2000s Class Notes

Javier Colon ’00 (Hartt) is returning to NBC’s The Voice this fall for an All-Star performance. The inaugural winner of The Voice in 2011, Javier will compete alongside five other veteran Voice artists in a head-to-head sing-off special.

Seth McClellan ’00 (Hartt) and Bob Martin ’00 (Hartt) won Best Documentary at the Lindsey Film Festival at the University of Northern Alabama for their documentary, Shiners: Voices from Owsley County, about youth in rural Appalachia.

Seth and Bob were roommates for three years and graduated in 2000 from the first class of the BFA Acting program at Hartt.

Seth teaches at Triton College west of Chicago and makes films. Bob is a Kentucky-based theater and media maker who works with youth and communities in sharing their original stories.

Iain Quinn '02 (Hartt), Professor of Organ at Florida State University, has been elected to the fellowship of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) and the Society of Antiquaries (FSA). He has also been appointed as an Honorary Research Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and recently received the Edith and Richard French research fellowship from the Beinecke Library, Yale University.

Christopher Boorman M'05 (Barney) has released his debut course on Teachable.com "7 Mistakes Managers Make...and How To Fix Them!".

Henry Dziekan '06 (HAS), co-founder of the hot sauce brand Hook & Arrow, announced that the brand's newest release, Spicier Sauerkraut & Mustard, was featured on Season 27 of the popular YouTube series Hot Ones — the show where celebrities take on progressively spicier wings while answering tough questions from host Sean Evans. Developed specifically for the show, this sauce brings the perfect blend of tang, heat, and balance in every bite.

Hook & Arrow, founded by Henry and his brother Sam during the COVID lockdown, is a small-batch condiment company based in Branford, CT. The brand prides itself on using clean, natural ingredients and crafting bold, flavorful hot sauces that stand out in the market.