<link>/</link> <description/> <language>en</language> <item> <title>And the Answer Is /news/and-answer <span>And the Answer Is</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:42-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Second-year Sam Bernhard’s appearance as a contestant on the game show </em>Jeopardy<em> will be televised tonight, Wednesday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. on Cleveland’s CBS affiliate, WOIO-TV. A life-long fan of the quiz show, Bernhard survived a grueling selection process that boasted an applicant pool of 200,000 potential contestants. Other Obies who have appeared on </em>Jeopardy<em> include Joe Clonick ’57, Kim B. Hasse ’71, Deb Taub ’78, Deborah ’73, Barbara Diamond ’90, Katie O'Reilly ’08, and Kendra Pettis ’10. Kathy Cacace ’04 will be on the show scheduled to air January 28, 2014.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-12-11T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2595">Ober-Achievers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">JEOPARDY PRODUCTIONS</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/sam-bernhard-jeopardy_0.jpg?itok=s88-c1n2" width="760" height="428" alt="Alex Trebek and Sam Bernhard on the set of Jeopardy."> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:42 +0000 Anonymous 15806 at Obie Awards Recognize Student-Athletes /news/obie-awards-recognize-student-athletes <span>Obie Awards Recognize Student-Athletes</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:21:03-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:21">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:21</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On Saturday, May 11, the Department of Athletics and Physical Education hosted its annual Obie Awards banquet, during which the department honors and awards were conferred, as were awards voted on by the student-athletes. Read more on the <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/news/2013/5/12/GEN_0512131419.aspx?elinkdata=163292">athletics website</a>. Don’t miss <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/photo_gallery.aspx?gallery=593">photos of the evening’s festivities</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-05-21T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Mike Mancini</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2411">Athletics &amp; Wellness</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2595">Ober-Achievers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Kyle Youngblood</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/athletics_stock_photo.jpg?itok=3YTq3Yu-" width="760" height="507" alt="Aerial shot of football field. Photo."> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:21:03 +0000 Anonymous 16271 at Conservatory Honors and Awards /news/conservatory-honors-and-awards <span>Conservatory Honors and Awards</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:21:03-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:21">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:21</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Conservatory of Music held it annual awards ceremony and banquet on Monday, May 13, in Peters Hall. Twenty-two students from all areas of the conservatory were honored for their outstanding work. See more photos from the event on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.643767805648932.1073741830.133932216632496&amp;type=1">conservatory’s Facebook</a>.</p> <h2>2013 Conservatory of Music Honors and Awards</h2> <p><strong>The Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating senior who has performed with uncommon distinction in music performance.<br> <em>Gregory Wang ’13, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Walter E. Aschaffenburg Prize</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding music composition.<br> <em>Yuxin Ouyang ’13, composition major</em></p> <p><strong>The Ruth Cogan Memorial Scholarship in Vocal Performance</strong><br> Awarded to outstanding voice majors who have dedicated significant time to the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center.<br> <em>Robert McGinness ’13, voice performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Arthur Dann Senior Piano Competition</strong><br> Awarded to the winner of this juried competition for excellence in piano performance.<br> <em>Shihui Yin ’14, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The John Elvin Piano Prize</strong><br> Awarded to a student judged by the piano department to be the most talented in the junior class.<br> <em>Joseph Hauer ’14, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Louis and Marguerite Bloomberg Greenwood Prize</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating student excelling in cello, piano, violin or voice.<br> <em>Marguerite Jones ’13, voice performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The James H. Hall Prize in Music History</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating senior for excellence in work in musicology.<br> <em>Rachel Grandstrand ’13, cello performance and music history major</em></p> <p><strong>The Selby Harlan Houston Prize</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating senior whose performance in organ and music theory is of distinguished quality.<br> <em>Wesley Hall ’13, organ performance and historical keyboard instrument performance major, Master of Music in Historical Performance</em></p> <p><strong>The Faustina Hurlbutt Prize</strong><br> Awarded to an outstanding graduating student in cello, piano, violin, or voice.<br> <em>Wyatt Underhill ’13, violin performance major with historical performance minor</em></p> <p><strong>The Louis and Annette Kaufman Prize in Piano</strong><br> Awarded to a piano student showing the most progress in chamber music.<br> <em>Joseph Hauer ’14, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Louis and Annette Kaufman Prize in Violin</strong><br> Awarded to and outstanding student of violin.<br> <em>Wyatt Underhill ’13, violin performance major with historical performance minor</em></p> <p><strong>The Carol Nott Piano Pedagogy Prize</strong><br> Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior for continued study in piano pedagogy.<br> <em>Shuyi Guan ’13, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Pi Kappa Lambda Prize for Musicianship</strong><br> Awarded to a student judged to be the most outstanding of those elected to Pi Kappa Lambda<br> <em>Alexa Ciciretti ’13, cello performance major with historical performance minor</em><br> <em>Wyatt Underhill ’13, violin performance major with historical performance minor</em></p> <p><strong>The Theodore Presser Graduate Music Award</strong><br> Awarded to an outstanding returning graduate student for the furtherance of his musical education and career.<br> <em>Justin Murphy-Mancini ’13, rgan performance, composition and philosophy major returning with Master of Music in Historical Keyboard Instrument Performance</em></p> <p><strong>The Theodore Presser Undergraduate Scholarship</strong><br> Awarded to an outstanding returning double-degree student for excellence in musicianship and liberal arts study.<br> <em>Aaron Keeney ’14, voice performance and chemistry major</em></p> <p><strong>The Earl L. Russell Award in Historical Performance</strong><br> Awarded to a worthy student majoring in historical performance to assist with the purchase of a musical instrument.<br> <em>Justin Murphy-Mancini ’13, organ performance, composition and philosophy major returning with Master of Music in Historical Keyboard Instrument Performance</em></p> <p><strong>The Rudolf Serkin Scholarship</strong><br> Awarded to a student demonstrating excellence in piano performance.<br> <em>Wei (Amy) Shi ’14, piano performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Margot Bos Stambler ’84 Professional Development Award</strong><br> Awarded to an outstanding voice major of great promise to enhance career opportunities.<br> <em>Robert McGinness ’13, voice performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The James “Jimmy” Stamp Award</strong><br> Awarded to the most improved trumpet player.<br> <em>John Davison ’13, trumpet performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Ernest Hatch Wilkins Memorial Prize</strong><br> Awarded to returning students who have demonstrated academic excellence in the three preceding years.<br> <em>Carrie Frey ’14, viola performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Avedis Zildjian Conservatory Percussion Award</strong><br> Awarded to a continuing percussion major in recognition of outstanding performance skills.<br> <em>Benjamin Rempel ’15, percussion performance major</em></p> <p><strong>The Conservatory Initiative Grants Supporting Imagination and Excellence (CIGSIE)</strong><br> <em>Carrie J. Frey ’14, viola performance major</em><br> <em>Myra A. Hinrichs ’13, violin performance and mathematics major</em><br> <em>Caroline E. Little ’15, flute performance major</em><br> <em>Helen P. Newby ‘13, cello performance major</em><br> <em>Crispin P. Swank ’14, classical guitar performance major</em></p> <p><strong>Piano Faculty Prize in Accompanying</strong><br> Awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in accompanying singers and instrumentalists.<br> <em>Ann Schaefer ’13, piano performance major</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-05-20T12:00:00Z">Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2595">Ober-Achievers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The 2013 conservatory honors and awards recipients, left to right (front row) Shuyi Guan, Yuxin Ouyang, Alexa Ciciretti, Marguerite Jones, Ann Schaefer, Shihui Yin, Crispin Swank. (Middle row) Joseph Hauer, Caroline LIttle, Helen Newby, Benjamin Rempel, Aaron Keeney, Rachel Grandstrand, Robert McGinness. (Back row) Gregory Wang, John Davison, Wesley Hall, Justin Murphy-Mancini, Wyatt Underhill. Not pictured: Wei (Amy) Shi, Myra Hinrichs, Carrie Frey.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dale Preston ’83</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/con_honors_recipients_0.jpeg?itok=m0QBklt5" width="760" height="570" alt="group photo of conservatory honors and awards recipients"> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:21:03 +0000 eburnett 16276 at Students Win Internship and Fellowship /news/students-win-internship-and-fellowship <span>Students Win Internship and Fellowship</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:21:16-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:21">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:21</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Billy Broderick has been named a 2013 Luce Scholar and Molly Martorella has been awarded a summer internship through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Exceptional Research Opportunities Program.</p> <h2>Billy Broderick</h2> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"><img alt="Billy Broderick" height="240" src="/sites/default/files/content/news/images-pre-2016/b-broderick_t-rosen-jones.jpg" width="360"> <figcaption>Photo credit:&nbsp;Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> <p>Senior Billy Broderick, a neuroscience and mathematics double major from West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been named a 2013 Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program launched to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia. While he is proficient in Mandarin Chinese, Broderick says he hopes to improve his conversational skills and work in a research lab in a Chinese speaking area. <a href="/node/12376">Read more about Broderick and his plans</a>.</p> <h2>Molly Martorella</h2> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="Molly Martorella" height="240" src="https://oberlinoncampus.s3.amazonaws.com/media/assets/images/2013/03/12/Molly4.jpg" width="360"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Yvette Chen ’16</figcaption> </figure> <p>Molly Martorella, a junior from Winchendon, Massachusetts, has been awarded a summer internship through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP). Martorella has been paired with HHMI investigator Richard Huganir, professor and director of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Huganir’s research focuses on how memories are physically encoded in the brain, which has implications for many disorders and diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and drug addiction. <a href="/node/12381">Read more about Martorerlla and her plans</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-03-12T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2403">Career Exploration &amp; Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2595">Ober-Achievers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:21:16 +0000 anagy 16541 at