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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
Robert Farrell ’72, President
Ruth E. Harcovitz '72, Vice President
Stephen Marc Beaudoin '02
Helen Dunn Bodman ’61
Basil Chapman '72, '74 M.M.
William Conlon '59, '61 M.M.
Eric Culver '72, '77 M.M.
Katie DeBonville '97 M.M.
Florence Dunn ’50 ’71 M.M.
Hilary Field '88
Cathy Fuller '82, '88 M.M.
Eric Hofbauer '98 M.M.
John L. Hornor, III '53, '55 M.M., '57 A.D.

Andrew Hurlbut '84 M.M., '85 M.M.
Carole Lawton '70 M.M.
Regina Matthews '60 '64 M.M.
Carol McKeen '83 M.M.

James Nicolson '68, '70 M.M.

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

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

David Schreiber '71 DP

Elizabeth Ann Sears '72
Johanna Hill Simpson '81 M.M.
Dennis Sullivan '79
Esther Ning Yau '95 M.M., '96 M.M.


Student Representative
Mark Levy '08


Regional Representatives
Margaret M. Lioi '76MM, New York
Margaret Mills '59MM, New York


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