SHAUN BAER - Director of Public Relations
DANIEL ELLIS - Academic Professional in Opera and Theatre

September 28, 2023: The short film Heart of Stone, written by and starring Shaun Baer and directed by Daniel Ellis during the pandemic was screened at Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival and won both the “Festival Favorite” award and the “Director’s Choice” award.

RUMYA PUTCHA 
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Women’s Studies

September 27, 2023: Presented on her book The Dancer’s Voice: Performance and Womanhood in Transnational India at the Department of Music at Columbia University in New York City. 

Levi Dean joined Franklin College’s Office of Development in 2023 and is the development associate for Hugh Hodgson School of Music. In this role, he works as a liaison between many stakeholders associated with the Hugh including alumni, faculty, students, and donors. 

Lauren (she/her) is a second-year music therapy major at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. She is an out-of-state student from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Her primary instrument is flute, and she is involved in Professor Angela Jones-Reus’ flute studio at UGA. Lauren has been a member of Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, and flute chambre ensembles. Lauren is an active member of the Music Therapy Student Association, the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, and the music fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi.

Marlee Van Mullekom is a third year choral music education major from Blacksburg, Virginia. She is a mezzo-soprano in Dr. Knight’s studio. As an active member of the HHSOM community, Marlee has sung in several ensembles including Women’s Glee Club, African American Choral Ensemble, Repertory Singers, Opera Chorus, and Hodgson Singers. Marlee is an active member of ACDA, CNAfME, and GMEA. Marlee has also held several leadership positions within the Choral Department and currently serves as vice president of UGACDA.

Jodie Stone is a 2nd year AB Music and Biology double major from Fayetteville, GA. She began her musical journey on the violin at age 5, but has been playing the viola for the past 3 years and is a member of the viola studio. She is a former member of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and a current member of the UGASO. Jodie has participated in research at the New Materials Institute at UGA, studying the effects of genetic mutations on the efficiency of protein production in cells.

Adam Starks (he/him) is a third-year Music and International Affairs major from Dunwoody, Georgia. Currently studying viola, he is actively involved in the UGA Symphony Orchestra, a string quartet, and Chinese music performance playing erhu. Outside of the HHSOM, Adam is the media coordinator for Be the Match @UGA, editor for the Georgia Political Review, and Swap Shop volunteer. As an ambassador, he hopes to make music curriculum and performance more accessible, inclusive, and diverse for students at the collegiate level.

Sarah (she/her) is fifth-year music therapy student from Dallas, GA. She has studied voice under Professor Michael Hadary and Dr. Knight. She is also pursuing a minor in gerontology and a certificate in musical theatre performance. She traveled and performed with the Hodgson Singers in Germany this past summer and has been involved in Women's Glee, Repertory Singers, and Symphonic Band during her time at UGA. Sarah has been a part of the Redcoat Marching Band since her freshman year as a trumpet player.