Members of the BFA Class of 2019 with Dean Cutietta, Vice Dean Jodie Gates, Glorya Kaufman, and faculty | Photo by Josh Krause for Howard Pasamanick Photography

On Saturday, April 27, USC Kaufman Board of Councilors members, Founder’s Circle members, faculty, staff and the graduating BFA Class of 2019 joined together to celebrate the school’s meteoric rise since its grand opening in the fall of 2015. Dean Robert Cutietta, Vice Dean & Artistic Director Jodie Gates, Lenai Wilkerson and Austyn Rich from the Class of 2019 and two of our generous hosts Norris Bishton and USC Kaufman Board of Councilor member Jamie Bishton made special remarks. Debra & Norris Bishton and Christian Kraus & Jamie Bishton hosted the event at the Bishton Residence. Photos by Josh Krause for Howard Pasamanick Photography. View the full gallery at USC Kaufman’s Flickr page.

Members of the BFA Class of 2019 with Glorya Kaufman, Vice Dean Jodie Gates, Dean Robert Cutietta, and USC Kaufman faculty

Members of the BFA Class of 2019 with Jamie Bishton

Pictures of the BFA Class of 2019 from the first reception at the Bishton home in 2015

Hosts Debra Bishton and USC Kaufman Board of Councilors member Jamie Bishton with Helen Gratch, Mark Daftari, Jackie Schiffner, and Ardyn Flynt (BFA '19)

Hosts Debra and Norris Bishton

Jodie Gates with hosts Norris, Debra, and Jamie Bishton

Alyssa Allen, Sophia Oddi, and Madison Vomastek (BFA '19)

USC Kaufman Board of Councilors member Gale Luce with husband Jim Luce and host Debra Bishton

Jamie Bishton, Dawn Stoppiello, and Patrick Corbin

USC Kaufman Board of Councilors members Jamie Bishton and Sue Tsao with Hosts Norris, Debra and Evan Bishton

Hosts Christian Kraus, USC Kaufman Board of Councilors member Jamie Bishton and Evan Bishton

Justin Epstein and Juan Miguel Posada Penagos (BFA '19)

Mary Mallaney, Lenai Wilkerson, Beau Foley, Rachel Walton, and Celine Kiner (BFA '19)

Joe Tremaine and Joe Hall with Justin Epstein (BFA '19)

Brianna Mims, Jessica Muszynski, and Austyn Rich (BFA '19)

Sophia Oddi and Alvaro Montelongo (BFA '19)

USC Kaufman Board of Councilors member Bradley Tabach-Bank, Dee Dee Dorskind and USC Kaufman Associate Dean of Administration Renae Williams Niles

Alvaro Montelongo and Alyssa Allen (BFA '19)

Dylan Balka and Mark Daftari (BFA '19) with Dawn Stoppiello

Beau Foley, Rachel Walton, and Celine Kiner (BFA '19) with USC Trustee Ramona Cappello