Penn State Viola Society

2025-2026
Officers

Alexis Chae
President

Luvyana Marquez
Vice President

Eva Wilf
Treasurer

Roma Cintron
Secretary

Katie Nugent
Event Planner

Letter from the officers
Welcome to our club webpage! The Penn State Viola Society (PSUVS) is an official Penn State student organization.  The club assists with many studio events, such as inviting guest artists to come and perform recitals and give master classes, scheduling outreach events, planning concert trips, and organizing social events for violists. 

In past semesters, we've organized several viola studio outreach events in the central Pennsylvania area. These include a concert for orchestra students at Altoona Junior High School and a children's "Pajama Concert" at Schlow Library in downtown State College (take a look at the photos in the slideshow above).

We have taken road-trips to see nearby viola performances, and traveled together to several International Viola Congresses.  We also provide receptions for guest masterclasses and recitals (see Events and Gallery pages for details and photos).

We also typically have a holiday party and gift exchange at the end of the fall semester (see freshly baked cookies above!) and have  barbecues or enjoy the warm weather by hiking Mt. Nittany in the spring.  

If you'd like to contact a PSUVS officer, you can find our contact information on our official  Penn State student organization page (just search "Viola Society").

Hope to hear from you soon,
PSUVS Officers
2024-2025 Officers
Carla Mendoza
President
Alexis Chae
Vice President
Elizabeth Benkert
Treasurer
May Fowler
Secretary
Katie Nugent
Event Planner
2023-2024 Officers
Isabel Healy
President
Carla Mendoza
Vice President
Zephyr Wills
Treasurer
Elizabeth Benkert
May Fowler
Co-Secretaries
2022-2023 Officers

Isabel Healy
President

Kate Brown
Vice President

Zephyr Wills
Treasurer

Sam Rothermel
Secretary
2021-2022 Officers
Taylor Shea
President
Kate Brown
Vice President
Isabel Healy
Treasurer
Andrea Alvarado
Secretary
2020-2021 Officers
Taylor Shea
President
Sam Rothermel
Vice President
Andrea Alvarado
Treasurer
Grace Rosario
Secretary
2019-2020 Officers
Jonathan Livioco
President
Sam Rothermel
Vice President
Sarah Files
Treasurer
Helena Pilipovic
Secretary
2018-2019 Officers
Jonathan Livioco
President
Caroline Senko
Vice President
Sam Rothermel
Treasurer
Rachel Martin
Secretary
2017-2018 Officers

Fábio Saggin
President
Caroline Senko
Vice President
Celine Gosselin
Treasurer
Sarah Files
Secretary
2016-2017 Officers
Ruben McFarlane
President
Caroline Senko
Vice President
Celine Gosselin
Treasurer
Sarah Files
Secretary

2015-2016 Officers

John Roxburgh
President
Angela D'Alotto
Vice President
Ruben McFarlane
Treasurer
Lauren Taylor
Secretary
Dave Phillips
Officer-at-Large
​(aka Sgt. Alto-meister)

2014-2015 Officers

Leah Frederick
President
John Roxburgh
Vice President
Joe Cosgrove
Treasurer
Angela D'Alotto
Secretary
Dave Phillips
Outreach

2013-2014 Officers

Mary Scripko
President
Leah Frederick
Vice President
Curtis Rainey
Treasurer
Joe Cosgrove
Treasurer-Elect
Anna Zeshonsky
Secretary