Notables
Megan Arns, a senior percussion performance major from St. Charles, Mo., has been awarded the Thomas V. Siwe percussion scholarship to attend the annual Percussive Arts Society International Conference, Nov. 15-18 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Arns was selected from an international pool of applicants, and will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the conference. While at the conference, she will be performing as part of the featured clinic/concert with the Santa Clara Vanguard, an elite drum corps ensemble from Santa Clara, Calif. Arns has served as a percussion section member and leader within the Santa Clara Vanguard for the past two years. Arns is a student of Michael Bump, associate professor of music.
Suanna Breed, retired assistant professor of art, has had two of her paintings accepted to the Springfield, Ill., Art Museum’s MOAK 2006 four-state regional show. Breed has been notified that she has won the Juror’s Award for one of the paintings, while the other painting has been purchased by the Museum for its permanent collection.
Warren Gooch, professor of music, has had an original musical work accepted for performance at the Region VI Society of Composers Conference. Gooch’s composition “Monodies,” for cello and piano, will be performed during the conference, which will take place Feb. 8-10, 2007, at the University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, Mo. Mira Frisch, assistant professor of music, will be performing the piece on cello, while Gooch will play the piano.
JoAnne Pounds, a music composition graduate student from Hawkins, Texas, has had an original musical work accepted for performance at the Region VI Society of Composers Conference. Pounds’ composition “The Old Truck of Anthony” for saxophone quartet, will be performed during the conference, which will take place Feb. 8-10, 2007, at the University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, Mo.
Antonio Scuderi, associate professor of Italian, has published “Performance and Text in the Italian Carolingian Tradition” in Oral Tradition (2006), Vol. 1 No. 21, pp. 68-89.
Jim Turner, associate professor of accounting, was honored by the Truman chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa, at its annual meeting Nov. 1. Turner was honored with a certificate of recognition for his leadership as he stepped down from the duties of secretary for Delta Chapter. He also received a donation in his name to the Truman foundation account for visiting scholars through the Phi Beta Kappa national program, first funded by former Truman President Charles McClain. Turner was the chapter’s founding secretary in 2001, and saw its growth through six years of successes. He was recently elected president of the chapter.
Truman’s chapter of Amnesty International hosted the Northeast Missouri region’s debate on Missouri Proposition 8, the raising of the State’s minimum wage, Nov. 4 in Violette Hall. Betty McLane-Iles, professor of French, and faculty adviser for Amnesty International, coordinated the event. Joseph Wotawa, a student campaigns/study officer with Amnesty International, presided over the lively discussion. Paul Parker, professor of political science, led the affirmative side, while Steve Smith, associate professor of business administration and economics, and Bruce Coggins, associate professor of economics, led the negative side. Lawrence Iles and Sherry Stacey also participated in the debate, and Roger Brown provided a taped contribution. The debate was tape recorded for academic use.
Suanna Breed, retired assistant professor of art, has had two of her paintings accepted to the Springfield, Ill., Art Museum’s MOAK 2006 four-state regional show. Breed has been notified that she has won the Juror’s Award for one of the paintings, while the other painting has been purchased by the Museum for its permanent collection.
Warren Gooch, professor of music, has had an original musical work accepted for performance at the Region VI Society of Composers Conference. Gooch’s composition “Monodies,” for cello and piano, will be performed during the conference, which will take place Feb. 8-10, 2007, at the University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, Mo. Mira Frisch, assistant professor of music, will be performing the piece on cello, while Gooch will play the piano.
JoAnne Pounds, a music composition graduate student from Hawkins, Texas, has had an original musical work accepted for performance at the Region VI Society of Composers Conference. Pounds’ composition “The Old Truck of Anthony” for saxophone quartet, will be performed during the conference, which will take place Feb. 8-10, 2007, at the University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, Mo.
Antonio Scuderi, associate professor of Italian, has published “Performance and Text in the Italian Carolingian Tradition” in Oral Tradition (2006), Vol. 1 No. 21, pp. 68-89.
Jim Turner, associate professor of accounting, was honored by the Truman chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa, at its annual meeting Nov. 1. Turner was honored with a certificate of recognition for his leadership as he stepped down from the duties of secretary for Delta Chapter. He also received a donation in his name to the Truman foundation account for visiting scholars through the Phi Beta Kappa national program, first funded by former Truman President Charles McClain. Turner was the chapter’s founding secretary in 2001, and saw its growth through six years of successes. He was recently elected president of the chapter.
Truman’s chapter of Amnesty International hosted the Northeast Missouri region’s debate on Missouri Proposition 8, the raising of the State’s minimum wage, Nov. 4 in Violette Hall. Betty McLane-Iles, professor of French, and faculty adviser for Amnesty International, coordinated the event. Joseph Wotawa, a student campaigns/study officer with Amnesty International, presided over the lively discussion. Paul Parker, professor of political science, led the affirmative side, while Steve Smith, associate professor of business administration and economics, and Bruce Coggins, associate professor of economics, led the negative side. Lawrence Iles and Sherry Stacey also participated in the debate, and Roger Brown provided a taped contribution. The debate was tape recorded for academic use.
