Congratulations 2011 Cali School Graduates and Award Recipients
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Montclair State University’s College of the Arts will hold its Convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 14, at the University’s Amphitheater. Byron Pitts, multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist who’s currently chief national correspondent for CBS News with Katie Couric and contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes, will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Scott Schneider, owner and president of Full Production Services (FPS), a special event-production company based in South Jersey, will receive the Leonardis Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
The College of the Arts congratulates its graduating students and all 2011 Cali School Graduates and Award Recipients!
Academic Recognition Award
Peter Abazia
Excellence in Band Award
Raymond Carega
Emily McDonald
Excellence in Jazz Award
Jessica Fleming
Excellence in Chorus Award
Kristen Briggs
Martin Sedek
Paige Sandusky
Excellence in Orchestra Award
Chryselle Angderson
Outstanding Performance Award
Ashley Grutta
Rachel Hershy
Outstanding Graduate Performance Award
Benjamin Brody
Outstanding Undergraduate Composer Award
Thomas Oltarzewski
Outstanding Graduate Composer Award
Martin Sedek
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Martin Sedek
Yi-Ying Lin
Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Jessica Berube
Nora Kiefer
Elaina Frissell
Outstanding Graduate Music Education Award
Nicholas Rosolanko
David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapist
Mary Carter
David Ott Fellowship for Outstanding Music Therapist (Graduate)
Wone Juhn
David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapist Intern
Paul Kates
Benjamin F. Wilkes Scholarship
Mia Pafumi
Lucille Oliva Award
Benjamin Cooper
Presser Scholarship
Mary Carter
Music Teachers National Association Award
Benjamin Cooper
Cento Amici Award
Ashley Grutta
Christopher Johnson
The Cali School Writing Award
David Kingsnorth
The Cali School Service Award
Elaina Frissell
Thomas J. Randazzo Award
Jonathan Ross
Sallie Finnie McCann Memorial Scholarship Award
Matthew DeMarco
Thomas and Michelle Wilt Scholarship
Taylor Kurilew
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 2011 Collegiate Honor Award
Emmanuel Cruz
Matthew Skouras
Sigma Alpha Iota 2011 Collegiate Honor Award
Molly Arney
College of the Arts Advisory Board Scholarship Award
Mary Carter
Dean’s Scholar/Artist Award
Peter Abazia