The Phoenix Society announced its 2020 inductees this month in a special late-February ceremony on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus.

Founded in 1967 by noted Bolles arts educator Arthur Carnes, the Phoenix Society is an honor society within the Bolles Fine and Performing Arts Department that recognizes juniors and seniors who excel in two or more areas of the arts. Phoenix Society candidates demonstrate a commitment to the demands of artistic vision, delight in the process of creative discovery and show gratefulness and humility in the face of achievement.

Bolles Fine and Performing Arts Director Laura Rippel led the induction of new student members in Lynch Theater. Many friends, family, faculty and society members were present – about 80 people were in attendance. Bethany Clubb ’14 was this year’s alumni speaker. She spoke about how these students are not just “doing art,” but are artists. The group also honored longtime visual arts instructor Jim Smith, who is retiring from Bolles this year.

The Bolles Fine and Performing Arts department is proud of this year’s induction class and congratulates them on their “above and beyond” accomplishments and excellence in the fine arts:

Caleigh Furyk, Visual Art

Samuel Levin, Chorus and Theater

Julian Morris, Chorus, Band, Theater

Grace Printy, Chorus and Theater

Katherine Fites, Chorus, Dance, Drama

Aynslee Hopkins, Chorus and Theater

Emily Lekas, Visual Art and Theater

Grace Maroon, Chorus and Theater

Jake McGraw, Dance, Band, Theater

Emma Boles, Dance and Technical Theater

Maya Gopal, Dance and Theater

Dahlia Kirov, Dance and Theater

Donya Pordeli, Dance and Theater

Soraya Rafat, Band and Theater

Angelina Rogers, Visual Art and Theater

Christina Deeb, Dance and Theater

Brenna Hughes, Art History and Theater

Brielle Bouchard, Art History and Visual Art

Ylliah Jin, Art History and Visual Art

Ashley Khoo, Art and Art History

Ang Ang Rooplechalern, Technical Theater and Visual Art

Grayson McGuire, Technical Theater and Visual Art

Kris Stam, Chorus and Theater

Patterson Guyton, Visual Art and Art History

Samantha Lesser, Art History and Visual Art

Emily McDonald, Art History and Visual Art