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NEC Alumni Council

The Alumni Council is the leadership body of the NEC Alumni Association.

The mission of the New England Conservatory Alumni Council is to:

  1. Foster a strong sense of community among alumni and between alumni and NEC by encouraging alumni involvement and support.
  2. Enthusiastically promote and advocate for NEC among its alumni and other constituencies.
  3. Serve as a leadership voice to NEC Trustees and Overseers, administration, faculty, and staff on behalf of its alumni.
  4. Act as a resource for information about events, programs and services that NEC provides for alumni.

Council Membership
Ruth E. Harcovitz '72, President
Carol McKeen '83 M.M., Vice President
Kathryn Bacasmot '06 M.M.
Emily Burr '07 M.M.
Oliver Chamberlain '59, '64 M.M.
Basil Chapman '72, '74 M.M.
William Conlon '59, '61 M.M.
Eric Culver '72, '77 M.M.
Katie DeBonville '97 M.M.
Carmen Dillon '51 DP
Catherine Fuller '82, '88 M.M.
Raymond Hardin '75 M.M.
Andrew Hurlbut '84 M.M., '85 M.M.
Carole Lawton '70 M.M.
James Nicolson '68, '70 M.M.

Linda O'Donnell '82 M.M.
Charles Peltz '85 M.M.

Paul Perfetti '84 M.M.
Jonathan Rappaport '83 M.M.
William Sano ’72 M.M.
Kenneth Schaphorst '84 M.M.

David Schreiber '71 DP

Dennis Sullivan '79
Esther Ning Yau '95 M.M., '96 M.M.

Student Representative
Scott Moore '10

Regional Representatives
John L. Hornor, III '53, '55 M.M., '57 A.D., New York
Mee Eun Jeon '86 M.M., '87 M.M., 03 D.M.A., Washington, D.C.
Margaret M. Lioi '76 M.M., New York
Margaret Mills '59 M.M., New York


Are you interested in learning more about the Alumni Council? Please contact Cheryl Weber, Director of Alumni Relations at (617) 585-1175.