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Congratulations to our graduates! Forty-two BA recipients and four MFA degree students were recognized during ceremonies Friday and Saturday; more than one-quarter of them graduated Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Summa Cum Laude. Bravo to all.
May 21 - First Summer Term Begins
Department Honors Outstanding Students at End-of-Year Banquet
Awards and scholarships were presented at the "Spring Thing" Banquet, an annual gathering organized by the students, on Sunday, April 29. The following students were given awards for outstanding work on production programs and department activities: Lesley Stowe and Alex Beard (Helen Hayes Award), Jackie Mullen (Anne and Phil Milous Award), Chelsea Rugg (Prince-Dukore Award), Jordan Goldston, Stephanie Ramsey, and Jason Tolbert (Theatre Arts Award), Michael Perry (Cinema Award), Mary Sader and Scott Tusing (Tom Haggerty Award), Deborah Cline and Ben Satterfield (Felice Proctor Award). Six department academic scholarships were awarded to Margaret Law, Julia Katz, Dylan Amick, Ansley Sherwin, Marlo Clingman, and Jordan Goldston. For the complete listings and descriptions, click here.
T&C Faculty and Students Receive College and University Honors
David Johnson, associate professor in Theatre & Cinema, received the Excellence in International Initiatives Award given by the College of Liberal Arts and Humanities at a ceremony April 10. At the same event, senior Alex Beard was recognized as one of the Finalists for the Outstanding Senior Award, and graduating senior Lesley Stowe was cited for her service as a College Ambassador. In addition, Stephen Prince has won the university's Alumni Award for Excellence in Research, and Billie Lepczyk received a William E. Wine Award. Congratulations to all!
Two Graduating Seniors Invited to Join Phi Beta Kappa
Stephanie Ramsey and Chelsea Rugg, graduating seniors with a major in Theatre and Cinema, have been invited into the national honorary fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. Congratulations the both!
Department Hiring Two Cinema Production Faculty Positions
The Department invites applications for two Digital Cinema Production faculty positions to fill one year positions beginning Aug. 10, 2012. One position will be working to create an original work for the new ICAT facility set to open in 2013; both include full-time teaching requirements. To read the details of these two positions click here and here. Review of candidates will begin June 1; applications should be received by that date to ensure full consideration. Apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu, posting numbers 0121735 and 0121733.
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Summer Arts Festival
Friday Night Concerts begin June 8
Storyteller - June 9
Theatre productions begin June 13
Gallery Exhibits begin June 1
Classic Films starting June 9
All are Free Admission
See: SOPAC Events for details
or call 540-231-5921
For more information about events, click here. For ticket information, click here.
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