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Welcome to the College of Arts and Humanities News page. Read about the many achievements of our faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Submit your own good news if you are a current or former college member.
 
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Submitted: January 16, 2013     Name:CWU Opera StudentsHometown: Department: Music
News:CWU opera scenes students presented a performance at the National Opera Associations conference in Portland. This was a national competition where our opera scene was selected to perform at the national conference. Gayla Blaisdell is the director of the CWU opera scenes.
Submitted: January 16, 2013     Name:Trumpet StudentsHometown: Department: Music
News:Both CWU trumpet ensembles made the semi final round of the 2013 National Trumpet Competition, Tristan Hurd and David Hinckley are semi finalists in the solo division, and Skyler Floe is a semifinalist in the Jazz division. John Harbaugh is the Professor of Trumpet.
Submitted: January 13, 2013     Name:Hometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Jennifer Groce, Erin Thatcher, and Amanda Lehr have all been selected to participate in the student volunteer program at the USITT National Conference in Milwaukee.
Submitted: January 13, 2013     Name:Spencer ClouseHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Spencer Clouse, a senior in the Design/Production BFA specializing in stage management, has been selected as one of eight students/recent graduates from across the country for the Stage Management Mentoring Project (SMMP) at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology National Conference (USITT) in Milwaukee, WI. At the conference, from March 18-23, 2013, Spencer will join the group of 8 young professionals and 8 professional mentors to do the following: (from the USITT website) "SMMP offers students and young professionals interested in stage management, the opportunity to participate in a practical training experience. With the support of professional stage managers, participants coordinate and manage the major events of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo. Students and mentors work together to prepare and realize the various and often complex events. Mentors are drawn from the ranks of established professionals who work in live performance venues."
Submitted: December 22, 2012     Name:Spencer ClouseHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Spencer Clouse, BFA Design and Production candidate, with a specialization in Stage Management and minor in Non-Profit Management, is a semi-finalist in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology Stage Management Mentoring Project . Finalists, selecting in late-January, will be invited to the national conference to be held in Milwaukee, WI.
Submitted: December 22, 2012     Name:VariousHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:"Dream Girls" National Tour Supported by Nine CWU Staff, Students, and Alum for Yakima, WA Performance Cwu-Theatre Arts Costume Shop Manager Catherine McMillen heads up a wig crew of, BFA Design and Production ’12 graduate, Lacey Halverson, and BFA hopeful Danielle Bulajewski. Drew T Gibbs, current BFA candidate, has signed on to the set construction crew; while Felipe D. J. Avalos is working as a rigger. The show's wardrobe is supported by BFA Design and Production ’12 grad, Brian Johnson; BFA candidates Spencer Clouse and Alicia Renee Burch; with Rae Hengst, a recent transfer student seeking a spot in the Design and Production program.
Submitted: December 22, 2012     Name:Ben SasnettHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:CWU Musical Theatre senior, Ben Sasnett, will return to Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in the ensemble of "The Music Man." see http://www.5thavenue.org/show/the-music-man for more information.
Submitted: December 22, 2012     Name:Nick Hyett-SchnellHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Nick Hyett-Schnell, BFA musical theatre candidate sophomore, has been cast in the role as Peterson and the TV Announcer in Seattle’s Second Story Rep production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” running February 8 - March 3, 2013. Hyett-Schnell will earn internship credit, as well as continue his general education course work through CWU’s online programs, while pursuing this professional opportunity.
Submitted: October 9, 2012     Name:Tanya PiersonHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU art student Tanya Pierson received a Birkin Owart Arts and Humanities Grant for her project “It’s a Dog’s Life”. The project: provide 4 life-size concrete dog sculptures for the new off-leash dog park that will be included in the Rotary Park extension. These sculptures will be dedicated and placed in the park in Spring 2013. Tanya will be presenting at SOURCE and a downtown venue.
Submitted: August 22, 2012     Name:Vijay SinghHometown: Department: Music
News:The Vocal Jazz 1 ensemble received an invitation to perform at the Jazz Educators network (JEN) conference in Atlanta, GA this January. This is the second year in a row that CWU will be represented at this national conference. because these invitations are competitive nation wide, this is quite an honor. In addition, this is the second national invitation the vocal jazz group has received in the past three years (ACDA in Chicago two years ago). This seems to be a clear indication that the CWU Jazz program has distinguished itself as one of the best programs (if not the best) in the country.
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Submitted: October 9, 2012     Name:Seth CharlesHometown: Department: Art
News:Seth Charles, graduate student, has work this month in The Clay Cup: Icon, Vessel, Canvas Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Juried by Pete Pinnell.
Submitted: August 7, 2012     Name:Mark DanielsHometown: Ogden, UTDepartment: Theatre Arts
News:Several of Daniel's, MA Theatre Production candidate and drama teacher at Weber High School, students auditioned for and with some of the touring cast of WICKED in Salt Lake City recently. "It was a great experience for the kids." says Daniels There were eight Utah high school students ultimately chosen to perform with some of the cast of WICKED, three of which are students of Daniels.
Submitted: April 3, 2012     Name:Naomi SmithHometown: Department: Art
News:Naomi Faith just received word that she had three pieces accepted into the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, June 16 – 24, 2012. Naomi Faith was also awarded a scholarship to attend a metals workshop at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee this summer.
Submitted: February 28, 2012     Name:Naomi SmithHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU teaching assistant & graduate student, Naomi Faith Smith has been invited by curator Sharon Arnold to participate in a group exhibition, "Red Current" at the Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle. The exhibition will open on March 23rd.
Submitted: October 19, 2011     Name:Payden AckermanHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Payden Ackerman's one-act play, BODY LANGUAGE, was recently selected and produced by the Attic Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles, CA, as part of the 20th Annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One-Act Play Festival. Competing against four other provocative works, BODY LANGUAGE won the Audience Choice Award for Best Play. Payden is a first year graduate student at CWU, and is pursuing a M.A. in Theatre Studies.
Submitted: October 9, 2011     Name:Will RaglandHometown: Greenville, SCDepartment: Theatre Arts
News:Ragland will star in the Centre Stage production of SWEENEY TODD Oct 13-Nov 5. Centre Stage draws on Greenville (SC) as well as regional talent for its programming, which places particular emphasis on new works and established works of the modern repertoire.
Submitted: April 18, 2011     Name:Julia JamesHometown: Vancouver, WADepartment: History
News:Julia James will be attending Syracuse University's History program fall 2011 as a PhD student. The Maxwell School of Citizenship has offered Julia full Teaching Assistant funding in addition to their top fellowship, the Maxwell Fellowship. The fellowship will provide research funds for her first and fourth year with a combined two year total of $44,000. At Syracuse, Julia will continue her research of Early America focusing on religion and folk culture in colonial New England.
Submitted: April 18, 2011     Name:Matt MartinsonHometown: Department: English
News:Matt Martinson, M.A. English (Literature), presented his paper "Self-Centered for You: James Baldwin's Conversionary (A)Theology as Radical Politics" at the Pacific Northwest American Studies Association conference in Vancouver, WA, on April 15, 2011.
Submitted: April 5, 2011     Name:William HollyHometown: Rangely, CODepartment: History
News:William "Billy" Holly has accepted an offer from Texas Tech University Department of History in Lubbock to join their PhD program beginning in Fall 2011. The offer from TTU included a teaching assistantship for the academic year, with an option for summer sessions. The TTU History Dept. also awarded Billy the Helen Jones Fellowship, worth $24,000. Billy will be defending his thesis on West Texas Folklore and the Development of Country Music in June.
Submitted: March 31, 2011     Name:Kate PiersonHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:After offers for admission from two prestigious graduate programs, Pierson has accepted an offer from Florida State University, where she will continue her training pursuing a PhD. in Theatre. Pierson is the among first cohort graduating from the MA Theatre Studies program which began in 2009, drawing students from across the nation as well as abroad.
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FACULTY MEMBER
Submitted: February 19, 2013     Name:Christopher SchedlerHometown: Department: English
News:Christopher Schedler, English, and Director of Multimodal Learning, was co-presenter on the panel "Three Institutional Approaches to Online Learning Quality Assurance" at the Educause Learning Initiative conference in Denver, February 2013.
Submitted: February 19, 2013     Name:Christopher SchedlerHometown: Department: English
News:Christopher Schedler, English, presented his paper "Among the Savages: Rewriting the Indian Captivity Narrative in David Seals’ The Powwow Highway" at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association conference in Seattle, October 2012.
Submitted: February 11, 2013     Name:Stephen RobisonHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Ceramic Professor Stephen Robison and his partner Kathleen Guss were featured in an article in the premier issues of Kittitas Valley Living, a publication of the Daily Record.
Submitted: February 11, 2013     Name:Howard BarlowHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Lecturer in Sculpture Howard Barlow, Loraine Barlow and alum Nate Steigenga were on a symposium panel at the Bellevue Art Museum this past Saturday.
Submitted: February 4, 2013     Name:Glen BachHometown: Department: Art
News:Congratulations! Professor Glen Bach has been chosen the Summer 2012, Co-operative Education Partnership In Excellence Faculty Advisor of the Quarter.
Submitted: February 4, 2013     Name:Stephen RobisonHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Ceramic Professor Stephen Robison took a group of art students to Portland, Oregon over the past weekend. Their had a great time visiting galleries, museums and other schools.
Submitted: February 3, 2013     Name:Alejandro LeeHometown: Department: World Languages
News:Alejandro Lee and five students from his Spanish 346: Spanish for Heritage Learners II class, Estrella Casio, Alejandro Espinoza, Sergio Flores Vélez, Andrés Ramos and Maura Ruiz, were invited to participate in the “Heritage Language Learners in the Spanish Classroom” workshop organized by the Center for Spanish Studies, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, and the Instituto Cervantes on 2 Feb. 2013 at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle. Professor Lee and his students presented on pedagogical strategies in the heritage language classroom to about forty administrators and teachers of Westside schools, community colleges and universities.
Submitted: January 28, 2013     Name:O.Gustavo PlascenciaHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Photo Professor O. Gustavo Plascencia has a solo exhibition "Transitions" opening this week at FireHouse Gallery in Grant Pass, OR (January 29, 2013 - February 22, 2013). He is exhibiting a collection of mixed media photo-constructions that explore the constructive nature of identity, the conflict that individuals face constructing their identities and the duality of private and public lives.
Submitted: January 28, 2013     Name:Stephen RobisonHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Ceramic Professor Stephen Robison will have a teapot in the new Lark Crafts publication, 500 Teapots Volume 2... published date August 2013.
Submitted: January 28, 2013     Name:Stephen RobisonHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Ceramic Professor Stephen Robison has work in the 43rd Annual Ceramics Exhibit: CA 1013 Crossman Gallery at Univeristy of Wisconsin, Whitewater January 24 – February 20 - Longtime ceramic area Professor Charlie Olson retired in the spring of 2012 and will be featured in this retrospective exhibition along with a group of invited artists. The group includes alumni as well as current and past faculty members in the Department of Art & Design.
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STAFF MEMBER
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ALUMNI
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name:John MeyerHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Three Cwu-Theatre Arts grads star in the World At Large Theatre production “Doing the Cockroach” by Andrew Shanks Shanks, directed by Tom Lees, both CWU alumni. Lauren Pearsall and John Meyer reprise their roles as Sister Ray and Edmund (respectively) and Sarah DeGrave joins the cast as Daisy. The production is an official selection of the 2013 Fertile Grounds Festival--Part of Ripen: A Feast of New Works at Milepost 5 (Portland) running Through February 1.
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name:Lauren Pearsall Hometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Three Cwu-Theatre Arts grads star in the World At Large Theatre production “Doing the Cockroach” by Andrew Shanks Shanks, directed by Tom Lees, both CWU alumni. Lauren Pearsall and John Meyer reprise their roles as Sister Ray and Edmund (respectively) and Sarah DeGrave joins the cast as Daisy. The production is an official selection of the 2013 Fertile Grounds Festival--Part of Ripen: A Feast of New Works at Milepost 5 (Portland) running Through February 1.
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name:Tom LeesHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Three Cwu-Theatre Arts grads star in the World At Large Theatre production “Doing the Cockroach” by Andrew Shanks Shanks, directed by Tom Lees, both CWU alumni. Lauren Pearsall and John Meyer reprise their roles as Sister Ray and Edmund (respectively) and Sarah DeGrave joins the cast as Daisy. The production is an official selection of the 2013 Fertile Grounds Festival--Part of Ripen: A Feast of New Works at Milepost 5 (Portland) running Through February 1.
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name: Andrew Shanks Hometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Three Cwu-Theatre Arts grads star in the World At Large Theatre production “Doing the Cockroach” by Andrew Shanks Shanks, directed by Tom Lees, both CWU alumni. Lauren Pearsall and John Meyer reprise their roles as Sister Ray and Edmund (respectively) and Sarah DeGrave joins the cast as Daisy. The production is an official selection of the 2013 Fertile Grounds Festival--Part of Ripen: A Feast of New Works at Milepost 5 (Portland) running Through February 1.
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name: Ryan BohannonHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:BFA Musical Theatre Performance graduate of 2012, Ryan Bohannon will appear in the role of Benjamin int Lyric Light Opera's production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Kirkland Performance Center, opening April 6-28th. Visit www.lyriclightopera.org for more info and to purchase tickets.
Submitted: March 4, 2013     Name: Brent GriffithHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Performance grad in the News! BWW Interview: Brent Griffith Talks MARRIAGE at Hilberry Theatre Read more about BWW Interview: Brent Griffith Talks MARRIAGE at Hilberry Theatre by detroit.broadwayworld.com
Submitted: February 11, 2013     Name:Lucas OrthmannHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Alum Lucas Orthmann is having an exhibition at the Clymer Museum March 1 April 28, 2013. The opening day of the show is First Friday, March 1st. 416 North Pearl Street, Ellensburg
Submitted: February 11, 2013     Name:Scott MayberryHometown: Department: Art
News:CWU Alum Scott Mayberry, has an exhibition Love, Angst and Other Signs of Life at Core Gallery, 117 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle. Exhibition Dates: Feb. 6 - Mar 2, 2013
Submitted: January 17, 2013     Name:Derew CarterHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:‎Drew Carter has accepted a position as Technical Manager at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Performing Arts Center http://pac.tamucc.edu/: ‘This world-class acoustically-superb Concert Hall has pushed Corpus Christi to the forefront of cultural arts and entertainment in South Texas and features a 1500-seat Concert Hall with state-of-art acoustics, a striking 50-foot glass-walled lobby that faces Ocean Drive offering a beautiful 360-degree view of the Corpus Christi bay and the downtown skyline, and a versatile Greenroom for more intimate gatherings and receptions.’ Carter is a 2012 graduate of the CWU Design and Production specialization in the BFA program.
Submitted: January 15, 2013     Name:Brian PopielarczykHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Brian Popielarczyk has recently begun his appointment at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, California as a Master Electrician/ Assistant Lighting Design Professional Intern. His assignment includes two productions, "The Tempest" and "Fiddler on the Roof," in various lighting production and design capacities. Popielarczyk describes the opportunity as an excellent challenge, and is looking forward to continuing to work with the production team at PCPA. Popielarczyk is a 2012 graduate of the CWU BFA Design and Production specialization. Our grads Learn. Do. Live.
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OTHER
Submitted: 10-08-2009     Name:New play projectHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:Central Theatre Ensemble’s New Plays for Youth Playwriting Project has found great success. The first commissioned play, “Mama Tomcat’s Flying School,” by Spring Hermann, was the Youth Theatre Tour production in 2009, with a sold-out schedule. Seattle-based teacher and nationally renowned playwright Ramon Esquivel, will be in residence this winter to begin the development process for his new play, “Luna.” Staged readings will be presented for the public and for invited elementary school audiences winter 2010, with the play slated for the 2012 Youth Theatre Tour. “Luna” is the story of a young girl who has trouble making friends because her family is always moving on to the next seasonal job. In an effort to find a lasting bond she befriends the moon in this stirring story of the isolation that often plagues the children of migrant workers.
Submitted: 10-08-2009     Name:MA Theatre StudiesHometown: Department: Theatre Arts
News:CWU is now proud to offer the only academic-focused Master of Arts degree in the State. This first-year program is off to a vibrant start with enrollment at full capacity with a growing interest and enthusiasm from prospective new students. The cohort includes students from Washington, Florida, Texas and Colorado, as well as an international student from Lebanon who is also a Fulbright Scholar.
Submitted: 04-29-2008     Name:5th Annual Juried Art ExhibitionHometown: Department: Art
News:The 5th annual juried art exhibition will be taking place at the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. It will be showing from May 5th to May 16th. May 16th will be the reception taking place from 6-8 p.m. with awards being given out at 7 p.m. For more information contact SAC at 963-3137
Submitted: 11-19-2007     Name:Sarah Spurgeon GalleryHometown: Department: Art
News:The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery will be having the 9th annual international Shoebox Sculpture exhibition. There will be a public reception on Friday, Jan 4th from 5-8pm. This will take place during the First Friday Art Walk. This exhibition will be open from January 5th-March 9th. Admission is free. Monday-Friday the gallery is open from 10am-3pm and on weekeneds from 1-4pm. For more information go to www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html
Submitted: 11-05-2007     Name:Contance SpethHometown: Department: Art
News:Constance Speth exhibited her work at the 53nd Annual Central WA Artists' Exhibition. This is located at the Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley Community College. Her work will be showing from November 3 to December 8, 2007. She also won the Excellence in Drawing Award. This was for her work titled "Light Filled Passage".
Submitted: 10-01-2007     Name:Punch GalleryHometown: Department: Art
News:Punch Gallery and SOIL, located in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle, present an international juried exhibition taking place December 2007. Artists from any country may submit work in any medium. In addition to tradtional 2-D and 3-D works, artists are encouraged to submit work in new media, video, sound, or installation. It will be juried by Eric Fredericksen, Director of Western Bridge. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2007. Submit at www.punchgallery.org
Submitted: 10-01-2007     Name:Joanna Thomas Hometown: Department: Art
News:Joanna Thomas will be showing her work titled "100 Horses in a Landscape & Other Collages" at the Punch Gallery in Seattle, WA. It will be showing from October 4-28, 2007. The opening reception will be on Oct. 4th from 5-8pm. Janna will be in attendance the first and final Saturdays of the month. If you have any questions go to www.punchgallery.com or call 206-621-1945.
Submitted: 04-05-2007     Name:AIGAHometown: Department: Art
News:The AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts ) club has designed the program for the Asian Studies Development Nation Conference.
Submitted: 12-07-2006     Name:Louis KollmeyerHometown: Department: Art
News:Louis Kollmeyer, emeritus professor, participated in the 51st Annual Central Washington Artists Exhibition, November 5 - December 9, 2006 at the Larson Gallery in Yakima.
Submitted: 11-21-2006     Name:Student Art CouncilHometown: Department: Art
News:November 18 2006, the Student Art Coucil (SAC) hosted the 7th annual Art Auction in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. This was a successful event and the money raised will be going to support this club.
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