Fall 2021 Commencement Program
Ceremonies begin Friday, December 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. CST
Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music & Dramatic Arts Building
A stream for this ceremony will be available on our Facebook page.
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
Performed by the Norem Brass Quintet
National Anthem
Performed by Angela Bleke
Welcome
Kristin Sosnowsky, Interim Dean, LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts
Presentation of Undergraduate Candidates
Amy Smith, Assistant Dean of Student Success
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Music Education
Presentation of Graduate Candidates
Jeffrey Perry, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
- Master of Music
- Doctor of Musical Arts
- Doctor of Philosophy
Alma Mater
Performed by Angela Bleke
Recessional
*Graduate degrees are officially conferred by the Graduate School.
*Andreas Giger is serving as the Graduate Council representative for the awarding
of graduate-level degrees.
December 2021 Graduating Class
Scarlett Ann Abrams
Performance
Jolie E Boudreaux
Film Television
Design Technology
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Justice E Graham
Film Television
Reginald Jackson
Film Television
Brookelyn Marie LeBlanc
Design Technology
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Addison LeJeune
Performance
Emily Anne Lemoine
Performance
Quinton J McMickens
Film Television
Quinn D Moreau
Theatre Studies
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Brian J Wolfe
Film Television
Damian Rex Wellman
Jazz Bass
Austin T Noto
Euphonium
Alexander J Planche
Euphonium
Cameron L Robillard
Percussion
Sean P Savard
Saxophone
Angela Joy Bleke
Vocal Performance
Xiaoyuan Cao
Piano Performance
Christopher A. Orr
Choral Conducting
Keri Pertuit
Composition
“Looking Down from the Top of a Redwood Tree”
Patrick James Lavergne
String Performance, Bass
“The Origin and the Evolution of the Double Bass”
Eduard Teregulov
String Performance, Cello
“Expansion of the Cello Repertoire in the 21st Century: A Collaboration with Composers Paul Eddison Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Austin Franklin, and Alex Shanefelt, and the Resulting New Compositions for Cello and Electronics - Examined and Recorded by the Performer”
Maria Eduarda Lucena Vieira
Music Education
“Using Performance Cues as a Memorization Strategy with Group Piano Students by Implementing Teacher and Student-Directed Learning Approaches”
Jennifer Lee Pulling
Music Education
“Three Learning Contexts as Paths to Preservice Instrumental Music Teachers' Score Analysis, Rehearsal Planning and Instructional Readiness: An Exploratory Study in Professional Development”
Brook Akya Hanemann
Theatre History
"The Orlando International Fringe
Festival: An Historical and Administrative Overview"
The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but is not to be regarded as conclusive. Students whose names are listed more than once in this program are receiving multiple degrees. The names of some students may not be listed in this program due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
For a full list of LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts faculty and staff, please visit our college directory.