For more than 25 years, the Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute has successfully developed a robust network of people trained to use the arts as a tool for positive social change. CAT participants come from a wide range of artistic and cultural practices, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, and identities.
After completing the program, many go on to establish arts and community-based programs. Others become changemakers in social justice movements or help shape public policy. Some guide youth through teaching artistry or have elevated their social and community arts practices using the CAT “with-not-for” approach.
Below is a list of CAT Alumni who have completed this cross-sector training and are using their knowledge in communities around the world.
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CAT Alumni By Cohort Year
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Ann Haubrich (1997-2003)
Roseann Weiss (2003-2018)
Lisa Harper-Chang (2013-2015)
Liz Pund (2016-2019)
Erika Fiola (2019-2021)
Sarah Frye (2019-2021)
Pacia Elaine Anderson (2021-present)
LEAD FACULTY
Jane Ellen “Janie” Ibur
Maggie Hourd-Bryant
Sue Greenberg
William “Bill” Cleveland
Porter Arneill
Janet Sanders
Portia E. Adams
Shelly Goebl-Parker
Renee Franklin
Shari Lekane-Yentumi
Jacke Masei
Emily Kohring
Stefani Weeden-Smith
Regina “Gina” Martinez
Dail Chambers
Kaveh Razani
Sarah Paulsen
William Burton, Jr.
Robert Ketchens
Derek Laney
Jenny Murphy
2023
Aja Corrigan
Latausha Cox
KB Williams
Tremont Davis
Erin Silva Fisher
Gregory Maurice
FeliceSkye Hutchinson
Diada Jones
Cauiterra Elisha Matthews
Michael James Paplanus
Shilpa Rao
Mantra Lotus
Sheila Suderwalla
Ayanna K Thompson
2019/2020
Robert Longyear
E’lisa Carrington
Taylor Deed
Nick Dunne
Kevin Ginty
Mee Jey
Julian Keaton
Cara Murphy-Smith
Lisa Overholser
Tierra Parks
Lizzy Petersen
Caroline Philippone
Genesis Powell
Richard Reilly
Erin Renee Roberts
Andrew Warshauer
2018/2019
John Cruz
Michelle Dillard
Marshida Harris
Ivey L. March
April Morrison
Shevare Perry
Mia Salamone
Jayvn Solomon
Rachel Souvré
Kathie Thomas
Alejandra Velasco
Quinton Ward
Douglas Weaver
Alena Ahrens
2017/2018
Megan Armentrout
Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo
Kyle Brandt-Lubart
Bryce Goodloe
Shannon Haubrich
January Johnson-Ansa
Liz Kramer
Colin McLaughlin
Allana Ross
Gwen Smith
Tonnie Gillispie-Smith
Vanika Spencer
Kayla Thompson
Honna Veerkamp
Darren Graans
2017 (PLACE-BASED: THE VILLE & THE GREATER VILLE)
Penina Acayo
Dwinderlin Evans
Tia Byrd
Gregory Flenoid
Jasmine Grayer
Umeme Houston
Sunni Hutton
Barbara Hyche
Arlene Martin
Claire Martin
Cheron Phillips
Mike Robinson
Ryan Williams
2016 (PLACE-BASED: DUTCHTOWN, THE VILLE, WEST END & FERGUSON)
Wendy Campbell
Lori Lamprich
Cheryl Marty
AJ Mitts
Julia Allen
Thomasina Clarke
Ramona C. Scott
Charisma Blue
Sherri Bailey
Rodney V. Norman
Anetta Vickers-Bentil
Dannie Boyd
Alie Flores
Erica Popp
Luisia Otero-Prada
2016
Kathryn Douglas
Jacqueline Thompson
Griesbach
Julia Ho
Jason Lay
Pratima Murali
Marvin Bostick
Ellie Balk
Jae Sheperd
April Ulinski
Freeman Word
Melissa Yearian
Miles de la Cruz
Britt Baker
Amanda Colon-Smith
Hassie Davis
2015 (PLACE-BASED: NORTHSIDE)
Lola Ogbara
Carla King
Marie Oberkirsch
Nicholas McDowell
Shareca Shunt’a Reynolds-White
Vanity Gee
Shante Duncan
Paulette “Doc” Sankofa
Sami Bentil
Paulna Valbrun
Anastasia Parks
Rodney “King Ausar” Jones
Ann Johnson
Jennifer Wintzer
Shawn Bodden
2014/2015
Carol Thompson-Robinson
Kara Clark Holland
Antointte Carroll
Sergio Buchanan
Elaine Cha
Loretta Washington
Sandy Kassalias
Megan Singleton
Debra Bryer
Leland Drexler Russell
Steven Hoffman
Stephen Da Lay
Marty K. Casey
Anna Ravindranath
Gary Hudson
Sophie Lipman
Sarah Frost Sullivan
Ashleigh Harold
2014 (PLACE-BASED: CHEROKEE)
Pacia Anderson
Jessica Baran
Sarah Schempf-Bernhardt
Minerva Lopez-Montainge
Marcis Curtis
Eric “Prospect” White
Adria Nicole Webb
Betty Halloran
Peat Wolleager
Anne McCullough
Judy McGrath
Daniel Burnett
Kris Mosby
Matthew Even
Nikia Paulette
Thomas G. Phillips
Starla Salazar
Mark Bohnert
2013/2014
Sukanya Mani
Michael Behle
Tara Schneider
Renita Hightower
Dionne Ferguson
Joss Barton
Liz Pund
Gonzalo (Gonz) Jove
Vynetta Anne Morrow
Joseph (Joe) Hess
Lynda Wolpert
Eileen Cheong
Libby Reuter
Juan Montana
Rece Jones
Eli Chi
2013 (PLACE-BASED: PAGEDALE)
Doris M. Dunne
Jacob Berkowitz
Clarence Boykins
Joanne Burrow
William Croghan
Johnathan McFarland
Tabatha Pate
Aleshia Patterson
Keidra Pelloquin
Cynthia Redmond-Jenkins
Eric Schwartz
Carlie Trosclair
Sharon Williams
Andrea Purnell
2012/2013
Rhiannon Gurley
Nikeisha Fortenberry
Eleanor Tutt
Jennifer Fandel
Chris Limber
Jennifer Shriner-Callen
Joanne Toni Burrow
Lauren Stewart
Alonzo Lee
David Wolk
Sarah Gibson Tisdale
Wynette Jones
Michael James Powers
Billy Crogman
Vivian Watt
2012 (GRADUATE - T.I.G.E.R.)
Kaveh Razani
Con Christeson
Renee Franklin
Leslie Holt
Ed Reggi
Emily Heymeyer
Regina Martinez
Linda Nance
Margie Hollins
Lois Ingrum
Beth Drouant
Lisa Harper-Chang
2011/2012
Damon Davis
Liz Deichmann
Rene Dimanche, Jr.
Jessica Eiland
Audrey Hollis
Miriam Keller
Dayna Kriz
Deborah Marshall
Sheroo Mukhtiar
Mallory Nezam
Curtis Royston III
Masha Serdyukova
Larry Sherman
Bryan Walsh
Lauren Wilmore
Vontrice Valentine
2010/2011
Emily Ausberger
Juan William Chavez
Stan Chisolm
Pamela Jackson
Marjorie Kent
Colin Lovette
Regina Martinez
Jenny Murphy
Linda Nance
DeAndrea Nichols
Andrew Raimist
Terry Artis
Deborah Stoddard
Jesse Austin Windels
Claire Wolff
Patrice Dollar
2009/2010
Dail Chambers
Mark Albrecht
Lisa Harper-Chang
Gena Allen
Irene Compadre
Sally duMaine
Jill Foote-Hutton
Bob Hartzell
Steve Houldsworth
Kathleen Hudson
Montague Simmons
Sarah Paulsen
Shane Cohn
Joan Suarez
Brett Williams
Teresa Von Stamwitz
2008/2009
Keith Buchholz
Ben West
Stefani Weeden-Smith
Aaron Burnett
Emily Task
Beth Drouant
Dorlene Dunne
Howard Gaines
Emily Heymeyer
Liz Hoester
Aparna Kalyanaraman
Katrina Shannon
Joshua Walehwa
Keith Westbrook
Jessica Laney
George Sample III
Emily Task
2007/2008
Leslie Holt
Alyssa Hill
William Burton, Jr.
Jana Harper
Jennifer Gaby
Cheryl Poynter
Faye Chiou
Erika Johnson
Dawn Stringfield
Laurie Meier-Shriver
Laurie Melnik
Deborah Prior-Mashibini
Anneliese Hubbard
Susan Mintz
Sharon Spurlock
Jason Vasser-Elong
2006/2007
Shawn Williams
Lee Ann Nelson
Chinyere Oteh
Andrea Hughes
Kaveh Razani
Shelitha Peppers
Chris Clark
Aman Aulakh
Keith Deisner
Rachel Tibbets
Milton Holmes
Sheow-Hwey Chang
Alex Petrovsky
Katy Mike Smaistrla
Robin Schrager
2005/2006
Mark Pagano
Jelena Todic
Kericee Tatum
Nanette Hegamin
Andra Harkins
Lezlie Silverstein
Kericee Fletcher Tatum
Serena Muhammad
Linda Jones-Hawkins
Brandie Adams-Piphus
Anna Sturgis
Heidi Lung
Tom Dykas
June Christian
Karashia Tabbs
Joel Jackson
2004/2005
Linda Jo Smith
Flora Carson
Jackie Masei
Charisse Jackson
Connie Wilson
Suzanne Doyle
Kelly Sullivan
Fannie Lebby
Sarah Shimchick
Byron Darnel Rogers
Anne Farina
Derek Laney
Eric Schramm
Lara Granich
Batya Jacobs
Jahi Bakari
Phil Robinson
2003/2004
Elizabeth Vega
Nathan Graves
Michelle Ryker-Owens
Sarah Colby
Catherine Cathers
Carol Lark
Andy Cross
Josh Routh
Florence McKinley
Debra Harris
Donnica Gordon
Mike Pagano
Amber Moodie-Dyer
Toni Beard
Emily Kohring
Martin Rafanan
2002/2003
Gundia Lock Clay
Margie Hollins
David A.N. Jackson
Wilma Potts
Catherine Kustelski
Benjamin Shepard
Merideth McKinley
Ruth Heyman
Jason Segall
Carmelita Nunez
Lindsey Scott
Josh Wolff
Scott Emanuel
Penny Wright-Allen
Josie McDonald
Marilyn McCaffrey
Robert Longyear
2001/2002
Karen Warner
Nita Turnage
Molly Dwyer
Is’Mima Nebt’Kata
Aaron Burnett
Solomon Thurman
Brad Walkenhorst
Kathi Bentley
Jenna Bauer
Shari LeKane-Yentumi
Roxanne Harris Tyler Ward
Lois Ingrum
Eric Giovanni
Michelle Heider
Larry Morton
Lloyd Kleine-Harvey
Cecile Galluzzo
2000/2001
Shannon “Maddie” Earnest
Shirley Black
Terrell Carter
Kelsia Ivy
Erise Williams
Vera Blevins-Wright
Corinne Didisheim
Michelle Lowery
Nikki Bradford-Spotts
Tom Burnham
Renee Franklin
Scott Pondrom
Phil Browne
Ed Reggi
Wendy Surinsky
Linda Kennedy
Maura Nagel
1999/2000
Ellen Sherman
Sally Haywood
Debra Morrow-Loving
Marlene Hodges
Steve Modzelewski
Sylvia Nissenboim
Njideka Ezenawa-Eke
Donna Turner
Nanette Vinson
Mort Hill
Elaine Mosely
Seitu James Smith
Shelly Goebl-Parker
Catherine Magel
Martha Brunell
Joni Doyle
1998/1999
Edna Patterson-Petty
Savneet Talwar
Susan Gregory
Amy Stambuk
Saaba Budenhagen-Lutzeler
Kathleen Hanrahan
Lisa Stelling-Jokisch
Mary Lim-Lampe
Kristen Jacobsen
Ursula Fichtelburg
Jane Birdsall-Lander
Amy Ficken
Linda Mackey
Janet Sanders
Con Christeson
1997/1998
Debbie Corson
Clayvon Wesley
Robert Goetz
Kim Hassel
Carol Hodson
Robert Ketchens
Fonda Fantroy
Sandra Nickeson
Eugene Bartell
Melanie Daniels
Adelia Parker-Castro
Peg Pedersen
Jill Lemon
Christine Armistead
Belinda Lee
Fellow names listed in orange indicate a CAT who has passed away.
NOTE: “Cohort Year” and Fellow list based on cohort completion date, and participation at conclusion, not on cohort start