Tuesday, November 4,1997
News 2.
Ruth Still Honored by United States Navy
BC Press Release
Brevard College Assistant
Professor of Music Ruth Still, Director
of Brevard College Brass Studies, has
been honored by the United States
Navy for helping several Brevard Col
lege graduates continue their careers as
musicians in the U.S. Navy. Two rep
resentatives from the Raleigh Naval
District Recruiting Station (covering all
of North Carolina and parts of Virginia
and South Carolina) visited Brevard
College to present Still with a Naval
Recruiting District Plaque, a Certificate
of Appreciation and Letter of Commen
dation from B.J. Putnam, Commander
United States Navy, Commanding Of
ficer Naval Recruiting District Raleigh.
“We have placed approxi
mately 25 percent of Brevard College’s
graduate musicians into the Navy Mu
sic Program due to the quality of the
musicians being taught, mentored and
nurtured by Ruth Still,” said Chief
Chris Amsler, speaking on behalf of the
United States Navy and Commander
Putnam. “Not one single Brevard Col
lege musician has failed to overwhelm
the audition proctors, and they have all
been enlisted and guaranteed advance
ment upon successful completion of the
Armed Forces school of Music.” Ad
ditionally, said Amsler, for those who
qualify for the Navy College Fund is
available which, in conjuction with the
Montgomery GI Bill, totals $30,000 for
use in furthering their education.
Still came to Brevard College
in 1992 after a distinguished career as
a performer and educator. She has
taught at the University of Kansas, the
College of Wooster, Immaculate Heart
College in Los Angeles and the Brevard
Music Center. She has performed with
the Eastman Symphonic Wind En
semble, the Phoenix Symphony, the
Brevard Music Center Symphony and
the Kansas City Philharmonic.
“To become a fine musician,
students must study not only music but
many other fields,” Still says. “Students
must work hard to develop character
and integrity, and above all, students
must strive to keep their faith and vi
sion relative to universe as a whole. I
chose to work here at Brevard College
not only because of the dedicated fac
ulty and outstanding programs but be
cause of the unwavering commitment
and philosophy towards the develop
ment of each student as a total person.
Photo by Brad Kimzey
Ruth Still, Director of Brass Studies.
It is
this dedica
tion to her stu
dents that sets
them apart
from many of
the other re
cruits from
around the
country,
Amsler said.
“It is the sup
port of such
outstanding
community
leaders such
as Ruth Still
that make it
possible to
keep the Navy
manned at
present levels
with only the
brightest and
most qualified young men and
women,” he said.
The United States Navy will
hold rare local auditions for Western
North Carolina musicians interested in
the Navy from November 3 through
November 1\ for information, contact
Chief Combs
or Chief Amsler at (704) 251-5202 or
253-1931 ■ For more information on the
Brevard College Department of Music
or any Brevard College programs, con
tact the Brevard Office of Admissions
at (704) 884-8300.
BC Expands English Major
which is selected by the student from a
number of options. The options are lit
eracy studies, creative writing, envu-on-
mental journalism, pre law, art, music,
and natural sciences.
New courses have been added
to provide the appropriate support for
V in Fnalish.
by Sarah Carpenter and
Lindsay Davis
The summer held new begin
nings for Brevard College. The col
lege was given approval to begin a four -
year degree plan for those studen s interested in the BA in English,
majoring in English. The idea is og chamlee. Chairman of the
away from traditional English and ex- .^^tes, “ Brev^d’s
pand to courses beyond. Ditteren ^ p^gram has been
types of literature and wntmg techniq ^e flexible and allows stu-
classes have been introduced. interest in communication
This degree is put together in „jterest
three sections, one bemg the core r - literacy study
quirements that all four year studen s Within
must have. The next is the language i^npli-
arts core, which is essential for ^yone Theater, Business, and Com-
who is majoring in English . The as • ”
sec,on Kay?"rtucts Ne^v Meg^
lowing students into Phi Theta Sandra Crow
colleges: Jose Acosta, Fredenck Call, Dan P ^ Guggino, Robert Hynson,
(in absentia), Deidre Frinzl, Wilham Gmsl , ^
Lara Jaffee (in absentia), Molly ’ G„rBe Spitzer, Daniel Taylor, Raita
Paulus, Kimberly Purcell, Shannon Mey. G«'Se ^.P
Yamazaki.
BC Scholars: Students With Potential
bv Andrea Messenger ^— ——
The Brevard Scholars program is a series of scholarships offend for
achievement, character, and leadership to select applicants of Brevard College.
It has been around for many years. Barbara Boerner in Admissions says that
the puipose of the program is to encourage students with leadership poten ml. i
It uives the students an opportunity to experience mentoring with the faculty.
Scholarships are awarded to sUidents for excellence in humanities,
social studies, environmental studies, fine arts, wilderness education and
leadership. A student who has received the award must mamtain a 3.5 aveiage
and be recommended by the Dean of Brevard in order to renew the scholarship
in the sophomore year. , . a n
This program is one of only two that are derived from Angiei B.
Duke The other one is at Duke University. j
“I'm glad [the program] is here. It recognizes dedication and responsi
bility which is not always recognized in this society,’ says Boeiner.
Ambassadors Lead Open Campus Day
Brevard is all about.
One of the many events the
Student Ambassadors are taking on this
year is an open campus day for students
who are looking at Brevard College.
The dates for this semester are Satur
day, November, 22, 1997, and Friday,
December 5, 1997. The students will
have several different opportunities to
meet students and faculty, see the
school, and have time to see what a day
of college is really like.
hy Kristen Grice
On Sunday, Oct. 26, the Stu
dent Ambassadors met to orient mem
bers and to discuss upcoming events.
This year, they are asking for students
to apply to be student ambassadors, and
the students will have to go through an
interview by the selection committee.
The ambassadors are taking on a new
position to be more involved with the
campus and the students. Their focus
is to show perspective students what
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