Wednesday, May 14, 2008 HNU archive
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New music and language scholarship Cinco de Mayo celebrated with piano |
Emporia State prepares spring commencement
Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium will be buzzing with the sights and sounds of the institution’s 141st commencement on Saturday, May 17. The ceremony marking conferring of undergraduate and graduate degrees begins at 9:30 a.m. About 625 students are candidates for undergraduate degrees which they will receive either this month or at the conclusion of summer classes in August. Graduate degrees will be awarded to 284 students. Read more of the story, or see commencement details.
Softball and baseball rounding the bases
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| April Huddleston, a senior softball player from Topeka, works on a Habitat for Humanity home in Houston. Before the national tournament begins, the team took part in the community service effort. |
Big news from the diamonds at ESU’s Trusler Complex! The softball team hosted and then won the NCAA North Central Regional tournament last weekend and the baseball team hosts its North Central Regional this week.
The #6 women won the regional tournament to advance to the eight-team D-II national championship tournament in Houston, where they’ll play at 5:30 p.m. tonight against C.W. Post. The game will be broadcast live on KVOE/1400 AM, or online at www.kvoe.com and www.ncaa.com.
It’s the Hornets’ second trip to the national tourney in the last three years, and they got there by beating each team they faced last weekend in Emporia. Earlier in May, the women won their fifth straight MIAA tournament championship, becoming the first MIAA team to win the MIAA regular season and tournament championships in the same year four straight times. Read more at www.emporia.edu/athletics/softball/.
The #4 baseball team was selected to host the regional tournament after finishing the season at 48-8 with an MIAA regular season championship. As the tourney’s #1 seed, they’ll take on Concordia St. Paul at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emporia’s Trusler Complex. If they keep winning this weekend, they may face the University of Central Missouri – the team that ended ESU’s 35-game winning streak earlier this year, and then beat them 4-3 in the MIAA championship game. Best of luck, Hornets! Read more baseball news at www.emporia.edu/athletics/baseball.
Events
Mark your calendars for summer and fall events – especially those of you in New York City! The ESU A Cappella Choir will present two concerts in NYC later this month – the concerts are free, and you’re invited:
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, May 23
- Church of St. Paul the Apostle post-mass concert, Columbus Ave at 60th St., 1 p.m. (after the 12:15 p.m. mass) Friday, May 23
Calendar
KC Chapter at the T-Bones game - June 10
Douglas County Chapter at Brother's and a
Concert in the Park - Lawrence - June 11
South Central Chapter Social and Musical
Comedy at Cabaret Oldtown - Wichita - June 28
ESU at the State Fair, Hutchinson - Sept. 5-14
- ESU Fan Fair - Sept. 5
South Central Golf Scramble - Hesston, Kan. - Sept. 28
Homecoming 2008 - Oct. 24 - 26
Emporia Connection Cruise – June 22, 2009. Spend five days in the western Caribbean with ESU alumni! A $25 donation to the Emporia Connection Scholarship Fund and a $200 suite deposit is due by June 3, 2008. Contact the alumni office for more information at sacpc@emporia.edu or (620) 341-5440.
Find RSVP forms for most events online at www.emporia.edu/saf/news/alumnews.html
New scholarship for ESU students may be music to their ears
Students of music and foreign language at Emporia State University now have a new scholarship to support them, thanks to Leona Travis of Emporia and her late husband, Dr. David Travis. The Dr. David E. and Leona Hargadine Travis Scholarship Fund will assist students with GPAs above 3.5, alternating each year between foreign language students and music students. Read more
ESU celebrates prestigious Shepherd Scholars
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| The 2008 Shepherd Scholars |
Eleven Emporia State University students received a great honor by being named Shepherd Scholars as members of the Shepherd family looked on. The prestigious $1,200 scholarships help seniors-to-be pay for their books and tuition. The program was established in 1994 by R. Hershel and Augusta Shepherd. A ceremony was held April 30, after a luncheon where scholars and members of the Shepherd family visited. Read more
2008 Research and Creativity Award goes to Holcomb
Dr. Gary Holcomb, associate professor in the department of English, has received the 2008 President’s Award for Research and Creativity. This award was established in 1996 to honor and recognize research, scholarly activity, or creative endeavors. The individual receiving this award must be peer-nominated and is selected by a subcommittee of the ESU Faculty Research and Creativity Committee.
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Pianist and students from Mexico City help Emporia celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Students in Nancy Robohn’s music classes at Riverside Elementary School had a treat in store for them Thursday morning, May 1. An internationally-known pianist, Dr. Jesús María Figueroa and three of his piano students performed for Robohn’s students as part of their visit to Emporia ahead of the city’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. Activities conclude with a public concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5 in Heath Recital Hall, Beach Hall on the ESU campus. Click here to read more.
MASTER IT! program encourages girls to choose math, science careers
Unlocking secret codes, learning about fractals, discovering the geometry of crystals and many more interesting topics await a group of young women who will take part in Emporia State University’s ninth MASTER IT! program in June. The program is open to seventh and eighth grade girls, and takes place the week of June 9-14, 2008, on the ESU campus. Click here to read more.
ESU Theatre presents its 54th Summer Theatre season
Emporia State University’s Theatre Department is proud to announce its 54th season of summer theatre. The 2008 lineup includes:
- "Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein," June 11-14
- "Bell, Book and Candle," by John Van Druten, June 25-28
- "The Complete History of America, Abridged," by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, July 9-12
- "I Love You Because," a modern day musical love story by Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham, July 23-26
Sports
ESU has ten accepted to D-II track and field championships
A total of ten Emporia State student-athletes have been accepted to compete in 11 events at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. Read more here.
Tennis teams end seasons
For the third time in four years, the Emporia State women's tennis team fell to Northwest Missouri in the NCAA North Central Sub-Regional Championship dual. The Hornets lost 5-2 to the Bearcats in Maryville, Mo. Natalie Villaflor ended her illustrious career with a hand in both ESU victories. She teamed with fellow senior Marcella Bayon to win 8-2 at #1 doubles. Villaflor gave the Hornets their second win with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at #2 singles. Get more tennis news here.
For more on Hornet athletics, visit www.emporia.edu/athletics
Correction
In the April 30 Hornet News Update, we misidentified the University of Central Missouri in a story on ESU’s baseball team, using instead the Warrensburg institution’s former name. We regret the error.
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Last Updated May 14, 2008