Thank You Leadership Council Members

The JSMA celebrates the contributions and service of David Hilton, Margaryta Golovchenko, and Isabella Cirillo, whose terms on the Council concluded in June 2023.

David Hilton served with the Friends of the Museum in the 1990s and early 2000s before joining the Leadership Council from 2012-2015, 2015-2018, and 2020-2023 while participating on several committees, including Collections, Education, Development, Long Range Planning, and Executive Committees. An avid collector and ardent supporter of the museum’s academic mission, David has mentored UO students, sponsored Art of the Athlete programs, donated works from his collection to the museum for academic use, and much more.

Margaryta Golovchenko and Isabella Cirillo served as student representatives on the Council for academic year 2022-2023. Margaryta is a Ukrainian settler-immigrant from Tkaronto/Toronto, Canada, and a PhD student in art history. Her research looks at depictions of human-animal relationships in 18th and 19 th century French and British art, while her doctoral project focuses on portraits of women with animals. Isabella Cirillo is from the East Coast and graduated from the UO in June, where she pursued a degree in Journalism. After graduation, Isabella hopes to work in an art museum or a PR agency specializing in arts and culture.

The JSMA is deeply grateful to David, Margaryta, and Isabella for their service to the Leadership Council, museum, and University of Oregon.

Thank You.

Thank you to all of the JSMA members, donors, and friends who participated in Ducks Give on May 18, 2023, and helped raise $24,135 for the JSMA’s Education program, Art Heals, which includes ten robust arts and wellbeing programs for many different communities, such as Latina mothers, cancer patients, adults with dementia and early onset Alzheimer’s, students with disabilities, and those working in the medical field. Thank you for helping us make a difference not just in Eugene and Springfield, but throughout Oregon.