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President’s
Update
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February 2002
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Last Friday, February 1, 2002, the Huntington
College community gathered for an Honors Celebration in the
Merillat Centre for the Arts.
The annual event, which recognizes the academic
accomplishments of our faculty and students, was very meaningful
and the list of honorees was long and impressive.
As I listened to the names and accomplishments of the
students and faculty that were being honored, I felt proud to be
part of a community that places such a high value on academic
excellence.
Philippians 4:8 served as the theme
for the Honors Celebration. “…If anything is excellent or
praiseworthy – think about such things.”
I am grateful for this reminder from God’s Word that
encourages us to think about excellent and praiseworthy things.
And, I am thankful for the time we spent that morning
worshipping the Lord and praising Him for the gift of our minds
and for the achievements of our faculty and students.
Throughout the year, you have been
reading in this Update about the accomplishments and people that
were recognized during this year’s Honors Celebration.
On the pages that follow, you will have a chance to read
about some of the more recent achievements.
Thank you for your prayers for the
Huntington College community of scholars and servants.
Please continue to pray that we will honor the Lord by
giving back to Him our very best.
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Admissions
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Class
of 2002
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The chart above summarizes the number
of prospective students who have applied and been accepted to
Huntington College for the fall 2002.
The bars represent year-to-date comparisons over the past
five years.
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Academic
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Communications
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Eleven HC Communication students will be
honored at the National Religious Broadcasters national convention
in Nashville, Tennessee, from February 16-19. Each year, students
of Dr. Lance Clark enter their original radio and television
productions into the national competition of Intercollegiate
Religious Broadcasters. Five of the nine entries from Huntington
College earned high honors in the 2002 competition.
Taking first place in the TV/Video awards
division of Field Production was Andrew Keck for his
production of The Vision.
The 30-minute variety program, started by HC graduate Josh
Bean, deals with Christ in modern cultural issues aimed at high
school students. It
has been broadcast over the Dish Network and SkyAngel for two
years.
Huntington College was awarded three
second-place honors, one in the Radio/Audio division and two in
the TV/Video division. The
radio drama titled “Reborn” is a 27-minute drama about a young
woman who was raped, gave the child up for adoption and then had
to find that child 18 years later to save her other young child. Kristen
Freeman, Zack Hill, Michael Szapkiw and Cassie
Dupois produced this drama. The music video “Lullaby” by Andrew Keck, Kristen
Freeman, Jonathan Rice, David Bryan and Lily
Anderson chronicles the journey of a man who chased worldly
success in his life only to experience sin and later find rest,
comfort and purification in submission to Christ.
Also, the studio production “HCTV” by Robert
Johnston, Heather Wiltse and Kathryn Nix earned
second place honors. Taking
third in the TV/Video division was the Public Service Announcement
“Living Cross” by Robert Johnston and Andrew Keck.
The 60-second PSA was done for the Huntington First Church
of the Nazarene’s musical/drama Easter Production of “The
Living Cross.”
Jonathan Rice also placed first in the
Al Sander’s Scholarship essay competition, a program funded by
Focus on the Family on behalf of Al Sanders, a pioneer in
religious broadcasting. Rice’s
paper, Armistice or Armageddon: Communicating Christ Without
Presenting the Gospel, focused on spiritually-based films
coming from Hollywood and the need for character-driven films
produced by Christians that can compete with these productions.
Rice’s first place paper earned him a $1,000 scholarship
award.
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English
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Dr. Del Doughty, associate professor
of English, will present his paper, “The Sift from
Multi-linearity to Multi-channel Sensory Input in Recent Hypertext
Narrative,” at the Twentieth-Century Literature Conference at
the University of Louisville on February 22.
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Education
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Dr. Terrell Peace, professor of
education, attended the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
annual meeting in Denver from February 1-6.
Dr. Peace, a member of the national board of ATE, met with
the Board of Directors during three of his days there. Peace
serves as the consultant to the Special Function Committee for
ATE.
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EXCEL
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Huntington College will offer a new EXCEL
workshop, Survey of the Arts, starting February 7 and
running through March 14. Civilizations,
architecture, art, language, religion, philosophy, music, theatre,
and literature will come to life in this course developed
specifically for adults. Dr.
Janice Fulbright, associate professor of music, is teaching
the course.
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Faculty
Development
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Huntington College has been selected to
receive a CCCU Faculty Development Grant under the new
"Matching Needs with Expertise" initiative.
Dr. Kina Mallard, Director of the Center for Faculty
Development at Union University, will spend two days on our campus
in February focusing on some specific needs including the faculty
evaluation process, faculty development support, a faculty
development center, and support for Division/Department Chairs in
the area of faculty development.
Dr. Cindy Steury, assistant dean for faculty
development, is coordinating this visit.
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Mathematics
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Drs. Francis
Jones and Win Wetherbee,
professors of mathematical science, were among 4,100
mathematicians to attend the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San
Diego January 5-9. They
attended lectures and seminars on diverse topics, including secure
cryptosystems for e-commerce, mathematical modeling of optical
phenomena, new developments in analytic number theory, and applied
probability. The HC
delegation also attended the dinner meeting of the Association of
Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, and an ACMS panel
discussion on “mathematics in a post-modern age.”
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Philosophy
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Dr. David Woodruff, assistant
professor of philosophy, is co-editor of God
and Time: Essays on the Nature of God, (Oxford
University Press, 2001). The
book addresses questions about how issues of time and timelessness
bear on attributes of God. It
features articles by philosophers on both sides of the issue
(including Dr. Bill Hasker, professor emeritus of
philosophy). Woodruff
has also published “A Virtue Theory of Aesthetics,” in the
Journal of Aesthetic Education, Fall 2001, Vol.35, No. 3, pp.
23-36.
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Physics
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Dr. Jerry Smith, professor of physics,
attended the national meeting of the American Association of
Physics Teachers in Philadelphia.
The plenary address featured current research on neutrinos,
dark matter and the cosmological constant.
In addition to sessions of teaching quantum mechanics and
relativity to undergraduates, Smith participated in several
workshops on using effective lecture demonstrations, LabVIEW
virtual instrument interfaces, and NASA space resources for
undergraduate teaching.
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Advancement
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Campaign Results
- The
Campaign goal of $37,000,000 was exceeded by $5,622,398.
Total: $42,622,398
- The
Science Project goal of $18,500,000 was exceeded by $376,085.
Total: $18,876,085
- The
Campus Improvement Projects goal of $3,100,000 was exceeded by
$421,316.
Total: $3,521,316
- The
Endowment goal of $6,400,000 was exceeded by $3,980,236.
Total: $11,380,236
- The
Fund for Excellence
goal is $9,000,000. $155,238
is yet to be raised.
Total received to date $8,844,762
Campaign
Volunteers
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total of 191 volunteers have served The Campaign for
Huntington College. This
includes individuals who helped us in the following areas:
Campaign Committees (e.g. Steering Committee, Trustee,
Committee, etc.), Science Building Task Force, Church Task
Force, Prospect Advisory Teams (9), Regional Campaign
Committees (6), and HC Foundation Fund Drives for the past two
years.
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Campaign
Giving - New and Lapsed Donors
- 792
lapsed donors (donors who had not made a gift to the College
from at least 7/1/96 to 9/30/97) gave a total of $8,824,183 to
The Campaign for Huntington College.
- 1,411
new donors (had never made a gift before to HC) gave a total
of $2,389,528 to The Campaign for Huntington College.
This is 1/3 of the total number of donors who gave to
the Campaign.
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Board of Trustees
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Board
of Trustees’ Meeting
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The
Board of Trustees met on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, January
24-26, in Auburn, IN for their annual winter retreat business and
trustee development meeting.
Following are several items discussed or acted upon:
Academic Programs Recommendations
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The Board approved sabbatical leaves for: Mr. Jim O’Donnell, Spring
2002 and J-term 2003; Dr. Steve Holtrop, Fall 2002 and J-term
2003; Dr. Paul Smith, Fall 2002 and J-term 2003; Dr. Del Doughty,
J-term 2003 and Spring 2003; and Dr. Paul Michelson, J-term 2003
and Spring 2003.
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The Board approved the promotion of Dr. Beth Burch from Assistant
Professor of Biology to Associate Professor of Biology.
Finance Committee Recommendations
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The Board appointed Ed Souers for a one-year term on the Investment
Committee.
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The Board approved the allocation of funds from several estate gifts.
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The Board approved the renovation of Brenn Hall as proposed.
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The Board approved tuition, fees, room, and board rates for 2002-03
of:
$15,920 (tuition & fees) $5,680
(room & board)
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The Board approved a pool of funds within the 2002-03 budget to
provide for an increase of 3.0% in employee salaries beginning
July 1, 2002.
Honorary Degrees and Commemorative Names
Council Recommendations
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The Board approved the use of the name Loew-Brenn Hall for the newly
remodeled facility that currently houses Loew Hall and Brenn Hall.
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The Board approved the use of the name Science Hall until such time as
a naming gift is secured and the building can have an
“official” name.
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Business &
Finance
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Auxiliary
Services and Conferences
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Mrs. Julie (Horrell 1999) Hendryx
has joined the HC team in the role of Director of Auxiliary
Services and Conferences. Julie
graduated from HC and has recently been employed at Weaver
Popcorn, in Van Buren, Indiana.
She was employed in production planning and material
control and more recently in the company's human resource area
working with employee benefit programs.
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Bookstore
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Ms. Sharon Lifesay is the new
part-time assistant manager at the campus bookstore.
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Student Development
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Career
Development and Counseling
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Ms. Andrea
Adams is interning in counseling and career development this
semester. Ms. Adams
is a 2000 graduate of Huntington College with a BA in psychology.
She is completing her master's degree in counseling at
Indiana Wesleyan University.
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Indiana
State Leadership Forum on Faith and Values
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Six
students recently attended the Indiana State Leadership Forum on
Faith and Values in Indianapolis.
The goal of the forum was to cultivate an understanding of
the important role of faith and values in effective leadership
through presentations by recognized leaders in various professions
and by interaction of the college students with adult
facilitators. The
students also participated in a service project in downtown
Indianapolis. The
students attending were: Julie Magrum, Student Senate Vice
President; Tim Caldwell, Student Senate Treasurer; JulieAnn
Buist, Junior Class President; Joanna Shank, Freshman
Class President; Kyle Glass, Sophomore Class Senator; and Ryan
Dunlap, Sophomore Class Senator.
Ms. Sue Anne Gilroy, the Secretary of State for Indiana,
facilitated the forum.
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Martin
Luther King Convocation
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Athletics
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Baseball
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Basketball (Men)
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Basketball (Women)
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Huntington College senior, forward Crissy Collins was named the
Mid-Central College Conference Co-Player-of-the-Week for the week
of January 21-26. For
the week, Collins averaged 32 points and 8 rebounds and shot 63%
(29-46) from the field. As
a starting forward, Collins is the leading scorer and rebounder
for the Foresters, averaging 18.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg, and continues
to move up Huntington College’s list of all-time scorers.
Her 1188 career points put her 10th on the list.
Twenty-seven turnovers denied the Foresters any opportunity to avenge
an earlier loss to the Taylor University Lady Trojans and led to
their eighth straight loss as they fell 84-59. HC's Sarah
Gordon took game-high honors scoring 17 points on 6-10
shooting, including 5 of 7 from downtown. Lane Allen
and Crissy Collins each added 14. The loss drops the
women to 7-16 on the season and 2-10 in the MCC.
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Indoor Track
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The women’s distance medley relay set an Ohio Northern University
stadium record in route to an NAIA provisional qualification time
at the Forester’s opening indoor track meet at ONU on January
25. The relay,
consisting of Danielle Vohs, Aimee Sullivan, Erin
Abbey and Jenny Cook, finished with a time of 12:51.76,
shattering the old ONU Sports Center mark of 12:58.76.
The Foresters finished 3rd in both the men’s and women’s
divisions. For the
men, John Ngure picked up two firsts, hitting the NAIA
qualification mark in the 3000 meters (8:34.64) and the
provisional mark in the 1500 meters (4:03.72).
Bruce Bergdall flew to a second-place finish in the
long jump (20-20.75). Jon Pelz finished second in the 500 meters
(1:09.35), as did Jared Neale in the 1000 (2:43.23) and Gary
Skeel in the high jump (5-10).
The Forester shot putters offered a one-two punch, taking
second and third in the competition.
Jason Shidler opened his season with a put of
44-09.5, while Billy Kurtz finished with 43-08.5.
Jonathan Doyle ran a strong 55 high hurdle race,
finishing third in 8.35. He
won his preliminary heat with a time of 8.31.
For the women, the Foresters picked up three individual victories from Danielle
Vohs in the 1000 (3:05.83), Aimee Sullivan in the 800
(2:27.46), and Erin Abbey in the 300 (44.07).
Vohs’ 1000-meter time was an NAIA provisional
qualification time.
Second places came from Nicole Jacob in the 1500 (5:26.94), Erin
Abbey in the long jump (16-03), and Renee Rupp in the
high jump (4-11). Natalie
Guenin picked up a third in the 3000 (11:26.94), as did Jenny
Cook in the 800 (2:33.02). Suzanne Skeel finished
fourth in the high jump (4-09).
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Indoor Track (continued)
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Erin
Abbey took
three individual firsts at the Huntington Invitational on
Saturday, February 9. Abbey’s triple crown came in the long jump (16-01.75),
300 (46.04) and 400 (62.24).
She also joined Danielle Vohs, Aimee Sullivan
and Jenny Cook to win the 4x2 lap relay.
Billy Kurtz won the shot put competition.
His winning mark met the NAIA provisional qualification
standard in the men’s shot put.
Gary Skeel jumped a personal best in the high jump
at 6-04 for second place. He
complimented that with a second place in the triple jump.
Renee Rupp also doubled in second place in the high
jump and triple jump, and Bruce Bergdall jumped to a second
in the long jump.
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Other
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New Area Code
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Beginning
January 15, 2002, northeast Indiana will have a new telephone area
code. Huntington
College’s main switchboard number will change to (260) 356-6000.
Complete transition-period instructions may be viewed on
the HC web site at
http://www.huntington.edu/news/0102/areacodechange.htm.
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HC Recognized in Great Colleges for the Real World
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Huntington
College has been named as one of the Great Colleges for the
Real World for the second year in a row.
Author Michael Viollt has chosen 201 colleges that
successfully serve the needs of today’s consumer-oriented
students in his book by the same title.
Viollt highlighted HC’s off-campus programs that allow
students to spend a semester studying abroad and featured the
accelerated degree in organizational management for the working
adult professional through the EXCEL program.
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Shop at Marsh and Help Huntington College
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Do you
shop at Marsh? If so,
register your Fresh IDEA Card on a special web site, and Marsh
will donate 1% of your grocery bill to the charity of your choice
(including Huntington College!)
For complete details, visit www.marsh.net
and follow the link to the “Community Shopper” program.
When you register, select Huntington College by entering
Express Code 237135764. The
entire process takes about 1 minute.
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MCA Events
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February
11 - March 8. In
Harmony by Bob Howell, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
Recent ceramic work by Bob Howell, professor of art, Louisiana
College (LA) will be featured for this exhibit.
Mr. Howell has returned to making primarily utilitarian
pottery with soda-fired and ash-glazed surfaces.
His work is almost exclusively thrown on the potter’s
wheel and then altered from its originally round, symmetrical
form. Artist’s
reception and gallery talk Friday, March 8, 6-8 p.m.
Chamber music provided by the HC Faculty trio.
Tuesday, February 19, 8 p.m. The Freimann Concert, Longaker Recital Hall.
Principal musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra,
including the poplar Freimann String Quartet, will present a
mid-winter concert of the best in music for small ensembles.
Presented by the Huntington College Community Arts Program.
March 7-9, 8 p.m.
Huntington College Theatre presents Children of Eden,
MCA Main Stage. A
joyous and inspirational new musical about parents, children and
faith created by the composer of Godspell.
Tuesday,
March 12, 7 p.m. Longaker
Honors Recital, MCA Main Stage.
This annual event features the most talented young
musicians of the HC Music Department chosen in a rigorous audition
process performing on the piano, wind, string, and percussion
instruments or singing.
Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m. Bandfest 2002, MCA Main Stage. The culmination of two days of instrumental clinics,
rehearsals, and workshops, high school and college students from
all over the Midwest perform with invited professional musicians
under the baton of Major Patrick Jones (United States Air Force,
Chief of Air National Guard Bands, Station Pentagon) in a program
of beloved standards for military band and wind ensemble.
(Admission is free, but tickets are required. Donations to cover
costs of music and guest artists are appreciated.)
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March
13 - April 5. 12th
Annual Student Art Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
Juried by Bob Howell, this exhibit will feature works created by
Huntington College art students during the current school year.
Awards reception is Saturday, March 16, 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday,
April 2, 7 p.m. Faculty
Artist Series, MCA Main Stage.
Concert pianist and arranger, Dr. Patricia Spedden will
present a multi-media recital of her own soon-to-be-published
arrangements of familiar hymns and choruses integrated with famous
classical piano works.
Friday,
April 5, 7 p.m. Sounds
of Spring, MCA Main Stage.
All the ensembles of the HC Music Department join together
for a melodious menagerie of music for spring.
April
8-19. Graduating
Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington
College graduating art majors.
Artists’ reception is Saturday, April 13, 6-8 p.m.
Friday,
April 12, 8 p.m. Michael
Card, MCA Main Stage. With
six Dove Awards and 19 number one songs to his credit, Michael
Card is a dynamic force in contemporary Christian music. His
latest work is Soul Anchor, a musical exploration of the
Book of Hebrews.
April
18-20, 8 p.m. Huntington
College Theatre presents Shadowlands, Studio Theatre.
A warm and powerful love story of author C.S. Lewis and
poet Joy Davidman.
April
22 - May 3. Graduating
Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington
College graduating art majors. Artists’ reception is Saturday,
April 27, 6-8 p.m.
Friday,
April 26, 7 p.m. Concerto Winners Concert, MCA Main
Stage. Featuring the
winners of the second annual HC Concerto Competition held in
October, the concert will showcase extremely talented
instrumentalists and vocalists from the college as well as one
extraordinarily gifted area high school musician.
May
2-4, 8 p.m. One-Act
Play Festival, Studio Theatre.
Student directors present a wide variety of one-act plays.
(No ticket required; seating is limited.)
May
6-18. Graduating
Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington
College graduating art majors. Artists’ reception is Saturday,
May 11, 6-8 p.m.
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