Berry Student to Intern at Paramount Pictures

Berry College junior Hannah Ausband is singing a happy tune after learning she has been chosen to intern in the Paramount Pictures music department.

A year ago, Ausband of Suwanee, Ga., told Berry Choral Activities Director Harry Musselwhite that she was interested in composing for film and visual media. He introduced her to John Finklea, a music editor at Paramount Pictures.

“I was thrilled just to meet him,” Ausband said. “He has done excellent work on many film scores… I am beyond excited and grateful for this opportunity.”

Finklea then put Ausband in contact with the executive director of Motion Picture Music at Paramount and her summer was set. While at Berry, Ausband has continued to expand her repertoire. She writes original scores and designs the sound for the Berry College Theatre Company and works as a tutor for the music theory classes at Berry. She also recently worked on the Berry video parody of the Taylor Swift song “I Knew I Loved Berry” http://vimeo.com/61190284

Article by Student Public Relations Assistant Hayden Sloan

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