91ֱ�� College Awarded $750,000 to Support Connected Learning</h1> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� College Awarded $750,000 to Support Connected Learning</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:20 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� College Awarded $750,000 to Support Connected Learning</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:20-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>OBERLIN, OHIO — The <a href="https://mellon.org">Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</a> has awarded 91ֱ�� College a grant of $750,000 to support curricular revision and enhancement through programs focused on the connected learning experience. The grant will be used over the next four years.</p> <p>“We are grateful for the support of the Mellon Foundation and the opportunity to develop an educational experience that helps students bring greater coherence and intentionality to their studies, co-curricular experiences, and preparation for post-college life,” says Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Connected learning is a promising model for building connections among departments and across campus and for allowing students and faculty to engage in deep, multidisciplinary exploration of critical challenges facing this generation of undergraduates.”</p> <p>Providing students with a connected learning experience with more effective advising, mentoring, and post-graduation support is one of three main implementation areas that comprise the 91ֱ�� College <a href="https://new.oberlin.edu/strategic-plan/">Strategic Plan</a> 2016-2021: Institutional transformation through an inclusive approach to academic and musical excellence.</p> <p>Connected learning emerged from the strategic planning process as a central theme to help students develop a greater understanding of the connectivity among their studies, co-curricular experiences, and preparation for post-college life. Connected learning engages students within and beyond the classroom and in exploration of the impact of meaningful interaction among peoples with a wide variety of identities, ideologies, cultures, and perspectives. It instills in students a deeper understanding of the ways in which knowledge is created and the world is understood, forging a pathway between the college years and meaningful personal and professional lives.</p> <p>The foundation also recently awarded 91ֱ�� College a $150,000 grant to strengthen and expand the study of music in the context of liberal arts, a priority identified by President Marvin Krislov. It will allow for the piloting of a full-time faculty line in Musical Studies designed to increase the number and diversity of course offerings. More information about this grant can be found <a href="/news/oberlin-college-awarded-150000-grant-strengthen-music-studies-major">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>About the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies by supporting exemplary institutions of higher education and culture as they renew and provide access to an invaluable heritage of ambitious, path-breaking work. Additional information is available at mellon.org.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-09-13T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/13/2016 - 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=2373">Awards and Honors</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> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Student Mitchell Herrmann Named a Marshall Scholar</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:04 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Student Mitchell Herrmann Named a Marshall Scholar</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:04-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Mitchell Herrmann, a Technology in Music and the Related Arts (TIMARA) and cinema studies major, has been named a Marshall Scholar. Named in honor of Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the <a href="http://www.marshallscholarship.org/">Marshall Scholarship</a> commemorates the ideals of the Marshall Plan and the relationship between the British and American people.</p> <p>Herrmann plans to use the scholarship to fund two years of study in the United Kingdom, during which time he will earn two master’s degrees: the first at University of Manchester in electroacoustic composition and the second at De Montfort University, where he will complete a theory-based research degree in music. After finishing his studies, he plans to return to the United States to do doctoral work in music composition.</p> <p>The Riverside, Illinois, native says he became interested in British electroacoustic composition in a TIMARA course during his second year. “I took a TIMARA class in which I was introduced to the music and writing of British electroacoustic composers. These composers create music by recording sound from the real world, then using computer software to create musical pieces from these sounds. British electroacoustic music has been a huge influence on my own work as a composer.” He says the Marshall Scholarship is an opportunity to learn firsthand from these composers.</p> <p>The Marshall Scholarship is among the most competitive of undergraduate fellowships. “It is comparable to, and in many years statistically more competitive than, the Rhodes Scholarship,” says 91ֱ��’s fellowships advisor Nicholas Petzak. The application process culminates in interviews with previous Marshall Scholarship winners and the British Consul General.</p> <p>“His music is being performed in some of the most prestigious venues around the world, his first professional publication will appear next year in the top journal in his field, and he is completing double degrees at 91ֱ�� in just four years. He is already working at a level comparable to the very best graduate students in his field.”</p> <p>However, Petzak points out it takes more than just an impressive resume to win the award. “The difference for Mitchell, I think, is he is able to draw on a uniquely 91ֱ�� experience. Electroacoustic music is Mitchell’s professional ambition, but he speaks as persuasively and passionately about the documentary film he made last year and his experience in Kosher-Halal Co-op as he does about any sound recording. Ask him about vegan cooking, the TIMARA studio, or <a href="http://stories.oberlin.edu/6/social-justice-activism/mitchell-herrmann-17.shtml">his film about the challenges faced by sex workers in Akron, Ohio</a>, and you will hear answers that express deep conviction, long and careful thought, and a sense of humor. It is a winning combination.”</p> <p>Herrmann says he appreciates all the help he received from faculty members, including Brian Alegant, who recently <a href="/node/9931">was named Professor of the Year</a>. Alegant “really pushed me to find impactful and accessible ways to talk about my work,” Herrmann says. He credits President Marvin Krislov and Elizabeth Ogonek, a visiting assistant professor of composition who won the Marshall Scholarship when she was a student, and a panel of other professors who helped prepare him for the interview in Chicago.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-11-30T12:00:00Z">Mon, 11/30/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Kasey Cheydleur</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=2357">Double Degree Program</a></div> <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=2409">Scholarships</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</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">Image courtesy of scholars.uci.edu</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hope Kassen '15 Receives Fulbright in Malaysia</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:25 +0000</p> <span>Hope Kassen '15 Receives Fulbright in Malaysia</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:25-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hope Kassen, a May 2015 graduate with majors in politics and law and society, will embark on her first study abroad experience with a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia.</p> <p>Kassen will spend 10 months living and teaching English in Malaysia. She plans to learn more about the country’s political system. “Having been born in China, I knew I wanted to live in Asia upon graduating from 91ֱ��,” she says. “Applying to the Fulbright program in Malaysia was a bit of a serendipitous impulse, but it has a fascinating cultural and political history, and I knew that my experience there would be like no other. The government has been particularly conscious of Western influences and the prevalence of English being taught in schools.” </p> <p>Kassen points out that Malaysia is a nation of many different ethnic identities and languages. “I look forward to exploring and comparing the intersection of culture and identity. I am hoping to learn more about Malaysia's political system, become conversational in Bahasa Malaysia, and understand the Malaysian perspective of the United States. I am also excited to celebrate the many Malaysian holidays throughout the coming year with my students.”</p> <p>After the Fulbright year, Kassen, who is from Lincolnville, Maine, intends to pursue a career in education or civil rights policy. She also wants to continue her education in law and public policy. </p> <p>“Above all, I am hoping that my experience in Malaysia will make me more aware of the many different ways to live life. And that whatever I end up doing, I will do it with enthusiasm, empathy, and an open mind.”<br></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-08-04T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/04/2015 - 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=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25396">Law and Society</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/law-and-society" hreflang="und">Law and Society</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Ober-Achievers</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>Ober-Achievers</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In the arena of scholarships, prestigious internships, and Fulbright grants, 91ֱ�� students are well represented. In the last decade, the college has become a top producer of Fulbright recipients among liberal arts institutions. This year, nearly a dozen students earned coveted Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships that will place them in countries across the globe. That’s a worthy contribution considering there are 1,700 slots available for students in the United States.</p> <p>The achievements are well rounded, too, with awards going to students in the sciences, humanities, and the arts. The Goldwater Scholarship, which is the premier undergraduate award for students majoring in math, science, or engineering, chose three 91ֱ�� students this year, one of whom is a double degree candidate. Five Obies have won a Dalai Lama Fellowship since 2011. And for the second consecutive year, an 91ֱ�� student has been selected for the Grand Award for Excellence in Visual Arts by the The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO).</p> <p>A look at the awards and fellowships were awarded through Spring 2014.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11226">AICUO Grand Award for Excellence in Visual Arts</a></strong>: Brannon Rockwell-Charland ’14, Africana Studies and Visual Arts double major. The Grand Award is the highest honor in the competition, in which fourth-year students from AICUO schools are nominated by their department chairs. This summer, Rockwell-Charland will intern for mixed-media artist and New York University professor Lyle Ashton Harris in New York.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11306">Beinecke Scholarship</a></strong>: Emma Eisenberg, third-year English major and politics minor. This award provides substantial funding toward a graduate education in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Eisenberg plans to pursue a PhD in English.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11231">Dalai Lama Fellowship</a></strong>: Noa Fleischaker, third-year anthropology major and dance minor. Founded by the 14th Dalai Lama, the fellowship’s mission is to “build a global network of young social innovators working at the intersections of peace, justice, and ecology.” Fleischaker is developing a series of children’s books, conversation guides, and workshop curriculum to teach Jewish American children about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11236">Fulbright Scholarship</a></strong>: Ten recent graduates were selected for English Teaching Assistantships: Anna Aronowitz ’14, Lily Bryant ’14, Dessane Cassell ’14, Sarah Feigelson ’14, Michael Fiorillo ’14, Matthew Kendrick ’14, Amelea Kim ’12, Nicholas Kuipers ’14, Laura Li ’14, Ian Zimmermann ’14; Brenna Larson ’14 was awarded a full research grant to study art history in Italy; Ryan Dearon ’17 earned a scholarship from the Fulbright Summer Institute to study acting at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre; Anne Posten ’09, a composition and creative writing instructor in the CUNY system, received a Fulbright research grant to translate the work of the young playwright Oliver Kluck.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11336">Goldwater Scholarship</a></strong>: Holden Wan Hong Lai, fourth-year double-degree student majoring in percussion performance, chemistry, and physics; Sarel Loewus, second-year biochemistry major; and Megan Michel, third-year biology major with chemistry and history minors. This program provides tuition assistance for undergrads majoring in math, science and engineering, and attracts the attention of post-graduate fellowships.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11486">Howard Hughes Medical Institute Exceptional Research Opportunities Program</a></strong>: Michelle Johnson, third-year neuroscience major and chemistry minor; and Megan Michel, third-year biology major with chemistry and history minors. The award provides 10 weeks of full-time research in the lab of an HHMI scientist, a $4,500 stipend, and participation in a local summer research program with other undergraduate researchers.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11311">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship</a></strong>: Kathryn Hobart, second-year geology major and chemistry minor. This two-year award provides up to $8,000 in tuition assistance for both years, and a 10-week, full-time summer internship at a NOAA facility during the second year.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11196">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship</a></strong>: Jocienne Nelson ‘14, physics major with a math minor. Fellows in the NSF graduate research program receive three years of financial support, with an annual stipend of $32,000 and a $12,000 cost of education allowance to the graduate institution, as well as international research and professional development opportunities. Nelson has been accepted into Cornell University’s PhD program in physics.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11106">U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship</a></strong>: Joseph Lubitz ’14, comparative literature major. This program’s language institutes cover about one academic year of university-level language coursework during a seven- to 10-week program, and are designed to meet the needs of students from a variety of language levels and backgrounds. Lubitz will receive intensive Japanese language instruction at Himeji Dokkyo University in Himeji, Japan.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/11146">Venture for America Fellowship</a></strong>: Robert Palacios ‘14, Latin American studies and politics double major. This highly selective fellowship recruits and trains college graduates for two-year positions with start-up companies in lower-cost cities. Palacios is working as a business analyst for a natural foods startup in Cleveland.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-07-02T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/02/2014 - 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=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</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> </article> <article> <h1>Sarah Feigelson '14 Receives Fulbright Grant</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>Sarah Feigelson '14 Receives Fulbright Grant</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Sarah Feigelson ’14 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Italy. Feigelson double majored in politics and Third World studies, and she has studied Italian for six years in addition to a semester of Italian language study at 91ֱ��. </p> <p>During her Fulbright year, Feigelson says she wants to learn more about Italian approaches to education, with a particular focus on the early childhood education years. She is especially interested in researching the Reggio Emilia method -- named for the city in southern Italy in which it was founded -- and she plans to visit the schools there. </p> <p>“I’m also looking forward to eating and cooking a lot, and practicing the language,” says Feigelson, who is from Tarrytown, New York. After the Fulbright year, she plans to return to New York to pursue a master’s in early childhood education at Bank Street College.</p> <p>“I’m thrilled beyond words to accept the Fulbright scholarship. It’s an unbelievable privilege, and I am so fortunate to receive this award.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-06-02T12:00:00Z">Mon, 06/02/2014 - 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=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Music Collective Wins Creativity & Leadership Fellowship</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>Music Collective Wins Creativity & Leadership Fellowship</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Myles Emmons ’14 and Gabriel Kanengiser ’14 have been awarded a $15,000 Creativity & Leadership (C&L) Fellowship grant to support the growth of their venture, <a href="http://stereocure.com/">Stereocure</a>, which they <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/home/news-media/detail.dot?id=4896860">co-founded</a> in 2012 with Adam Hirsch ’14 and their friend Jordan Alper, who is a student at New York University.</p> <p>Stereocure is an independent record label and music/art collective that fosters a hands-off creative environment with hands-on support for a community of artists.</p> <p>Stereocure has the distinction of winning the last Creativity & Leadership Fellowship. Starting in 2015, the program will be combined with a new and expanded offering of <a href="/innovation-and-impact/launchu">LaunchU</a>, which will include programming and funding for ventures of all types, including both for-profit and not-for-profit. The launchpad for 91ֱ�� entrepreneurs, LaunchU offers alumni, students, and faculty a platform for refining their ideas and developing skills and networks, and culminates in a public pitch competition.</p> <p>Kanengiser, who designed a major called practice and economics in the music industry, says the group anticipates one to two releases per month from their artists during the yearlong fellowship period.</p> <p>“The next step is to help our artists professionally record, mix, and master their music, and then promote and distribute their releases,” Kanengiser says. “The grant from Creativity and Leadership allows us to pursue a lot of opportunities that we did not have the funding to pursue in the past: merchandise for the label and individual artists; physical releases; and professional recording, mixing, and mastering.”</p> <p>In their hometown of Los Angeles, high school friends Kanengiser, Hirsch, and Alper started working on their idea for a progressive music label. During their first year at 91ֱ��, Kanengiser and Hirsch met Emmons, a composition major and Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA) minor, and he was soon brought on as a fourth partner. They launched Stereocure in August 2012 with the C&L fellowship as their goal.</p> <p>“The Creativity and Leadership program and LaunchU have both been great sources of support for Stereocure,” Kanengiser says. “I represented Stereocure during the LaunchU pitch competition (before applying for the grant) and have been able to seek advice from some incredible people within both programs who have given us tremendous amounts of guidance and encouragement. It means a lot to be recognized by the program for the work we have already done and the work we plan to do in the next few years.”</p> <p>Hirsch was not eligible to apply for the grant because he will attend graduate school in the fall, but he and Alper will remain partners in the project.</p> <p>The Creativity & Leadership Fellowship grant is part of the Northeast Ohio Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program (NEOCEP), a Kauffman Campuses℠ Initiative funded by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-05-27T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/27/2014 - 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=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2406">Innovation and Impact</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-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Ryan Dearon Receives Fulbright Summer Institute Grant</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>Ryan Dearon Receives Fulbright Summer Institute Grant</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Ryan Dearon is a rising sophomore majoring in English and musical studies. He has earned a place in the highly selective Fulbright Summer Institute in the United Kingdom, where he will study acting at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.</p> <p>The Fulbright summer institute is a three-week academic and cultural program. Participants are selected through a rigorous application and interview process. <a href="http://www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards/exchanges-to-the-uk/undergraduates/aifs-at-shakespeare-s-globe-theatre">The Globe Theatre program</a> focuses on acting and understanding Shakespeare texts while offering workshops on combat and sword play, movement, dance, and design. Students also have the opportunity to watch performances at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and take part in question and answer sessions with Globe actors.</p> <p>“I’m honored to receive this award, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to study theater abroad in the UK, says Dearon, a Posse scholar from Chicago. “I will be able to immerse myself in British culture and learn a great deal from other exceptional students, all while focusing on my passion for performing. I hope this work will enable me to further explore the intersections of drama and literature, and apply that information to advance my studies as a vocalist.”</p> <p>Dearon graduated with honors from the Chicago High School for the Arts as a voice performance major. He has also studied opera and musical theater. At 91ֱ��, he is class president and cochair and treasurer for the 91ֱ�� College Black Musician’s Guild.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-05-05T12:00:00Z">Mon, 05/05/2014 - 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=2373">Awards and Honors</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> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� sweeps viola category at 2013 ASTA solo competition</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:39 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� sweeps viola category at 2013 ASTA solo competition</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ�� violists Aaron Mossburg ‘13 and Daniel Orsen ‘16 both won their divisions in the 2013 American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition, sweeping the viola category. The final round was held from April 6 to 8 at the Kaufman Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City. 91ֱ�� was the only conservatory to have finalists in two divisions. Mossburg (in the senior division) and Orsen (in the junior division) were each among three viola finalists. The senior division winner receives a $1000 prize and the junior division winner a $500 prize.</p><p></p> <p>Mossburg, described as having a “fine, warm sound” (Cleveland Classical), has performed as a soloist in Carnegie Hall, sponsored by the Netherlands American Community Trust, as well as with the Indianapolis Symphony and the Fort Wayne Symphony. Last year, he won first prize in the senior division of the Ohio Viola Society Competition. He is currently a senior in the conservatory and will be graduating this May.</p><p></p> <p>Orsen, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, has been studying viola since age eight. He has won several Pittsburgh-area prizes for his playing, including the Pittsburg Civic Orchestra Concerto Competition, and has appeared on NPR’s “From the Top.” He is a first-year student at the conservatory.</p><p></p> <p>Of his participation in the event, Mossburg said it was “an honor getting to represent 91ֱ�� at this high-level competition in New York,” while Orsen expressed excitement at 91ֱ��’s win in both the junior and senior viola divisions.</p><p></p> <p>Orsen and Mossburg are both students of Professor of Viola Peter Slowik, who described them as “compelling performers who combine compelling emotional communications with technical mastery of the instrument,” as well as “consummate team players [who] contribute mightily to the large and small ensemble programs of the conservatory.” Slowik called the awards to each student “a significant recognition of their talent and achievement.”</p><p></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-05-13T12:00:00Z">Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Logan Buckley</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> </div> </article> </main></body></html>