I can’t imagine the Brown Music Department without Arlene’s inviting and nurturing presence. As many have already shared, she was unwavering in her dedication to her students, to our success, and to our joy. I’ve been thinking lately back to advanced musicianship classes with her: Every class felt like a family gathering up on the top floor of Orwig, even when we were doing cluster chord dictations! And in the years after I graduated, I could always count on seeing Arlene whenever I returned to campus—especially at the department reception during commencement/reunion weekend, where she knew and welcomed everyone—and feeling a sense of home. I miss you already, Arlene.
Trevor Pollack ’09
