Chris Aghaei, a music major who just graduated in May, practices music reading and drumming at the Percussion Lab of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

He said he is very grateful for the staff at Eastern because before he found a passion for music, he could barely read music at all.

Aghaei said he practices just about every day at the Percussion Lab; he sometimes finds himself there all day.

Percussion is a passion for him, though, so he said he does not mind the long hours. Aghaei said it “feels great” to be a graduate.