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About CGA

"I love that a strong supportive community is always within reach, at any time and in any place, even outside our domestic borders.  CGA provides a lifelong link to a receptive group of colleagues - a link that can prove even more important as time goes by."

​- Margaret Parsons '70, Head of the Film Department, National Gallery of Art

"I value my connection with CGA because it gives me access to the support and knowledge of friends and colleagues who are always willing to provide valuable insight and expertise in museums, art centers, historical societies, and a variety of other cultural organizations."

- Nicholas DeMarco '13, Director of Development, Albany Institute of History and Art

The Cooperstown Graduate Association raises money for student scholarships and fellowships, assists with student internships and job placements, and helps keep CGP's vast alumni base connected to each other. We also host receptions and other events that connect current students and alumni (which you can read about here!).

 

CGA also manages a listserv of timely notices of internships, jobs, exhibits, events, collegiate conversations, and technical information. 

Board Executive Committee

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Stacey Grady '05
CGA President

Director of Development

Springbrook

Oneonta, NY

Second Term - Expires 2023

Bio

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Steve Light '08
CGA VICE President

Director of Education and Visitor Programs, Monticello

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.

Charlottesville, VA

First Term - Expires 2022

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Kajsa Harley '07
CGA Treasurer

Education and Curatorial Initiatives Manager

Hanford Mills Museum

East Meredith, NY

Second Term - Expires 2024

Bio

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Amanda Manahan '12
CGA Secretary

Museum Education and Tour Coordinator

Oberlin Heritage Center

Oberlin, OH

First Term - Expires 2022

directors

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Elizabeth Nerland Anderson '17

Membership Director

Minnesota Medical Association

Minneapolis, MN

Second Term - Expires 2022

Bio

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Danelle Feddes Eaton '08

Managing Director

Puget Sound Navy Museum

Bremerton, WA

First Term - Expires 2022

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Elaine Eff '76

Founding Director

Painted Screen Society of Baltimore, Inc.

Baltimore, MD

Second Term - Expires 2023

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Gregory Vadney '06

Executive Director

Rahr-West Art Museum

Manitowoc, WI

Second Term - Expires 2023

Bio

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Sarah Smith '99

Executive Director

Children's Museum of Saratoga

Saratoga, NY

First Term - Expires 2023

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Mary Kate Kenney '19

Director

Cooperstown Food Pantry

Cooperstown, NY

First Term - Expires 2023

Bio

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Jean Wortman '90

Program Officer

National Endowment for the Humanities

Washington, DC

First Term - Expires 2023

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David Kreidler '09

Exhibits Curator

Harley-Davidson Museum

Milwaukee, WI

Second Term - Expires 2024

Bio

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Araya Henry '15

Coordinator of Teen Programs

Whitney Museum of American Art

New York, NY

First Term - Expires 2024

Bio

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Shivkamur Desai '20

Membership and Grants Coordinator

Columbus Museum

Columbus, GA

First Term - Expires 2024

Bio

ex-officio
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Melanie Bruce

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

The Cooperstown Graduate Program

Cooperstown, NY

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Emily Holmes '07

CGA PAST PRESident

Education Director

Paul Revere Memorial Association

Boston, MA

Bio

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Catherine Raddatz

Coordinator of Alumni Affairs

The Cooperstown Graduate Program

Cooperstown, NY

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Gretchen Sorin '75

Director

The Cooperstown Graduate Program

Cooperstown, NY

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