Graduate Profile: Kristen Dubenion-Smith
Kristen Dubenion-Smith has been singing ever since she could speak. Her talent coupled with an Alma College education has made her dreams come true.
Dubenion-Smith is a professional musician for the American Opera Theater company and lives in Baltimore, Md.
“I knew this was the only thing I could or would ever want to do,” the 2002 graduate says. “I couldn't be a professional musician without the proper training, and I feel I received that at Alma. Alma helped prepare me for the next step in my life, which was graduate school at the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University.”
Attracted to Alma by a family friend, Dubenion-Smith credits the small class sizes and the one-on-one contact with the professors for her success.
“I received the one-on-one attention I know that I needed to succeed,” she says. “My professors didn't want to see me fail and they would have given me all of their time if I needed it.”
Dubenion-Smith was a member of Gamma Phi Beta during her time at Alma. She is enjoying living her dream.
“I intend to sing for as long as I can and work to give myself a reliable name,” she says. “I don't need to be famous, I just want to sing. That is what I love to do.”
