Abigail Crutchfield Arzoumanov

Thesis Title: Mirror to a City: A Reinterpretation of George Balanchine's "Abstract" Ballet Agon as a Reflection of 1950s New York City

What Now: I am now the Vice President of CNN's Washington and Special Events Programming. I oversee all shows produced out of Washington and also executive produce CNN's major events including Elections, State of the Union Addresses, the Trump trial, presidential debates, the July 4th special and more. 

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The approach to history that I learned during my studies in History and Literature has been invaluable to my current career in media / journalism. The ability to view a particular event or work of art within the framework of its surrounding cultural and societal forces has helped give depth to the way I see and tell the news. On a practical level, my time in the History and Literature department developed my research and writing skills, which I use every day in my current job. And, working on my thesis helped me realize that I love interviewing people and learning about an event or experience through firsthand perspectives. I feel very grateful to work in a field where I get to utilize the skills and passions I learned during my time in Hist and Lit and hope that I continue to do so moving forward.