Paula Van Brocklin
2026
Home away from home
Ellis J. Wells ('07 performing arts) left his home country of England only to find his true home in Ames, Iowa.
2025
Music with Hart
A musical experience in second grade established Jarod Hart's career path.
2025
No place like home
It took a stint at Arizona State for Ames, Iowa, native Cathy Compton to realize Iowa State was truly her home.
2024
Music meets medicine
Senior Lydia Linch perfectly harmonizes double majors in music and kinesiology.
2024
Not just a job, but an adventure
Alumni Damien Emilien’s music career set sail in the Navy.
categories: 2023, Alumni Profile
Carrie Taylor: Managing big, beautiful things
Taking out-of-this-world creative ideas and finding practical ways to make them come to life is alum Carrie Taylor's forté.
2023
Performing arts problem-solver
Stephanie McClelland is pursuing her dream career in stage management, while gaining honors and real-world experience along the way.
2023
Faculty and staff honors and creative activities
Take a look at the great things faculty and staff in the Department of Music and Theatre have accomplished this past year.
2022
A work in progress
ISU Theatre brings a brand-new musical to life with the workshopped production “BABA."
2020
An idea with a 'ring' to it
If you miss the melodious chimes of Iowa State's iconic campanile, you're in luck. A mobile, 1:5 scale replica of the campanile and a 27-bell carillon could roll up at an event near you in the future.