02/17/2026
Another week of has come and gone, and I find myself reflecting and rejoicing on this amazing week. This year was filled with great moments to cherish. Shaunte and myself are this year’s Gold Medallion honorees, which honors individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the teaching/producing of theatre, and services of ACTF. I reunited with , my mentor from the Kennedy Center and , respondent to my SDC scene way back in 2018. I worked alongside to run our region’s ASPIRE Arts Leadership program, as we mentored young students in the field of Arts Administration. And right before running our 58th Conference, I helped run URTA’s Auditions in Fullerton— bringing together our sister organizations later in the week with students looking for graduate school opportunities with and Sara Ross.
Thank you Jeremy Lewis, my mentor, friend and fearless Chair of Region 8, and our executive team , Melody Gunter, , and . I am so humbled to receive this award and do this work, but the greatest honor is working with so many wonderful artists and reuniting with friends/colleagues near and dear to my heart.
