Dr. Alex Freund and his professional brass quintet, M5 Mexican Brass, traveled to Spain to participate and perform in the 2023 FESTMUS, an international music festival. Their performance included the world premiere of Juan Vasquez's "La Topa", written for M5 and commissioned by Freund.
José Alberto Azurdia Lamadrid, a graduate conducting student studying with Dr. Deanna Joseph, is headed to Istanbul, Turkey not only to perform with the Georgia State University Singers but also to participate in the highly competitive conducting masterclass as part of the conference. He is one of six participants selected for this opportunity.
Growing up, Brad Cooper lived in several different countries. That grounded him with an early understanding of how different cultures view hospitality.
Georgia State Music Management professor, Al Thrash, meets up with School of Music alum Carlos Simon at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Starting his professional journey as a dishwasher, Geoff Ballotti is now CEO of the world’s largest hotel franchisor with 23 brands, more than 6,000 owners, and more than 9,000 hotels across 95 countries.
College of Education & Human Development alum Armin Marquez (M.S. ’16, Ph.D. ’20), Professor Beth Cianfrone and Associate Professor Tim Kellison published a study in the Sports Innovation Journal on high school athletic directors’ decision-making processes around digital ticketing and other technological advancements.
Riti Sarangi (B.S. ’21) built a picture-perfect resume — one that helped her get admitted into Columbia University’s master’s program in public health — by focusing on campus engagement.
Inspired by her autistic daughter, Sabra Bodiford aims to become part of a research team working on prevention and management of Autism and other mental health disorders.
Sharon Tjandra always dreamed of earning a bachelor's, but moved to the U.S. on her own and works two jobs. The Online B.B.A. program made the pursuit of higher education a possibility for her.
This past weekend, the Georgia State University Jazz area brought together "a gaggle" of jazz trumpet players to perform a tribute concert in Dorham's honor. The family of Kenny Dorham, with all five daughters in attendance, led the standing ovations, along with friends, extended family and the audience in appreciation of hearing some of their most beloved compositions performed beautifully.
