Meet the Board

Thomas Vatter

President

Years in Circus: 2012-2017

Acts: Tightwire, Flying Trapeze, Low Casting, Hand Balancing

Favorite Flying High Memory: Most of my favorite memories involve the FSU Circus in some way. Some specifics that stand out are training and performing a pyramid on wire, clowning around on low casting, and all-guy-fly team at Callaway. This incredible organization brought me so many lifelong friends, I’ll be forever grateful for it. I look forward to meeting more Alum through this association!

Shannon Calloway

Vice President (President-Elect)

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Vincent Scotese

Secretary

Years in Circus:2016-2020

Acts: Skating, Quartet, Cradle, and Flying Trapeze

Favorite Flying High Memory: All the downtime between practices, tent down/up, or work at Callaway when we filled the time goofing off, working out, or commiserating about our bodies hurting

Current board serving through April 2026

Laurie
Allie

Treasurer

Years in Circus: 1975-1980

Acts: Spanish Web, Cloudswing, Balancing Ladder, Bike

Favorite Flying High Memory: When I applied to college, in 1975, FSU is the only one I wanted and the Circus PE class was the first course I signed up for. I have served the Circus Alumni Association as Secretary, Marketing Director and, for long enough to become the legacy office holder, as Treasurer.
Bring a part of Circus has been the highlight of my life and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Brandi
Givens

Student-Alumni Liaison

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Riley Williamson

Social Media Chair

Years in Circus: 2021-2023

Acts: Tight Wire, Bike for 5

Favorite Flying High Memory: If I haveeee to pick, I’d say Tally Camp. Nothing brings you closer as a group than working together in the tent during the summer heat and then after hours getting the chance to try new things. But honestly, the circus gave me so much more: it brought me my boyfriend, lifelong friends, and even led me to my dream job. Without FSU Circus, I never would have discovered any of that.