Valley News & Notes Third Annual Distinguished Artists Series LVC began its third annual Distinguished Artists Series on Oct. 2 by showcasing
a world-renowned marimba soloist, Naoko Takada, in Lutz Hall of the Blair Music Center. Takada has performed hundreds of recitals and concerts including performances in Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Tokyo Suntory Hall, and the Tokyo Memorial Concert Hall. Richard Elliot, principal Mormon Tabernacle organist, will conclude the Distinguished Artists Series with a 3 p.m. performance on Feb. 26, 2012. Elliott performs, tours, and records with the Mormon Tabernacle choirs and plays for weekly broadcasts and daily 30-minute organ recitals in the Tabernacle. For more information or tickets to Elliot’s concert, call the Music Department at 717-867-6275. Tickets are available in advance at the Music Department Office for $10 or at the door for $15.
Naoko Takada
Colloquium Series Studies Money The 2011–2012 LVC Colloquium is focused on the timely topic of money. The goal is to analyze many issues faced by today’s politicians and world leaders, including unemployment, poverty, and the gender-wage gap. Colloquium events range from discussions on tax policy and a theoretical discussion of the very idea of money, to the ideology of the free market and the morality and theology of capitalism. Visit www.lvc.edu/colloquium for more information and a complete listing of Colloquium events.
LVEP Holds 22nd Annual Golf Tournament The Lebanon Valley Education Partnership (LVEP), a collaboration between the College and the Lebanon School District, raised nearly $47,000 during the 22nd Annual Achievement Challenge Golf Tournament earlier this fall. The LVEP program encourages economically disadvantaged students in Lebanon City to study, stay in school, and aspire to pursue post-secondary education. Academically qualified students may receive a scholarship to attend LVC.
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Marissa Hernandez ’12, LVEP scholarship recipient and mentor, was the keynote speaker. She is one of 32 LVEP scholars attending LVC. To date, 26 LVEP scholars have graduated from the Valley. To learn more about the program or to find out how to register for next year’s tournament, visit www.lvc.edu/lvep or call Jamie Cecil M’07 at 1-866-LVC-1866 (1-866-582-1866). Marissa Hernandez ’12