NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Huskie Spotlight

Meet some of our great students and faculty.
Chey Fleming, ’24, Music Education

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

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

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

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...

Evan Jacobson, ’23, Master of Music

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...

Chanel Antoshin, ’25, Music Education

Chanel Antoshin, ’25, Music Education

Music Huskie Spotlight Huskie Spotlight: Chanel Antoshin, Music Education, '25What did you want to be when you were growing up? I dreamed about be an elementary school teacher. I always played "teacher" with family and friends which shows as I am now a music educator...

Jennifer Estrada, Music Education, ’22

Jennifer Estrada, Music Education, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Jennifer Estrada, Music Education, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up I wanted to become a famous singer or actress. In elementary school, I was in choir all five years then joined band in fifth...

Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, ’22

Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was growing up, I’ve always wanted to become a musician because I liked how music can express one’s feelings. As I first started...

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