Lisa Wong, LSO Past President and violinist/violist, received an honorary doctorate from Wheelock College on May 20, 2016. Continue reading below for Wheelock's beautiful write-up of her address to the students. We're proud to call Lisa one of our own!

Ronald Arky, the Daniel D. Federman, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Medical Education, is celebrated as a Longwood Symphony Orchestra community champion at the organization's Healing Art of Music Gala on April 9. Dr. Arky has mentored generations of students, serving as a faculty member at HMS for over 50 years and as advisory dean and director of the Francis Weld Peabody Society for nearly 30 of those years.