Winkelfoos Receives Leadership Award</h1> <article> <h1>Winkelfoos Receives Leadership Award</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:25 +0000</p> <span>Winkelfoos Receives Leadership Award</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</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>OBERLIN—<a href="http://goyeo.com/staff.aspx?staff=4">Natalie Winkelfoos</a>, the Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education, has been honored by the <a href="https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/" target="_blank">National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA)</a> as a 2015 Administrator of the Year.</p> <p>Winkelfoos is one of eight recipients of the award, which is given annually to NACWAA members for significant contributions made as athletics administrators. The honorees are nominated by their peers and selected by the NACWAA Awards Committee for service during the 2014-15 academic year.</p> <p>“NACWAA is pleased to celebrate and honor these extraordinary women who are champions for their student-athletes, colleagues, institutions and conferences,” said Lori Mazza, NACWAA awards committee chair, board of directors member and director of athletics at the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. “Their commitment to intercollegiate athletics and the advancement of women in our profession is inspiring and truly remarkable, and we look forward to honoring them for their outstanding service and leadership in Tampa.”</p> <p>Winkelfoos was named athletics director in 2012. Prior to that post, she had served in administrative positions since 2005. During her tenure, 91ֱ�� athletics has had a resurgence on and off of the field.</p> <p>Winkelfoos has carved a reputation as an innovative, inspirational, and inclusive leader whose intelligence, enthusiasm, and ability to manage people, resources, and time have revitalized athletics and health and wellness at the college.</p> <p>During her tenure, the women’s cross country team won its fifth consecutive conference championship, the men’s soccer team set a school record with 14 wins, and women's tennis earned its first-ever national ranking. While the success in competition has been outstanding, Winkelfoos has also done remarkable work in the areas of fundraising, facilities oversight, and health and wellness. She was instrumental in securing an $8 million gift from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation to build a new athletics complex, which opened in fall 2014, and she has procured funds that will reshape 91ֱ��'s health and wellness facilities in the near future.</p> <p>“To be recognized by this organization that prides itself on being a champion of women leaders is humbling," Winkelfoos said. "This is a wonderful recognition of me, but it's our coaching staff and student-athletes that are putting forth a true yeoman's effort that is elevating our programs to a place of distinction.”</p> <p>Winkelfoos will accept her award for Division III Administrator of the Year during the 36th annual NACWAA convention October 11-13 in Tampa, Florida.</p> <h3>About the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators</h3> <p>NACWAA champions women leaders. A leadership organization, NACWAA takes a pro-active role in advancing women into positions of influence and powerfully shapes the landscape of women leaders. Learn more at <a href="https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/" target="_blank">www.womenleadersincollegesports.org</a>.</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="2015-07-17T12:00:00Z">Fri, 07/17/2015 - 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=2411">Athletics & Wellness</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Natalie Winkelfoos, Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education, during the dedication ceremony for the 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">Ryan Baker</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Katie Skayhan '15: A Lot to Keep Track Of</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:39 +0000</p> <span>Katie Skayhan '15: A Lot to Keep Track Of</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:39-05:00" 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>91ֱ�� students are known for keeping superhuman schedules, full of classes, extracurriculars, ensembles, and other pursuits. But Katie Skayhan ’15 is busier than most. She is a voice major in the conservatory, which means hours of practice, coachings, lessons, and rehearsals every day. This fall, she will take on the part of Rose, one of the lead female roles in 91ֱ��’s production of Kurt Weill’s opera <i>Street Scene</i>. She is secretary of the Council of Conservatory Students, and has three jobs: in the Concert Production Office, the Conservatory Communications Office, and the College’s Office of Public Programs.</p> <p>And Skayhan is an athlete: a member of the women’s <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/index.aspx?path=wtrack">track and field team</a>, competing in the 400m hurdles, high jump, and relays.</p> <p>At her high school in suburban Portland, Oregon, Skayhan ran track and played basketball and volleyball, but decided to focus on music for college. And so studying voice took precedence in her first few semesters. During her sophomore year, she took a fitness class with Assistant Track and Field Coach Jason Hudson, and he encouraged her to join the track team after noticing her speed.</p> <p>Fitting in practices on both sides of campus initially was a concern, but Skayhan has managed to find time for both—albeit with some creative scheduling. She trained alone with a coach during her first semester in track because the team's practice time conflicted with choir. She memorized the repertoire for her junior recital during a 13-hour bus ride to Atlanta with the track team.</p> <p>The coaching staff and Skayhan’s voice teacher—Professor of Singing Daune Mahy—have been supportive and accommodating. “I have very personal relationships with all of them,” Skayhan says. “They understand the commitments that I have, and they really take care of me.”</p> <p>“Katie is a joy to coach,” says Hudson. “She has done a great job of improving each year, and I am excited to see her development in her senior year. I just wish she would have started running sooner!”</p> <p>"Katie began as a promising talent with a lovely personality and has grown into a young woman whose promise is developing into reality," says Mahy, who is quick to praise Skayhan's work in a summer 2014 production of <i>La Rondine</i>, part of the annual 91ֱ�� in Italy program.</p> <p>"She did a stunning job and brought together the elements of good vocalism, drama, and musicality into a wonderful whole."</p> <p>Skayhan’s athletic and musical sides also complement each other. Both require rigorous time management and close attention to physical wellness. Running improves her singing by connecting her more deeply to her breathing. Being on her feet for hours in opera rehearsals helps keep her fit. And effective practice skills learned in the conservatory or at the gym are put to good use in both areas.</p> <p>Skayhan is happy to report that her fellow musicians and teammates seem charmed by her double life. Her musician friends come to track meets, and her athlete friends attend her recitals and want to hear more classical music. “Knowing someone on the team or in the conservatory makes people more interested” in exploring a part of 91ֱ�� that they may not be familiar with, she says.</p> <p>“I hope that more people realize that they can be an athlete and a musician too.”</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="2014-09-10T12:00:00Z">Wed, 09/10/2014 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Daniel Hautzinger</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=2418">Student-Athlete</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2411">Athletics & Wellness</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Katie Skayhan went out for track at 91ֱ�� after an assistant coach noticed her speed in a fitness class.</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>Athletic Department Profiles Viola Student Olivia Degitz</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:25 +0000</p> <span>Athletic Department Profiles Viola Student Olivia Degitz</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:25-05:00" 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>In the latest installment of GoYeo's "Storytellers" series, we learn how double-degree student Olivia Degitz ’17 turned a childhood tragedy into incredible opportunities at 91ֱ��. Get the full story <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/news/2013/12/16/GEN_1216130609.aspx">here</a>.</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="2013-12-17T12:00:00Z">Tue, 12/17/2013 - 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=2418">Student-Athlete</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2411">Athletics & Wellness</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> <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>Athletic Department Features Conservatory Student-Athlete Leo Harrington</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:25 +0000</p> <span>Athletic Department Features Conservatory Student-Athlete Leo Harrington</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:25-05:00" 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>The 91ֱ�� Athletic Department's "Storytellers" feature profiles double-degree student Leo Harrington ’16—and what happens when he must choose between the track and the trumpet.</p> <p>Find the full story at <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/news/2013/12/9/GEN_1209132119.aspx">goyeo.com</a>, the official website of 91ֱ�� College Athletics.</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="2013-12-09T12:00:00Z">Mon, 12/09/2013 - 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=2418">Student-Athlete</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2411">Athletics & Wellness</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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</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> </main></body></html>