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Donnie Bales, 2020 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Venue Partner Manager, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Corrie Besse, 2021 M.F.A. Arts Leadership - Business Manager for Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN

Donna Bradby, 2002 M.F.A. in Arts Administration - Executive Director for the Touring Theatre of North Carolina and teaches at North Carolina A&T

Trichia Cadette, 2021 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Administrative Associate, Dorrance Dance, New York, New York

Caroline Capocelli, 2019 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Major Gifts Officer, Virginia League of Planned Parenthood, Hampton Roads, Virginia

Olivia Jones, 2019 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Executive Director, Black Theatre Coalition, New York, New York

Gabrielle Piazza, 2019 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Assistant Director, EXCEL Lab in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan

David Salmo, 2018 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Director of Donor Development, Waukesha County Community Foundation, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Jessica Talmadge, 2018 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Associate Director of Development, Solvang Theaterfest, Solvang, California

Donna Thompson, 2017 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Project Manager, CHMW Consulting, Roanoke, Virginia 

Gabe Velazquez, 2022 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership - Marketing Manager, 4th Wall Theatre Company, Houston, Texas

Anna Wehr, 2021 M.F.A. in Arts Leadership – Project Coordinator, Innovation and Partnerships, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 

Taylor Wood, 2021 M.F.A. Arts Leadership – Development Associate, La MaMa, New York, New York