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Michaela Wellems
MICHAELA WELLEMS (’17) 23, from Lincolnshire, Illinois, is pursuing her master's degree at Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Ms. Wellems was featured in the Colburn Chamber Music Society alongside Opus One members and was first violinist of the Calla String Quartet. Ms. Wellems was second violinist of the 2014 New York String Orchestra Seminar.