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Congratulations 2015 Department of Theatre and Dance Award Recipients and Graduating Students

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The College of the Arts congratulates its 2015 Scholarship and Award-certificate recipients below and all graduating students from the Class of 2015. Recognitions are being given to underclassmen, as well as soon-to-be-graduating students, at department/school award ceremonies and at the college’s 25th Convocation ceremony taking place Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Sprague Field (Raindates: call the University’s weather hotline at 973-655-7810 or visit www.montclair.edu the morning of the event.) Broadcasting alumnus Al Prieto ’84 will receive the Montclair State University Distinguished Alumni Award, graduate Music student Emily James, and undergraduate Art and Design student Rebecca Zuniga, will receive the Dean’s Scholar/Artist awards and Ivana Green will deliver the senior address.

Department of Theatre and Dance Recipients:

Senior BFA Acting Award
Jordan Anton
Paige Sciarrino
Elena Barone

Outstanding Dance Performer Award
Hanna Castoro
Genna Mergola
Ariel Zona

Danceaturgy Award
Kim Kafka
Heather Pollak

Marc Mattaliano Theatre Award
Jeremy Landes
Tayler Yarish

Peins Dance Scholarship  
Jayne Gendreau

Garden State Arts Foundation Award
Darius Lee

Choreographic Excellence
Breeanah Breeden

Department of Theatre and Dance Service Award
Matthew Liotine
Margaret Latona
Tori Pisaneschi

Joseph F. Bella Production/Design Award
Miru Kim
Aaron Turetsky
Jesse Haack

Linda Roberts Outstanding Senior Dance Award
Malcolm McMichael
Megan Gecik

Montclair State University Dance Spirit Award 
Alexaundria Bupivi
Imani Carter

Cento Amici Award
Timothy Fisher
Emma Pressman

Doris Bianchi Senior Award
Amber Kusching
Ntalie Perez-Dual

Dennis K. McDonald Senior Theatre Award
Annie Fasino
Brooke Garfinkel

College of the Arts’ Advisory Board Scholarship Award
Mia Pinero

Montclair State University Dance Education Award
Taylor Carey

Linda Sterling Award (Theatre and Dance/Musical Theater Scholarship) 
Kiani Nelson

Jeanne Wade Heningburg Award

William Ervin
Tevin Johnson 

Breeanah Breeden

Musical Theatre Award
Virginia Vass