JD Lovell takes every opportunity to express his creativity in the arts, as an active student in choir, band and theater, where he is president of the Transylvania Theater Guild. He’s worked closely with his advisors, who helped him to complete majors in theater and accounting as part of a well-rounded Transy education.

 I can’t overstate how much the theater department has affected my college experience and my growth as an adult. It’s about working within limits and coming up with the greatest art you can… Every student on this campus has their own way of making art. Everybody has something to say and something to do. 

JD Lovell ‘20

Sarah Schaaf always knew that music would be a part of her life. The saxophone player received a music scholarship and won the concerto competition in her senior year. But she didn’t know her potential as a visual artist until she came to Transy. The studio art major and double minor in history and music represented Transy in a statewide exhibition and, ultimately, defined her future path as a children’s book illustrator.

 Seeing how much my art has developed over the past four years gives me a lot more confidence than I had coming into Transy. I’ve always drawn and painted, but I didn’t know if I wanted to do that as a career until I came here and took classes that solidified my path. 

Sarah Schaaf ’19