Alumni

Boyer College Alumni

Welcome to the Boyer College of Music and Dance Alumni page. Whether you are already well-connected with our activities, or are coming back after many years away, we invite you to browse the alumni page, learn more about our activities and goals and most importantly, find a way to connect - or reconnect - with the Boyer College of Music and Dance.

An important way for us to stay connected to you is to make sure we have your current contact information. Click here to update information and share your latest accomplishments.

Boyer College alumni have a strong presence in the world of music and dance, keeping the arts vibrant as creators, performers, educators, therapists, promoters and supporters.  Boyer alumni perform with major orchestras throughout the world, light up the Broadway stage, conduct research, educate, receive Grammy nominations and awards and create and manage their own successful performance companies.

Connect

Consider how your time at the Boyer College of Music and Dance has shaped your social networks. Who would be missing from your friend lists today if not for those rehearsals and concerts, practice room antics, trips to your favorite food trucks or rides on the Broad Street subway?

You and your classmates set out to change the world—staying connected through both the vibrant Temple University Alumni Association and the Boyer College Alumni Association helps you achieve your goals.

Events

From professional conferences to concerts on and off campus to reunions for various affinity groups, there are many ways to stay connected to the Boyer College of Music and Dance.  Make sure to check Temple’s alumni calendar for upcoming Boyer and Temple alumni events, like Toast the New Season, Boyer Bravo, Choral and Diamond Marching Band Reunions, Annual ACDA Breakfast, Alumni Weekend, and Global Days of Service.

Alumni Board

The Boyer College of Music and Dance Alumni Association (BCAA) is presided over by a Board of Directors composed of graduates of the College over many decades. This diverse group works collaboratively with the College and Temple University to create engagement opportunities for all segments of the College's alumni population. Current BCAA Board Members are:

President: Matt Lista, BYR ‘13
Vice President: Matthew Schillizzi, BYR ’13
Treasurer: Elizabeth Voss Hohwieler, BYR ’77, ‘80
Secretary: Katie M. Moore-Derkits, BYR ’16
Past President: Kathleen Flaherty, BYR ’79
Past President: Barbara Di Toro, BYR ’92, ’94
Boyer Student Rep: Reid Shriver, BYR '24

Members

Estelle Lotman Benson, BYR ‘52
Soyeon Bin, BYR ‘14
Jeffrey Cornelius, BYR '72*
John R. Custis, III, BYR ’68, ‘72
Fred Eyrich, BYR ‘87
Jacqueline B. Faulcon, BYR ‘56
Sonya C. Garfinkle, BYR ‘48*
Regina K. Gordon, BYR ‘69*
Francine G. Levin, BYR ’69, ‘76
Dorina Morrow, BYR ‘75
Tania Y. Ramos Oton, BYR ‘05
William Scheible, BYR ’80, ‘83
Doris Schmauk, BYR ‘57
Janet Yamron, BYR ’54
Julia Zavadsky, BYR ‘00

*Boyer College Alumni Board Emeritus

Contact

  • Temple University Logo

    Phuong Nguyen

    • Boyer College of Music and Dance

        • Development Associate for the Arts

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    Jeff Yurcan

    • Boyer College of Music and Dance

        • Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations