Mark Small
Mark Small ’88 (M.A. music) authored “Lee Berk: Leading the Berklee Way,” a biography of Lee Berk, the namesake and visionary president of Berklee College of Music, published by Berklee Press/Hal Leonard in April.
Mark Small ’88 (M.A. music) authored “Lee Berk: Leading the Berklee Way,” a biography of Lee Berk, the namesake and visionary president of Berklee College of Music, published by Berklee Press/Hal Leonard in April.
Rose London ’97 (M.F.A. acting) is a OC Theatre Guild award nominee for her recent performance in “33 Variations” at Costa Mesa Playhouse. She will perform the one-woman show “Bela Lugosi meets Edna St. Vincent Millay” at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival in June.
Mina Choi ’15 (M.M. music-performance), a jazz pianist, educator, composer and conductor, released herdebut album, “Stories.” The recording features an ensemble of 12 CSUF alumni along with jazz legends George Cables and Alex Acuña. “Stories” was co-produced by Grammy Award-winning musician and CSUF School of Music faculty member Bill Cunliffe.
Tyler Hokanson ’04 (B.M. music) has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as counsel in its real estate, energy, environmental and land use practice. A seasoned real estate attorney, Hokanson brings expertise in transactions for office, multifamily and retail properties nationwide.
Rayvon T.J. Moore ’17 (M.M. music-performance) was awarded the 2024 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music in the college/university division for his performances with the Friends University Singing Quakers in Wichita, Kansas.
Bob Fass ’93 (B.A. theatre arts) was named vice president for college advancement at Pitzer College. He previously served as chief advancement officer at The Webb Schools in Claremont.
Cynthia Nava ’18 (B.A. art-studio) was hired as city clerk for the city of Cerritos. She has more than 22 yearsof administrative experience in city government.
Ann Phong ’95 (MFA, art) was awarded the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 “In the Paint” grant, which supports Los Angeles artists and honors their creative impact on the community. Phong was one of 10 artists selected to receive the $10,000 grant.
Marie Bucoy-Calavan ’07, ’10 (B.A. music, M.M. performance) was announced as the artistic director for The Choral Arts Society of Washington. This chorus is supported by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts National Endowment for the Arts.
Sean Charmatz ’03 (B.F.A. art-entertainment art/animation) directed DreamWorks Animation’s film, “Orion and the Dark,” streaming on Netflix. He previously worked for Nickelodeon’s Animation Studio, writing and directing “SpongeBob SquarePants.” His other credits include DreamWorks’ “Trolls” and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Lego Movie 2.”