President of the Richmond Federal Reserve Jeffrey Lacker,
Ph.D., provided business leaders and students with insights
concerning the present economic outlook during a lecture in
Stimpson Auditorium in Halpin-Harrison Hall.
(AES) convention. The group attended
exhibits, workshops, presentations and
technical tours. They also heard from
GRAMMY Award-winning producers
and engineers, including mixing engineer
Manny Marroquin, who has worked with
such well-known artists as Katie Perry, John
Legend, The Rolling Stones, Christina
Aguilera, Pink, John Mayer, Shakira,
Maroon 5, Rihanna and many more.
Photo: Scott Spriggs
Photo: Scott Spriggs
Memorial Museum’s Center for Advanced
Holocaust Studies, supported by the Anne
and Harry Chinitz Campus Outreach
Lecture Fund and the Shenandoah
University Department of English.
Dick Durrance, Olympic hopeful
ski racing champion, award-winning
National Geographic photographer and
successful business owner, shared his
insights for entrepreneurial success in
a lecture, “Dream Like a Champion.”
This motivational presentation aimed
to help attendees unleash their creative
vision to transform changes into glorious
opportunities. “People seem to get so
much pleasure from hearing the stories
and seeing the pictures that have emerged
from a lifetime spent traveling the world,”
said Durrance. “What I hope people take
away is this thought: If we use the whole
of our mind — the logical and visual parts
of our minds — to unleash our creative
vision, we can bring to the world the very
best that we have to offer.”
President of the Richmond Federal
Reserve Jeffrey Lacker, Ph.D., addressed
students, faculty, staff and local
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community members in a speech on
economic outlook. Dr. Lacker also spent
time speaking with a number of business
students and faculty members.
CONSERVATORY
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted
the National Association of Teachers
of Singing (NATS) Virginia Chapter
Conference this spring. More than 500
student singers, voice teachers and parents
attended the conference, which kicked off
with a preliminary NATS Artist Award
(NATSAA) competition followed by a
presentation by NATS President Kathryn
Proctor Duax on “The Role of NATS and
the Voice Teacher in Today’s Culture.” Other
events included a roundtable discussion
for private studio teachers, musical theatre
workshop and masterclasses with UNCChapel Hill Professor of Voice and Voice
Area Head Louise Toppin, D.M.A.
Music Production & Recording
Technology (MPRT) students and
faculty traveled to New York City, N.Y.,
to attend the Audio Engineering Society
Undergraduate music education majors
Charise Rodriquez, Ryan Rowles and
Michaela Thomas received $5,000
in scholarships awarded through the
Hattie Strong Foundation. Rodriquez,
Rowles and Thomas were chosen based on
their let \