Moderators
Moderators
Meet the officers of SUNY New Paltz’s Art History Association! AHA is a long-standing club comprised of students from any discipline who meet to discuss art and art history. They devise a theme for the year and plan and organize a Fall Lecture and Spring Symposium with invited scholars from various fields. Spring Symposium topics have included Interventionist Art, African Art, and Urban Life and Art in Italy. In 2019, AHA inaugurated the Undergraduate Art History Symposium. This year Katie, Madelyn, Shay, and Brooke will serve as moderators dividing the duties by each moderating one session per day of the Symposium. Follow AHA on Facebook and Instagram!!
Katharine Vrachopoulos ’21
President, Art History Association
Katherine Vrachopoulos is in her final semester at SUNY New Paltz, where she is receiving her degree in Art History and English with minors in Philosophy and Religious Studies. Katherine has been a member of Art History Association’s executive board since 2017, first as secretary and now as president, leading the selection committee of the Symposium’s speakers. Although sad to leave the Art History Department, she is excited to continue her career in law school to focus on intellectual property law and the arts.
Brooke Cammann ’23
Member, Art History Association Executive Board
Brooke Cammann is a sophomore at SUNY New Paltz double-majoring in Art History and Chemistry and interested in art conservation. She volunteers at Historic Huguenot Street and works on-campus teaching cycling classes. She spends her time baking with her family, snuggling with her dogs, and learning new art skills like sewing, embroidery, and printmaking.
Shay Steuart ’23
Member, Art History Association Executive Board
Shay Steuart is a sophomore at SUNY New Paltz double-majoring in Art History and Visual Art Education and minoring in Evolutionary Studies. She is a visual artist primarily working with acrylic and oil paint. She draws inspiration from artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Gustav Klimt.
Madelyn Colonna ’24
Member, Art History Association Executive Board
Madelyn Colonna is a freshman at SUNY New Paltz from Long Island, NY, who is double-majoring in Anthropology and Art History. When she’s not busy with schoolwork, she enjoys reading fantasy novels, writing stories, hiking the many trails in the New Paltz area, drawing, and listening to music. She is very excited to see everyone’s presentations and wishes all symposium participants the best of luck!
