Week of March 05, 2001



'DO YOU LIKE GREEN EGGS & HAM?' SOUTHEAST CONCERT BAND WELCOMES SPRING WITH CONCERT
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT SPRING CONCERT TRUMPETER, ORGANIST TO PERFORM SUNDAY AT CENTENARY
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HONORS WOMEN'S HISTORY 17 SOUTHEAST GRADUATE STUDENTS LISTED IN 2001 WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS URGED TO PICK UP SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

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'DO YOU LIKE GREEN EGGS & HAM?'

In connection with Read Across America, student members of the National Education Association (NEA) chapter at Southeast Missouri State University will join with millions across the country to celebrate the joy of reading on March 2.

Southeast students will be visiting four elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau and Jackson public school districts throughout the day. Over 30 students from Southeast will visit 51 classrooms ranging in level from kindergarten through sixth grade. Each college student will read a Dr. Seuss book to the class and then participate in activities with the students such as coloring and a mooing contest. The elementary students will receive a certificate for participating in Read Across America and a Dr. Seuss Bookmark. Participating teachers will receive a packet on raising successful readers that can be distributed to parents.

NEA and many of America's leading literacy, youth and civic groups sponsor Read Across America, which is a nationwide event that celebrates both literacy and what would have been the 97th birthday of children's acclaimed author Dr. Seuss. Southeast will participate through a $500 grant from NEA and a $200 grant from Missouri National Education Association (MNEA). The Southeast students participating in this event are pursuing degrees in elementary and secondary education.

Research has shown that when children read outside of school, they do better in school. The single most important thing that influences primary grade reading achievement is having someone read to a child on a regular basis. Because of this, teachers, celebrities, community members and parents are joining together coast to coast to find ways to rekindle students' passion for reading. The students of Southeast are proud to be a part of this unified effort to demonstrate the importance of reading.

"Our focus this year is on 'Oh, the Places You'll Go through reading'," says NEA President Bob Chase. "Our goal is for every student from pre-school through high school to be in the company of a book on March 2."

Read Across America is the largest celebration of literacy this country has ever seen. Thirty million adults and children are expected to participate in the fourth annual celebration. Heading up this year's Dr. Seuss birthday bash is Read Across America Chairman Morgan Freeman, who will be joined by the National Football League's Player's Association, First Lady Laura Bush and state governors, members of Congress, state legislators and many others. Groups joining NEA's Read Across America include The American Library Association, America Reads, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Urban League, the NAACP, La Raza and the Newspaper Association of America.

For more information contact Connie Hogenmiller, president of the NEA student chapter at Southeast Missouri State University, at (573) 339-4114.

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SOUTHEAST CONCERT BAND WELCOMES SPRING WITH CONCERT

Spring and fine music go hand in hand, and both will be present when the Southeast Missouri State University Concert Band gives its first spring music concert on Tuesday, March 6, at 8 p.m., in Academic Auditorium.

Selections for the concert echo a spring motif, including pieces such as "A Festival Prelude," "Down a Country Lane," "The Little English Girl: Symphonic Concert March," "Variations on an African Hymnsong," "By Loch & Mountain" and "The Mad Major."

The concert is open to the public. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free with a University ID. For more information, call the Southeast Bands office at (573) 651-2335.

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UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT SPRING CONCERT

The University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Sara Edgerton, will present its spring concert at 8 p.m. March 13, in Academic Auditorium on the Southeast Missouri State University campus.

This concert will feature the student winners of the annual Concerto and Aria Competition, as well as other symphonic masterworks including Amy Arnold, flute; Matt Martin, trumpet; Erin Mirly, bassoon; and Tyson Wunderlich, piano. These four students will perform as soloists with the University Symphony Orchestra on this concert.

All four students are from the Southeast Missouri region. Martin and Mirly are graduates of Jackson High School, Arnold graduated from Scott City High School and Wunderlich is an alumnus of Perryville High School.

Each year, the Department of Music and the University Symphony Orchestra sponsors a Concerto and Aria Competition. This competition is open to all music majors and minors at Southeast. Winners of the competition are selected to perform as soloists with the orchestra on its spring concert.

"The level of playing of all the contestants was very high this year," said Edgerton. "The judges heard many superb performances at the competition. We are very excited about our student winners and look forward to a thrilling concert, highlighting their talents in performance with the orchestra."

Concertos to be performed on this concert include the famous "Trumpet Concerto" by Haydn, Mozart's celebrated "Piano Concerto in D Minor," and well known works for bassoon and flute by Hummel and by the colorful French composer, Ibert. In addition to the concertos, the orchestra will also perform Beetoven's "Fifth Symphony."

The public is invited to attend this exciting program. Tickets will be on sale at the door and are $5 or $3 for students and senior citizens. Admission is free with a valid University I.D. For more information, please contact the Department of Music at (573) 651-2141.

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TRUMPETER, ORGANIST TO PERFORM SUNDAY AT CENTENARY

A Wayne State College trumpeter and organist will perform at 3 p.m. March 4 at Centenary Methodist Church.

Wayne State College faculty members David Bohnert, trumpet, and Ann Marie Rigler, organist, will perform "Music For A Sunday Afternoon".

This concert is sponsored by the Southeast Department of Music and is free to the public. The duo will be performing works by Verhaalen, Koetsier, Matter, Damase, Adler and Defaye.

For more information, contact Marc Fulgham at (573) 651-2341.

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CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HONORS WOMEN'S HISTORY

In honor of Women's History Month, the Panhellenic Council at Southeast Missouri State University will sponsor a candlelight vigil at 9 p.m. March 6, beginning at the Stroup Fountain in front of Kent Library.

The Panhellenic Council is hosting the one-hour vigil to honor women who have served in extraordinary capacities on the Southeast campus and those throughout history who have brought about significant changes.

The event is being held in conjunction with an "Empowering Women Conference" planned for March 12 at Southeast. The conference will recognize the contributions made by women and the obstacles they face in personal and professional arenas.

Angie Underwood, Panhellenic vice president of recruitment and retention, said this is the second year for the event.

The public is welcome to participate. Underwood stressed that the community could serve in strengthening and recognizing women's contributions and encourages anyone who wishes to participate to come to the vigil.

Participants will divide into groups and visit various buildings on campus, where they will learn about women who brought about changes through their professional or personal careers. A speaker from the Empowering Women Conference will present a keynote address at the close of the vigil.

No registration is required for the event. For more information, contact Underwood at (573) 332-5489.

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17 SOUTHEAST GRADUATE STUDENTS LISTED IN 2001 WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

The 2001 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, will include the names of 14 graduate students from Southeast Missouri State University as national outstanding campus leaders.

Nominations submitted by faculty on campus and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the University community, outstanding contributions to teaching or research, and potential for continued success.

They join an elite group of students from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries.

Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first established in 1934.

Students named this year by the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Southeast Missouri State University include: Dana Heisserer of Chaffee, Mo.; Lesley Wells of Charleston, Ill.; Jason Wagganer of Fredericktown, Mo.; Choo Kiang Ng of Lincoln, Neb.; Christina

Heckenkamp of Quincy, Ill.; Denise Leonard of Bellwood, Ill.; Madonna Weiss of Farmington, Mo.; Debora Bibb of Cape Girardeau; Andreas Minke of Rochester, N.Y.; Sherri Wildoner of Westlake, Ohio; Cynthia Darby Ulery of St. Charles, Mo.; Tiffiney Kies Smith of Cape Girardeau; Sally Camden of Salem, Ill.; and Sarah French of Bonne Terre, Mo.

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MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS URGED TO PICK UP SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

All music scholarship students are asked to pick up their scholarship renewal applications for the 2001-2002 academic year from Tracie Clark in the Band Office, Brandt Hall Room 108.

The completed applications must be returned no later than Thursday, March 1.

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