2009 Annual Seattle Alumni Reception

Alumni Reception Postcard
Provost Lois Harris and alumnae Amely Wurmbrand (DE ’03) and Rose Cano (TH ’83)
Anya Ivanova (DE ’08), Zlata Zubenko (DE ’08), Faustino Lopez (DE ’08), Ashley McRae (DE ’08), Jamie Drzayich (DE ’08), Director of Development and Alumni Relations Chris Stollery, Julie Woolsey (DE ’07)
Cornish Trustees and alumnae Marianne Sorich Francis (AR ’96), Julie Speidel (AR ’68), Ellen Rutledge (AR ’96), and Vice President for Advancement Jane Ewing
Lisa Krug (DA ’08) and Audrey Folk (DA ’08)
A bird’s-eye view of the crowd
Art student Nichole Rathburn records Lisa Halpern (TH ’91) telling her Cornish story
Melinda Hannah (DE ’01), Art and Design faculty member Julie Gaskill, and Jose Torres (DE ’08)
Michael Ellis and alumna Teresa Rae (AR ’00)
Mark Rudis (AR ’86), Michael Roco (AR ’86), and Ray Haversat
Leah Snyder (DE ’07) in the Cornish Story Nook
Valerie Wilsgard (DE ’79), Rod Hammer (DE ’82) and unknown
Yakup Trana (MU ’08), Nate Brown (MU ’99), and Timmie Marsden (DE ’99)
Jazz trio Adam Kessler (MU ’06), Clark Gibson (MU ’09), and Phil Sparks
Alumni reconnecting with old friends and making new ones
Joseph Gray (AR’99), Jon Mitten (TH ’00), Dennis Raines (AR ’01), unknown, and Nate Brown (MU ’99)

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Nearly 100 Cornish alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees from all disciplines and generations gathered in March for the 2009 Annual Seattle Alumni Reception at ACT, the center for contemporary theater and arts in the greater Seattle area and a great supporter of Cornish alumni talent.

Reunited peers reconnected over their Cornish experiences and their latest accomplishments. Delicious refreshments were accompanied by a jazz trio lead by Clark Gibson (Music ’09), and guests received tours of ACT’s historic theater spaces throughout the evening. Alumni could also talk about their Cornish experiences in the Cornish Story Nook, a video booth confessional.

In an exciting addition to this year’s festivities, Susan Hutchison, Executive Director of the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, announced that the Fund will match alumni giving, dollar-for-dollar, through May 31, 2010. Nate Brown (Music ’99) further explained that the match will be applied to the brand new Cornish Alumni Scholarship Endowment to help ensure that exceptional artists in all disciplines can continue their studies and follow in the footsteps of their alumni predecessors.

Note to Alumni:
Even if you weren’t able to attend this year’s reception, we still want to catch up with you! Cornish is very proud of all its alumni and their personal and professional achievements, and we want to know what you’ve been doing and tell other people about it, too. Stay in touch with us on the Cornish Alumni Website, and reconnect with fellow alumni on the new Cornish Alumni Facebook page!