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BLACK VOICES
Yvonne Gay and Marsha Lynn Bragg
Black Voices: Members of the Oberlin Community discuss racism and the murder of George Floyd. A special online extra from the Oberlin Alumni Magazine spring 2021 issue.
Richard Hoffmann, Composer and Protégé of Arnold Schoenberg, Dies at 96
Erich Burnett
Fifty-year teaching career at Oberlin included annual student trips to his native Vienna.
Peter Takács’ Complete Beethoven Sonatas Reissued on Cambria Label
Erich Burnett
Initially released in 2011, acclaimed 11-disc set includes insightful essay by the longtime Oberlin piano professor.
Poet Milena Williamson Receives Eric Gregory Award
Scott Wargo
The accolades continue for poet Milena Williamson ’17, who was recently named the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award, which recognizes writers based in the United Kingdom who are under the age of 30.
Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Yvonne Gay
While serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Mexico this fall, Johan Cavert ’20 also plans to provide support to asylum seekers and refugees.
TAPIF Recipient Ella Franklin ’21 Looks Forward to a French Teaching Career
Yvonne Gay
Ella Franklin ’21 plans to pursue a career as a teacher of English abroad or as a teacher of French in an English-speaking country, which makes receiving a fellowship in the Teaching Assistant Program in France a perfect fit.
Truman Scholar Plans to Challenge Systemic Injustice in her Community
Yvonne Gay
Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 applied for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship because of its emphasis on public service and vast network of scholars motivated by a desire to create change. As a Truman recipient, she hopes to pursue a law degree that will allow her to have a deep impact in her community.
Julia Rohde '21 Receives Teaching Residency Fellowship from UPenn
Amanda Nagy
For the next two years, Rohde will teach middle and upper school English while simultaneously earning a master’s in education through UPenn’s Independent School Teaching Residency.
CBYX Fellowship Winner Combines a Love of Language with Vocal Performance
Yvonne Gay
As a fellowship recipient in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals program, Charlotte Maskelony ’21, a classical vocal performance major, will spend the year studying, interning, and living with hosts in Germany.
Verona Quartet Begins Second Year at Oberlin with Debut Recording and Concert
Erich Burnett
July 7 recital with faculty pianist Scott Cuellar marks first live, indoor campus performance with an audience since March 2020.