Spring 2022 Commencement Program
Ceremonies begin Friday, May 20, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. CST
LSU Student Union Theater
A livestream of this ceremony will be available on our YouTube channel.
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
Performed by the Norem Brass Quintet
National Anthem
Performed by Khary Wilson
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 Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Music Education
Presentation of Graduate Candidates
Ann Marie Stanley, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
- Master of Music
- Master of Fine Arts
- Doctor of Musical Arts
- Doctor of Philosophy in Music
Alma Mater
Performed by Jenna Grissom
Recessional
*Graduate degrees are officially conferred by the Graduate School.
*Pamela Pike is serving as the Graduate Council representative for the awarding of
graduate-level degrees.
May 2022 Graduating Class
Kendall Anne Berry
Performance
Sophia Marie Brazda
Performance
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Brianna Hope Burgan
Performance
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Tara Elizabeth Butler
Theatre Studies
Nathan Thad Catalanotto
Performance
Noah Kai Catalanotto
Theatre Studies
Sarena Rose Chambliss
Theatre Design and Technology
Amber Elizabeth Cummings
Theatre Design and Technology
Jordanne Ashley Davis Guerin
Performance
Ian Michael Dupuy
Arts Administration
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Victoria Lynne Hammond
Theatre Design and Technology
John Michael Heraty
Film and Television
Mikaela Marree Herrera
Theatre Studies
Lauren Elizabeth Hingle
Arts Administration
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Madisen Julianna Kelly
Performance
Mengjuan Li
Film and Television
Mary Hope McDaniel
Performance
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Charlotte Finch McKeon
Film and Television
Yesenia Halima Medina
Performance
Roderick Jerrell Middleton
Theatre Studies
Ian Michael Nicaud
Film and Television
Nicholas Santo Russo
Theatre Studies
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Miranda Rain Scott-Catoire
Performance
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Elijah Scott Skalisky
Performance
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Zoë Elizabeth Springfloat
Performance
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Austin Reid Straight
Film and Television
CUM LAUDE
Hannah Marie Thibodeaux
Theatre Studies
Jingyi Yu
Film and Television
Gabrielle Alyse Broussard
Film and Television
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Tyler James Emick
Film and Television
Marshal Talon Hodges
Film and Television
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Michael James McDonough
Film and Television
Brendan Anthony Pyron
Film and Television
Brett Anthony Bernard
Jazz
Trumpet
Robert Michael Chedville, Jr.
Experimental Music and Digital Media
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Saida Nkisi Joshua Smith
Experimental Music and Digital Media
Gabriel Lasserre Keowen
Experimental Music and Digital Media
Lee Hastings Lambert
Jazz
Trumpet
Delana Elizabeth Lorance
Intradisciplinary Music
Flute
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Thomas Karl Odenheimer
Academic Studies
Saxophone
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Cara Dominique Ramos
Voice
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
University Medalist
Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher
Abigail Jade Segura
Arts Administration
Violin
Tia Rochelle Young
Flute
Taylisse Malia Boissonneault
Piano
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Stephen Jacob Browne
Composition
Percussion
Bradley Steven Burford
Horn
Matthew Chauvin
Horn
Robert Michael Chedville, Jr.
Composition
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ShiYong Chong
Voice
Sydney Ellen Cooke
Flute
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Alba Cristina Layana Izurieta
Violin
CUM LAUDE
Mandalay Katherine Martin
Voice
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
University Medalist
Isaac James Nebeker
Voice
Charles Keith Nugent
Percussion
Arthur Burtram Odenheimer
Flute
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Thomas Karl Odenheimer
Composition
Saxophone
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Evan Zachary Outhouse
Percussion
Hannah Rice
Composition
Voice
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
University Medalist
Anna Kristina Stanley
Piano
Violin
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jack Hartman Steele
Percussion
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ethan Zane Archer
Clarinet
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Morris Foux Arena
Trumpet
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ross Michael Boudreaux
Trumpet
Jessica Elizabeth Breaux
Clarinet
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Robert Louis Cobden
Trumpet
Ethyn Kade Evans
Tuba
Keller Addison Kieschnick
Trumpet
Connor Alan McElwee
Trombone
Jordan Alexandra McNamara
Clarinet
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Thomas Karl Odenheimer
Saxophone
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Sawyer Jacob Patterson
Saxophone
CUM LAUDE
Kaley Grace Pichon
Voice
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Michael Cody Thurber
Trombone
Sara Antell
Vocal Performance
Francisco Ballestas Sayas
Brass Performance
Fred Canada
String Performance
Lucia Berenice Carrera Troya
Vocal Performance
Luis Bernardo Castro
String Performance
Rachel Cisneros
Musicology
The Early Lieder of Josephine Lang: A Comparative Study
Hunter Lance Collins
Woodwind Performance
Nicholas Fahrenkrug
Vocal Performance
Cleveland Patrick Forrester
Wind Conducting
Imani Sarai Francis
Vocal Performance
Devin Gilbreath
Woodwind Performance
Henrique Borges Gomes
Collaborative Keyboard
Aaron Alonso Gonzalez-Hernandez
Composition
Bassoon Concerto: Color & Light
Jenna Renee Grissom
Vocal Performance
Mary Katharine McClure Guthrie
String Performance
Amile Honstein
Woodwind Performance
Joshua Huff
Woodwind Performance
Angela Marie Lamar
Vocal Performance
Ruby Lauryn Lee
Collaborative Piano
Sarah Leonard
Piano Pedagogy
Carlye Latas McGregor
Music Education
Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions of Goal Orientation Theory in Secondary Instrumental Music Classrooms: A Case Study
Stella Monshaw
Collaborative Keyboard
Roderick Orin Paulin
Jazz Studies
Jacob Peterson
Music Education
Music Making and Learning in a School for the Visually Impaired: A Case Study
Natasha Pizarro
Woodwind Performance
Keyi Qiu
Woodwind Performance
Mathew William Tuk
Brass Performance
Connor Brad Underwood
Jazz Studies
Jennifer Marie Webber
Music Education
Use of Rhythm Video Games as a Tool for Rhythmic Listening in Elementary School Music Students
Nolan Patrick Wible
Brass Performance
Taeyoung Yun
String Performance
Crystal Lynn Hayner
Scenic Technology and Design
An Examination of the Myriad of Skills Properties Artisans Utilize and How They are Attained
Kellie Murphy
Scenic Technology and Design
Emerging Trends: Scenic Design Beyond the Stage
Madison Elaine Stinemetz
Scenic Technology and Design
Methods and Practices of Teaching Online Theatrical Scenic Painting Curricula
Javier Elizondo
Woodwind Performance
Dustin Ray Haigler
Percussion Performance
A Performance Practice Guide for: only.just.almost.never for Solo Vibraphone by Jay Alan Yim
Naiyin Hou
String Performance
Ysaye Sonata No. 4
A Sonata of Past and Future
Jose Romero-Ottonello
String Performance
New Transcription for Cello and Piano of the “Violin and Piano Sonata by Uruguayan Composer, Hector Tosar” Including a Performance Edition, Analysis, and Biography
Khary Wilson
Vocal Performance
Kaiyue Zhu
String Performance
Folk Elements in Bright Sheng’s Three Fantasies for Violin and Piano: A Performer’s Guide to Interpretation
Jeremi Wayne Edwards
Composition
A Synthesis of Contemporary Music Composition Pedagogy Practices for the Undergraduate and Graduate-level sequences and an Exploration of Time, Sound, and Space
An Aleatoric Event Score in Collaboration with the LSU Museum of Art
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.