Ebony Bennett (MAT, 2021) has been awarded Outstanding Student Teacher by the faculty of the Department of Music. While at VSU, Ebony has participated in the South Georgia String Project. She is currently finishing her student teaching. Ebony is from Columbia, SC.

Larissa Jones (BA, 2021) has been awarded Outstanding Musician by the faculty of the Department of Music. While at VSU, Larissa has participated in Chamber Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Spotlighters, and Concert Choir. She is currently a lead and background singer for the Answer Band, a corporate band in Atlanta. She also leads songs on the…

Brooklynne McGonagle (BM Horn Performance, 2022) has been awarded Outstanding Service by the faculty of the Department of Music. While at VSU, Brooklynne has participated in Wind Ensemble, Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, VSU Opera, Blazin’ Brigade marching band, Hot Shots basketball band, and Brass Quintet. She is drum major in the marching band, a member of…

Catherine Yara (MMP Violin Performance, 2021) has been awarded Graduate Assistant of the Year by the university and Outstanding Graduate Service by the faculty of the Department of Music. While at VSU, Catherine has participated in String Ensemble, Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, and VSU Opera. Catherine is from Ibague, Colombia.

Robin Taylor Harrison (MMP Choral Conducting, 2022) has been awarded Outstanding Graduate Musician by the faculty of the Department of Music. While at VSU, Robin has participated in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Spotlighters, VSU Opera, and Women’s Chorus. Robin is from Houston, TX, and her 2019 conducting debut was in Verona, Italy, at the Basilica…

Larissa Jones (BA, 2021) has been accepted to the Manhattan School of Music (Manhattan, NY) to start a master of performance degree in vocal jazz studies.  While at VSU, Larissa has sung in Chamber Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Spotlighters, and Concert Choir. She is currently a lead and background singer for the Answer Band, a corporate…

Sean Workman (MMP Percussion, 2019) has accepted a position as Instructor of Music at Warner University (Lake Wales, FL). Sean teaches percussion lessons, world music, and music education classes. While at WU, he has started a drumline and African Drum and Dance Ensemble. While at VSU, Sean served as graduate assistant to the athletic bands…

The Department of Music recently moved into the newly renovated and restored Powell Hall, which was the original campus library dedicated by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941. The reading room is now a large recital hall with seating for up to 200 audience members, audio and video recording, and large, exposed beams and original windows that…

The Department of Music recently moved into the renovated and restored Powell Hall, built by WPA funds from the Roosevelt Administration, and was completed in 1940. It was dedicated in 1941 by Eleanor Roosevelt, a distant cousin of third Georgia State Women’s College president Frank R. Reade. The quotation over the main entrance from Sir…