The votes are in, the judges have recovered from their extremely difficult decision-making process, and we are excited to announce the winners of the first-ever TJ Dorm Room Decorating Challenge!

Congratulations to Frida Zahm, who was selected as the recipient of the Gregory A. Courtney Memorial Scholarship for 2026–2027 at the Community Music School of Webster University. Frida received the scholarship for her performances of Franz Liszt’s Sonetto 123 del Petrarca and Joseph Haydn’s Sonata No. 23 in F major. She studies piano with Nina Ferrigno, Director of Keyboard Studies at Webster University and Artistic Director of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival.

We are excited to welcome McKinley Witbrodt as our new Jostens yearbook representative! Our favorite yearbook rep, Liz Bardin, has been promoted, but she will still be keeping an eye on us! McKinley has already helped us schedule our deadlines and will join the Yearbook Club at our first meeting to get us started on the right track!

Yuliana Rust ‘23 came back to visit before she leaves for a semester in London. The playbill Eric Steere is showing off is from the full-length musical she wrote the music, book, and lyrics for—Post Grad —performed at UNC last April. Congratulations, Yuliana!

Rebecca Bodicky ‘91 visited the TJ campus this morning to plant a bald Cyprus in honor of her dad, Norm. Mrs. Roth named the tree Norma! @aliceblueco