The Class of 2020: lying fallow
by Donna Von Bruening
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About this podcast
What were you doing March 12, 2020?
That was the final day of high school for most of Savannah Georgia's high school seniors, including those at Savannah Arts Academy. They pandemic stole their senior milestones and their official launch year into adulthood. These are their personal stories on how they built lives from a season of nothingness.
Be sure to listen to the rest of the episodes, and to learn more and see the portraits from both 2020 and 2024, head to www.donnavonbruening.com or on Instagram @donnavonbruening. Special thanks to Jalin Alexander for composing and playing the music.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Lying Fallow Trailer · 3 min · Season 1 Episode 1What were you doing March 12, 2020? That was the final day of high school for most of Savannah Georgia's high school seniors, including those at Savannah Arts Academy.
- DeVon Moore · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 3Today we speak with DeVon Moore. I thought it fitting that DeVon would be my first episode because he was my first yes when I approached him with the project. DeVon was a film…
- Lucia Hoyt-Torres · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 4Today I speak with Lucia Hoyt-Torres, who was a communications major at Savannah Arts Academy. She headed to Kennesaw State University in the fall of 2020 to study…
- Simon Lough · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 5Today I speak with Simon Lough. Simon was a chorus major at the Savannah Arts Academy. And after a challenging start, he has found his path. He is currently studying acting at…
- Grayson Von Bruening · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 11This interview is a bit different because I'm interviewing my son Grayson. I'm not going to lie, this was a challenge. I guess it's hard to be completely transparent when you're…
- Carson Love · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 20Today's interview is with Carson Love. To connect the dots, Carson is Sydney's college roommate and they have been friends since high school. Carson was a visual arts major at…
- Jordan Thompson · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 1Today I speak with Jordan Thompson. Jordan is one of the few seniors I interviewed who did not graduate from Savannah Arts Academy. In fact, she's a graduate of St. Vincent's…
- Jalin Graham · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 5Today, we speak with Jalin Graham, who was an orchestra major and violist at Savannah Arts Academy. He forged ahead in the fall of 2020 and attended Columbus State University…
- Gabe Drabek · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 18Today I speak with Gabriel Drabek. Gabe was a visual arts major at Savannah Arts Academy and after spending a year at home, he headed to Georgia Southern University in…
- Joseph Black · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 22Today, I speak with Joseph Black. Joseph was a communications major at Savannah Arts Academy. He headed to Georgia State University in the fall of 2020, but made his way home…
- Dalton Poppell · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 12Today, I spoke with Dalton Poppell. Dalton was a theater major at Savannah Arts Academy. He headed to the University of Georgia in the fall of 2020 and graduated in May of 2024…
- Katelyn King · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 11Today I speak with Katelyn King. Katelyn was a theater major at Savannah Arts Academy. She attended the University of Georgia in the fall of 2020 and graduated in December 2023…
- Meghan Donovan · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 8Today I speak with Meghan Donovan. Meghan was a dance major at Savannah Arts Academy. She attended the University of Georgia in the fall of 2020 and graduated in May 2024 with a…
- Sam Donnelly · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 9Today I speak to Sam Donnelly. Sam was a chorus major at Savannah Arts Academy. He went off to the University of Georgia in the fall of 2020 and graduated this past May 2024 with…
- Cyrun Winsor · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 19Today I speak with Cyrun Winsor. Cyrun was a theater major at Savannah Arts Academy. He spent the first few years after school in the service industry. Today, he is studying…
- Tiana Ruden · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 15Today I speak with Tiana Ruden. Tiana was an orchestra major at Savannah Arts Academy. She headed to Princeton in the fall of 2020 and graduated in May 2024, from the School of…
- Ellie Gigis · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 14Today I speak with Ellie Gigis. Ellie was a communications major at Savannah Arts Academy. She headed to Auburn University in the fall of 2020 and graduated in May 2024 with a…
- RJ Hatch · 55 minRJ Hatch was a communications major at Savannah Arts Academy. He started at Georgia Southern University's Savannah Campus and soon left. He is now an electrician and will be…
- Bhavana Andra · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 13Today I speak with Bhavana Andra. Bhavana was a communications major at Savannah Arts Academy. She stayed home and attended Georgia Southern Savannah campus that first year…
- Io Ermoli · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 6Today's interview is with Io Ermoli. Io was a dance major at Savannah Arts Academy and attended Florida State University in the fall of 2020. She graduated with a degree in dance…
