
Kathleen, Iris, Perianne, Wes, and Steve With Lexi
“Why should we wear masks? Young people are spreading COVID-19 in their communities. Studies are clearly showing that: •Individuals infected with this virus are able to spread to

Missy and Jim with Stitch and Django
Jim records his own music and also plays with The Johnson Brothers. Missy performs with The Bats. Jim: “It’s been decades since I’ve gone 4 months without playing

Connie and Lee With Bodhi
The bands that Lee leads are C The Beat (world music) and Lee Carroll’s Ethos Quintet (original jazz, Latin, R&B). He is also a founding member of Tin

Tyler and Kristen
Tyler: “With the cancellation of all live music performances and rehearsals, I found myself not playing or writing music for the first time in 12 years. Somewhat oddly,

Aaron, Margie, and Benjamin
Margie: “This would have been our 13th summer to teach and perform at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. It is an intense 7 weeks of teaching,

Jim and Nancy
Jim is Professor of Percussion at the University of Kentucky. He is the principal percussionist for the Lexington Philharmonic. He is a drummer with the Kentucky Jazz Repertory


Rhyan, Julian, and Toni With Buddy
Rhyan: “My Mom (Toni) and I were in a car accident in November, which led us to take some time off from touring at the end of last

Scott and Carrie
Scott plays bass for Letters of Acceptance and also does solo recordings/shows under his own name. He also plays with a variety of other projects (including Sister Ray,


Josh, Laura, Brien, and Anna Louise With Lucy
Brien Lewis is President of Transylvania University Brien: “‘What is it like to move to a new place and start a new job as a University president during

Becky and Melissa
Rebecca Thomas is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Transylvania University Becky: “So what is it like to start a job as dean during a pandemic?

Johnnie With Roger
Johnnie Johnson is Vice President for Admissions at Transylvania University Johnnie: “We’re going to remember 2020 like our parents remember the ‘60s. 2020 is the year EVERYTHING is


Sarah, Pat, Cameron, Bryan, and Nate With Cj
Sarah Coen is Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management at Transylvania University Sarah: “My family and I are excited to be back as part of the

Roscoe, Cassie, and Edie
Cassie: “‘You are required by law to respond to the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau estimates that completing the interview will take 10 minutes on average. This collection

