President's
Update
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November 2002
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Huntington College Friends and Family,
Mid-terms
have ended and Fall Break is now a faint memory.
The fall sports teams have concluded their seasons and
freshmen students are beginning to look like familiar faces around
campus. The campus
has “settled in” for the semester with students and professors
alike immersed in papers, projects, and exams.
Among the
events that have provided mental stimulation for the campus this
semester have been several Forester Lectures.
This year’s lecture series theme - Exploration in
Science - is exploring the connections between the life of faith
and careers in science. Dr.
William Hasker, emeritus professor of philosophy, presented the
first address discussing the multiple challenges arising from the
juxtaposition of the Christian faith and contemporary science.
Dr. Chris Daugherty, an oncologist and medical ethicist at
the University of Chicago, discussed how spiritual beliefs and
practices have been found to be associated with better health in
the second lecture presentation.
On November 25, guest
lecturer Nancy L. Jones, Ph.D., will present the third lecture of
the series - The Cloning Frontier: Medical Wonder,
Frankenstein, or Something In-between?
Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of Pathology at Wake
Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC.
Another presentation that is certain to be
stimulating is the upcoming “Focus on Excellence” colloquium
scheduled for November 18, 2002, at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Jeff Webb, assistant professor of history, will discuss
American Thanksgivings: Search for a Usable Past.
This presentation will illustrate the development of this
holiday and its traditions over the last 400 years.
You can read more about the lecture in the Academic section
of this Update.
Surely,
God’s goodness has been evident at HC this fall and we are
grateful for His provisions.
We still marvel at the ways God provided the funding for The
Campaign for Huntington College that enabled us to construct
the Science Hall. We are grateful that in tough financial times, we are
finding ways to use our resources wisely.
And, perhaps most importantly, we give thanks for the
faculty and staff who are committed to challenge and channel our
students to impact our world for Christ.
The
next few weeks will be filled with many holiday preparations and
celebrations. Chris
and I trust you and your families will be blessed abundantly as
our nation pauses to give thanks and as the Church celebrates
again the advent and birth of our Lord and Savior.
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Admissions
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Fall
2003 Enrollment
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New
Hire in Financial Aid
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Academic
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Biology
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Mr. Brian Barnes (1998
graduate) was the co-author of a new study published in the
September issue of the Journal of Diabetes. The research
examines insulin insensitivity in the skeletal muscle tissue of
obese rats. The study could lead to advancements in therapy for
persons with Type 2 diabetes. Barnes is currently studying at the
Karolinska Institute Dept. of Physiology in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Education
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Erika Helm,
a senior elementary education major from Waynesboro, PA, was
recently selected as the winner of the Harold Drummond Scholarship
sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation. She will
receive a $500 scholarship for her accomplishments.
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Educational
Ministries
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Since 2000, Dr.
David Rahn, professor of educational ministries, has published
19 books, book chapters, and articles. His latest contributions
are: "Virtual
reality? The most rewarding adventure." November/December
2002, Youthworker; "Keeping it real: Finding a new
authenticity in evangelism." September/October 2002, Youthworker;
and "Like fish out of
water." September 2002, Network Magazine.
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English
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Dr. Jack Heller, Dr. Linda Urschel,
and English major Lynda Barnum attended the Northeast
Conference on Christianity and Literature on October 18 and 19. Dr. Heller presented a paper on “Death of a Salesman.”
Dr. Urschel and Ms. Barnum participated in a panel
discussion of spirituality in the novellas of Stephen King.
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Focus
on Excellence Colloquium
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The RichLyn Library will present its next
"Focus on Excellence" colloquium on November 18, 2002,
at 8:00 p.m. Dr.
Jeff Webb, assistant professor of history, will discuss American
Thanksgivings: Search for a Usable Past.
This presentation will set the Thanksgiving tradition in
motion, illustrating its development over the last 400 years.
In addition, the presentation will detail several watershed
moments when the Thanksgiving tradition took shape and acquired
its modern form and participants will discover that the
Thanksgiving tradition developed in direct response to changing
social and political needs in the United States.
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Physical
Education and Recreation
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The Indiana Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance will hold its annual convention in
Indianapolis November 14-16, at the downtown Westin Hotel and
Convention Center. The
theme/title for this year's convention is “Strength Through
Collaboration.” As
part of a class requirement, HC students will present at session
on “Physical Education Learning Centers.
The learning centers encourage ‘Strength Through
Collaboration’ between the classroom and physical education
teachers by creating a better understanding and appreciation of
the importance of physical education as a part of the
curriculum.”
Derek Hooley,
a physical education major from Fort Wayne, has been selected
to receive the Catherine Wolf Conference Scholarship for
Huntington College. As
a recipient, Derek will receive a one year membership to IAHPERD
(Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance), free conference registration and will receive a
Scholarship Award Certificate to be presented at the Awards
Luncheon.
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Theatre
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Ms. Paula
Trimpey and Mr. Mike
Burnett, assistant professors in theatre, accompanied four HC
students to the United States Institute of Technical Theatre -
Ohio Valley Region conference in Akron, OH.
The students attending were Lynette Lambert, Kathy
Thorn, Justin Geiger, and Matt Chilcoat.
The students attended workshops on Performer Fly Rigging,
Stage Management, Sound for Theatre, and Rendering Styles for
Costumes.
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Thornhill
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Thornhill
Nature Preserve hosted Ladies Day Away on October 26.
Participants learned how to make candles, soap and other
aromatherapy products. In
addition, HC naturalist George Arnold presented a program
about bird identification by their calls and features on November
5. The Thornhill site
is a bird sanctuary and home to a wide variety of species.
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Visiting
Executive Seminar
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The Visiting
Executive Seminar was held on Friday, November 1.
Led by Mr. Jim O’Donnell,
associate professor of business and executive-in-residence, and Mr.
Ned Kiser, vice president for
advancement, the program focused on two recent articles: “How to
lose $850 Million – and Not Really Care” from the New York
Times, June 9, 2002, and “A CEO’s Secret: His Long Battle
with Depression” from The Wall Street Journal, June
26, 2002. The
Visiting Executive Seminar is designed for business and civic
leaders from the regional community, as well as Huntington College
faculty, staff, and students.
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Advancement
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As of November 1, the College has received a
total of $80,181 in response to our spring Phonathon.
This total surpasses the pledged amount of $73,214 and far
exceeds our initial goal of $50,000.
Since launching HC’s participation in the
Lilly Initiative to Strengthen Philanthropy, the Advancement team
has received more than $55,000 for endowed scholarships. Lilly
Endowment, Inc. will match this sum dollar-for-dollar, yielding
over $110,000 for endowed scholarship funds.
Mr. Troy D. Irick,
managing director of development at Huntington College, has been
appointed by Huntington City Council to serve as a member of the
Economic Development Commission.
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Board of Trustees
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Highlights
of
October
17-18, 2002 Board Meeting
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Finance Committee Recommendation:
The Board accepted the audited financial statements for the
year ended June 30, 2002.
Academic
Programs Resolution: Be
it resolved … in thanksgiving to God for His faithfulness and
gratitude for the beautiful new Science Hall which exists to
facilitate the education of a new generation of Christian
students, the Trustees acknowledge all who made the facility
possible, especially the
InterDesign firm, Dr. Gerald Smith, Mr.
Tom Ayers and Mr. Ned Kiser for their vision and commitment to
excellence.
Board
Elections: The
Board re-elected Carol Clark, Junior Geiger, and Ed Souers each to
four-year terms, Class of 2006.
The Board elected Keith Schall to a four-year term,
Class of 2006. The
Board approved emeriti trustee status for Nancy Stouffer who has
completed 19 years of service on the Board.
Facilities
Master Plan: The
Board approved the 2002 Facilities Master Plan.
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Business &
Finance
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Brenn
Hall Renovation
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The
Brenn Hall renovation project is on schedule for completion next
summer. Exterior brickwork is coming along very well,
interior wall studwork is nearly complete and new boilers are
operational. With recent cool weather, this latter note is
especially encouraging to those working in the adjoining Loew
Building since these same boilers provide heat for the entire
Loew-Brenn Hall area.
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Student Development
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Homecoming
King and Queen
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Lindsey Hamer of Baldwin, IL and Matt
Loshe of Monroe, IN were crowned Homecoming Queen and King
during an evening ceremony on October 4.
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Operation
S.W.A.P.
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Julie Porter,
sophomore music major from Addison, MI., had the privilege of
being HC president-for-a-day on November 5.
Porter was the winner of “Operation S.W.A.P.” (Switch
With A President), a Student Senate fundraiser to support various
student-centered events.
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Miss
Huntington 2003
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Susan Guilkey,
a sophomore communications major, was named Miss Huntington 2003
on October 20. Susan’s
platform for the competition was volunteering for community
service.
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Sophomore
Student Publishes First Novel
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Rachel
Linden Tinon, a
sophomore English major from Pataskala, OH, has published her
first novel, Circle of Shadows.
The book deals with issues not normally confronted in
Christian fiction. Satanism, abuse, premarital sex, and depression are all
problems faced by characters in the book, and problems that, Tinon
says, are all too often absent from novels of this type. Circle of Shadows can be ordered at any local bookstore.
A book signing is scheduled for later this year.
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“Realizing
the Dream” Award
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Dustin
Smith,
sophomore mathematics major from Rensselaer, IN, was honored at
the 2002 “Realizing the Dream” banquet.
Along with 31 other outstanding first-generation college
students, Smith was given the opportunity to recognize a teacher
who played an important role in encouraging him to be academically
successful and to pursue a college education. Smith chose his
Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Karen Watt from Monnett. “Realizing the Dream” is a program that honors
first-generation students who have excelled not only academically
but also in leadership and campus activities in their freshman
year at Indiana colleges. A grant to the Independent Colleges of
Indiana from the Lilly Endowment makes “Realizing the Dream”
able to contribute to the general scholarship fund of each
participating campus in the name of the student being honored.
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Urban
Plunge
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Several
HC students participated in an urban plunge November 8-10, at
Circle Urban Ministries in Chicago.
Circle Urban Ministries is a program that strives to meet
the needs of urban life for those in the area.
To assist with the ministry, they offer a school and a
church in their building. Huntington
College students will do maintenance work to help with the upkeep
and operation of the facility over the weekend.
The students attending were: Leslie Russell, Kyle
Shoemaker, Derek Hooley, Jared Tropf, Andrew
Porterfield, and staff leaders, Mrs, Jen Shaffer (RD
Hardy Hall and her husband, Jason.
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Athletics
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Basketball
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It
was opening night and the Foresters were able to hold off the Blue
Knights of Urbana University long enough to get the 84-80 win.
From the opening tip, HC shot out of the gate, racing to an early
11-2 lead behind the sharp shooting and hustle of freshman, Chase
Verba, who scored six of the Forester's first eight points.
HC took its biggest lead of the half at 42-28 as Justin
Riegsecker's three-pointer from the top beat the half-time
buzzer. The Foresters came out of the locker room and pushed
the lead to 18 at 50-32, but the Blue Knights rallied and tied the
game at 58. HC senior
Brett Snodgrass scored the Foresters next five points to
regain the lead for good. Over the final six minutes,
Ryan Thwaits hit a three and went 7 for 8 from the line, and Adam
Hill knocked down two treys to combine for HC's final 16
points. Hill took game-high honors with 27 points on the
night on 9-18 shooting, including 6-12 from behind the arc.
Thwaits added a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds,
while Snodgrass and Verba each finished with 13.
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Cross Country
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Twenty-four teams ranging from NCAA DI to NAIA level ran in the
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational. Forester John Ngure finished seventh overall and
third in the team scoring with a time of 25:19 to lead the
Foresters to a 13th place finish.
HC's Joseph Waithira finished 39th in 26:36, Chris
Buehrer was 97th in 27:50, Ross Luckett finished 103rd
in 27:57, and Rick Hammer was 115th in 28:18 to round out
the scoring for the men. The
University of Wisconsin-Platteville won the meet with a score of
85.
In
the women's race, HC's Natalie Guenin was the Foresters'
top finisher, coming in 33rd overall and 30th in team competition
with a time of 19:12. Bradley
University won the meet with 55 points and the Foresters were 21st
with 546 points. Other harriers scoring for HC were Elizabeth Ngugi
(96th, 20:10), Courtney Gullickson (121st, 20:36), Brooke
Welch (142nd, 21:13), and Missy Kostrewa (157th,
21:33).
Both
the men and women's cross country teams ran to a third place
finish in the Mid-Central Conference Championship meet hosted by
Bethel College at St. Patrick's Park.
In the men's 8K event, HC's John Ngure finished
second in 24:53. Ross
Luckett also ran an impressive race for the Foresters.
He stepped up to run #2 for the team and finished 14th on his way
to posting his best time of the season, 26:27, by a minute.
Joseph Waithira
crossed the finish line just three seconds behind Luckett to take
15th place in 26:30. Other HC harriers included in the scoring were Rick
Hammer (22nd, 26:38) and Jared Neale (26th, 26:47).
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Golf
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Freshmen Andrew Porterfield and Wes Knuth both had rounds
in the 70's to lead the Forester golf team to a second place
finish in the St. Francis Invitational at Chestnut Hills Golf
Course. Porterfield shot a 73, which tied two others for
medallist honors, and Knuth finished with a 79.
Justin Knierim had an 81 and Micah Beckwith
rounded out the scoring for HC with an 82. The Foresters
finished their fall schedule with a record of 7-10.
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Soccer
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Men’s
Team.
Seven different players got in the scoring column as the
Foresters destroyed Franklin College 9-0.
The Caldwell brothers led the attack with Tim scoring
two goals and dishing out an assist, while Luke tallied one goal
and four assists. Brian Perry added two goals of his
own and four Foresters, Denis Dreni, Jonathan Palma,
Josh Miller, and Josh Wood, recorded their first
goals of the season. With the win, the Foresters concluded
their regular season schedule with a 7-10-1 record. The
Foresters received the #7 seed in the MCC Tournament and traveled
to #2 St. Francis for their first round match.
Despite
having one of their best efforts of the season, the Foresters came
up short, losing 2-1 to the University of St. Francis in the first
round of the Mid-Central Conference Tournament.
The Cougars took the lead with a goal in the 39th minute,
but HC rallied back to tie the match when Tim Caldwell put
one in off an assist from Casey Cherry in the 55th minute.
But it was the Cougars' goal in the 88th minute that sealed the
win for them as it gave the Foresters too little time to mount a
second comeback. The
men conclude their season with a record of 7-11-1.
The
Mid-Central Conference announced its soccer post-season awards
with three Foresters appearing on the list of honorees.
Sophomore goalkeeper, Courtney Hamilton, was
selected 1st-Team All-Conference, while brothers, Tim and
Luke Caldwell received 2nd-Team honors.
Hamilton, the top voted-getter among the conference
keepers, recorded 104 saves on the season. The
Caldwells each scored team-high 9 goals, while Luke dished out 11
assists and Tim added 5.
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Women’s
Team.
The Foresters moved to a record of 9-5 with a 3-1 victory
over Defiance College. In
the 75th minute, Kara Fultz took a feed from Megan
Heyboer, dribbled through the Defiance defense, and fired her
shot past the keeper. The goal ignited the Foresters and they took
the lead just 2 minutes later when Mindy Sincler slipped a
pass to Erin Abbey who scored.
Katie Chafin finished the scoring in the 83rd minute
with a floater over the keeper's head.
For the
first time in the program's short history, the women's soccer team
played host in their opening in the first round of the MCC
Conference Tournament. As
the #4 seed, the Foresters took on the #5 seed, Grace College.
The Forester's
season came to an end with a 2-1 loss in double overtime to Grace
College. Kara Fultz finally broke through in the 33rd minute
to give the Foresters their only goal of the game. The Foresters placed fourth in the conference.
The Mid-Central Conference announced its soccer post-season awards with
three Foresters appearing on the list of honorees.
Senior Erin Abbey and freshman Christi Shook
were recognized for their accomplishments on the field, and Coach
Tom Datema was named MCC Coach of the Year. Abbey and
Shook led the Forester attack throughout the season with Abbey
tallying a school record 18 goals and adding 7 assists, while
Shook netted 16 goals of her own and dished out 8 assists.
Coach Datema led the team to a program-record 9 wins for the year
and a fourth place finish in the conference.
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Tennis
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Men’s
Team.
The Huntington College men’s tennis team completed a
successful fall portion of the season by placing third in the
seven-team Mid-Central Conference (MCC) Tournament. The top
finishers for the Foresters were Michael Christner (#3) and
Matt Loshe (#5) in singles and Loshe and Matt Plett
(#3) in doubles.
Women’s
Team.
The Huntington College women’s tennis team placed 6th
in the MCC Tournament. The only Foresters to make it through
to the second round were Stacy Plett at #5 singles and the
number one doubles team of Becky Harness and Lindsey
Weber. Plett won her first match, 6-3, 6-1, but lost in
her second match. In the first round of doubles, Harness and Weber upset the
number four seed of Braun and Mills of Bethel, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
However, they lost in the second round.
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Volleyball
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The
Foresters pulled off the win over the Manchester Spartans, winning
30-27, 26-30, 30-21, 30-18. Jessica
Kendall led the team with 12 kills. Miranda Cook
added 11 kills and 3 blocks, while Melissa Bortner
contributed 7 kills and 14 digs. Renee Rupp added a
team-high 19 assists.
In their final conference match, the
Foresters struggled to get things going offensively and fell in
three straight to Indiana Wesleyan, losing 19-30, 28-30, 22-30.
Jessica Kendall was the lone bright spot for HC as
she led the team in kills and blocks with 8 and 3 respectively. Renee Rupp had a team-high 22 assists and Lisa
Landes added 11 digs. The
loss dropped the women to 14-20 on the year and 0-7 in the MCC.
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President’s Office
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President G. Blair Dowden has
contributed a chapter to a new devotional book, College Faith:
150 Christian Leaders and Educators Share Faith Stories from their
Student Days (Andrews University Press, 2002).
Dowden’s essay was titled, “College in Balance,” and
describes setting right priorities.
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HC Alumni Awards
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Ms. Jennifer Boen of Fort Wayne, IN and Ms. Jana Kay Hoobler originally
from Rockford, IL were named Huntington College Alumni of the
Year. Mr. James W.
A. Hoffman, recently retired alumni director, was presented
the College’s Distinguished Alumni Citation.
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MCA Events
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November 11-24. Graduating
Art Majors Exhibit. Artist
Reception: November 16, 6-8:00 PM.
November 21-23. Mister
Roberts by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan. MCA Auditorium,
8:00 PM. Experience
the rowdy and realistic saga of American sailors aboard a Navy
vessel in this outstanding play of the modern theatre.
Directed by Paula Trimpey.
November
24. Handel’s
Messiah. St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, 7:30 PM.
The HC Concert Choir and Orchestra will join with the
Community Festival Chorus in the 48th Annual Huntington
presentation of the most beloved of all sacred choral works.
No Admission Charge.
November 25. The
Cloning Frontier: Medical Wonder, Frankenstein, or Something
In-between? Guest
lecturer is Nancy L. Jones, Ph.D., associate professor of
pathology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in
Winston-Salem, NC. MCA
Auditorium, 7:00 PM.
December 2 - January 24. Silk
Paintings by Sally Van Orden.
Artist Reception: December 7, 6-8:00 PM.
December
6. Christmas
at Huntington Celebration Concert.
MCA Auditorium, 7:00 PM.
The HC Wind Ensemble, Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir,
Piano Ensemble and Handbells in a joyous celebration of Holiday
favorites.
December 8. Holiday
Pops Concert.
MCA Auditorium, 2:30 PM.
Following a lobby concert by the HC Brass Ensemble from
1:30-2:15 PM, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will perform your
favorite Christmas songs, including a sing-along with the
orchestra.
December 11.
All-Area Music Student Recital III.
Longaker Recital Hall, 4:30 PM.
No Admission Charge.
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