Mabrouk to the MAAS Class of 2020!
Mabrouk! ! مبروك Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, we were not able to gather in person for our MAAS graduation this spring. However, that did not keep us from celebrating or marking this important milestone for our students. On May 15, CCAS hosted a virtual commencement ceremony via Zoom that featured guest speakers, live music, student videos, and a class photo. The event was livestreamed on YouTube so that family and friends could join us in real time. Congratulations to all our 2020 graduates:
Sima Aldardari Mohammed Alhammami David Balgley Diogo Bercito Eliza Campbell Marcus Chenevix-Trench Chirin Dirani
Stuart Foster Aaron Fowler Ruba Hafayda Lennon Jones Jinseul Jun Rashid Karriti Melissa Levinson
Grace Makhoul Grant Marthinsen Alexandra Murray Gregory Noth Sami Rafidi Jr. Sydney Roeder Tajae Turner
Emma Tveit Saul Ulloa Robert Uniacke Jacob Uzman Caroline Zullo
Faculty Research: Above: A group picture of the MAAS graduating class from the virtual commencement Right: Speakers at the graduation ceremony included, from top, MAAS Academic Director Fida Adely, SFS Dean Joel Hellman, and CCAS Board of Advisors Chair and MAAS alum Laurie Fitch.
As part of the virtual MAAS commencement, graduating students shared their musical talents and video messages to their classmates and professors about what the MAAS program meant to them. Clockwise from top: Diogo Bercito on piano, Emma Tveit on violin, Sima Aldardari singing and playing guitar, and video messages from David Balgley and Grace Makhoul.
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