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capstone project assigned by Associate
Professor of Finance Bruce Gouldey,
Ph.D., for the Management 611
class. Student participants included
Mean Alkhanaizan ’13, ’14, Khaled
Alomary ’14, Rachel Breslin ’14,
Carol Goolsby ’14, Tim Hatcher ’14,
Sherrie Humbertson ’14, Juan Perez
’14, and Abdulaziz Shalhoob ’14, all
of whom graduated with their MBAs in
December 2014. The study confirmed
that a 2,000- to 3,000-seat amphitheater
is needed in the City of Winchester,
and the revitalization of the current
Winchester McCormac Amphitheater in
Jim Barnett Park could suit that need.
A total of $2,065,000 was set aside as
a budget for the project (which would
include a $400,000 commitment from
the university). However, after completing
the research, the students concluded that
with a $5 million price tag, they could
not recommend building the facility, as it
would not be financially sustainable.
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The Shenandoah University Symphony
Orchestra performed the university
orchestra premiere of James Oliverio’s
“Dynasty Concerto” for two timpanists
and orchestra on Feb. 28. This is a fivemovement work featuring two timpani
soloists performing on 11 timpani. The
soloists were Mark Yancich, principal
timpanist from the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra and Shenandoah’s Director
of Percussion, Professor Earl Yowell,
M.M. In addition to performing, Yancich
also gave a clinic for the Shenandoah
percussion department. Oliverio, the
concerto’s composer, was also present for
the performance and spoke with several
groups of conservatory students throughout
the week about his extensive media/
technology work at the University of
Florida, Gainesville.
Senior piano performance major Min
Ji Lee was awarded second place in the
piano category at the Music Teachers
National Association (MTNA) National
Young Artist Performance Competition
held in late March in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lee advanced to the National Finals
after placing first in the young artist
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