Blogger Bios

Students

Ariel Roberts ’25

River Forest, Illinois

Majors
Cinema and Media
Interests
writing, singing, video games, sci-fi, dogs and guinea pigs
2024 Profile photo of Ariel Roberts

Ava Illi ’27

New York City, New York

Interests
Music, writing, history, weird movies, dogs (and sure, cats).
Ava Illi

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.
A picture of Chloe

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
Dakota Wynn

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
Daniela selecting a book at the Strand bookstore, NYC

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.
A picture of Evan Hamilton in a blue suit and bow tie.

Hanna Alwine ’26

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Majors
Comparative Literature, French
Interests
Running (jogging), inconsistent juggling, mitten making, soup, Fran Lebowitz, art history, french, books, bugs
Picture of Hanna Alwine

Ida Rosenstein ’26

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Majors
Creative Writing, English
Interests
Reading, writing, video games, theatre, obscure European musicals, swing dancing, Shakespeare, and horror media.
Ida Rosenstein

Julia Xu ’27

Cheshire, Connecticut

Majors
Politics, International Affairs
Interests
Spotify playlists, journaling, chai lattes, guitar, Duolingo, and alliteration.
Julia Xu

Kate Magnacca ’26

Westerville, Ohio

Majors
Psychology, Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Interests
books, crochet/knitting, musical theatre, and meditation
Picture of Kate Magnacca

Lauren Kaskey ’27

San Francisco, California

Majors
Psychology
Interests
Writing songs, dancing, record-collecting, crocheting, drinking boba, and crying over movies
Lauren Kaskey

Maja Saveva ’26

Kocani, Macedonia

Majors
Communication Studies
Interests
Scrapbooking, reading books, tea time, long walks, nutrition, languages and maps
Maja Saveva

Marcus Jensen ’27

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Interests
Music history, gender and feminist studies, video games, contra dancing, and cello!
Marcus Jensen

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.
Naci Konar-Steenberg

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
Natalie smiling

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.
Ozzie Frazier

Phoebe McChesney ’25

Chicago, Illinois

Majors
Politics
Interests
listening to music, taking walks, going for bike rides
Phoebe McChesney.

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
Rebekah Grande

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.
Thorin Finch

Faculty/Staff

Ryan Dearon ’18

Senior Assistant Director of Conservatory Admissions

Majors
Voice, English
Interests
Toni Morrison, anime, practicing art songs, traveling, video games, dancing
Ryan