Congratulations to all of the spring 2025 College of Visual and Performing Arts graduates!
Jalen Charles, who earned his master of music performer’s certificate was profiled in the graduate ceremony. Jalen talked about his love of the steelpan, growing up in a family of steelpan players, coming to NIU to study with Liam Teague and his plans to pay his love of the instrument and music in general forward to the next generation.
