Alumni Notes Matthew Miller (B.A. and B.F.A. Theatre Arts) has been promoted to Lighting and Technical Director at Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago. He was previously Lighting Director at Hubbard Street. 2010 Katie Gell (B.A. Theatre) continues working for Charles LaPointe and Tom Watson’s Wig Studio in New York City. Adding to this accomplishment, she recently modeled clothing on the Nate Berkus Show.
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Trudie Teijink (M.F.A. Art) received the Kimmel Emerging Artist Award at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards in Lincoln. The award includes a two-week residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City. 2011 Brian Kluge (M.F.A. Art) was recognized by Ceramics Monthly as a 2012 Emerging Artist in their May issue. He is currently in Roswell, N.M.
Zach Janky (B.F.A. Film and New Media) accepted a position as video editor and motion graphics at PlatForm Advertising in Kansas City. Chad M. Olsen (B.F.A. Art) had a solo exhibition, “The Tulip Series” at the Almanac Gallery in Hoboken, N.J., in October. The paintings were a study of the color of a cat’s eyes. “As an artist, when I encounter such things visually, color is what I dwell upon,” said Olsen in his artist’s statement. Katie Gell
Xanthe Isbister (M.F.A. Art) was nominated for the RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award this Fall. She was one of five outstanding young Canadian artists nominated for the $10,000 award. She completed a year-long residency at Medalta last summer and had a solo exhibition in July at the National Historic Clay District in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
Josh Johnson (M.F.A. Art) and Tanner Young (M.F.A. Art 2011) had work accepted into the 2012 Miami University Young Sculptors Competition for the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Johnson took third place in the competition. Young also is included in the exhibitions 5th Annual Master Pieces at Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the 62nd Juried Exhibition at the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, Iowa, last fall.
Chad Olsen, “The Tulip Series,” oil on canvas, 14” x 14” with metal float frames.
2012 Andrew Last (D.M.A.) has joined Luther College as assistant professor of music and director of Norsemen and Collegiate Choir. He received his Bachelor of Arts in music education from Luther College in 1997.
Students Attend American College Theater Festival Students and staff from the Johnny Carson Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film School of Theatre and Film received awards received recognition for their creative work: at the 2012 Region V Kennedy Center Nicole Kelly (undergraduate directing American College Theater Festival. Region and management student) was the regional V encompasses theatre programs from recipient of the National Stage Management North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Fellowship: Region V. She participated in the Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska. national festival at the Kennedy Center in Forty students from the Johnny Carson Washington D.C. April 16-21. School of Theatre and Film attended the Each of the eight KCACTF regions select Festival at the Iowa State University in Ames, one Stage Manager to be awarded a fellowship Iowa, from Jan. 16-21. Assistant Professor of to attend the national festival. Selection is Practice Carrie Lee Patterson and Production based on professionalism and completeness Manager Brad Buffum coordinated the of a prompt script and other paperwork, students’ travel, housing and participation effectiveness of coordinating and managing throughout the week-long Festival. a festival event, based on the respondent’s Students participated in a number of feedback from the regional event coordinator, activities, including personal demeanor and communication acting competitions skills, based on interviews and the Stage and workshops, Management Simulation and written material design and technology submitted prior to the Regional Festival. portfolio reviews Madison Smith (undergraduate and workshops directing and management student) was and interacted with recognized for “Most Improved Scene” approximately 1300 of in the Society of Stage Directors and their peers throughout Choreographers Scholarship Program. the week. Mallory Prucha (graduate student in The following costume design) received second place in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts students from the costume design competition, a part of the Nicole Kelly
National Design Technology and Management Awards. JCSTF staff member, Brad Buffum was honored with the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion. Each year, the eight KCACTF regions honor individuals or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the teaching and producing of theatre and who have significantly dedicated their time, artistry and enthusiasm to the development of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. It is the most prestigious regional award given by KCACTF and is considered one of the great honors in theatre education. In addition to the national awards noted above, a number of Regional Commendations were presented at the KCACTF Region V: Mallory Prucha for achievement in costume design Lady Windermere’s Fan; Shannon Cameron, Khalisha Casey, Jordan Deffenbaugh and Sydney Readman for achievement in choreography for Iphegenia 2.0; Mike Lee for achievement in musical composition/musical performance for Twelfth Night; Shannon Cameron for achievement in direction for Iphegenia 2.0; and Julie Hagemeier for achievement in program arts MAGAZINE | 2012 design Twelfth Night.