Choir Directors: Mitch Lewis, Matthew Hunter
Accompanist: Connie Vanderweele, Piano
Keyboardist/Band Lead: Davarrius Wilson
Percussionist: Joshua Metcalf
Keyboardist/Organist: Deontae Swanigan

Welcome to the JLC!

Excellence.
Purpose.
Integrity.
Compassion.
Unity.
Inclusion.

These aren’t just words—they’re the heartbeat and the values of the College of Lake County. We’re dedicated to providing equitable, high-quality education, cultural enrichment and meaningful partnership building with the diverse communities we’re honored to serve. In the Communication Arts Division, we truly believe that the arts have the power to reflect the world around us, inspire change through the sharing of stories and experiences, and, especially, bring people together to do great things.

I’m so excited to welcome you to a new season filled with creativity, learning and connection. This year’s lineup is bursting with opportunities to experience music, theater, dance and visual arts that will uplift and inspire you. Visit the Wright Community Gallery for stunning art exhibits, or immerse yourself in our film and literary series. We also offer free community workshops and events that are open to everyone— there’s something for every taste and interest! Each experience highlights the amazing talent at CLC and within our local community.

But it doesn’t stop there! Whether you’re drawn to literature, creative writing, communication studies, digital media, philosophy, the humanities, world languages or the visual and performing arts, we offer a wide variety of courses designed to enrich your life. Whether you’re here for personal growth, working toward a certificate, or pursuing a degree, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

We know that “Together, we are E.P.I.C., U. and I.”

To learn more about performing and visual arts opportunities, use the QR code at the bottom of the page or visit www.clcillinois.edu/arts-opportunities.

I’m so glad you’re here at the College of Lake County. We can’t wait to share this journey with you and see where your passion leads!

Enjoy the show!

Stephanie Santos Gray
Dean of Communication Arts,
Humanities and Fine Arts

CLC Land Acknowledgement Statement

We respectfully acknowledge that the College of Lake County is on the ancestral homelands of the Kickapoo, Peoria, Potawatomi and other native peoples. We recognize the longstanding significance of these lands for indigenous peoples past, present and future. Historical awareness of indigenous exclusion and erasure is critically important to preventing further atrocities. The College of Lake County pledges to acknowledge the grave injustices of the past and pledges to create awareness and advance education that invites truth.

Program/Part I: Combined Choirs

Joy to The World arr. Lloyd Larson
Trumpets: Jeffrey Bronstein, Brant Kanak
Trombone: Louis Thoms
Percussionist: Danny Jorgensen

Somewhere in my Memory arr. Mark Hayes
featuring Kenzie Hughes and Amber Kowach

Program/Part II: Combined Choirs

Carol of the Bells Mykola Leontowtsch

African Alleluia arr. Benjamin Harlan

Program/Part III: Choir of Lake County, CLC Singers, Chamber Choir, Gospel Choir

CHOIR OF LAKE COUNTY/CLC SINGERS

O Be Joyful (Jubilate Deo) John Leavitt

Hanukkah Hayom Michael Larkin

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CHAMBER CHOIR

O Magnum Mysterium Evan Ramos
O magnum mysterium- O great mystery
et admirabile sacramentum- and wonderful sacrament
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum- that animals should see the new born Lord
iacentem in praesepio!- Lying in a manger!

Gloria David Giardiniere

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GOSPEL CHOIR
O Come All Ye Faithful arr. Aaron Lindsey
Soloist: Jennifer Locklear and Carissa Crowton

Go Tell It Sunday Service Choir

Choir of Lake County

Ainsworth, Sarah
Davis, Bob
Dickson, Ken
Gaynor, John
Gerstung, Sara
Glatzhofer, Theresa
Glickman, Lynn
Gunther, Apple
Gunther, Edward
Gutierrez, Martha
Jackson, Rosalind
Janssen, Karah
Karvelis, Katherine
Khan, Fauzia
Khan, MaryAnn
Klos, Courtney
Klodzinski, Greta
Kusher, Michelle
LaPlaca, Wendy
Laughman, Jodi
Le Roy, Richard
Levit, Thomasin
Lew-Moll, Sandra
Lewis, Donna
Long, Lisa
Mader, Linda
Maxey, Cyndi
Moore, Norma
Morris, Eliana
Mosbarger, Johnna
Muttini, Laura
Noel, Lauren
O'Brien, Emma
Ott, Suzanne
Paer, Kristina
Promenzio, Vicki
Quevedo, Natalia
Robaack, Lauren
Rodgers, Melita
Schwaar, Ann
Scocchera, Jan
Shebelski, Maryann
Slattery, Cristina
Steiner, Pamela
Steiner, Rebecca
Tatevosian, Jill
Taylor, Constance
Trevor, Emma
Van Diggelen, Meileen
White, Ciara
Worden, Natalie

CLC Singers

Albarran, Henny
Barrera, Daiana
Betz, Rachel
Charley, Daivieon
Crudup, Dasean
Garcia, Rolando
Klodzinski, Greta
Lopez, Javier

Chamber Choir

Anderson, Nancy
Cimino, Marisa
Clevenger, John
Jocson, Julian
Gerstung, Sara
Gomez, Andrea
Gonzalez, Daniel
Gutierrez, Martha
Kowach, Amber
Lewis, Donna
Morehouse, Gregory
Newcomb, Savannah
Oh, shinwoo
Olivan, Ariana
Oslund, Evan
Quevedo, Natalia
Schwaar, Ann
Smith, Sarah
Szymanski, Lisa
Wilson, Charlotte

Gospel Choir

ALTO
Gail Blackstone
Whitley Butler
Garrett Dee
Kim Evans **
Alex Gaulin
Carla Guzman
Amy Hepburn
Jackie Heredia
Katie Kraus
Jen Locklear
Joan Lynch
Gwen Macsai
Leslie McClellan
Debbie Mohica
Kelly Neuls
Sue Neuls
Genevieve O'Keefe **
Rachel Quan
Sunny Sonnenschein
Edra Stewart

BASS
Addison Domingo
Michael White

SOPRANO
Suzy Aguilar
Carissa Crowton
Janet Feder
Kenzie Hughes
Rosalind Jackson
Aliya Primer
I’mani Sellers
Stephanie Smith
Therese Styx
Lisa Szymanski
Marie Vesely
Aracely Wickert
Peggy Wingo

TENOR

Jane Dorado
Sally Gawle
Lucy Pabst **
Jill Selinger

** SOLOIST

Choral Director Biographies

Mitchell Lewis

Director of Chamber Choir, Choir of Lake County, CLC Singers

Matthew Hunter

Director of Gospel Choir

Upcoming CLC Music Holiday Concerts

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Lake County Symphony Orchestra's Welcome Christmas: Saturday, Dec. 14

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College of Lake County Board of Trustees

Torrie Mark Newsome, J.D.
Chair
Elected term: 2021-2025

Paul G. Virgilio, B.S., S.E., P.E.
Vice Chair
Elected term: 2021-2027

Allena Barbato, J.D., L.M.F.T.
Secretary
Elected term: 2023-2029

Pastor Jesus Gerena
Elected term: 2024-2025

William M. Griffin, Ed.D.
Elected term: 2023-2029

Amanda D. Howland, J.D.
Elected term: 2021-2027

Julie B. Shroka, M.A.
Elected term: 2019-2025

Sulma Teruel
Student Trustee
Elected term: 2024-2025

Lori Suddick, Ed.D.
President