Executive Committee 2019-20
The Executive Committee is the governing board of the Society of Peabody Alumni. They meet 4-5 times a year and work on everything from Homecoming and the alumni newsletter, to enhancing the student experience by sponsoring study breaks. Nominations are presented each year in the spring. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact the Alumni Office atΒ PeabodyAlumni@jhu.edu.
President
- Braphus Kaalund, BM β02, Trumpet // Washington, DC
First Vice President, President Elect
- Robert Hitz, BM β82, Piano // Baltimore, MD
Second Vice President, Immediate Past President
- Elizabeth Berman, BM β05, Oboe; JHU β05 // Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC
Recording Secretary
- Zoe Fried, BM ’15, MM ’16, Oboe // Baltimore, MD
Treasurer
- Eric Sweeney, MM ’13, Voice // New York, NY
Members
- Serap Bastepe-Gray, BM β96, MM β99, Guitar // Baltimore, MD
- Kristin Braly, BM β70, Viola // Baltimore, MD
- Jennifer Campbell, BM β14, MM β15, Piano // Philadelphia, PA
- Carol Cannon, BM β67, Voice // West Columbia, SC
- Jacqueline Capecci, BM β87, Viola // Baltimore, MD
- Phyllis Harris-Bronson, BM β67, Music Education
- Robert Hitz, BM β82, Piano // Baltimore, MD
- Elle Kim, MMβ 13, Musicology // Chicago, IL
- Kara Koppanyi, BM β67, Oboe; JHU MLA β72Β // Baltimore, MD
- Ben Loeb, GPD β02, Conducting // Davenport, IA
- Paul Matlin, BM β70, MM β72, Viola; JHU BS β81, MS β84 // Baltimore, MD
- Brittani McNeill, GPD β15, Voice // Baltimore, MD
- Bill Myers, BM β62, MM β68, Music Education // Baltimore, MD
- Britt Olsen-Ecker, BM β09, Voice // Baltimore, MD
- Ruth Rose, BM β83, MM β84, Piano // Baltimore, MD
- Elizabeth SchaafΒ β77, Voice // Baltimore, MD
- Christine Rutt Schmitz, BM β75, Voice //Sykesville, MD
Johns Hopkins Alumni Council
The Alumni Council governs the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association and is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Association. The Council includes approximately 100 voting members and eight student representatives, one from each division. The full Council holds an annual meeting each October. Note: Peabody is one of the smallest divisions of Johns Hopkins representing only 4% of JHU alumni.
Peabody Representatives to JHU Alumni Council 2019-20
- Elizabeth Berman, BM β05, Oboe; JHU BA β05
- Robert Hitz, BM β82, Piano
- Braphus Kaalund, BM β02, Trumpet
- Paul Matlin, BM β70, MM β72, Viola; JHU BS β81, MS β84
- Mofan Lai, student representative