Blogger Bios
Students
Ariel Roberts ’25
River Forest, Illinois
- Majors
- Cinema and Media
- Interests
- writing, singing, video games, sci-fi, dogs and guinea pigs
Ava Illi ’27
New York City, New York
- Interests
- Music, writing, history, weird movies, dogs (and sure, cats).
Chloe Martin ’27
Durham, North Carolina
- Interests
- Farmers markets, matcha lattes, travel, historical fiction, crochet, tudor era history, Downton Abbey, ‘60s music, snow days, exploring cities, and all things Disney.
Dakota Wynn ’27
Syracuse, New York
- Majors
- Sociology, Comparative American Studies
- Interests
- Going on walks, lying in the sun, listening to music, books, hummus, heated blankets, fidget toys
Daniela Sueiro ’27
New York City, New York
- Interests
- Reading great books, ambient lighting, impromptu tea parties, drawing, art, concerts, late night conversations, planning, political analysis, journaling, gabbing about female authors, lying in the grass, sweaters, and warm hugs
Evan Hamilton ’26
Portland, Oregon
- Majors
- Creative Writing, Biology
- Interests
- Reading and writing fantasy books, fiction and poetry of any kind, ecology, evolution, nature, theatre, singing, acting, games and game design, grammar, punctuation, imagination, language, and expanding my vocabulary.
Hanna Alwine ’26
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Majors
- Comparative Literature, French
- Interests
- Running (jogging), inconsistent juggling, mitten making, soup, Fran Lebowitz, art history, french, books, bugs
Ida Rosenstein ’26
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Majors
- Creative Writing, English
- Interests
- Reading, writing, video games, theatre, obscure European musicals, swing dancing, Shakespeare, and horror media.
Indigo Gordon-Gatica ’28
Brooklyn, New York
- Interests
- Acting, fashion, cats, honey badgers, hiking, and baking
Julia Xu ’27
Cheshire, Connecticut
- Majors
- Politics, International Affairs
- Interests
- Spotify playlists, journaling, chai lattes, guitar, Duolingo, and alliteration.
Kate Magnacca ’26
Westerville, Ohio
- Majors
- Psychology, Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
- Interests
- books, crochet/knitting, musical theatre, and meditation
Lauren Kaskey ’27
San Francisco, California
- Majors
- Psychology
- Interests
- Writing songs, dancing, record-collecting, crocheting, drinking boba, and crying over movies
Maja Saveva ’26
Kocani, Macedonia
- Majors
- Communication Studies
- Interests
- Scrapbooking, reading books, tea time, long walks, nutrition, languages and maps
Marcus Jensen ’27
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Interests
- Music history, gender and feminist studies, video games, contra dancing, and cello!
Naci Konar-Steenberg ’26
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Majors
- Creative Writing, Computer Science
- Interests
- Writing, running, playing the piano and/or saxophone, reading, playing D&D, and playing chess.
Natalie Frank ’26
Neenah, Wisconsin
- Majors
- Computer Science
- Interests
- reading and writing romantasy, coding, The Office, anime movies, commas, apples, pop music, the Notes app, cats, house plants, and juggling
Ozzie Frazier ’27
Easthampton, Massachusetts
- Majors
- Dance, Sociology
- Interests
- Cloud watching, fiber arts, choral music, cats, contact improv, Spotify curation, circus, midnight dance parties, and checking things off my to-do list.
Phoebe McChesney ’25
Chicago, Illinois
- Majors
- Politics
- Interests
- listening to music, taking walks, going for bike rides
Rebekah Grande ’27
Buffalo, New York
- Majors
- Voice
- Interests
- Music, journaling, coffee, nature walks, Schitt's Creek, books, debating choices made in Broadway revivals, learning new languages, my cat
Thorin Finch ’26
Seattle, Washington
- Majors
- Creative Writing, Musical Studies
- Interests
- Playing and designing board games, fantasy writing, linguistics, world-building, composing, French Horn, improv and musical theatre, baking, and scheming behind a DM screen.
Faculty/Staff
Ben Jones ’96
Assistant Vice President of Admissions Communications
Josh Levy ’94, Office of Admissions
Associate Director of Admissions
Molly Cravens, Office of Admissions
Associate Director of Admissions
Ryan Dearon ’18
Senior Assistant Director of Conservatory Admissions
- Majors
- Voice, English
- Interests
- Toni Morrison, anime, practicing art songs, traveling, video games, dancing