Knightly News

During the recent Arts Signing Day celebration, the lobby of the Visual & Performing Arts Center buzzed with excitement similar to an opening night performance as six members of the Class of 2024 announced their plans to continue pursuing the arts in college. These student artists have tremendous talent in theater, music, dance and visual arts. As they shared their future plans, they also expressed their excitement for the next chapter and how much they’ll miss the Episcopal community.

Cameron Augustine
Major: Accounting
Minor: Musical Theatre

John Luke Boagni
University of Miami
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: Theatre

Riley Gray
University of Southern Mississippi
Major: Forensic Criminal Justice
Minor: Music

Maddie Guidry
Western Carolina University
Major: Acting

Laura Jane Kirkpatrick
Southern Methodist University
Major: Fashion/Media and Finance
Member of the SMU Pom Squad

Joey Roth
Princeton University
Major: Molecular Biology
Minor: Music and Theatre Studies

Lending their talents to the Episcopal arts community for years, these students will be remembered for their contributions. “It has been such a pleasure to watch you,” Head of School Dr. Carrie Steakley said. “The school is so blessed by the work that you do. We couldn’t be more proud of all of you.”

Congratulations to Cameron, John Luke, Riley, Maddie, Laura Jane and Joey! We can’t wait to see what you do next.

What’s your favorite artistic memory with these outstanding students? Share it or a message of congratulations in the comments section below.

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