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NEAL BOYD TO PERFORM VOICE RECITAL APRIL 7 IN OLD ST. VINCENT'S CHURCH
A Southeast Missouri State University student with enormous vocal talent and who debuted at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall last week will perform the same program of classical music for residents from throughout the region on April 7 in Cape Girardeau.
Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston, Mo., a lyric tenor, who will graduate from Southeast Missouri State University in May, will perform at 8 p.m. in Old St. Vincent's Church. The event is free and open to the public.
"We are welcoming him back to campus," said Dr. Gary Miller, chair of the Department of Music at Southeast. "This is a real celebration of one of our own students and his amazing accomplishments.
"We knew he was an enormously talented student, and he is tickled pink that we have invited him back to campus to share his talents," Miller added. "We are going to see his name in lights on the East Coast" in the near future.
The first half of the program will feature Umberto Giordano's "Amor ti vieta" from "Fedora;" Johannes Brahms' "Der Gang zum Liebchen," "Am Sonntag Morgen" and "O liebliche Wangen;" and Ernest Charles' "My Lady Walks in Loveliness," "When I Have Sung My Songs" and "Night."
Following an intermission, Boyd will perform Gaetano Donizetti's "Una furtive lagrima" from "L'Elisir d'amore" and Maurice Ravel's "Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques." The program will conclude with Giuseppe Verdi's "Ingemisco" from "Requiem."
Providing piano accompaniment will be Dr. Patrice Ewoldt, Southeast Department of Music staff accompanist. She holds degrees in collaborative piano from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Maryland. Boyd is dedicating the April 7 concert to the Southeast Department of Music faculty members for their years of support to him.
He is a senior at both Southeast Missouri State and the University of Missouri-Columbia and will graduate with separate degrees from both institutions in May. At Southeast, he is a speech communication major with minors in music and political science. He is a former student of Dr. Christopher Goeke, Southeast associate professor of music. He expects to receive a bachelor of arts degree in speech communication from Southeast. He tentatively also is scheduled to sing during Southeast commencement exercises May 5.
At Southeast, he was a frequent soloist for the University Choir and performed many lead roles with the Opera All-Stars. Those roles include scenes as "Alfredo" in Verdi's "La Traviata," "Nemorino" in Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'amore" and "The Duke" in Verdi's "Rigoletto."
Along with his academic and musical activities at Southeast, Boyd also was very active in Student Government, serving as vice president one year. He also was an active fraternity member. In 1999, Boyd transferred to the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) to take advantage of instruction by Associate Professor Ann Harrell in the UMC Department of Music, while, at the same time, completing requirements for his degree at Southeast. At the University of Missouri-Columbia, he is pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in music. He performs with the University of Missouri Singers.
Boyd is the winner of the 2000 National Collegiate Artist Voice Competition of the Music Teachers National Association. He is a frequent winner at the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition, a guest soloist for the 2001 Missouri All-State Choir and a member of the 1996 Missouri All-Collegiate Choir. He won honorable mention in November at the Sorantin International Vocal Competition. He is known for his solo performances throughout Missouri and was honored to sing a solo at the memorial service for the late Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan.
Boyd's voice has been described as one of great beauty, fairly large with a sweet lyrical quality.
His collegiate performances include roles as "Ferrando" in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutti," "Eisenstein" in "Die Fledermaus" and "The Negro" in "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd." He has performed numerous roles with the University of Missouri's Show-Me Opera scenes program, including "Fenton" in Verdi's "Falstaff," "Nemorino" in Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'amore" and "Lennie" in Floyd's "Of Mice and Men."
DAVENPORT ACCEPTS POSITION WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Wayne Davenport, vice president for University Advancement at Southeast Missouri State University and executive director of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, has been named the vice president for University Relations and Development and executive director of the Cleveland State University Foundation.
Davenport will begin his new duties at Cleveland State May 1.
"This is wonderful opportunity for Wayne to broaden his career," said Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University. "Cleveland State University is an institution nearly double the size of Southeast, and with it will come many opportunities for him to grow professionally in the area of advancement. We appreciate his service to Southeast Missouri State and wish him well in his new endeavors."
In his new position, Davenport will be responsible for institutional advancement and for implementing policies and guidelines for fund-raising and university relations matters. His specific responsibilities will include the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and the design, coordination and fiscal oversight of fund-raising and public relations initiatives.
Development, publications, graphics, public relations and alumni relations will report to Davenport in his new position.
"Serving Southeast has been a wonderful opportunity, and joining Cleveland State will set the stage for even more," Davenport said.
His responsibilities will be significantly larger than at Southeast.
"My advancement would not have been possible without having served Southeast, as well having received the support I have from President Dobbins, Chancellor Nitzschke, the Foundation Board of Directors and, most importantly, all of the wonderful donors who are helping take our Foundation to new levels of achievement," he added. "My wife, Julie, and I will truly miss the University, Cape Girardeau, the region and its people. Parts of our hearts will always remain in Southeast Missouri."
At Southeast, Davenport has been responsible leading a comprehensive fund-raising program, including the Foundation's "125 Years: Prologue to the 21st Century Campaign," major and planned gifts, the Annual Fund and related initiatives. He also has been involved in athletic fund raising and has been responsible for the University's Office of Alumni Services.
Davenport came to Southeast in April 1997 after serving as vice president of Blackstone Development Associates, Inc., a consulting and fund-raising firm in Little Rock, Ark., since 1993. He served as senior development consultant to the organization during the previous year.
Davenport has been director of development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, director of public affairs and information at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and director of development and community relations at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has been director of public relations at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, director of publications at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., and an instructor in the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
In Cape Girardeau, Davenport has been active in LaCroix United Methodist Church, the Cape West Rotary Club and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Prior to coming to Southeast, Davenport was active in church stewardship and building campaigns, and fund raising with the Boy Scouts, United Way, YMCA and the Salvation Army.
Davenport has been listed in Who's Who in the South, Who's Who in American Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees.
A Search Committee, chaired by Executive Vice President Emeritus Robert Foster, will begin its work immediately. Vice President Pauline Fox will assume responsibility for University Advancement and the Southeast Missouri University Foundation until a successor is named.
'FORGOTTEN SUFFRAGIST' TOPIC OF APRIL 10 PROGRAM
Dacia Charlesworth, a member of the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre faculty at Southeast Missouri State University, will present "The Forgotten Suffragist: The Life of Anna Howard Shaw" at 7:30 p.m. April 10 in the University Center Missouriana Room.
The program, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by The League of Women Voters of Southeast Missouri and funded by the Missouri Humanities Council (MHC), the state of Missouri and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Anna Howard Shaw was instrumental in securing the right to vote for American women. Shaw earned degrees in theology and medicine from Boston University but soon gave up the pulpit for the podium. This performance will explore Shaw's life by combining Shaw's own words and reflections with those of historians, critics and supporters.
The MHC is the only statewide organization dedicated exclusively to promoting lifelong learning in history, literature and the other branches of the humanities.
Call Marilyn Ritter at (573) 334-1160 for more information.
GEAR-UP SEEKING INSTRUCTORS FOR SUMMER ACADEMY, CAMP
The Bootheel Partnership GEAR- UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is currently searching for a staff of instructors for the Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP Summer Academy, a four-week summer program and a weeklong residential camp at Southeast Missouri State University for students preparing to enter the eighth grade.
Instructors will be teaching math, communication arts and science. A bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline and some teaching experience is necessary. Instructors also must be sensitive to the multi-ethnic population of students that they will be serving.
The Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP Summer Academy will begin with a four-week session that will be divided into two parts. One group will consist of students who have been placed in a summer school program and need academic assistance before entering eighth grade. The second group will consist of accelerated students who have been placed in the program by the school and their parents to participate in career exploration and enrichment activities. The Summer Academy will conclude with a weeklong residential program at Southeast Missouri State University, where students will have the opportunity to experience college life and learn about what they study when they move on to college.
GEAR-UP is well into its first year of working with seventh grade students from Caruthersville, North Pemiscot and Charleston middle and high Schools. The purpose of the program is to create a village that will support and encourage the students to complete their secondary education and enroll in and complete a postsecondary education. Each year they will add another seventh grade class to the program while continuing to serve the participants from the prior year. This program works with the schools, students, parents, the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center, the Pemiscot Initiative Network and Missouri Student Assistance Resource Services (MOSTARS) in order to provide the resources and motivation for student success.
GEAR-UP is designed to increase the educational attainment of low-income students. The concept of this program is to expose students and teachers to innovative learning styles, inform parents that it is possible for their children to go to college and introduce both students and parents to seminars and college campuses. There are action teams created to assist in the implementation of this program at each school that include principals, teachers, parents, students and community leaders.
For more information, contact Vida Mays, director of GEAR-UP, or Lynne Chambers, education counselor, at (573) 290-5111.
MARY AND JOHN BLUE SCHOLARSHIP FOR JOURNALISM ESTABLISHED THROUGH FOUNDATION
The Mary and John Blue Scholarship for Journalism has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation.
The Cape Rotary Club established the scholarship in recognition of Blue, a long-time Cape Rotary Club member who recently passed away.
The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in journalism with a minimum 2.8 grade point average. The award can be used for fees or to provide financial assistance for travel abroad.
A departmental scholarship committee within the Department of Mass Communication along with a member of the Cape Rotary Club will select the scholarship recipient. The first award will be made when the principle reaches $25,000. The recipient of the scholarship will be announced annually at the John Blue Academic Dinner.
CRON IS ACCEPTED TO ATTEND PRESTIGIOUS FRYE INSTITUTE
Dr. Sarah Cron, director of Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University, has been accepted to attend the Frye Leadership Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., June 3-15.
The Frye Leadership Institute is a program sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources, EDUCAUSE, and Emory University that seeks to identify and develop a new generation of leaders who will be prepared to manage a range of information technology services and who will be able to contribute to higher education at its top administrative levels during the coming decade. The Institute is a highly selective program that draws its participants from faculty ranks, information technology, libraries, scholarly presses and other venues. The program will pay special attention to the implications of the growing power of information technology to transform the means of research, teaching and scholarly communication.
Cron is among more than 50 other administrators representing a variety of departments from universities across the country chosen to participate in this intensive, two-week, residential program. It will include presentations by recognized leaders in higher education, seminars, group projects and reading. Participants already are preparing for their work at the Institute by working through several reading assignments that will be discussed in the programs.
The program does not end with the completion of the residential portion of the Institute. Following the two-week session, participants will conduct a year-long practicum to explore, within their own institutional environment, the issues and questions raised during the Institute. The results of the practicum will be shared by participants in a short seminar the following year.
"I am looking forward to being able to get away to an environment where I can think and concentrate about these things on a larger picture," said Cron. "I will be building relationships with a wide variety of participants and keeping in touch with them over the years."
At Southeast, Cron is responsible for planning, implementing and administering all aspects of library services to meet the scholarly and general information needs of the University and its service region. She plays a major leadership role in developing the Kent Library information system and is the state chairperson for Mobius, an electronic link to every academic library in the State of Missouri that is used for interlibrary loans.
After attending the Institute, Cron says that she will bring back "a broader view" to influence her work with Kent Library and Mobius. Library technology is advancing at a constant pace and the information and experiences that Cron will receive at the Institute will help her work with these advancements.
"I want to know what is expected in the long run to know what decisions to make along the way," said Cron. "I will be learning strategies to maximize our access to information in an environment where there are often limited resources."
The expenses for Cron's trip to the Frye Institute will be covered by scholarships and grants from the Robert F. Woodruff Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITAL
The Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University will present classical guitarist Daniel Adams April 8 in a solo recital.
The recital will be held at 3 p.m. in the Baptist Student Center Chapel on the campus. The recital is open to the public and is free.
Adams appeared in a solo recital in the spring of 2000 and has been invited back to the campus for a return engagement.
Adams will present works ranging from the 18th to 20th centuries. The first half of the recital will open with two compositions by the German Romantic guitarist Johann Kaspar Mertz. Mertz, like his contemporary Chopin, was a master of the miniature character piece, and these two pieces are taken from his collection of "Bardenklange" from the 1840s. Two Baroque works follow, by the contemporaries Johann Sebastian Bach and Silvius Leopold Weiss. Weiss' "Tombeau" is a lament on the death of a friend and Bach's "Prelude" is a famous arrangement from his "Violin Partita in E." The first half of the recital will conclude with the famous "Sonata in C" by the Spanish guitarist, Fernando Sor.
The remainder of Adams' recital will focus on the music of the 20th Century. Roland Dyens, a young French composer, is represented by his "Saudade No. 3," which blends Brazilian rhythms with contemporary techniques and tonalities. Adams' then will play "Julia Florida" by the Romantic Uruguayan composer Augustin Barrios. The recital will conclude with three dances by the Spaniard Joaquin Rodrigo. Rodrigo's music, some of the most demanding for the classical guitarist, lifts the folk rhythms and dances of Spain from the flamenco caves to the modern concert hall.
Daniel Adams, a native of Columbia, Mo., is returning to Cape Girardeau for his second appearance here in as many years. He is a graduate of the guitar program at Arizona State University, where he studied with Frank Koonce. He continued his studies at the Peabody Conservatory working with Julian Gray of the acclaimed Pearl-Gray Duo. In addition to completing a master's degree at Peabody, Adams was the recipient of scholarships that allowed him to complete a performer's certificate from this esteemed Conservatory. In addition to performing on the modern classical guitar, Adams is an expert on the 19th-century guitar which he has studied in Europe and in the United States. Mr. Adams has been a finalist in several national guitar competitions in the last few years. He is currently enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Adams will present a Performance Master Class for University students on Monday, April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. This class will take place in Room 101 Brandt Hall and is free and open to the public.
For further information, call the Department of Music at (573) 651-2141 or e-mail jjnoonan@semovm.semo.edu.
DAVENPORT ACCEPTS POSITION WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Wayne Davenport, vice president for University Advancement at Southeast Missouri State University and executive director of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, has been named the vice president for University Relations and Development and executive director of the Cleveland State University Foundation.
Davenport will begin his new duties at Cleveland State May 1.
"This is wonderful opportunity for Wayne to broaden his career," said Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University. "Cleveland State University is an institution nearly double the size of Southeast, and with it will come many opportunities for him to grow professionally in the area of advancement. We appreciate his service to Southeast Missouri State and wish him well in his new endeavors."
In his new position, Davenport will be responsible for institutional advancement and for implementing policies and guidelines for fund-raising and university relations matters. His specific responsibilities will include the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and the design, coordination and fiscal oversight of fund-raising and public relations initiatives.
Development, publications, graphics, public relations and alumni relations will report to Davenport in his new position.
"Serving Southeast has been a wonderful opportunity, and joining Cleveland State will set the stage for even more," Davenport said.
His responsibilities will be significantly larger than at Southeast.
"My advancement would not have been possible without having served Southeast, as well having received the support I have from President Dobbins, Chancellor Nitzschke, the Foundation Board of Directors and, most importantly, all of the wonderful donors who are helping take our Foundation to new levels of achievement," he added. "My wife, Julie, and I will truly miss the University, Cape Girardeau, the region and its people. Parts of our hearts will always remain in Southeast Missouri."
At Southeast, Davenport has been responsible leading a comprehensive fund-raising program, including the Foundation's "125 Years: Prologue to the 21st Century Campaign," major and planned gifts, the Annual Fund and related initiatives. He also has been involved in athletic fund raising and has been responsible for the University's Office of Alumni Services.
Davenport came to Southeast in April 1997 after serving as vice president of Blackstone Development Associates, Inc., a consulting and fund-raising firm in Little Rock, Ark., since 1993. He served as senior development consultant to the organization during the previous year.
Davenport has been director of development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, director of public affairs and information at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and director of development and community relations at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has been director of public relations at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, director of publications at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., and an instructor in the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
In Cape Girardeau, Davenport has been active in LaCroix United Methodist Church, the Cape West Rotary Club and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Prior to coming to Southeast, Davenport was active in church stewardship and building campaigns, and fund raising with the Boy Scouts, United Way, YMCA and the Salvation Army.
Davenport has been listed in Who's Who in the South, Who's Who in American Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees.
A Search Committee, chaired by Executive Vice President Emeritus Robert Foster, will begin its work immediately. Vice President Pauline Fox will assume responsibility for University Advancement and the Southeast Missouri University Foundation until a successor is named.
DAVENPORT ACCEPTS POSITION WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Wayne Davenport, vice president for University Advancement at Southeast Missouri State University and executive director of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, has been named the vice president for University Relations and Development and executive director of the Cleveland State University Foundation.
Davenport will begin his new duties at Cleveland State May 1.
"This is wonderful opportunity for Wayne to broaden his career," said Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University. "Cleveland State University is an institution nearly double the size of Southeast, and with it will come many opportunities for him to grow professionally in the area of advancement. We appreciate his service to Southeast Missouri State and wish him well in his new endeavors."
In his new position, Davenport will be responsible for institutional advancement and for implementing policies and guidelines for fund-raising and university relations matters. His specific responsibilities will include the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and the design, coordination and fiscal oversight of fund-raising and public relations initiatives.
Development, publications, graphics, public relations and alumni relations will report to Davenport in his new position.
"Serving Southeast has been a wonderful opportunity, and joining Cleveland State will set the stage for even more," Davenport said.
His responsibilities will be significantly larger than at Southeast.
"My advancement would not have been possible without having served Southeast, as well having received the support I have from President Dobbins, Chancellor Nitzschke, the Foundation Board of Directors and, most importantly, all of the wonderful donors who are helping take our Foundation to new levels of achievement," he added. "My wife, Julie, and I will truly miss the University, Cape Girardeau, the region and its people. Parts of our hearts will always remain in Southeast Missouri."
At Southeast, Davenport has been responsible leading a comprehensive fund-raising program, including the Foundation's "125 Years: Prologue to the 21st Century Campaign," major and planned gifts, the Annual Fund and related initiatives. He also has been involved in athletic fund raising and has been responsible for the University's Office of Alumni Services.
Davenport came to Southeast in April 1997 after serving as vice president of Blackstone Development Associates, Inc., a consulting and fund-raising firm in Little Rock, Ark., since 1993. He served as senior development consultant to the organization during the previous year.
Davenport has been director of development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, director of public affairs and information at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and director of development and community relations at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has been director of public relations at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, director of publications at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., and an instructor in the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
In Cape Girardeau, Davenport has been active in LaCroix United Methodist Church, the Cape West Rotary Club and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Prior to coming to Southeast, Davenport was active in church stewardship and building campaigns, and fund raising with the Boy Scouts, United Way, YMCA and the Salvation Army.
Davenport has been listed in Who's Who in the South, Who's Who in American Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees.
A Search Committee, chaired by Executive Vice President Emeritus Robert Foster, will begin its work immediately. Vice President Pauline Fox will assume responsibility for University Advancement and the Southeast Missouri University Foundation until a successor is named.
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