June 2023 Alumni Newsletter

Welcome to The June 2023 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

The Official Alumni Newsletter of The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts


JUNE 2023 NEWSLETTER
“The Graduation Issue”

A Message from the Alumni President:
“Schools Out Forever!”

Fellow Alumni,

On behalf of the National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts, it is my pleasure to formally welcome the Class of 2023 as official members of our Alumni Association. 2023 is a very special year because this year marks the 50th anniversary of the School for Creative and Performing Arts. With 50 years of cultivating artistic and academic excellence, the Class of 2023 is a prime example of the SCPA legacy living on in future generations. This class joins us as the 44th graduating class of SCPA and we look forward to having a long and wonderful relationship with them. Our goal is to connect with the Class of 2023 as you take your next steps in life. By keeping in touch with the Alumni Association, we welcome you into a family tree that now spans 44 years. We are currently in the development of various projects that will help recent graduates in their future endeavors, such as a pilot mentorship opportunities, opening various chapters of the organization in a city near you, and the announcement of our 2023 Dare to Dream Scholarship Winners!

Highlights about the Class of 2023:

– First Class of “Legends” to spend K-12 (13 years) in the new SCPA building
– 100% Graduation Rate
– Most of the Class are have been accepted into 2-4 year college or post-secondary program

You should have had the chance to register for the Alumni Association in class and an account on our alumni website has been created for you! If you haven’t registered with the association yet, please register on our website.

Lastly, I hope to continue to serve your class to the best of our ability! I encourage you to stay connected to us and your peers, as they will be friends for life. Push forth into the world in a lifelong effort to “find your voice.” I hope that as you start on your next chapter in life, you’ll build your own legacy on the framework of SCPA, whether you continue your artistic training or venture into another professional field. We know that in time, the road will rise to meet you, and hopefully bring you back home to SCPA!

 

Congratulations,

 

             

 Joshua Trotter ’14, Alumni President 2023

 

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Introducing the Bob Ohr Archives!

The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the launch of the Bob Ohr Archives. Bob Ohr – who was the photographer for SCPA from 1983 to 2007 – has shared and entrusted his collection of SCPA photos with NAAcSCPA, and we are proud to be able to share his collection with all of you on the SCPA Alumni website.

JUNE 2023 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Schuyler McCray, Drama ’07


Schuyler McCray is an educator, rapper, and spoken word artist. He says that his time at SCPA truly helped him develop self confidence and public speaking skills. 

Schuyler attended SCPA from 5-12th grade, where he majored in Drama. He attended Kentucky State University from 2008-2013, and graduated Cum Laude with a B. A. in English, with concentration in Creative Writing. 

Schuyler’s professional career has been spent teaching, performing spoken word, acting, and rapping. He is most proud of his time at Breakthrough Cincinnati, where he was an administrator/teacher for six consecutive summers. There, Schuyler taught 9th Grade Leadership, a course he designed centered on college readiness and self advocacy. For the last nine years, he has worked for Cincinnati Public Schools in various teaching and coaching roles. He is currently a founding co-teacher at Idea Public Schools on the Westside of Cincinnati. Schuyler is also a founding teaching artist for Elementz HipHop Cultural Art Center.

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SCPA Alumni T-Shirts Coming Soon!

You asked, we listened!
 
Beginning this summer, the NAAcSCPA is proud to offer SCPA Alumni merchandise. Register for the Alumni Association to be the first to know when shirts go on sale.
 
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Alumni Events & Reunions

Our Alumni Family is always reuniting for good ol’ SCPA fun. Don’t just see it on social media, be there!
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In Memoriam 

With sincere affection, we remember our classmates and friends who have passed away since 1973. We request and would sincerely appreciate the names and graduation year or school position of any of our family for whom we have had no prior knowledge of their passing.

Please submit information to
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Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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Membership Campaign Mentorship Letter 2023

We invite you to take a moment and reflect on your time at SCPA. Imagine, how old you were when you first got accepted, and how challenging it was to navigate an arts school, academics, social life, and more. Now we want you to imagine a teacher or mentor who made your time at SCPA even more meaningful.

 


A Message From Alumni Mentors
 

SCPA Family,

We invite you to take a moment and reflect on your time at SCPA. Imagine, how old you were when you first got accepted, and how challenging it was to navigate an arts school, academics, social life, and more. Now we want you to imagine a teacher or mentor who made your time at SCPA even more meaningful. That’s exactly what the Alumni Association is striving to do by allowing our alumni to give back to the SCPA community in meaningful ways. We hope you’ll consider becoming a mentor.

Warm Regards, 

The NAAcSCPA Alumni Board of Directors

SCPA’s Making a Living in the Arts (MALITA) program needs Alumni Mentors!
 

SCPA is looking for Alumni willing to mentor current seniors through the Making a Living in the Arts program, which helps to prepare and connect our students to career networks. If you have career insights in the arts to share and don’t mind giving your time to chat on the phone, answer an email, or meet for a coffee to give advice, WE WANT TO CONNECT WITH YOU! 

Our students are looking at all kinds of arts related career fields. We need folks in traditional arts disciplines as well as administration, marketing, business, communications, trade unions, college reps and much more. 

If interested, we will put you in touch with a student and hope you can attend one of the program sessions by Zoom to answer questions as part of a panel.

Topics include:

  • Career Exploration: Jobs, gigs, self-employment, and side hustles 
  • Resources: Tactics to make your arts career dreams a reality
  • Materials: Resumes, pitches, and positive use of social media
  • Fast Start for the Arts: Trades, unions, and jumping directly into the industry after HS
  • Career Geography: What you need to know to move to a major market city and make it
  • The Digital Frontier: Creating an arts career from anywhere
  • Away We Go: Goal setting for your future career


If you are interested in taking part in this program, please fill out the linked sign up sheet below and someone from the SCPA Alumni Association will reach out to you soon.

Thank you!
 

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JULY ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Lauren Meese, Instrumental Music ‘15

Lauren Meese is a proud REALTOR® and Career Development Lead for Pivot Realty Group. When she is not helping clients with their dream homes, she is helping hire and license brand new agents into the business.

Lauren has appeared on numerous motivational podcasts and was granted the honor of inducting the class of 2023 into the SCPA Alumni Association. Lauren attended SCPA K-12th grade.

After graduating, she attended Mount St. Joseph University and graduated with a B.S. in Athletic Training. Once Covid hit, Lauren ‘pivoted’ careers and started her journey in real estate. She is now able to impact more people than she ever envisioned for herself. Her success has given her the opportunity to give back to her community. Her most recent accomplishment is the launch of her own app in the app store.

Lauren credits SCPA for giving her the confidence to pursue her dreams and is forever grateful for the numerous opportunities that have been given to her, as a result of her efforts and experiences at SCPA.
SAVE THE DATE:
THE SCPA ALL CLASS REUNION

In honor of SCPA’s 50th Anniversary, the NAAcSCPA is proud to announce our very first ALL CLASS REUNION!

Featuring:
– Live performances
– Alumni showcase
– Silent auction


More information to follow.

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SCPA All Class Reunion, 2023

In honor of SCPA’s 50th Anniversary, the NAAcSCPA is proud to announce our very first ALL CLASS REUNION on December 16th, 2023 that will feature live performances, an alumni showcase, and a silent auction.

 

SAVE THE DATE

In honor of SCPA’s 50th Anniversary, the NAAcSCPA is proud to announce our very first ALL CLASS REUNION!


Featuring:

– Live performances 
– Alumni showcase
– Silent auction


More information to come. Stay tuned!
 

Interested in performing or donating your time and talent to make the All Class Reunion a success? Just fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.

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When you become a member of the NAAcSCPA, you receive a full year of benefits, including:

  • Opportunities for service and leadership, including student mentorships and roles on the Board/Committees
  • Access to the Alumni Directory
  • Invitations to National Social and Networking events
  • Voting rights in Alumni Association elections
  • Members-only exclusives
 
JOIN OR RENEW

This is your cue! Help us celebrate SCPA’s 50th Anniversary by making this the most successful year yet! And STAY TUNED, because a very special and exclusive gift to our new members will be offered and announced this month! 

Sincerely,

The 2023 – 2024 NAAcSCPA Board of Directors

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Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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April 2023 Alumni Bravo

Welcome to The April 2023 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

ALUMNI BRAVO!

April 2023
 

The Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

 

Welcome the 2023-2024 Alumni Board of Directors

It is with much pride that we welcome the newly voted-in members of the National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts. The new members are as follows: Christina Bilz ’12, Patrice Barnes ’05, Gerrick Kennedy ’05, and Kenneth Gibson ’87.

We also wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without the votes of our dues-paying alumni members! Thank you so much for supporting us as we transition into a new year with new ideas, new programming, and brand new faces on the alumni board of directors! 

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT APRIL 2023

NyKeba Banks ’99
Firefighter

NyKeba Banks is a proud firefighter and EMT of the last 7 years, she also on her way to becoming our cities first female bomb tech servicing Engine 14 Downtown.

While attending SCPA as a Vocal and Drama Major, many may have believed Nykeba to be a”shy” person, but those who truly knew NyKeba, knew how goofy her personality was!

After graduating from SCPA in 1999, Nykeba served in the Ohio Army National Guard. After retiring from the guard 13 years ago, NyKeba Banks has dedicated her life to serving her community in any way she can! She mentors and teaches young fire cadets the ropes of firefighting, She is also a volunteer for Queen City Swish working as a basketball coach and teacher. Nykeba was featured in a National Campaign for Secret Deodorant called Strong in the Fire and she models clothing for Fechheimer in commercials. We are very proud of Nykeba and wish her much success in the future! #SCPA4LIFE


 
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2023 Dare to Dream Scholarship Application
NOW OPEN!

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Support our Scholarship Fund 2023

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Alton Fitzgerald White’s Broadway Benefit Concert
for SCPA Vocal Scholarships!

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SCPA EXCELLENCE HIGHLIGHT

To close out Black History Month at SCPA (and kick off Women’s History Month), SCPA played host to Karyn Parsons of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” fame. After talking about her experiences on and off the set, Ms. Parsons was kind enough to answer questions from staff and students. She also shared her experiences with Sweet Blackberry, an organization whose mission is to bring little-known stories of African American achievement to children everywhere.

SPRING AUDITION FOR SCPA!

Upcoming SCPA Performances!

Purchase Tickets Now for SCPA Shows

Meet our Past Scholarship Winners!

Click the link to watch videos all about our most recent Alumni Scholarship Winners!
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Become an Alumni Member

Reconnect with your SCPA Family by becoming an official member of our Association!
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Alumni Events & Reunions

Our Alumni Family is always reuniting for good ol’ SCPA fun. Don’t just see it on social media, be there!
Find Out More Here

Get Involved!

We are currently looking for Alumni interested in joining any of the following committees:
  – Finance/Budget/Administration
  – Marketing/Communication
  – Development
  – Alumni Engagement

If Interested, Keep Reading

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This issue of the Alumni Bravo has been put together by
The Alumni Marketing and Communications Committee 


Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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February 2023 Alumni Bravo

Welcome to The February 2023 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

ALUMNI BRAVO!

February 2023
“Building the Love.”

The Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

 

Welcome Our New Board Member Elects!

It is with much pride that we welcome the newly voted-in members of the National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts. The new members are as follows: Christina Bilz ’12, Patrice Barnes ’05, Gerrick Kennedy ’05, and Kenneth Gibson ’87.

We also wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without the votes of our dues-paying alumni members! Thank you so much for supporting us as we transition into a new year with new ideas, new programming, and brand new faces on the alumni board of directors! 

2023 ALUMNI ANNUAL MEETING 

It’s A New Year!
Do you need to Renew Your Alumni Membership?

Renew/Sign Up for Membership

2023 Dare to Dream Scholarship Application
NOW OPEN!

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Support our Scholarship Fund 2023

SCPA New Student Auditions in April!

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SCPA FEELS THE LOVE!

All February long, in addition to Black History Month, Students at SCPA are feeling the love by promoting “A Building of Love” culture within the school. This is to help promote kindness, joy, and love amongst the school community.  With that in mind we want to hear from you on social media! How was SCPA a “building of love” for you? Share your answer on socail media for a chance to be featured in our next Alumni Newsletter.

Upcoming SCPA Performances!

Purchase Tickets Now for Mainstage Shows

Meet our Past Scholarship Winners!

Click the link to watch videos all about our most recent Alumni Scholarship Winners!
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Become an Alumni Member

Reconnect with your SCPA Family by becoming an official member of our Association!
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Alumni Events & Reunions

Our Alumni Family is always reuniting for good ol’ SCPA fun. Don’t just see it on social media, be there!
Find Out More Here

Get Involved!

We are currently looking for Alumni interested in joining any of the following committees:
  – Finance/Budget/Administration
  – Marketing/Communication
  – Development
  – Alumni Engagement

If Interested, Keep Reading

SCPA NEWS

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Our mailing address is:
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Our E-Mail address is:
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This issue of the Alumni Bravo has been put together by
The Alumni Marketing and Communications Committee 


Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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October 2022 Alumni Bravo

Welcome to The October 2022 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

ALUMNI BRAVO!
OCTOBER 2022

The Major Musical Issue!

The Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

MAJOR MUSICAL: THE WIZ!

Ease on down the road to SCPA for the Major Musical Production of The Wiz!
Directed & Choreographed by fellow SCPA Alumni,
Jay Goodlett

Tickets Available Here!
Nominations Coming Soon
2023-2024 Alumni Board of Directors 

Scholarship Fund Support

Donate to their Dreams:

You can help support the goals of a member of the Class of 2023! When you become a dues-paying member of the SCPA Alumni Association not only are you supporting our association, you are personally donating to the future of an SCPA senior through a needed scholarship!

  • Join today! When you support the NAAcSCPA, you’re supporting the work we do to ensure future generations of alumni achieve their dreams. Click the Donate Button below or on the red donate button on our website to give directly to the scholarship!
  • It’s also your membership that fuels our mission and our ability to give to the next generation of SCPA Alumni. Help us contribute to the dreams of our rising stars. Become a member today via the link below!

 

Donate to the Scholarship Fund!
Click Here to Become a Member Now!
Supporting The Class of 2022 Through Mentorship!

Present and Future SCPA Alumns,

The Alumni Association is starting a new pilot post graduate mentorship program called THE BIGS (Building, Inspiring, & Guiding Students) We are currently looking for both Mentors and Class of 2022 Mentees. Sign up via the button below or email our engagement chair Jamaica Gilliam ’11 at engagement@scpaalumni.org

If you still would like to get involved with the Alumni Board, there’s still plenty of time and opportunities.  Your expertise and experience is always needed and appreciated. Below are listed all of the committees for you to serve on. 
Click Here to Sign up to become a Mentor/Mentee!
October Alumni Spotlight!
This is our Bi-Monthly Alumni Spotlight. You can submit yourself or another Alumni for our Alumni Spotlight via our Alumni Achievement List!
Meet Sparkle!
Make Up Designer
Donae “Sparkle” Pendleton is a proud 2005 SCPA Graduate, who majored in Visual Art. After Graduation, Sparkle attended the Art Institute in Los Angeles,CA. She later went to work designing  make up for Selena Gomez’s brand and is now the senior digital designer behind Skims by Kim Kardashian!

We are so proud of Sparkle and all of her success! We know this is just the beginning for her and her amazingly creative career! 
Join SCPA for the 2022-2023 School Year!
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Give Back to the Alumni Association While Shopping!

Every time you shop with the Amazon Smile feature a portion of the proceeds benifits our association! Make sure to use our full name: National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts! 

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SCPA in Memoriam

May the road rise to meet those Alumni we have lost. This list is to honor our talented peers at SCPA! 

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Stay Connected

To stay up to date on all things SCPA ALUMNI, visit our website for updates and more information on how you can be involved! 

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Our mailing address is:
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Our E-Mail address is:
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Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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August 2022 Alumni Bravo

Welcome to The August 2022 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

ALUMNI BRAVO!

THE BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE
AUGUST 2022

The Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

Dare to Dream Scholarship Winners 2022!

The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts
is proud to announce
The 2022 Dare to Dream Scholarship Winners! 

The 2022 Dare to Dream Scholarship is made possible through donations and the annual support of our members. Their generous contributions raised the $5,000 we awarded this year.
OUR LARGEST SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO DATE! 

Click Here to Read all about our 2022 Scholarship Winners!

Donate to their Dreams:

You can help support the goals of a member of the Class of 2023! When you become a dues-paying member of the SCPA Alumni Association not only are you supporting our association, you are personally donating to the future of an SCPA senior through a needed scholarship!

  • Join today! When you support the NAAcSCPA, you’re supporting the work we do to ensure future generations of alumni achieve their dreams. Click the Donate Button below or on the red donate button on our website to give directly to the scholarship!
  • It’s also your membership that fuels our mission and our ability to give to the next generation of SCPA Alumni. Help us contribute to the dreams of our rising stars. Become a member today via the link below!

 

Donate to the Scholarship Fund!
Supporting The Class of 2022 Through Mentorship!

Present and Future SCPA Alumns,

The Alumni Association is starting a new pilot post graduate mentorship program called THE BIGS (Building, Inspiring, & Guiding Students) We are currently looking for both Mentors and Class of 2022 Mentees. Sign up via the button below or email our engagement chair Jamaica Gilliam ’11 at engagement@scpaalumni.org

If you still would like to get involved with the Alumni Board, there’s still plenty of time and opportunities.  Your expertise and experience is always needed and appreciated. Below are listed all of the committees for you to serve on. 
Click Here to Sign up to become a Mentor/Mentee!
This is your cue to be apart of the Alumni Family!

Valued Alumni,

The 2022-2023 School year marks SCPA’s 50th Anniversary. Since 1973 the School for Creative and Performing Arts has been a hub for students of artistic and academic excellence. As an organization of graduates, The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) are working to build ourselves and the alumni community we serve to become our own hub of excellent alumni. The Alumni Association is dedicated in creating opportunities for all generations of Alumni to reconnect and “Find Their Voice All Over Again!” and  you can help us strengthen those connections today by becoming a member!

Over 1,400 alumni have registered with the National Alumni Association for the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) and we hope we can count on you to help increase our impact. The association is eager to expand the resources and programs that the association can provide to our graduates, friends, families, faculty, and teachers. One of the easiest ways to help us is by giving annual support of $40.

When you become a member of the NAAcSCPA, you receive a full year of benefits, including:

  •    Leadership opportunities
  •    Access to the Alumni Directory
  •    Invitations to national social and networking events
  •    Voting rights in alumni elections
  •    Ability to Serve an Alumni Committee

Select the membership for you!
Join today at 
https://scpaalumni.org/membership/.

This is your cue! Help us celebrate SCPA’s 50th Anniversary by helping us reconnect with 50 new members! The Class with the Greatest amount of New Memberships in August will receive bragging rights and an custom alumni membership pen!

Sincerely,

The 2022 – 2023 NAAcSCPA Board of Directors

Click Here to Become a Member Now!
Fall into an Alumni Committee Meeting this Fall!
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Join SCPA for the 2022-2023 School Year! 
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Give Back to the Alumni Association While Shopping!

Every time you shop with the Amazon Smile feature a portion of the proceeds benifits our association! Make sure to use our full name: National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts! 

Click Here to Shop Amazon Smile!

SCPA in Memoriam

May the road rise to meet those Alumni we have lost. This list is to honor our talented peers at SCPA! 

Click Here to Reflect

Stay Connected

To stay up to date on all things SCPA ALUMNI, visit our website for updates and more information on how you can be involved! 

Click Here for More Information

PLEASE DONATE TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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Our mailing address is:
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Membership Letter from The 2022 – 2023 NAAcSCPA Board of Directors

The following is a letter from the 2022-2023 NAAcSCPA Board of Directors regarding the quest of gaining 50+ new members in honor of SCPA’s 50th Celebration in 2023.

 

This is your cue to become apart of the Alumni Family!

Valued Alumni,

The 2022-23 school year marks SCPA’s 50th Anniversary. Since 1973, the School for Creative and Performing Arts remains a hub for students of artistic and academic excellence. As an organization of graduates, The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) is working to build ourselves, and the alumni community we serve, to become our own hub of excellence. The Association is dedicated to creating opportunities for all generations of alumni. We want to build avenues for you to reconnect and for all alumni to “Find Their Voice All Over Again!” Help us strengthen those connections today by becoming a member.

Over 1,400 alumni have registered with the National Alumni Association for the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA), and only together can we increase our impact. We are eager to expand programs and resources to our community of graduates, friends, families and educators. One of the easiest ways to help is through formal membership, providing our work with annual support of only $40.

When you become a member of the NAAcSCPA, you receive a full year of benefits, including:

  •    Opportunities for service and leadership, including student mentorships and roles on the Board/Committees
  •    Access to the Alumni Directory
  •    Invitations to national social and networking events
  •    Voting rights in Alumni Association elections
Select the membership for you by joining today at https://scpaalumni.org/membership/.
 

MEMBERSHIP BATTLE OF THE CLASSES!
In our quest of gaining 50+ new members in honor of SCPA’s 50th Celebration, our alums on the Alumni Board of Directors challenge every Class to see who can get the most membership sign ups / renewals by the end of August! The Class with the most membership sign ups will be deemed “Classiest Class of 2022,” with bragging rights as one of the best classes in our history! Semion Androne ’91 seems to believe the Class of 1991 will win hands down. Prove him wrong or right and become a member today! 



This is your cue! Help us celebrate SCPA’s 50th Anniversary by helping us reconnect with 50 new members! The Class with the Greatest amount of New Memberships in August will receive bragging rights and an custom alumni membership pen!

Sincerely,

The 2022 – 2023 NAAcSCPA Board of Directors. 

 

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Creating their own Futures:

Each one of our 2021 Scholarship Winners has an exceptionally bright future & we celebrate all of their success! Read all about their success and their Journeys in the article below! 
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Welcome to the Kick-Off of the 2022 NAAcSCPA Membership Drive!

The following is a letter from Lynn Frederick Hawley (nee Frederick), Class of 1989, Co-Chair, Development Committee of The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

 

Welcome to the Kick-Off of the
2022 NAAcSCPA Membership Drive!

Fellow SCPA Alumni,

Whenever a new school year approaches, I tend to think of the etched-in memories of my Falls at SCPA…the smell of warm tar in the school parking lot as I walked to the front door on Sycamore, the wide open windows of the dance studios and the sounds of instruments getting warmed up in the distance, the nerdy joy of fresh notebooks and the ubiquitous blue multi-color pen. It is amazing how indelible those and endless other memories are to so many of us!


New students will be launching into their own memory making soon, and those that have recently graduated are diving into the adult world to build on all they learned and experienced in their time at SCPA. Remember how exciting and yet scary that all was? Maybe you had an SCPA alumnus at your new college to help give you a hand and show you the stage. Perhaps you kept some SCPA friends who were important touchstones while you navigated the larger spaces outside of our school.

How can we make sure that is available to ALL alumni?

As alumni, we have a unique ability to be there for others now that we have gained our own experience and post-SCPA lives while holding the SCPA time in our heads and hearts. How better to be an active supporter of these new and future alums than by being a member of the National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA)?

The NAAcSCPA exists entirely to help bring support to all alumni in myriad ways and maintain connections between those of us with this shared experience no matter where in the world we landed, what we are doing professionally, personally or academically, or where the “road rose to meet us”.

We are a school family that is 50 years in the making – will you help us be as strong for each other now and for another 50 by being an official Alumni member?

Your membership supports:

  • Our ability to offer scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing the arts and non-arts focused higher education.

  • Our ability to provide mentorship opportunities to students and new graduates

  • Networking activities for alumni that help us stay connected and give each other a leg up

  • Alumni Activities to support SCPA and its current students

  • The acknowledgement of alumni and their wide range of achievements!

I firmly believe that our Alumni Association can be a powerful instrument for all of us – whether you just graduated in May 2022 or were graduates of that first class in 1979! However, we need YOU as a Member to reach all of our goals together. I hope you will use the link below to become a member or to renew a membership that has lapsed. Thank you in advance!

In Solidarity,
Lynn Frederick Hawley (nee Frederick)
Class of 1989

Co-Chair, Development Committee.       
      

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Creating their own Futures:

Each one of our 2021 Scholarship Winners has an exceptionally bright future & we celebrate all of their success! Read all about their success and their Journeys in the article below! 
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Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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April/May 2022 Alumni Bravo

Welcome to The April-May 2022 Edition of the Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of The Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts.

 

ALUMNI BRAVO!

April & May 2022

The Official Alumni Newsletter, where we connect you with news and updates from The National Alumni Association of
The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts.

 

Help Us Shirt the Class of 2022

Every year it has become somewhat of tradition to “Shirt” the senior class as they start they’re end of year transition to becoming Official Graduates and New Alumni of SCPA! 

This year we need to raise around $700 dollars to buy T-shirts for the entire graduating Class of 2022. Help us reach our goal by donating on Facebook!

Click the link below to give today! 

Donate to Senior Alumni Shirts!

Give Back to the Alumni Family
& Join an Alumni Committee Today!

Fellow SCPA Alums,

Many of you have asked us “How can I get involved?”  or ” What can I do to give back to SCPA?” 

Here’s your chance!  This year there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with our association.  We need your expertise and experience to serve on one of our alumni committees.  All of the committees posted below are the committees you could serve on

  • Alumni Engagement 
  • Scholarship Committee
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Development
  • Governance
  •  Finance

National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) 

Join an Alumni Committee Today!

Would you be interested in Mentoring a New or Younger Alumni?
Fill out our interest 
Survey if interested!

Mentorship Interest Form!

Meet our 2022 Alumni Board of Directors!

We look forward to serving the Alumni Family in the year to come!

SCPA STAR SHOUTOUT!

Highlighting the Accomplishments of Current SCPA Students and Staff!

This Month the Alumni are shining a spotlight on both the Visual Art Students and the entire staff at SCPA! 

1. Selected visual arts majors in Ms. Hart’s classes painted soccer balls for Cincinnati’s very  own FC Cincinnati soccer team!  During select games, each student will have their hand painted ball on display in the  FC Cincinnati gift shop at the soccer stadium.  Each student will be given two tickets to a game during the month their ball is on display. If you happen to be at an FC game this season, make sure you check out the  gift shop and look for an SCPA soccer ball masterpiece!

2. US News World Report Ranks high for SCPA High School. SCPA is  in the top 40% for national rankings! Congrats to the amazing and talented staff at SCPA for making this happen! Click the link to read SCPA’s Ranking:https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/ohio/districts/cincinnati-public-schools/school-for-creative-and-performing-arts-15128

SCPA US News World Report Ranking Numbers:

#2 in Cincinnati Public Schools
#20 in OH Metro Area High Schools
#75 in OH Public Schools
#2,298 in the Nation

Meet our Past Scholarship Winners!

Click the link to watch videos all about our most recent Alumni Scholarship Winners!
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Become an Alumni Member

Reconnect with your SCPA Family by becoming an official member of our Association!
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Alumni Events & Reunions

Our Alumni Family is always reuniting for good ol’ SCPA fun. Don’t just see it on social media, be there!
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Get Involved!

We are currently looking for Alumni interested in joining any of the following committees:
  – Finance/Budget/Administration
  – Marketing/Communication
  – Development
  – Alumni Engagement

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Our Mission: The Association’s Mission is to strengthen connections among and between the School’s alumni, current students, faculty, and staff; to provide valued services, as defined by the policies adopted by the Association’s Board of Directors from time to time; to provide ongoing financial support for the School; and to support the School’s mission of fostering academic and artistic excellence.

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