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Debra Chesman

CLASS YEAR: 1981
VOICE PART: Alto 1
MAJOR: Social Work
CURRENT CITY: Painted Post, NY
JOB: Director of a 501(c)3 non-profit Valley Folk Music Society, inc

I was the last of 5 siblings who graduated from Cornell. I came back to campus after a 2 year MSW program (well, I finished my last few credits at CU) to be a Residence Program Director on West Campus and I sang once again in the chorus. I eventually was allowed to change the (building community) theme of Sperry Hall to JAM (Just About Music - named by a committee of students). I moved to England for about 8 years. I came back to NYS. Later, my son (BS '14, MEng '15) was in Glee Club for 5 years. He once lived in JAM, still running strong about 25 years later on North Campus. I loved that.