2009
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Credits
AUDIO
Production, Recording and Mixing
Jay Corey
David Schmelick
Lyrics
Jay Corey
Musicians:
Rhythm Section
Jay Corey: Bass and Cowbell
Kraig Greff: Keyboards
David Schmelick: Guitar and Drums
Peabody Horn Section
Matt Kitzen-Abelson: Trumpet
Kyle Anderson: Trumpet
Melissa Birkhold: Bassoon
Gabriel Colby: Trombone
John Ehrenburg: Trumpet
Lindsey Falbo: French Horn
Joe Hughes: French Horn
Haim Mazar: Tuba
Scott Nadelson: Trumpet
Vocals:
JHU Octopodes
Cynthia Alessio
Devika Bhise
Douglas Ceci
Tyler Goodell
Andrew Ma
Abigail Ryan
Jonathan Sole
Support Vocals
Jay Corey
VIDEO
Videographers
Jay Corey
Jim Trone
Director
Jay Corey
Assistant Directors
Renee Fischer
Deirdre Hammer
Glenn Simmons
Producers
Jay Corey
Renee Fischer
Deirdre Hammer
Glenn Simmons
John Waterhouse
Editor
Jay Corey
Video Animation and Compositing
Deirdre Hammer
Jim Trone
Video Graphics
Kenny Carter
Jay Corey
Royce Faddis
Glenn Simmons
Grips
Kenny Carter
Kiel McLaughlin
THANKS TO
JHU Dance Team – “SLAM”
John Pierre Cardenas
McKeisha Dick
Lindsay Edwards
Hannah Kwak
Nicole Petefish
Yuvaraj Sivalingam
Brandon Stuart
Kristy Zhang
… And to everyone who volunteered their time and talents to this project
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Eric Beatty
Joe Burgstaller
Kellie Corey
Chris Cullen
David Dilworth
Joan Freedman
Neil Grauer
Audrey Huang
Maggie Kennedy
Tom Lewis
Sharon Tiebert-Maddox
Dennis O’Shea
Steven Ossmus
Richard Selden
Tim Windsor
Music Licensing
Usage of “I Thank You” written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter granted through contract with Walden Music, Inc, (BMI) (c/o Warner Brothers Music) and Almo Music Corp. c/o Universal Music Publishing.
Who's Who
![]() | President Ronald Daniels |
![]() | Pamela Bennett, assistant professor of sociology |
![]() | Members of the Blue Jay men’s lacrosse team: First Row (L-R): Scott Matthews, Conor Cassidy, Will McCance, John Kaestner, Eric DiProspero Second Row (L-R): Lorenzo Heholt, Andrew Blasko, Tucker Durkin, Gavin Crisafulli, Chris Lightner |
![]() | Sophomore Tyler Goodell |
![]() | The S.L.A.M (Stop! Look at Me) hip hop dance and step group at Homewood: Kristy Zhang, John Pierre Cardenas, Lindsay Edwards, Hannah Kwak, Mckeisha Dick, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Brandon Stuart and Nicole Petefish |
![]() | Peabody Conservatory students Melissa Birkhold, Kyle Anderson, Matt Kitzen-Abelson, John Ehrenburg, Scott Nadelson, Joe Hughes, Lindsey Falbo, Haim Mazar and Gabriel Colby |
![]() | Junior Jamie Edwards |
![]() | Dr. David Nichols, vice dean for education at the School of Medicine, and medical students Michelle Wilson, Nance Yuan, Jason Liebowitz, Hiten Patel, Eugene Shenderov, Molly Wilson-Murphy, Matthew Huddle and Kerry Schnell |
![]() | Senior Yuvaraj Sivalingam |
![]() | Junior Julianne Wisner |
![]() | SAIS students Juliette Wilson, Sudyumma (Sud) Dahal and Jinny Lee |
![]() | Freshman Abigail Ryan |
![]() | Blue Jay women’s cross country team members Kathryn Baselice, Marie Ferguson, Alexandra McMillan and Cassie Cummings |
![]() | Carlos Valdes-Lora |
![]() | Professor Carol Greider, director of molecular biology and genetics and co-winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
![]() | Adam Riess, professor of physics and astronomy |
![]() | Kenny Carter, staff member, Marketing and Creative Services |
![]() | John Astin ‘52, visiting professor and director of theatre arts and studies |
![]() | Whiting School of Engineering graduate student Seth Billings |
![]() | Students Jamie Edwards, Sarah Smith, Daniel Saragnese, Leyla Isik and Dominique Duval |
![]() | Carey Business School graduate student Michela Merchant |
![]() | Thaddeus Graczyk, associate professor of environmental health sciences |
![]() | Peabody Conservatory students Melissa Birkhold, Kyle Anderson, Matt Kitzen-Abelson, John Ehrenburg, Scott Nadelson, Joe Hughes, Lindsey Falbo, Haim Mazar and Gabriel Colby |
![]() | Bloomberg School of Public Health students and staff Sonal Harneja, Elizabeth Klasen, Carrie Lam, Kinbo Lee, Javier A. Narvaez and Jane Schlegel |
![]() | Freshman Daniel Roettger |
![]() | Sophomore Catia Goncalves |
![]() | Biomedical engineering graduate student Suneil Hosmane |
![]() | Undergraduates Carrie Grady, Ram Sundaresh, Cinthya Garcia, Vanessa Armendariz and Shijit Dasgupta |
![]() | Sophomore Lindsay Edwards |
![]() | Freshman Morgan Coffin |
![]() | Junior Cynthia Alessio |
![]() | Sophomore Jonathan Sole |
![]() | M. Gordon “Reds” Wolman, professor emeritus of geography and environmental engineering |
![]() | Junior Gabriel Colby |
![]() | Nurse clinician Rhonda Hoeffner |
![]() | Freshman Devika Bhise |
![]() | Assistant Professor Yolanda Abel, School of Education |
![]() | Senior Brandon Stuart |
![]() | Junior Douglas Ceci |
![]() | SAIS student Juliette Wilson |
![]() | Bob Scott, retired athletic director and men’s lacrosse coach |
![]() | Freshman Ariella Zina |
![]() | Juniors Mckeisha Dick and Nicole Petefish |
![]() | Medical students Michelle Wilson, Nance Yuan, Jason Liebowitz, Hiten Patel, Eugene Shenderov, Molly Wilson-Murphy, Matthew Huddle and Kerry Schnell |
![]() | Glenn Simmons of Marketing and Creative Services and and the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jay |
![]() | School of Nursing students Gabrielle Manton, Lucas Fussell and some dummy |
![]() | Sophomore Alexander Strachan |
![]() | Charles Limb, associate professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and faculty member in the Peabody Conservatory of Music |
![]() | Senior Sarah Schrier |
![]() | Octopodes: Cynthia Alessio, Devika Bhise, Douglas Ceci, Jonathan Sole, Tyler Goodell and Abigail Ryan. Andrew Ma (not pictured) |
![]() | Senior Conor Cassidy |
![]() | DaVinci Robot |
![]() | Blue Jay and fans |
![]() | President Ron Daniels |