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2024 Commencement Profile: Marissa Finklestein MFA- Dance

Marissa Finklestein '24 MFA Dance

Dance has been a part of Marissa Finklestein’s life for almost as long as she can remember. After receiving a BA in Dance and Business from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she worked as a choreographer, educator, and performer in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. She held various … Continued


2024 Commencement Profile: Jamarius S. Wall BA – Theatre

Jamarius Wall '24 BA Theatre

Jamarius Wall decided he wanted to pursue a life in theatre when he was in elementary school in Burlington, North Carolina. His favorite teacher told him she would be directing a musical called Clowns and that he might like to be involved in it:   “I did that show when I … Continued


Commencement Profile: Maria Menendez

Maria Menendez '23 DMA Music

Maria Menendez  DMA-Music  Hometown: La Habana, Cuba    What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts?  In Cuba I studied piano and choral conducting. Before I left my country, I was already working as a music teacher. I went to the University of Miami in … Continued


Commencement Profile: Jocelyn Marencik

Jocelyn Marencik '23 BFA Art

Jocelyn Marencik  BFA-Studio Art: New Media and Design,  Minor in Computer Science  Hometown: Glen Allen, Virginia    What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts?   I have had an interest in computing, including both its logical programming side and its creative design side, for a … Continued


Commencement Profile: Ethan Everhart

Ethan Everhart '23 BM Music Pop Tech

Ethan Everhart  BM-Performance: Popular Music and Technology  Hometown: Lexington, NC  What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts?   I went to my older sister’s band concerts when I was in elementary school, and I knew that I wanted to play an instrument when I got … Continued


Commencement Profile: Aubria Battle

Aubria Battle '23 BFA Dance

Aubria Battle BFA-Dance, Choreography/Performance, Minor in Psychology Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts? I’ve been an artist for the majority of my life, so it only made sense for me to pursue an education in the fine arts. … Continued


Jazmine Renee Warren BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance

Jazmine Warren co-captain of the Spartan G dance team

“I have never had more of a passion towards anything else than being creative and dancing. I couldn’t see myself doing anything other than being an artist for the rest of my life. I have seen and met many people in my life who have had a successful career in … Continued


Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education

Heather Lofdahl headshot

Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl says she’s … Continued


Quan Gabriel Apollo BA: Studio Art

Quan Apollo headshot

Quan Apollo shopped around a little bit before determining UNC Greensboro’s School of Art was the right place for him: “I decided on UNCG after going to two other institutions—Methodist University and North Carolina A&T. I was impressed by the number of faculty here after having experienced much smaller departments … Continued