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Overview

Melinda Wagner is a composer and Hamilton College alumna who went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. She is known for her orchestral and chamber works, and her recognition as one of America’s significant contemporary composers reflects well on Hamilton’s arts alumni.

Relevance to Research

Wagner appears in the 1979-80 Hamilton College course catalog as a student name listing, indicating she was enrolled at Hamilton around that period.

Notes

The catalog entry is a bare name listing only — no class year, hometown, or other details are provided. The mention is brief and administrative in nature.