Huskie Spotlight

Meet some of our great students and faculty.

Axel Solorzano, ’24, Music Education

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Axel Solorzano, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I was always unsure and changed my mind a lot. My last couple of years in high school I always knew I liked teaching music but tried to...

Emma Anderson, ’24, Music Education

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Emma Anderson, '24, Music EducationWhat is your major (and/or minor) and why did you decide on this course of study? I am studying Music Education. I chose this major because making and sharing music has always been a focal...

Matthew Kiser, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Matthew Kiser, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Like most children, I had a lot of changing interests. I was interested in music at a young age but never saw myself doing it as a career....

Chey Fleming, ’24, Music Education

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Chey Fleming, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I wanted to be everything when I was growing up: tattoo artist, chef, pharmacist, rock star, you name it. I knew I wanted to go to college, but...

Jair Nunez, ’24, Music Education

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Jair Nunez, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I initially wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up, but somewhere along the way, I stumbled upon a violin, and from there on I loved it. I...

Austyn Menk, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Austyn Menk, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Years ago, I totally saw myself ending up as an astronaut, archeologist, or brain surgeon. I'm unfortunately far too out of shape to be an...

Jean Leroy, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Jean Leroy, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I was undecided up until age 19, at which point I realized that music was a real possibility. I have been a student and professional since that...

Jack Holston, ’25, B.A. in Music, minor in Southeast Asian Studies

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Jack Holston, B.A. in Music with minor in Southeast Asian Studies, '25What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was a kid, I didn't really know what I wanted to do as an "adult." I would toy around with many...

Evan Jacobson, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Evan Jacobson, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I come from a musical family and my parents encouraged me to be active in school music programs from a young age. Music was always just the...