and passion for the School of Music.

Danielle Vergara

HHSOM Ambassadors

This is a select group of outstanding student volunteers who work with faculty and staff to educate prospective students and families about the school's programs, ensembles, and daily life.

Lily Kate Akins

Kimberly Bateman

Ashley Belcher

Ava Bogarde

Nichole Botsoe

Avery Britt

Noah Colwell

Peter Dixon

Zaria Doss

Sarah Dudley

Olivia Durrence

Aidan Eclavea

Phoebe Feibus

Triston Fielding

Rose Fitzgerald

Della Frazier

Ian Harding

Trey Heaton

Emma Hu

Chloe James

Vic Jeon

Peter Kandra

Jorjana Marin

Shelby Miller

Maggie Quesenberry

Sophie Ray

Amanda Robinson

Ange Sanchez Fuentes

Lillie Sims

Lauren Smith

Jodie Stone

Emily Taylor

Jacob Torbert

Angelina Vasquez

Danielle Vergara

Anleah Walker

Maggie Watson

Lauren Wiggins

Bianca Wilson

Sean Wilson

Albert F. Ligotti Trumpet Award

As a tribute to Professor Ligotti’s contribution to the School of Music as a performer, this award was established by the Athens Symphony to support a deserving student of trumpet.

Will Cuneo

R. Douglas Moore Recording Award

In honor of R. Douglas Moore, who served the School of Music for 43 years as a recording engineer and educator, this award is given to a student who has excelled in the recording internship program.

Alyssa Lovern

New Music Opportunity Award

The pupose of the Fund is to provide awards for UGA student composers and student performers to participate in festivals, concerts, symposia, conferences, and other related activities that feature and focus on New Music.

Richard Arndorfer

Sydney Passmore

Mateo Santiago Wojtczack

Stephen M. Norrell Trombone Award

The purpose of this award is to provide support to a deserving trombone student who excels on the instrument and also displays excellence in musicianship, dedication, leadership, and service.

Trip Drennan

Sigma Alpha Iota Collegiate Honor Award

This award recognizes a Sigma Alpha Iota collegiate member for outstanding musicianship, scholarship, and fraternity service.

Anjali Culver

Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award

This award recognizes a Sigma Alpha Iota member with the highest GPA during two consecutive semesters.

Sophie Ray

Gene M. Simons and Mickie A. Simons Award

Established in 1987 to honor Gene Simons (1968-86) and his work as a professor of music, this award goes to a graduate student whose research and professional interests lie in choral music and early childhood music education.

Katie Christensen

Roger Vogel Music Theory And Composition Award

Established by Composition Professor Emeritus Roger Vogel, this award is given for academic excellence, creativity and service by an outstanding rising senior or masters-level student in music composition and/or theory.

Reece Moseley

Louise Wilcox Piano Achievement Award

This award recognizes the remarkable musical growth, achievement, and extraordinary accomplishments of an outstanding full-time, second year piano student(s) in the HHSOM.

Elijah Kenyon

Louis Artau Music Scholarship

This fund establishes a scholarship to be awarded to United States citizens who are outstanding undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of Georgia and majoring in music.

Timothy Fitzgerald Boyd Amanda Withrow

Bobby Brooks Glee Club Scholarship

The purpose is to award an annual scholarship to a member of the Men’s Glee Club at UGA.

August Bauer

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Through the generous support of our donors, the faculty of the Hodgson School of Music is able to offer scholarship support to deserving undergraduate and graduate music students. For many of these students, this scholarship support is crucial for making music study at UGA possible. We are immensely grateful and honored to recognize our named scholarships and support funds below. These scholarships and funds represent over $400,000 in transformative annual financial support the school is able to distribute to students each year.

Gregg Allman Music Scholarship

Arpeggio Scholarship in Harp

Louis P. Artau Music Scholarships

Bennett Family Music Scholarship in Orchestral Performance

Fantona Fowler Bisson Music Scholarships

Fantona Fowler Bisson Music Assistantships

Bobby Brooks Glee Club Scholarships

Kelly Bussell Studio Scholarships (trumpet)

C. Merrell and Constance A. Calhoun Scholarship for Piano Studies

Sara Chadwick Music Scholarship

Stephen M. Coomes Memorial Scholarship (organ)

John H. Corina Music Schol arship (Composition and Oboe alternating years)

Jan Fowler Cross Piano Scholarships

Roger L. Dancz Redcoat Band Alumni Scholarships

Sarah M. DelBene Memorial Flute Scholarship

Vincent J. Dooley Redcoat Marching Band Scholarships

John H. Dorminy, Jr. Piano Scholarships

Zaki Dostmohamed Viola Scholarship

Mary Frances Early Scholarship in Music Education

Kenneth M . Fischer Memorial Scholarship (saxophone)

Donald C. Gillespie Fund

Richard Graham Music Therapy Scholarship

Roy Grant Music Therapy Scholarship

J. Kimball Harriman Scholarships (music education)

Harold Heckman Scholarship

Lawrence & Mary Hepburn Student Support Fund in Musicology & Ethnomusicology

Frances Hodgson Music Scholarship (soprano/voice)

Hugh an d Jessie McKee Hodgson Scholarships

Patricia and Carl S. Hoveland Fellowships in Choral Music

Patricia and Carl S. Hoveland Fellowships in Opera

Almonte C. Howell Scholarship (musicology or organ)

Hoyt Family Sousaphone Scholarship

Sandra Strother Hudson & Cecil C. Hudson, M.D. Scholarship in Voice & Choral Performance

Meredith Holland Jones Scholarship (music education)

Ray Leonard Memorial Scholarship (voice or choral ensembles)

Steve Mahoney Memorial Award (trombone)

John Maltese Violin Scholarship

Medcalf Music Scholarship

Cora Miller Fine Arts Scholars

Cora Miller Music Scholarships

Adora W. Mills Scholarship in Music

Franklin H. Mills Scholarship in Voice

Fred Mills Memorial Scholarship (trumpet)

Olin G. & Melba Joy Parker Scholarship (music education)

David M. Randolph Music Scholarship (tuba/euphonium)

Redcoat Band Alumni Scholarships

Redcoat Marching Band Scholarships

Becky Roberts Memorial Double Bass Scholarship

SAI Jan Fowler Cross Scholarship (performance/scholarship)

SAI Erica Stoffel Murray Scholarship (musicianship)

Jim and Jamie Self Tuba Scholarship

John and BJ Sutherland Guitar Scholarship

Thursday Scholarship Fund (multiple recipients)

UGA Foundation Band Scholarships

Harry Lee Vaught, Sitar Scholarship

Byron H. Warner Men’s Glee Club Scholarship

Dr. Andrew J. and Alice Z. Whitaker Scholarship

Casey Elizabeth Wood Memorial Music Therapy Scholarship

FROM THE DEAN

Congratulations, graduates! Today you join the ranks of our over 100,000 alumni worldwide. For over two centuries, the Franklin College has championed the intersection of the arts and sciences – harnessing the power of joining multiple disciplines together for the shared purpose of solving problems through our academic excellence and innovative research. At Franklin, we seek the undeniably ambitious, the exceptionally curious, the wildly creative, the incredibly innovative – tomorrow’s leaders – this is the Franklin Spark. Share your Spark. Make your Mark.

-Dean Anna Stenport

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